Like most people, I have lots of minor pet peeves but only two that I consider to be extreme. Since this is my blog and I can say what I want I thought I'd share.
I can't STAND it when people or animals smack, chew, slurp, or swallow audibly. UGH!!! It's so gross. Mr. M is the worst offender of this in our house--when he drinks out of the water bowl his gulping swallows are so loud it makes me want to scream. I literally cannot stand this noise and I will push him away from the water bowl, I don't care if he's thirsty. The other day I was sitting on the couch with the TV on and he was IN THE OTHER ROOM and I could STILL HEAR HIM. I darn near killed myself and him racing into the kitchen to make him stop already.
As a matter of fact I was inspired to write this entry just this morning while sitting in a meeting next to a coworker who slurped her coffee, sucked audibly on pieces of hard candy, and spent so much time trying to quietly (unsuccessfully) open her pieces of hard candy that I could hardly contain myself. It was all I could do to stop myself from shoving a sharp pencil in my ear to make the noises STOP.
Sometimes when I am able to think logically about it (ie, not in the moment) I wonder why I have such a strong visceral reaction to these noises? I know I am rude but I can't help being extremely annoyed/aggravated by them.
My other pet peeve involves people who sit at red lights and block the lane for those of us who wish to turn on red. I know sometimes you just can't help being in the right lane at a light, but this especially angers me when it's someone who was in the middle lane, and decide they can't be bothered to sit behind one or two cars, so they move into the right lane so they'll be first in line, but they block it for everyone behind them who wants to turn. How selfish can you get?!?! I get so angry with these people that unfortunately sometimes I let it ruin my mood.
What are your pet peeves that cause the strongest reactions?
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My pet peeve - people who jump in front of me in lines (at the gym help desk, the grocery store, etc.) because they see me with my three kids. I don't know if they don't have the patience to wait their turn, or if they see themselves as more important, or if they think I won't protest in front of my children. The thing is I usually don't have to say anything, because my kids begin complaining about "the cutter!"
I soooo second the smacking/slurping! Hunter does it and it about drives me insane. Each meal we sit with a radio on just so we don't have to hear it. And he does get a little pop on the hand to remind him to stop. BLAH!!!
I can't stand people who tap! Tap their foot, pens, pencils, fingers, finger nails, or click pens! BLAH!!!!
Well good thing you're not in Italy... haha cause here you cannot turn right on red. You have to wait for a green light to go. Took a while to get use to it, but when you almost get hit from going, you learn! :) Good post!!
Ha! That's funny about your kids calling out the "cutter", Larrah. I've never had the misfortune of someone doing that to me, but then again I'm not toting around three small boys either. You are right, that is EXCEEDINGLY rude! It's kind of like the right lane jumpers---it's like their own convenience of saving 43 seconds is so much more important than anyone or anything else. Sad!
Oh Ang, I'm a tapper, I must confess! It's usually my leg on the floor. Although Laura's husband Mike is the WORST about jiggling his legs---in the car he can make the whole car shake and not even realize it!
Does cracking knuckles annoy you? I do that a lot without even noticing I do it, sometimes I wonder if I am driving others crazy!
haha, nope i crack my knuckles too. :) it's just that tapping when you're doing something, or when it's silent and you just want to go and stop it but you know if you do you'll make someone mad or you'll be asking to fight someone so you politely stay to yourself with the hairs on your neck a full rise and smoke coming out of your ears until you're away from it or they stop. hahahaha
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