I can sometimes be a very irritable person, I admit it. There are times where the littlest thing can set me off, even if it’s something that would ordinarily roll right off my back. But there are certain things that are sure to annoy me any day of week, no matter what kind of mood I was in beforehand. My top ten pet peeves are as follows.
*Driving too slow in the fast lane. I have to commute 45-minutes one way everyday to school, so it’s inevitable that people on the road are going to piss me off. It’s gotten to the point this semester that I’m starting to worry that the commute is going to affect my health since it can’t be good for me to start and end everyday in a blind rage. Of course I go over the speed limit on the interstate, sometimes as much as 15 over, and there is always someone blocking my way, and they often refuse to get over into the slow lane no matter how loud I yell or how many awful faces and gestures I make in their rear view mirror. I hate these people with a passion. I strongly believe that the world would be better off without them because chances are that if they haven’t mastered basic road etiquette, then they’re either complete idiots or complete assholes. And who needs that?
*Going along with the first point, I hate people who wait until the last minute to merge even though there are signs warning you that the lane you’re in is going to end miles before the fact. I know they’re trying to get as far as they can before they absolutely have to merge, but they’re the reason traffic slows to a stop when I-64 goes from four lanes to two. One of them always cuts me off, causing me to slam on my brakes to avoid slamming into them. They’re inconsiderate, rude, and selfish. I also hate people who slow down to a complete stop before making a right turn. They just slow me down.
*This is kind of a weird one, but I hate when people walk behind me. It makes me self-conscious. This is mostly a problem when walking to and from buildings on campus, and I realize other people need to get to class too, but it drives me crazy. Usually just when they walk right up behind me so I know they’re going faster than I am, but then they don’t go around me even though I give them enough room to. I feel like they’re watching me and I hate it.
*People who invite all their friends to add whatever cool new application they’ve discovered on Facebook. I don’t want it, stop clicking invite all, or I will de-friend you.
*People who are rude to wait staff, cashiers, and other people in customer service positions. Unless the person is being a real dick to you, there’s no excuse for this. Most people with these jobs are really trying and have no control over how slow the line is moving, how long it’s taking for you to get your food, or the fact that the rolling pin you’re only buying because it’s 75% off isn’t ringing up on sale. Ditch the attitude, you’re only embarrassing yourself.
*Also, get off your cell phone while you’re being waited on. It’s unbelievably rude and there’s no way you’re that important. Chances are, that conversation can wait.
*Teenagers in mob form. Large groups of teenagers/pre-teens/college kids have always made me uneasy, even when I was their age. They’re loud, obnoxious, trying to impress their stupid friends, and tragically uninformed about what it means to be cool. I get little comfort knowing that one day they will be embarrassed by their behavior and their fashion choices (seriously, I was at Busch Gardens last week and it was like Hot Topic Middle School was having a field trip with all the kids there dressed in pseudo-goth/emo black, graphic zip-up hoodies, and studded belts).
*People who refuse to control their children in public. At the New Town Theater in Williamsburg, there’s a big fountain out front and when I was out there the other week to see Horton Hears a Who (yes, I’m fully aware of how old I am, but it was really cute), there were several children just running wildly around it. I looked but could not for the life of me figure out who they belonged to because there were no responsible adults in the vicinity. All I wanted to do was push the damn kids in. And what if someone like me went with such an awful instinct? Parents should be there to ensure that such a thing does not happen, or they should at least be close by to fish them out and comfort them after it does.
*People who talk about weight, how fat they are, how they shouldn’t be eating what they’re eating, etc. It just makes other people uncomfortable and self-conscious.
*People who are unreliable, late, don't do what they say they're going to when they say they're going to. I hate when certain people consistently let you down. But who likes that?
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This is hilarious, and so true. I especially agree with the one about people who are rude to waitstaff and those in customer service positions. To me, that's one surefire, immediate way to prove that you're an asshole with control issues. I abhor that!
If I had a top ten of the same, I would have to include people who drive slowly in parking lots in the hopes that they'll find the spot right up in front. Ugh! That makes my blood pressure go up.
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