Example Answers for "What Are Your Pet Peeves?" Interview Question
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“It peeves me a bit when we are working to a deadline and colleagues round me don’t seem to be concentrating on their part of the task, and I feel as if I am carrying their slack whilst they are socialising or procrastinating. I usually just get on with it and when the project is finished make a point of discussing with them that they could perhaps try and contribute a little more, as I like to chat with them too, but if we all did that all the time we wouldn’t finish our work on time and we would all be stressed.”
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“It peeves me when people don’t arrive on time. I don’t mind waiting five or ten minutes for my son when he asks me to pick him up from a night out with his friends, but when I am still sat waiting at quarter to one in the morning, when he said 11:30 I do begin to get a little peeved! But I suppose that’s what being a parent is all about.”
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“It peeves me when people borrow money and don’t pay it back. I am always of the opinion that I only lend what I can afford to lose, but I also don’t think you should lend money from friends or family if you can’t pay it back as it can create bad feelings. I could never go back on my word.”
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“It peeves me when people gossip about me behind my back. I am very straightforward and approachable, and would prefer if people were upfront about any problem they might have with me. After all, how am I supposed to make something better if I don’t know about it?”
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“This might sound petty, but junk mail and sales calls really peeve me. I understand it is just businesses trying to generate custom, and people doing a job, but I do feel my home is my little haven away from the world. If I want a product or service I would prefer to seek it out in my own time, than have it shoved in my face.”
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“I really get peeved when I am walking down a city centre street and I am approached by Charity sponsorship employees. I am careful to make that distinction- I don’t mind giving change to volunteers who are on the street, but I dislike the heavy pressure tactics of the people employed to collect direct debits on behalf of charity. I also dislike that they are getting paid huge amounts, when that money should be going to the charity. I would never take money from a charitable organisation.”
Good luck.
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