Monday, April 13, 2009

do it and die

my newest pet peeves:
(this gets kinda long)

  1. people who read aloud what they are trying to type or write as they write it (you know who you are)
  2. couples who sit on the same side of a booth when there is no one on the other side (I don't do long distance relationships)
  3. people who sit next to you on public transportation when there are other seats available next to no one (um . . . hey)
  4. people who prolong class by asking the most inane questions or telling pointless stories (is today tuesday? did we have homework last night? what's your favorite color? do you have any pets? (these same people are also prone to saying things like "like" and "totally" way too much))
  5. road maps that haven't been refolded correctly, or that refuse to be refolded correctly (just buy a new one)
  6. people who chat with other people online while I'm talking with them on the phone (what? oh, I'm sorry, what? what?)
  7. people who own a pet and then refer to them self as mommy or daddy (give mummy a kiss, that's right. me: GROSS)
  8. when you genuinely ask someone what's wrong, because there is clearly something wrong, and they respond with a half-hearted "mmm, oh, nothing", sometimes coupled with a long sigh (go pout in the corner, baby)
  9. celebrities claiming to be environmentalists (NEED . . . MORE . . . FAME)
  10. people who ride their bikes in the road when there is a sidewalk right next to it (you're really just asking to be hit)
  11. when somebody tosses something toward a garbage can, like they think they're a basketball star, then leave it on the ground after they miss (she shoots, she sucks)
  12. the way people walk in flip-flops (you sound like a horse, clip, clop, clip, clop)
  13. someone standing over my shoulder or sitting next to me, reading my computer screen (not to point fingers)
  14. people who don't cover their mouth while sneezing or coughing (really? i mean really?)
  15. people who write noone instead of no one (gimme some space, please)
  16. when you're eating candy and someone asks if they can have a red one (would you like me to shine your shoes too? (say yes and I'll hit you))
  17. chasing after a ping pong ball/football (where's it gonna go?)
  18. the creepers at red lights, you know, those people that start inching forward in their cars slowly until the light turns green (you best back off my bumper buddy)
  19. people who clear their throats in a disgusting way (guilty)
  20. when you can't tell if someone is male or female (um, mir? aka- ma'am/sir)
  21. uncomfortable chairs (something just don't feel right)
  22. having the sun in my eyes while I drive (that's a hazard)
  23. movie sequels that are unnecessary
  24. when couples say "we're pregnant!" (what, are you sharing a uterus?)
  25. the "yes but" people
  26. when people refuse to be the decision maker about something simple (I don't care. You pick. Doesn't matter to me.)
  27. when you pull a string hanging from your shirt and it doesn't break, but only becomes longer
  28. people who say "It's always in the last place you look" (are you stupid? of course it is, otherwise I would have stopped looking)
  29. people who will write something borderline mean, but then follow it up with a smiley face (you smell bad :) I hate you :) go die:) )
  30. mumbling, then annoyedly saying "Forget it!" when people don't hear you (fine, I will)
  31. when people continue to stare after they ask you a question, as if they need you to expand more on your answer (and . . . ya)
  32. teachers who think that theirs is the only class you attend or really care about (I'll just give you loads of homework, since you'll have nothing better to do)
  33. people who dress their pets (they're furry for a reason)
  34. buying 10 packs of hot dogs and 8 packs of buns (is their no coordination here?)
  35. people who don't look at you when they are talking, or you are talking to them (you talkin' to me?)
  36. people who use the phrase "110%" (*eye roll*)
  37. people who say the time like "Eight AM in the morning" (during the day?)
  38. forks whose tines don't stand up in a perfectly straight line
  39. taking a drink only to find that it has begun to dribble down onto my shirt (I've got a bit of a drinking problem)
  40. in mini golf when you miss the hole three times in a row less than a foot away
  41. overuse of the word like (it was funny the first three times, that's it)
  42. when you score a goal on yourself in foosball or air hockey (Goal!?!)
  43. people with poor umbrella etiquette (I realize that I won't get wet with the umbrella sitting on top of my head but if you could hold it a little higher that would be fabulous)
  44. getting fruit in you bag on Halloween (I gotta rock)
  45. walking into spiderwebs (definitely a mood crusher)
  46. stomping on the floor to simulate knocking on a door (I wonder who that could be)
  47. when the cashier gives you the change with the coins on top of the bills and for a moment you look like a fool jamming a large wad of cash into your pocket
  48. failing to take a backpack into account when turning or backing into people (Wide Load)
  49. gray snow that won't melt
  50. people who refuse to expand their musical horizons (don't you dare point any fingers at me!!!)
  51. people who say "Bra" or "bro" when it's not their brother (excuse me, do I know you?)
  52. when people trip over your their foot in the hallway and start running to pretend like they meant to do it (I thought you tripped, but then I realized you just felt like running)
  53. car passengers that throw their doors wide open without first checking to make sure it is safe to do so (I was standing there, but not anymore)
  54. the saying of the word "dude"
  55. being put on speakerphone without warning
  56. slow people walking in front of me or people walking at normal speed who suddenly stop for no apparent reason
  57. when you bend over to pick something up and miss the object multiple times, and the final attempt is a violent grab as if to say it was the object's fault (huff)
  58. people who brag about how trashed they got the night before (impressive)
  59. co-workers that try to sell stuff to you at work (no thank you, No Thank You, NO THANK YOU)
  60. teachers who stand directly in front of your desk as they teach (where am I supposed to look?)
  61. speed bumps (looks kids, a dog, *bump bump*)
  62. parents who have their kids on leashes
  63. when someone blows their nose in your presence and then proceeds to look at what just filled their tissue/handkerchief (again, you know who you are)
  64. when you apply too much deodorant and you have to make a running-in-place type of motion
  65. pants on men that are too short (where's the flood?)
  66. when someone is giving a speech in class and they won't stop looking at you as they speak
  67. people abbreviating words when they speak (jk, omg, what-ev)
  68. women who are obviously bottle blondes who still blame their stupidity on being blonde, as in: "Oh, no! I'm having a blonde moment!"
  69. broken spines on paperback books
  70. people that burp loudly in public
  71. hypocrites
  72. TV shows and commercials ads with ringing doorbells or phones, which make you into thinking the sound is coming from your house
  73. people who try to talk to you when you are going to the bathroom (if you could just hold that thought for one minute)

I feel unnecessarily annoyed now.

3 comments:

Markus Kritzer said...

1,4,30,63 all David lol, oh and you forgot how he wipes his glasses with the same tissue he blew his nose into.

Nicholas Wood said...

In responce to 72, it's worse when your dogs think it's from inside the house and they start barking uncontrollably...

Roxanne Betta said...

Haha I should have looked to see who they were, but I was more focused on running away.