Here is a list of things that really, really irritate me. The worst are in
red. There are certainly more, but here's a start.
1.
Roads are for cars. Yes, I know - cyclists have "legal rights" and all that. Tough crap. Just because something's legal doesn't make it a good idea. Riding your bicycle at twilight on an unpainted, hilly, curvy, busy rural road is not okay.
2.
There is no such word as "nucular." It's not a "dialect issue" or even a "mispronunciation."
It is not a word.3. You
don't "know" that god exists. You
don't "know" that god does
not exist. The ONLY thing you "know" is that
no one knows. Also, please do not assume when I talk about God in my life that I am talking about the
Christian God. I'm not.
4. The top of a pair of pants is called a "waistband" for a reason. The waistband goes around one's waist. The waist is above the hips. If your navel is five inches over the waistband, there is something wrong. If you can't bend over without showing your crack, there is something wrong.5.
A shirt should be long enough to reach the middle of your rear when you are crouching. If you work in a job that requires lots of crouching, you need to wear a shirt that prevents me from seeing your asscrack (see also, #4) or your hideous lower back tattoo. Or worst of all, your thong.
6. You do not need to talk about weight all the time. This is for the ladies. Girls, when you are around an obese person and you don't know how they feel about their weight, don't stand around with your other friends talking about your latest diet. Don't complain that you're "fat" when you're standing beside someone who weighs a hundred pounds more than you do. Do not start a discussion with the person giving details about whatever diet you're on. Just shut up about it.7.
Put away your cell phone when entering a building with other people. It is extremely annoying to have someone walking around talking on the phone, especially when it's one of those hands-free things, so at first you're not sure if they're talking to you or to themselves.
8.
If you pee on the seat, wipe it off. Seriously.
9.
Clothing racks need to have space between them. Especially in plus-size clothing stores. They put the racks so close together that one can't get through without knocking clothing to the floor.
10. Parents need to stop allowing their children to be rude. And stop babying your children. You would be AMAZED at how many four-year-olds in my center still use pacifiers and diapers at home. They'd use them at school too - but we don't allow it. You'd think parents would get a clue that if they can go ten hours at the center without a diaper, they maybe can do it at home as well?11.
It's "I COULDN'T care less." "I could care less"
doesn't make sense.12.
When you go shopping, don't block the aisle. Get out of the way, bitch!
13.
If you make a website, don't put sky blue text on a yellow background. Or white text on a pale gray background. Or orange text on a red background. Also, do not make your site entirely based on Flash. Also, do not "optimize" your site for one browser or another (that's
so 1995). Also, do not create a site that won't work on
all operating systems, including OS X (you'd be surprised how many large companies do this). I will not revisit your site if you do these things.
14. Please do not break randomly into song. I hate this behavior. I'll be in a store and either a customer or employee will start singing loudly to whatever's on the radio. It also happens at work. It doesn't matter how good your voice is. I did not come to the Body Shop to listen to you do your rendition of "I Saw the Sign." (True story.)
15.
Straw wrapped in paper should be easy to open. When I was a kid, you could take a McDonald's straw, tap one end on almost any surface, and the other end would break through. Voila. Not so any more. Now, fast food straws just bend or break when this is attempted. It's insane.
16. Songs and radio ads should not use siren or cell phone sound effects. I don't need to be driving along and suddenly hear the burst of a siren, only to have it be a sound effect in a rap song. Or hear an ad with a ringing phone and think it's my own. Both of those should be outlawed - I'm serious.17. You do not need to pay with a check. This is 2007, for Christ's sake. Get a fucking debit card. I am not interested in watching Granny make Palmer proud with her perfect penmanship as she sloooooowly fills out the check.
18. You do not need to do a "price check" if the savings will be less than a dollar. Is it really so important that you not pay three cents too much for your can of string beans?Technorati Tags: Rants
