Nitpicking

In honor of my friend Jenn's complete and utter disdain for the term "pet peeves" I'm going to try to cover some of mine without saying it. I'm typically pretty easy going and try to not let the little things get to me. Sometimes, there's just no getting around the things that just get under my skin and irk me to no end.

Barcode Stickiness - One thing that truly bothers me is when a barcode sticker doesn't come off of a product entirely. Generally, it's not much of an issue, but it's especially a concern on items like books or cookware.

Movie Theater Rudeness - This includes talking or texting, constantly moving around or getting up, asking questions or talking to the movie. Everyone in the theater paid enough to see the actors and could do without your free commentary. Oh, and there should be a holding cell for pre-teens who think they're amazing so they don't just wait outside for their mom and her minivan to pick them up.

Cheaters - Not the TV show but people who cheat on their significant others. Perhaps it's because I've seen it happen to very close friends that this bothers me so much. I guess my basic feeling is that if you're unhappy enough to cheat on them, you should probably just break it off first. And no, being under the influence isn't a good excuse.

Applications on Facebook - I absolutely, positively have zero interest in your mafia, farm, zoo, aquarium, ninjas, pirates or which character from Glee you most closely resemble. Sorry, but please stop offering new them to me. Also, I have no problem defriending anyone who send obnoxious mass messages or group or event invites especially for things like student government elections or programs for schools I don't attend.

Overly Inconsiderate Neighbors - This is definitely a result of the stampeding wildebeests that live in the apartment above mine. You're probably really nice people but the following things make me hate you and others who live around here: 1. Using the fire ladder that leads onto my patio as an entrance/garbage chute 2. Letting your dogs run around and use the bathroom as they wish around my patio 3. Parking your car in the middle of the roadway while you run into your apartment 4. Having your friends take up all of the parking spots near the building.


These may seem pretty trivial, and I suppose that they are, though they also tend to bother me at times. I'm sure that there are more things that I could add but these just happen to come to mind this evening.