Stuff That Bothers Me
by irms
I think the title says it all, so let’s jump right in, shall we?
The inappropriate use of the word “then” when “than” is required.
People that spell “dat” instead of “that” or “wat” instead of “what”.
The rule that you can’t text during a movie. I was once chastised by a man in the theater before this was an advertised rule. He wanted me to stop texting during the previews, I wanted him to stop reading my texts!
People that laugh at strangers that fall.
Likewise, people that clap when someone drops a tray.
Weak hand gestures when one is talking.
People that don’t offer their seats or open doors for the elderly. (As far as I’m concerned, you should sprint to help an older man or woman. I’ll let you slide if you don’t know enough to offer your seat to a person of questionable seniority, but if you stay sitting when there is a clearly age-advanced person nearby, I’m going to tip over your chair with you in it.)
Forwards via text or email that tell me to pray or describe what a great person I am. I believe in prayer, and I’m more than happy to do so, but write me a real email. The forwards with Jesus standing in front of a waterfall are going straight to the trash bin.
Comic Sans MS font.
IE6, but for nerdy reasons.
Presentations that are entirely contained in the PowerPoint, and/or, presenters that read directly from said PowerPoint.
The smell of McDonald’s hand soap.
T-Shirts about stealing boyfriends or boinking girlfriends.
Metal/Rock/Alternative songs about “ending it” because some sappy emo kid can’t pull it together and feels oh-so-misunderstood.
People that get so over-the-top-upset about drivers that talk on their cell phones. Please. a) You do it too, b) You’re not that great a driver without your phone in your ear, c) cell phones are no worse than makeup/food/babies/XM Radio/GPS, and I KNOW you’re guilty of at least one of those.
The Mac/PC debate. Man alive. Buyers: pick one you like and can afford. Haters: shut up for fifteen minutes and read this.
Well, I think that about seals it. I won’t be running for office in this lifetime. I welcome your additions in the comments.
Very nice post Irms
Basic mispronunciation of english words. I am not talking about words that are not part of everyday vernacular (because that is to be expected). But ‘across’ is not ‘acrost’, and ‘library’ is not ‘libarry’, etc.
Misspelling of the word tomorrow, and misusage of your and you’re and their, there and they’re.
I reserve the right to add more later tonight.
People who want, no demand, Joomla sites.
(I too also reserve the right to add more to this list)
RC
Funny you bring this up today, I was thinking of what stuff annoys me to no end, but I figured that what the heck not everyone can walk on water as I do. LOL!
Actually the incorrect use of know and knew drives me nuts to the point that I don’t write to that individual at all anymore.
People talking on their cell phones doesn’t really bother me texting is a different matter because unless you are a good speller or even have a good memory as which key corresponds to the correct letter you really can’t convince me that you can drive and text at the same time. Case in point last week I was minding my own business when an idiot texting nearly ran me off the freeway. There a very few people that have the capability lets limit this activity to them.
Rude people just annoy me and should all be shipped to a remote island where they can be rude to each other and see how they would like it.
The elderly should be respected and therefore should be treated better that you would treat your dog. Therefore the lack shown now-a-days to the elderly is actually only going to get worst because it isn’t something that is corrected by the parents. Speaking of another annoyance is when a parent see’s their child doing something wrong and their response is “no mijo” no real attempt is made for corrective action. Oh well I am not a parent and don’t play one on tv so I will let that go.
The list is endless but thanks for the opening I was able to get some of this stuff off of my chest.
You know what really grinds my gears?
Nothing.
There are things that occasionally irk me, but nothing ever really bothers me in any important sense of the word. Life’s too short to sweat the small stuff.
The big stuff too, for that matter. I always just try to roll with the punches and not worry about what’s going to happen. I guess that’s why some people think I just don’t care about anything, because I’m so lax.
Except IE6. God I hate IE6.
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@Rimon, thanks!
@Beth, I should have had ‘acrost’ on my list, for sure.
@RC, Joomla sucks.
@Nora-li… wow.
@Derek, Pffft. That’s funny.
People that either don’t remove their hat, or talk during the National Anthem.
Pants with writing across the rear end
ps- I’ll be sure to throw out the t-shirt I have that is two sizes too small and says says “I stole your boyfriend cause im a sexy diva cougar with bad botox and dyed blonde hair” in glitter across the chest.
Tron, I sold that shirt on Ebay. It went for $4. Madonna bought it.
What bothers me is the type of shows on TV and there disqusting content and storylines which are of inhumane subject matter and the timing is also very unfortunate. Since the 911 terrorism plot and murderous outcome of thousands, the shows subjects have preyed terrorism and other gruesome storylines. Now real crimes are getting worse and more horrific than ever.
Shame on you writers and directors, please please change the storylines to more mystery and less hateful shows. Show more responcibility for those that might not be “playing with a full deck” It makes the radical islamists not as radical when it comes to toreturous matters.
I think the title says it all, so let