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Thirteen of Carol’s Pet Peeves
(1) People who use public restrooms and apparently try to see how much urine they can get on the seat and floor. I’m always puzzled how women manage to get it all over everything. Wouldn’t it be simpler to just pee in the toilet? And if you MUST pee on the seat and elsewhere, at least clean up after yourself. (2) People who pass you on the expressway, then pull over in front of you and slow down. (3) Sales personnel who act as though I’m infringing on their time when I ask them a question - although helping customers is what they’re being paid to do. No customers = no business = no job. (4) The telephone rings, and when I say “Hello” there is that brief silence as the computer generated call notifies someone that the call has been answered so they can begin their telemarketing spiel. I always hang up during that brief silence. (5) People who pronounce words incorrectly. For example: saLmon, ofTen. (6) People who mix up similar words in their writing. For example: affect/effect, you’re/your, their/they’re/there, role/roll. Of course sometimes it’s just a typo. I’m talking about people who do it all the time and don’t know the difference. (7) Movies that are a complete waste of my time - like “Failure to Launch.” (8) A commercial I hear on the radio all the time. Don’t know what they’re advertising, but a man is talking about something, and a woman interrupts him to say, “Tell them about the bonus, Harry!” He keeps talking, and she continues interrupting with the same stupid sentence every few seconds until he finally says whatever it is that she wanted him to say. Most annoying commercial I’ve ever heard. So annoying that I have no idea what they’re advertising, and if I DID know, I’d make sure not to buy any of it. Now I change radio stations as soon as I hear it begin. (9) People who always assume the worst in others - the eternal victims. (10) People who send endless forwarded emails with the tender stories that always end with a line about sending it to all your friends… just annoying. I’m good friends with the “delete” key. (11) Adults who pick their nose. (Kids, too - but at least they’re kids. Adult have no excuse except they’re gross.) (12) Negative personalities. No matter what happens, these people automatically see the negative side of it. They complain all the time. They should realize no one feels sorry for them - everyone just doesn’t want to be around them. Life is hard. Deal with it. (13) Online businesses that have shipping and handling charges that are outrageous - way more than it cost to actually package and handle the merchandise. Leave your name in comments, and I’ll link to your Thursday Thirteen here: |
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