I am not even going to touch driving pet peeves here for fear of the responses I will receive. It’s hard to stop a forest fire! Nonetheless, I do think people’s pet peeves give some insight to their personality. So I am listing a peeve and the trait it identifies about myself. This should be interesting. Additionally, I would love to hear about your peeves and your corresponding personality interpretation!
1.) Talking with your mouth full of food.
Interpretation: This is something my parent’s drilled into me as a child. If I did this, then I would be sent away from the dinner table until I am ready to use good manners. This is not only unappetizing but also hard wired into my brain to be unacceptable (thanks mom and dad).
2.) Fingers touching my computer screen.
Interpretation: Possible OCDàself diagnosed as of spring 2011
3.) People who will not move over on the sidewalk after they see you coming or after you politely say, “excuse me”.
Interpretation: My brain says, “I would share with you, you should reciprocate”. Reality: I end up running over small dogs and through packs of gossiping girls who take up the entire sidewalk.
4.)Junk mail
Interpretation: Why? And how did you get my address? This is just something that I have to either file, shred, cut coupons out of, or give to the dog to shred for me. It drives me nuts to have mail sitting around which I may also attribute to my OCD self-diagnosis.
5.) Lawn mowing/yard work before 8am.
Interpretation: I am NOT a morning person. Do not attempt to wake me this way. No one’s day will end well.
6.) SMOKERS.
Interpretation: I am trying to breath fresh air. Smoking is one of the most selfish things ever because there is no consideration for those around you who must also be subjected to the smoke. This really gets on my nerves after a run when my body desperately needs oxygen.
7.) People who dally in the ordering line at Starbucks.
Interpretation: Come on people! I cannot even begin to become personable and speak coherent words until I get coffee. Seriously, it’s like I revert back to the caveman days and only communicate in grunts and belligerent gestures until I can have coffee.
8.) People >60 and younger then 8 years old who pass me up when I run.
Interpretation: I am competitive. Yes, I had to suck up some pride in even announcing this peeve because it has happened. In races. Truth.
9.)The fact that bananas and guacamole turn brown before I can finish eating them.
Interpretation: I’m drawing a blank here.
10.) That people have made a career out of being on the Jersey Shore.
Interpretation: After all the stuff they do on that show, I can help but think: “Dude, you are getting paid for that…and I am contributing. Ahhhhh! It’s a train wreck and I can’t look away!”
I have to agree about the lawn/yard work but with one change. My neighbor decides that the best time to mow the yard is at sunset while I am eating dinner on a Saturday evening. I really cant understand why he does this, it yard looks like someone mowed it in the dark...
ReplyDeleteBut now that I think about it I agree with most of the pet peeves you have. Maybe were both getting really old.
And one more thing, since you are now BC (board certified) in diagnosing OCD I will be making an appointment with you soon.