So many things to hate about PEP 8

pep8.py

#!/usr/bin/env python
                                                                               # PEP 20 supersedes PEP 8 http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#a-foolish-consistency-is-the-hobgoblin-of-little-minds
                                                                               # Follow PEP 20 if readability is affected by PEP 8

                                                                               # max length 79 chars, not 80 (http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#maximum-line-length)
"""One-line summary of purpose.                                                # double quoted docstrings; max length 72 chars (http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#maximum-line-length)
                                                                               # 2nd line must be blank http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0257/#multi-line-docstrings
More things                                                                    # aligns with the quotes
More things
"""                                                                            # end quotes should be on separate line, unless whole docstring is one line http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0257/#multi-line-docstrings

__version__ = "$Revision: dc5a21b8bc47 $"                                      # version tagging with SVN (not currently used) http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#version-bookkeeping
# $Source$                                                                     # version tagging with SVN (not currently used)

import standard library 1                                                      # import sequences, styles http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#imports
import std library 2                                                           # different libraries on different lines (sorted, always on top of file)
                                                                               # NO aligning
                                                                               # blank line between groups of imports
from standard library 3 import class 1, class 2, class 3                       # same library on same line (sorted)
from std library 4 import class 4, class 5, class 6                            # from... lines are sorted by the things they import. NO aligning

                                                                               # 2 lines above classes AND TOP LEVEL FUNCTIONS http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#blank-lines
class ChildClass(Parent):                                                      # no spaces before (, after (, before ), and after ) http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#pet-peeves
    """Class does blah."""                                                     # no padding spaces in docstrings; first line ends with period http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0257/#one-line-docstrings
                                                                               # CapWords class names http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#id31
    def function_1(self, param1, param2, param3, param4, param5, param6,       # underscore function names http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#function-names
                   param7, param8=None):                                       # restart new line one space right on the pos below the open bracket http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#indentation
        """Function does blah."""                                              # docstring appears one line after 'def' http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#documentation-strings
                                                                               # no spces between optional params and its default http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#pet-peeves
                                                                               # no spaces before brackets
        bar1 = False                                                           # initialize ALL vars on top
                                                                               # one var per line (no chaining) https://github.com/fraserharris/Willet-Referrals/pull/67#r639731
        bar2 = False                                                           # one space before and after = for assignments http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#other-recommendations
        array_var = []                                                         # no variable aligning http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#pet-peeves
        bar3 = bool(param1 and param2)                                         # one space before and after operators http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#other-recommendations
                                                                               # be explicit with bool() http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#other-recommendations
        call_function(keyword1='Hello', keyword1='World')                      # no spaces before and after kwargs' equal signs; one space after comma http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#other-recommendations
                                                                               # almost always should you call functions using kwargs "Explicit is better than implicit." IFF it is simpler "Simple is better than complex."
                                                                               # blank lines can be used only sparingly http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#blank-lines
        call_function()  # this is a comment                                   # 2 spaces before inline comments; 1 space after # http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#inline-comments
                                                                               # no space before function call()
        my_dict = {                                                            # indent lists, dicts, and tuples like so. http://stackoverflow.com/a/6388237
            'a': [b, c],                                                       # no spaces before colon; one space after http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#pet-peeves
            'd': (e, f)                                                        # always use 4 spaces; no tabs http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#tabs-or-spaces
        }                                                                      # never write multi-statement lines by never using the semicolon http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#pet-peeves
        if True:                                                               # Don't compare boolean values to True or False using == http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#programming-recommendations
            if not []:                                                         # compare empty sequences without len() http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#programming-recommendations
                my_dict['g'] = h                                               # no space before [ http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#pet-peeves
                                                                               # "Flat is better than nested." http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/
        try:
            blah()
        except NamedError, e:                                                  # reference e only if you use it https://github.com/fraserharris/Willet-Referrals/pull/67/files?_nid=39415906#r637032
                                                                               # suffix error classes with 'Error' http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0008/#exception-names
            logging.error("oh no: %s" % e)                                     # "Errors should never pass silently. Unless explicitly silenced." http://www.python.org/dev/peps/pep-0020/