Let me start by saying I am fully aware that you can disable signatures now.  But I like to leave them on.  Many times they are interesting or simply funny. 

But sometimes, some dumb jerk puts things in his signature that actually, objectively, measurably degrades my VGChartz experience.  For example, someone just made a thread with a Hitler video about Bungie and Activision.  I was genuinely interested in it, but I was completely unable to watch it because one or both of the two animated gifs (or whatever) in his sig made my CPU hit the roof and the slowdown crippled my browser. 

I couldn't scroll up to hide them, because it was the OP.  I had to de-maximize the window, wait about two minutes for IE to respond, then scroll up, wait another minute for IE to respond, and then finally watch the video, which was at best half as enjoyable as it would have been if I'd been able to watch it without the hassle. 

Why do people do this?  Do they somehow not encounter this slowdown?  Is my problem that unusual?  Or are they just stupid?  I mean, if it's their own signature I'd think it would hurt them more than anyone. 

What is your pet peeve in people's signatures? 

never had a problem with sigs, gifs make your browser go wrong? you should check your
pc

Animated gifs are why I've had sigs turned off ever since the option became available. It's made my browsing experience much more enjoyable.

No, it happens, someone made a thread with about 20 animated gifs from Halo Reach and watching my chrome memory usage was scary

Usually I hate the look of some signatures, but that's just boils down to taste.

Some gifs are annoying if they slow down the thread or they just hurt my eyes when I'm trying to read.

Most of the time I have no gripes, though.

My sig is pretty epic if I say so myself.

Sorry if mine has caused you problems!

OT:I know what the problem is. You are using Internet Explorer. The WORStE internet browser out right now. Do yourself a favor. Download Firefox or Google Chrome, and try it again. I guarantee it will run ALOT better. I know it's hard to switch, but just try out difference in speed.

OT: my pet peeve is when someone has a trophy/achievement card, stop showing off, i mean really >_< i could care less if your level 13.

@Tanstalas

Chrome is a memory hog!

@OP

I am guilty....pre MGS4 release I had 2 gifs & 2 huge flashing sentences in my sig for like a month before MGS4 came out!

I don't seem to have any problems.

Has anyone experienced slowdown with my sig? Because I can change it if so.