Pet Peeves

Everyone has to have a post about pet peeves, right? I was originally thinking of doing a Top Ten list, but realized that wouldn't be enough. However, doing a top 100 list might be over the top, and people could perceive me as being overly negative. But I find that I have far less patience and am more easily annoyed as I get older. Hmmm, Shouldn't it be the other way around?

Pet Peeves with driving:

• People on Cell Phones- I don't care if you think you drive safely while talking...you DON'T. I've been in cars with phone drivers and witnessed their erratic swerving, and I've almost been run off the road at least half a dozen times by those who don't even realize they did anything.
• No Turn Signals- Doesn't it drive you nuts when you're waiting for a car coming the other direction, and at the last minute they turn with nary a signal in sight? Usually they're on the phone.
• A car behind me- this is probably my own personal thing. I don't care if they're tailgating or not, I hate cars being behind me, it makes me nervous. Go ahead and get in front of me, I don't care if you're going too slow. Just get out from behind me! (I don't do freeways.)
• When the driver yells at other cars for doing the same thing He..oops, I mean they do themselves. Joseph.
  

Pet Peeves with People:

• Reading over my shoulder, or standing behind me in general.
  
• Someone not looking at me when I'm talking to you.
• Adult men who are addicted to video games, especially when they have a family of their own (No, this is NOT my husband, thankfully!)
• Those who think in general stereotypes, ie "Everyone who listens to that type of music is like..." or "Everyone of that political party must be..." If someone makes a statement like this, I immediately feel dislike for them. Sorry.

Household Pet Peeves:

• A wet washcloth wadded up in the sink...eww, mildew!
• Dishes full of water in the sink. I don't care if they're not washed, just please rinse them and stack them to the side, not in the sink.

Pet Peeves of the Random Sort:

• People blocking the whole isle at the grocery store (or walking too close behind me)...but then, too many people at the store stresses me out anyway.
• Too much background noise. I prefer to drive the car with no radio, and to not have the tv on before 7:00. Of course, Elora has learned to turn it on anyway. I once lived with someone who had to have the tv on all the time, even if she wasn't in the room. It drove me crazy! Its probably been years since I've had headphones on for any type of music.
  
• Having the curtains closed during the day. Especially in the Northwest. It drove me nuts when my roommates would keep the curtains shut so it wouldn't glare on the t.v. I don't care if I can't see the show, let the light in! They didn't agree.

There are many, many more things I could mention, but I don't want to offend all of my readers, just a few is good enough for me. Now I suppose I'll have to do a positive post to balance this one out. But not today!