Random things that annoy me
Submitted by buddy on Tue, 07/12/2005 - 09:32
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- Burnt food. What a waste!
- Rampant use of apostrophes. Every instance of a word ending in "s" doesn't necessarily warrant an apostrophe.
- Spelling/grammar mistakes on professionally made signs. Do a bit of bloody research before committing yourself to creating the damn thing!
- L33T speak. I know this is a common one, but it shows up in the oddest places. Don't people know that you're not likely to be taken seriously if you type "2" when you mean "to"? It's one more freakin' character, you lazy sod!
- Hangnails. I'm good, I take care of my hands and nails, and I still get them. Why does my body turn on me so?
- Gleaming white Hollywood teeth. It's just not natural, and everyone wants whiter teeth these days. Your teeth are fine!
- Scientology. No, we are not descended from clams.
- Charity bracelets as a fashion statement. When caring and generosity are no longer popular, will you still give?
- Return of 80's pop style. Punk had its place, but the sacklike shirts, massive belts and slouch boots should be buried and forgotten.
- Chewing gum. Virtually no one looks better chewing gum. Have a mint or something if you need a freshening.
- Trying to walk in the windy rain. I love wind, I love rain. But when I can't get wet (on my way to work or whatever), I need my umbrella to stay put and not flip inside out, damnit!
- Drivers who get annoyed having to wait while I cross the street. I've just walked 3 km from work, and you're annoyed that you have to wait comfortably in your carseat for an extra 5 seconds? Get over yourself, you lazy bum!
- People who say they listen to "all kinds of music" when they really mean they listen to all kinds of music that gets mass marketed and played on the radio. So you dig polka, do you? How about Willie Nelson, Haydn or Howlin' Wolf?
- Radio chatter. It's all well and good to have the radio playing at the gym, but when I'm trying to read (on the bike), I just find the chatter distracting. Crappy music I can at least ignore.
- People who say, "I don't like reading." That's like saying you don't like eating. You just haven't found the right stuff yet, then.
- Getting nothing in the post. Even if it's just a bill, I like to know someone out there still knows I exist.
- Big Brother (tv show). Why why WHY do people want to watch horrible, uninteresting people with no particular skills argue about whose turn it is to do the dishes? Couldn't you just turn around and start that own argument yourself? At least then it would be your experience.
- Discovering I've forgotten my book somewhere, and will be without reading during my lunchtime. Gargh!
- Travelling in a foreign country, unable to read the food labels very well, and accidentally buying the carbonated water instead of the still. It: *Cshhhht* Me: "Awwwwwww. Damnit!"
- Feeling like I stink for whatever reason.
- Seeing some musclehead jerk hogging a machine I need at the gym, and he's not even doing the exercise right! Dude, you need the full range of motion if you actually want to get strong. Or were you just trying to show off by moving a heavy weight back and forth 3 inches?
- People who go on about the latest diet. Why is food such a battle? Get discerning about the quality of your food, get up off your lazy butt and concentrate more on getting out there and living than about that extra half inch off your waist!
*Whew*, glad that's off my chest. This is inspired by lots of other similar lists by Listologists and others. Most recently, kgang has updated one such list.