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  • obnoxiously loud people
  • people who talk too much, especially about themselves
  • misuse of their, they're, there
  • misuse of your, you're
  • misuse of or, are (??????!!!!!!!?!?!?!)
  • "should of", "could of", "would of", "must of"
  • other silly grammatical errors
  • men who cannot accept simple gestures of kindness, such as holding the door, from women
  • old-fashioned, traditional men (those who insist on being at the head of the table, won't let a woman drive them, dislike women of power, scorn independent women, etc.)
  • half-hearted hugs
  • idiotic ignorance of other ethnicities/cultures
  • holiday seasons, large family gatherings
  • disrespect for others' belongings
  • writing all letters but "i" in caps (LiKE THiS)
  • people feigning interest in my day
  • everyone knowing my business (mostly thanks to my mother)
  • overzealous (sports) fans
  • people who blast the bass in their car
    • Not only is this inconsiderate, it damages your hearing more than it does mine.
  • being behind drivers who signal last minute and then practically stop before turning
  • impatient drivers
  • a clutter desktop (too many icons, no sense of organization)
  • generalizations when I am not a part (collective speaking, assuming everyone feels the same way just because a couple people do, someone speaking for me, stereotypes)
  • people talking way too close to my face
  • people who try to strike up conversation when I am clearly not in the mood for it
  • people who leave the darkroom a mess (ARGHHHH!!!!)
  • girls who flick their hair in my face
  • litter
  • people who expect others to clean up their shit
  • arrogant know-it-alls or people who think they know all
  • teachers who ceaselessly praise a single student
  • excessive waste
  • people who do not wash their hands after using the bathroom
    • I don't care if urine is sterile; wash your damn hands!
  • common usage dictating a word's official status (e.g. "ginormous")
    • I had this crossed off, but "frenemy" and "locavore" are now in the dictionary? What?!
  • people who hover over or around my food while I'm eating
  • people who try to "save" me or other non-believers
  • people who use religion to justify everything
  • students who expect art to be an easy class
  • "I now pronounce you man and wife."
    • Not marriage itself, but that statement. It makes the woman sound subordinate. Better: husband and wife.
  • sports stars, especially tennis and golf players, portrayed as sex symbols
  • misconceptions about animals (e.g. wolves, sharks, pit bulls)
  • pro-life fanatics
  • people who impose their belief on others as if it's the only thing to believe or the right thing to believe
  • people who pull the race card (e.g. "She doesn't like me because I'm brown.")
  • sexists, mysoginists
  • retarded staple jobs
  • people who don't keep appointments
  • people who think it's okay to block hallways to chitchat and drivers who stop in the middle of the road to talk to someone
  • misquotes
  • cyclists on roads without bike lanes
  • old people and technology
    • I can sympathize, but it doesn't mean they don't frustrate me.
  • people touching the computer monitor
    • It is possible to point something out without pressing on the screen.
  • the stupid names celebrities give their kids (e.g. Honor Marie, Heaven Rain)
  • cheap toilet paper
  • excessive, unnecessary cursing
  • when people grab food off your plate without asking.
    • Not only is it unbelievably rude, it can be quite disgusting.
  • "You'll understand when you have kids."
  • students who share pointless/irrelevant personal anecdotes
  • the obsession with being PC
  • the H1N1 hysteria
  • how much celebrities and athletes are paid
    • and how much they're revered
  • abuses of the Bill of Rights and laws in general
  • guys assuming a girl is in a bad mood because she's on her period, as if she isn't human and couldn't possibly be upset about anything else
  • false drawers

So . . . I guess I don't like people very much.

nov 20 2007 ∞
nov 3 2011 +