# EPISODE 23 – Dad Pet Peeves

Send us Fan Mail🔔 **Subscribe & hit the bell** for weekly doses of fatherhood honesty & humor!  🎧 Listen on Spotify • Apple ---## EPISODE 23 – Dad Pet PeevesFrom *thermostat tampering* to that teaspoon of milk left in the jug, Patrick & Dmitry count down the internet’s TOP‑10 Dad Pet Peeves… then admit their own.  We’re talking:0:00  Cold open & why we’re already annoyed  0:55  What’s YOUR biggest dad peeve?  2:00  #10 Lights blazing in an empty room  4:50  #9  Thermostat Wars – why 69 °F is sacred  7:15  #8  “Close. The. Door.” (and stop creaking it!)  10:20 #7  Slow left‑lane drivers 🤬  13:05 *Bonus rant:* yelling across the house  17:30 #6  Kitchen & garage clutter crimes  24:40 #5  TV volume that jumpscares you  28:10 #4  “Resting my eyes” … kids still need help  30:55 #3  Wi‑Fi hogs & streaming slow‑downs  34:05 #2  Cart RETURNS – put it in the corral!  36:45 #1  The microscopic drop of milk 🥛  40:20 Fatherhood Unscripted – wins & fails of the week  48:45 Question of the Week: *If you got arrested… what would friends assume you did?*  55:00 Wrap‑up & call‑outs---### 🔥 KEY TAKEAWAYS* You’re not alone—every dad has a “thermostat security system.”  * Small habits (like replacing the trash bag) teach big responsibility.  * Humor defuses frustration; call out pet peeves *with* your kids, not *at* them.---### 💬 JOIN THE CREWComment below ⤵️ – Which pet peeve tops your list?  Best story wins a Dad Compass sticker!---### 🌐 FOLLOW USTikTok ▸ **@the_dad_compass_podcast**  Instagram ▸ **@dmitry_unscripted**  Facebook ▸ **The Dad Compass Podcast**---### 🎙 GEAR & RESOURCES• Mics: Shure SM7DB• Interface: RODECASTER DUO - RODECASTER PRO• Camera: Sony A6700  • Editing:RiverSide---#fatherhood #parentinghumor #dadlife #petpeeves #thermostatwars #sonya6700 #ShureSm7db #rodecasterpro #ozzyosbourne #hulkhogan