Pet Peeves - What Drives You Nuts?
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I started making a list of pet peeves and it grew. Originally, I was brainstorming ideas for why someone would commit a murder or a crime, but it was cathartic to write them all down. Some are humorous, and others make me go, "Grrrr!"
- People who leave grocery carts in parking places instead of returning them to the corral
- People who leave two squares of toilet paper for the next person
- People who leave an empty box or container on the pantry shelf
- People who talk on the phone in a public restroom
- People who see that the copier or printer is out of paper and walk away
- Telemarketers, especially those who call me at work on my cell phone
- Those little ribbons for hanging in women's shirts and sweaters
- Tags in clothing
- People who don't hold the elevator doors for others
- Sales people who don't listen
- The fact that there are fewer hot dog buns in a package than the number of hot dogs in a package
- People who talk on the phone or text during a movie in the theatre
- Blogs that require me to login before I can comment or share
- Companies that bombard me with surveys - In most cases, I paid for the service; I don't need homework.
- People who dump things they don't want at the grocery store on other aisles or at the check out counter
- People who are always preoccupied with their phones and don't talk to the people around them -- especially their children
- Companies that use way too much packing material -- Thank goodness, I don't get those Styrofoam peanuts anymore. They used to stick to everything.
- People who drip or spill and don't clean up their mess
- People who talk during theatre performances or concerts
- Dog-eared corners in books
Who knows, some of these may end up in a future book or story. What would you add to the list?
