Christmas Giveaway
December 4th, 2009 | 
Author: In honor of the Christmas spirit, author Bart Harper and I are holding a book giveaway.
Bart’s new book Pet Peeves will be available around Christmas, so we’ll have the contest end on Christmas day.
What drives you absolutely up the wall? Makes you cringe? Makes your toes curl? Well, there’s a good chance Bart covers it in his latest book.
Here’s are a couple of Bart’s pet peeves:
Razor Burn! Okay, so I suffered through my Acne stage from ages 15 thru 25 and when it was over, I was a happy man! But from time to time, I am reminded of the dreaded pizza face syndrome by my trusty razor. Not sure what causes it but the little read bumps dominate and I am once again humiliated! So I resort to the unthinkable, my wife’s Covergirl. Sometimes people notice and I say “Don’t hate me cause I’m beautiful!”
People at Yard Sales! “Hmm those candle holders are too much. I’ll give you $1.75,” the lady claims. This coming from a woman who is driving a Mercedes and carrying a Coach purse! The original price was only $2.00, so the lady has now shamed herself in my eyes! (Guess that is how she affords the car) She did make Bob Barker proud by so bluntly stating “Thats too much!”
To enter this contest, leave a comment with your email address. Simple right?? Well for an extra entry, leave us one of your pet peeves in the comment.
Bart always signs his books, so you can expect this will be a signed copy. Oh and did I mention Bart wrote this on Facebook? He entered a pet peeve into his status every day and the compiled them for the book. Very cool way of writing! So…. have at it. We’ll name a winner the day after Christmas!
This is Bart’s 3rd book. Check out my reviews on his other books:
Adventures of a Fat Kid
The Gentleman in Room 205
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Thanks Kari! Looks great! I wish everyone luck on winning the new book! Let’s here those Pet Peeves!
Lots of driving pet peeves, but especially the [other driver]: “my cell phone conversation is more important than your safety” pet peeve!
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Tina S.
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I would love to be entered in your draw. Thanks.
One of my pet peeves is people who can’t spell correctly. It drives me nuts! For example, “congradulations” instead of “congratulations”; “antibiodics” instead of “antibiotics”; “afagan” instead of “afghan”.
Heres is one of my Pet peeves.. Redundancy redundancy redundancy redundancy. For example… Did you make it to the ATM machine? or whats the ISBN number on the back of the book?
One of my pet peeves is the fact that my husband and kids turn the shower off instead of the water so that when you turn the bath water on you get soaked! And also when the shower curtain gets pushed to the front of the tub and it should be to the back of the tub.
Merry Christmas to all.. !!!!!!!! Pet peeves .. there is soo many ! lol
Pet Peeve: Potty Training!
My son comes up to me and tells me when he poops. So I am thinking now I just need to get him to tell me before and everything will go smoothly. Well there is nothing smooth about potty training. In order to get him to understand what he is doing when he pees, I put those really thick cotton underwear on him. This way he can feel when he is wet and hopefully, I will be able to explain the process better to him. Keep in mind that my son is extremely smart and has both peed and pooped in the potty before. Well I put those underwear on him and explain to him that he needs to go to the potty if he has to pee or poop. Five minutes later he pees and the carpet is soaked. I run him over to the potty trying to make the connection in his mind. I put a clean pair of underwear on him, (I stocked up and so have like ten pairs) and tell him once again what he is supposed to do. Shortly after my chair is soaking wet as well as my son. For the third time I put a clean pair of underwear on him and tell him what to do. Later, my son stops playing and just stands there. He has a tiny wet spot on the front of his underwear. I am thinking this is it, grab him and put him on the potty before he can finish. Well I do that, and unbeknownst to me he had already pooped. Now there is poop on him, the potty, and in the underwear. I manage to clean him and the potty off. It is when I have to put the poop in the toilet and wash out the underwear in bleach by hand that I decide I have had enough of potty training today.
Not being able to talk to a real person on the other end of the phone when you call about something, all you do is push numbers for different responses.
Can’t wait to read the new book! : ) I have quite a few pet peeves…hmmm….lol. Anyway, probably one of my biggest pet peeves is the radio disc jockey at our local radio station. He says “Liberry,” instead of library and other numerous words that just set me WILD!!!! I actually called the radio station to discuss this peeve and they hung up on me..ha ha ha ha!
My pet peeve is when people say “deers” to describe more that one deer. It really grinds my gears when I’m in the car with someone and they suddenly yell, “Wow look at them deers?”
Love the books Bart!
I get peeved when people come to work/stores/public places when they are obviously sick. Stay home until you sound human again…
When you are getting fast food meals for the kids and you want milk to drink…the clerk always asks, “White Milk?” okay, milk is MILK….if I wanted them to have chocolate milk I woulda SAID chocoalte milk, if I say “milk” it means I just want milk with the absence of chocolate throughly indicated by the fact that I did not SAY chocolate, it should not require clarification!
