Photo Pet Peeve (the introduction)

I decided to start writing about the little annoying things people do with photography equipment or certain things that erk me about photography (I think maybe a few photographers might agree with some of these).

Photo pet peeve #7: Don't break your expensive gear in front of me!

The other week at the day job (disguised in a hat, apron and a mild Quebecois accent) I served a tourist who was lost and confused on where her chai latte was going to be served. I pointed to the direction of pickup when I noticed she had a Canon D40 with a telephoto lens (I figure a 70-200mm). It was dangling on her neck and she was not protecting her massive lens from what could have been one major bang onto the counter right in front of her. I made the face, yep, that face. The face where it's a combination of "what the f**ck" with a side of "why, you stupid bitch."
I hate it when people who can afford amazing equipment that don't know how to take care of it. Mind you I was in that boat before when I used to throw my camera in my knapsack, no casing at all and the look on my photography teacher in cringe (thinking: "she's going to hurt that camera"). My gear is now in a padded bag but still, there are people out there (mainly tourists) who can afford the hardcore gear but are the "point & shoot" type.
You have better gear than me yet I can put that gear into better use. Yes, I know you would want pretty pictures on your day trip however you can still use a "point&shoot" or buy a cheaper DSLR for your need to look like a photographer.
Or better, don't dangle your gear on your neck of your waist. You will break your lens, I know you can afford a new one but I really don't want to know that you can. Or please, put it in your bag, I know the chai latte is more important than your camera but at least it's a lot cheaper to have the chai than pay for a new lens.