Everybody has something or some things that they just can’t handle. There are things that annoy, things that irk, and things that just shouldn’t be a thing. I don’t have a lot of patience so my list is fairly lengthy. I seem to have many pet peeves. (I will probably counter this list with another list, but of things that bring me joy) Here are some of mine, feel free to share yours!
- Bare feet touching me
- Mint chocolate
- Uneven pages in books
- Bad grammar- “I seen it”, etc.
- Strings inside socks
- Pettiness/Passive-aggressiveness
- Slow drivers
- Dodge Intrepids- I just think they’re horrible
- Being corrected with “Technically…”
- Egg yolk
- Eggnog
- Brownie edges
- Unnecessary crunch- crackers on mac ‘n’ cheese, sprinkles on anything, etc.
- Mistakes in books
- Bad books- I can’t stop reading in case it gets better, usually it doesn’t
- Strong perfume
- Other people pumping my gas- I am perfectly capable; I always try to find “self-serve” pumps
- Truck nuts- literal imitation testicles you can hang from your hitch
- Wet socks
- Mansplaining– had someone tell me once that I spelled my name wrong, umm…
- Kids screeching (kids anything really)
- People not changing the toilet paper roll when it is empty
- Pre-popped popcorn
- Toast crumbs in the butter
- Weak tea or coffee
- ZITS/PIMPLES/ACNE
- Chocolate with fruit centres or anything fruit anywhere near chocolate
- Shuffling through radio stations- please just pick one!
- Jokes about rape/race/sexism- it’s not a joke!
I’m hoping this list doesn’t make me sound like too much of a jerk! I promise I am a nice, kind person. It took me a long time to be able to say anything negative out loud for fear of offending someone or not being liked, so in a way, this negative list is a positive! I feel like I can voice an opinion, even one as simple as things I don’t like.
Hope this finds you well,
-L
Sight Unseen 