The guy at work who sleep all afternoon as the boss walk by. Then says nothing to him. I have drop things and kick my trash can to wake him up. oh well he is old!!!
Well there are a couple that come to mind…………….”.When a big fat dirty old man leans or bends over and the crack of his ass shows.”
Bugs me when people have things to get done and they know they have to do it no one else will and they put it off, and put it off……and keep putting it off (instead of just doing it and get it done) they keep putting it off and finally wind up doing it …!!!
Nothing worse than someone enjoying DRAMA in there life and try to cause DRAMA for others,!!!
Maryland drivers, they do not know how to use their turn signals!!!!
~Hmm drama is one of the worst. I mean seriously people need to worry about there own life’s instead of being so concerned about other people’s life.~
~Hair drives me crazy..Loose hair that is, on the sink or anywhere.~ Ugh it aggervates me.
~And raking a fork or smacking your lips..Grrr~
I have read all of your books up to this point why stop now…
My biggest Pet Peeve that’s easy procrastinators. Have a Merry Christmas now go finish your gift shopping… LOL
Thanks to everyone for leaving the comments. Keep them coming! Merry Christmas to all and to all a …… a copy of Pet Peeves
MAJOR PET PEEVE: I answer the switchboard at work. When I tell a caller that whomever they are asking for is on the phone, they ask me: “Well, do you know how long they are going to be?” NO, I DIDN’T BRING MY CRYSTAL BALL TO WORK WITH ME TODAY!! LOL!!!
Thanks for hosting the giveaway!
You know one of my pet peeves…..gum smacker/poppers.
My BIGGEST pet peeve is when seemingly otherwise intelligent people don’t understand simple grammar rules, especially the mix-up of “your” and “you’re”… to me this seems so simple that “you’re” is the words “you are” put together to form a contraction…… but as some people would tell me “your just being picky!”
Lol I knew that about you Nik! And Steph… sometimes I type so fast that I make that mistake haha… … thanks for the comments everyone. Giving away another book tonight on Facebook between 8 and 9 so check it out. As you know, leaving a comment here makes you eligible to play my Facebook Trivia Game. Much love to all!!!!
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wow! Bart! This is really neat! I am so proud of you guy! My sister and I spent a lot time at your house growing up!
Wow! I have a few pet peeves, but one thing that I really hate is being lied to. I am an adult with broad shoulders and lying isn’t necessary. Just tell the truth to begin with!
I cannot stand to hear people chew thier food loudly. It drives me crazy.
I think it’s awesome to have such a wonderful talent such as writing and using it in a positive way!!!! And as for a pet peeve it would have to be ppl who are rude and dont even realize it!!! I got told today but someone I work with, how big my butt has gotten since ive been pregnant!!! Who says stuff like that?…an idiot thats who
My pet peeve is when people yell at cashiers when things are clearly not their fault, go somewhere else if ya don’t like it.
having to repeat myself
Great author with wonderful books!
My pet peeve is Bart Harper!
dave loves me…..dont let that fool u………..haha
I totally am in awe of this site, definitely gonna need to add this to my blogroll.
Thanks soooooooooooooooooo much for this post, This was exactly what I needed to read!
One of My pet peeves is when the guys leave the toilet seat up! I live with 2 men so it happens often, I can’t stand it, I don’t want to have to touch it before I use the bathroom. Gross
My pet peeve is the fact that my husband can not manage to put the toothpaste, toothbrush or razor in the proper place once he uses them. He leaves them on the sink instead of putting them in the holder just behind the faucet. To make things worse, he forgets to rinse the sink as well. It seems that I could talk until I’m blue in the face and nothing changes. ugh. ugh.
So many Pet Peeves here we go… When women leave the toilet seat down! Is it so hard to lift it back up when your done Come on… Procrastination that’s all I need to say about that… Police when they pull you over just to make sure you had your seat belt buckled… Atheist just because… I know we all have our own opinions and that’s mine… Airports or should I say the ticket agents… you would think they would be happy just to have their jobs… So why do they treat people like sh*#… Have a nice day Bart I hope gets a laugh out of this…
those were great mike! Isn’t it true about the toilet seat. Haha… Thanks to everyone for the support. Kari has chosen a winner and will inform me shortly. So keep an eye out for an email. Thanks so much….
Bart
PS.. If you didn’t win, check out http://www.authorbartharper.com you can still get $2-$5 off the books on my site and I sign them. Or check them out on Amazon.com.
thanks for that
Hello. How are you, today? You have here such a nice wordpress blog. I have just started my own website, and i am having some trouble with alot of random comments to my posts. What do you use with your website, do you have these kind of problems too? Best wishes, Tom K Fredik
, P.S sorry for bad english
wow Bart im glad u got to be what u love to do i love to get ur books ill buy them soon i love to read Stephen King is my favorite love him to death but i also read other authors books hope u write more ur doin wonderful