As it is Thursday (that not-quite-the-weekend-yet-missy day), it seems appropriate to come up with a list of things that cause me to be peevish–not unlike Thursday itself. I hope to follow it later with a list of things that please me to no end. But until then, in no particular order and by no means an exhaustive list, here goes:
- People who behave as if the train or bus standing in front of them will be the last one EVER, and then proceed to crowd the doors trying to get on before letting other people off. Knock that off right now!
- Authors who submit late manuscripts, have what seems to be only a marginal understanding of the English language, call far too frequently, and assume their glorious stature as writer of a 64-page book on crafting enables them to tell their editor how to use language while working on their little gems.
- The guy who says “And how is AnnMarie today?” causing me to respond in the third person. Just so you know: I. Am. Fine.
- My own complete and utter lack of interest in exercise. I know it’s good for me and that I should like it, but I just don’t.
- Slow talkers. Close talkers. Loud talkers. Over-sharers.
- Lynard Skynard. Yes. All of it.
- When people “friend” me on Facebook, then never engage with me in any way. Not even a wall post. Sod off and stop being a collector.
- Polyphonic classical music mobile phone rings.
- That twitchy/fussy/kicky feeling I get in my legs when I’m sitting at my desk but don’t feel like working.
- The guy who tells stupid jokes that a) aren’t funny; or b) don’t even make sense.
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The more is washes, the more it gets.
{I LOVE jokes that don't make any sense.}
The more it* washes, the more it gets.
{I LOVE jokes that don't make any sense.}
"I know you are probably an extreme pre-madonna.......at least that's what I have gathered from my miniscule collection of information about you which leads me to the fear of having to face up to the unalterable state of my utter inferiority relative to the rest of humanity as evidenced in my lack of intelligence and total lack of any creative imagination, so I will pretend to place you in an exalted position, ripe for mocking by all who can hear this question by asking how you are in the third person......So?"
My ticked list, I confess, would look a lot like yours. I especially today appreciate your #2. I think I've edited those people too.
If I may, I would quite likely add, a sincere and deep aversion to the overuse of the ! mark. I might need a whole blog entry for that one. Thanks so much for your very nice comment on my first posting today. Happy train ride, Hillary
Memorably funny. Thanks!