Pet Peeves and New Year’s Resolutions

By slynam on March 1, 2010 in Shenanigans

Cause these things go hand in hand, right? And posting a New Year’s Resolution list on the first of March is timely, right?

On the drive back from VA after the winter holidays, the gf and I were checking out a gift she received: Sasha Cagen’s, To-Do List: From Buying Milk to Finding a Soul Mate, What Our Lists Reveal About Us. Luckily I was able to look past the long title and actually open the book! It was pretty cool, yet simple. It’s just a collection of people’s to-do lists for various categories of life: Dream Jobs, Relationships, Obsessive-Compulsive, etc. In between taking naps while the gf drove (btw she’s awesome) we decided to try our own versions and am posting them mine here for all to see.

First I had to get some stuff off my chest–pet peeves:

I’d also like to make these additions:

With people:

Those who don’t know what personal space is.
People with walk slow / short legs.
People who are generally in the way, know it, and DGAF. I will be more than happy to drop a shoulder into you if you’re blocking the subway door. I did once and I realized NYC has changed me if felt SO GOOD.
Those who don’t use as much enthusiastic text in emails / letters / text messages. Yes, I AM that excited to tell you that I can do a conference call at 2:30 or when I’m out of the subway.

With Bands:

When they don’t look on stage while performing. I paid to see your axe, not your ass.
“How y’all doin tonight?” … “I said, HOW Y’ALL DOIN TONIGHT?!” enough man! I’m doing fine!

But here’s something I’m undecided on: people who have a big “hissssss” sound when they say words with “s” sounds. Do you know what I mean? It’s like if they said “So, I thought of something for us to do on Saturday,” it would be almost like a whistling parrot is mixed into their into there voice or trying to talk over them. I used to think it was cool, but now it just bothers my ears.

Ok, ok, onto the positivity.

I’ll just let this one speak for itself: