We all have them. Some are petty and some are understandable, and some are just plain ridiculous. I like to think that mine are a happy medium of all three. Enjoy! :-)
1.) BEING MISUNDERSTOOD!
Have you ever gotten so frustrated because someone just seems to completely misunderstand you? I try very hard to be clear and precise because I feel that miscommunication is a huge problem in many of our interactions. But what I've learned is that we can't really make others understand things exactly as we do, too many other things are brought to the table. I just hate for others to think that I mean one thing, when I actually mean something else. Do you know what I mean? :-)
Have you ever gotten so frustrated because someone just seems to completely misunderstand you? I try very hard to be clear and precise because I feel that miscommunication is a huge problem in many of our interactions. But what I've learned is that we can't really make others understand things exactly as we do, too many other things are brought to the table. I just hate for others to think that I mean one thing, when I actually mean something else. Do you know what I mean? :-)
2.) WHOLE SENTENCES WRITTEN L!K3 +H!5!
Ok, I probably didn't even do that right, but I'm sure that you get my point. I'm happy that you're happy in your cleverness, however, it takes us outsiders forever to try to "decipher the code". By the time I figure it out, guess what, I don't even care anymore! Communication is already hard enough, why would you want to make it harder?! So, carry on among your peers who share the likes of this "language" but please, when addressing me, try to stick to the plain,boring, ancient, already been tweaked language that we have come to know as ENGLISH. (O-EMM-GEE!)
3.) WHEN SOMEONE SAYS WHAT I JUST SAID, BACK TO ME!
This usually happens during discussions or arguments. I will say something and then the other person will change a few words and say pretty much the same thing back to me, and on top of that try to take the credit for coming up with it. I mean, excuse me, did you not just hear ME say that?! Rather than lowering yourself to my level and agreeing with me, you have to steal my joy, repackage it and then try to sell it back to me?! No Bueno.
4.) WHEN PEOPLE DON'T HOLD THE DOOR!
Something about a person letting a door close when I'm just three feet behind him/her, rubs me the wrong way! Even if I see it done to someone else, it gets me bothered. Perhaps it's because it seems ill-willed, or just inconsiderate. It's understandable if the person is in a hurry and I'll even let it slide if the person is on the phone because some people do the darndest things when distracted by technology. (that's a whole other story!) Other than that, beware of my mean stare! Now I just want to give a big shout out and thank you to those of us who do hold the doors, especially for us mothers struggling with kids, babies, and strollers!!!!!
Something about a person letting a door close when I'm just three feet behind him/her, rubs me the wrong way! Even if I see it done to someone else, it gets me bothered. Perhaps it's because it seems ill-willed, or just inconsiderate. It's understandable if the person is in a hurry and I'll even let it slide if the person is on the phone because some people do the darndest things when distracted by technology. (that's a whole other story!) Other than that, beware of my mean stare! Now I just want to give a big shout out and thank you to those of us who do hold the doors, especially for us mothers struggling with kids, babies, and strollers!!!!!
5.) PLASTIC CUPS!!
This doesn't really apply to disposable plastic cups. When it comes to choosing between regular cups and glasses, I almost always will choose a glass. Mugs depend, usually the darker colored ones aren' t so bad. I've been this way since I was a kid, most likely due to seeing too many stained, chipped, and burned cups. In my mind I decided that glasses just usually seem cleaner. (not saying that they actually are) I even take notice at restaurants and usually the cups look dingy and scratched up. So I tend to include whether they had cups or glasses into my rating of the place. Once I was even told that plastic traps in bacteria. Not sure if that is true, but why take the chance? Besides, glasses just look nicer!
This doesn't really apply to disposable plastic cups. When it comes to choosing between regular cups and glasses, I almost always will choose a glass. Mugs depend, usually the darker colored ones aren' t so bad. I've been this way since I was a kid, most likely due to seeing too many stained, chipped, and burned cups. In my mind I decided that glasses just usually seem cleaner. (not saying that they actually are) I even take notice at restaurants and usually the cups look dingy and scratched up. So I tend to include whether they had cups or glasses into my rating of the place. Once I was even told that plastic traps in bacteria. Not sure if that is true, but why take the chance? Besides, glasses just look nicer!
Sincerely, Me
Some pet peeves:
ReplyDelete1) Mosquitoes...at night I actually wear headphones in my ears at the computer so I don't run the risk of being buzzed. I also sleep with the covers over my head...and then run out of oxygen so I have to kind of wrap the sheet around my head so that my face is out in the open but my ear is not! It just drives me crazy to have my ears violated by that fricken annoying sound!
2) Open doors and windows. You can just FEEL when they are open. Windows particularly bother me because I know for a fact that sound travels with the wind. So people can hear you on the phone if you leave your bedroom window open.
3) It used to annoy the hell out of me when I would get up in a sweat because SOMEONE (my sister) moved or took off the fan so that I wouldn't get any breeze while I was sleeping
Everything else is just a mild annoyance, like shallow group conversations etc. I don't get mad with a passion for things anymore.
I have had some experiences since I last wrote
ReplyDelete4) It annoys me when someone says that they'll 'brb' or call you later or anything like that and they don't. Yes, sometimes things happen and they're not able to do as they plan, but some people are repeat offenders and I think they say those things to get you go away but they have no intention of contacting you later. They use these phrases too freely. Why not say 'bye' or ttyl (meaning any time in the future)? Why do you have to give the impression that your absence will be temporary and have the other person waiting for your return like a fool thinking that if you return and they have left, you will be upset because you told them you were coming back (brb is kinda like saying 'sit tight and don't leave, I would like to continue our conversation when I return shortly). So anyway, it irks me when it is outright deception.
5) I hate when people change plans. I don't like unpredictability at all. If you say 'get up, we're going to the mall' I don't expect to go anywhere BESIDES the mall. My brain cannot readjust to a new plan. If something came up and the plan couldn't be executed, that's fine. I may be open to alternatives. But don't change it at your fancy. Also, if we accomplish what we set out to do, then it's time to go home. Don't get in between me and my house. If I had my heart set on going home after, please don't come up with some new thing to do. There are times when I will welcome spontaneity, but most times I don't. My mother is a frequent abuser of this pet peeve. In fact, she is the reason why I developed most of my pet peeves. It is so frustrating to go anywhere with her, because after we do whatever business we were supposed to do, she wants to drag me along to her stupid errands. My only other option is to travel home. Ugh. I don't know why she doesn't tell me beforehand so I will be mentally prepared for it.
6) I hate when people avoid answering questions. I notice this with guys a lot. They either completely lie or give some vague, neutral response. I can understand that some people are private, but it just annoys the hell out of me when they can't answer a simple question. As a matter of fact, I think I hate private people. Wtf are they hiding?
I am starting to get really mad writing these things. I am done.