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Okay, so there are lots of things that drive me totally crazy and I’d like to know if I’m the only one?? Here goes:
- “Vaguebooking”: Okay, you know the posts “I can’t believe this is happening”, “Pray for me”, “I’m so over this” “I have big news, but I can’t share it yet”, etc. This person then does not respond to questions about what is wrong and disappears from FB for a few days only to come back with a post like nothing ever happened. People who are repeat offenders of this get hidden from my wall. So so so annoying.
- People who leave their Christmas decorations up way too long: I’m not talking about Christmas lights. I live in the Midwest and know it’s way too flippin cold / unsafe to get those things off the roof in January. I’m talking about the wreath on the house / door, the blow up Santa in the yard, the ornaments hanging from the tree outside. You walk through that door everyday. You can’t tell me you haven’t had two seconds to bring that wreath in the house and throw it in the basement? Please. And if you really don’t have time call me. I’ll come over and do it so I don’t have to see it anymore.
- Stop-Walkers: I totally made this term up. But it’s people who are walking in a super busy area (street, mall, park, sporting arena) and then all of a sudden stop to tie their shoe, take a phone call, or just talk to the person next to them. Really people? Keep moving.
- Furniture Salespeople: Why do they insist of standing around the front of the store and then walking behind me pointing things out when I clearly stated “I am just browsing for a couch/chair/bed/whatever and don’t need any help”. And why do they all wear suits? Most of Corporate America doesn’t rock suits everyday, so why does the guy selling me a $500 table need to wear one?? It’s weird.
- Epic: Ugh. Such an overused word. I am pretty sure your breakfast this morning wasn’t epic. Meaning you will NOT remember it forever and in twenty years say, wow, nothing compares to that breakfast I had on 3-28-11.
- The Say Whats??: I do not think there is a real name for these people either, so I made one up. They are the ones who are chain smoking and/or eating a big mac and fries, etc. while telling you that talking on the phone and driving, tanning, etc. are bad for you and you should stop asap. Say what?? I’m not sitting here telling you to stop smoking so why are you yelling at me?
So now that I have likely offended half of my readers (I believe there are 13 of you according to Google Reader), I will end it here. I am pretty sure I do/say lots of things that annoy people on a daily basis but to me, its not annoying. Am I totally off-base with the stuff above? Does any of this annoy you? If not, what does??
Stop walkers drive me crazy too! I hate when people throw stuff out their car windows (candy wrappers, cigarettes). And I want to know why we (I’m guilty of this too) all say two thousand eleven and not twenty eleven, after all we said nineteen ninety nine not one thousand nine hundred ninety nine.
Oh, I HATE when people throw stuff out the window!!!!!!!
Vaguebooking…LOVE IT. I hate it too.
So so hate it!
I thought I was the only one that couldn’t stand the word Epic. I was just telling B last night how much it drives me crazy, and I have no idea why, but it does.
I know right? I’m glad I’m not alone!
I hate hate hate Vaguebooking. I had one friend who was horribly guilty of that. Drove me up the wall.
I am guessing she’s not your FB friend anymore huh?
Well, okay, now this is horrible, b/c I have to tell the rest of the story…. last fall, she died in a drunk-driving accident. Which is, of course, tragic, but does not change the fact that, while alive, her Vaguebooking drove me batty.
OK, “Stopwalkers” who not only suddenly stop but then when you or your kids almost run into them…they give you a dirty look like it’s YOUR fault!!?? A lot of things annoy me….I might have to blog about it! 🙂
I would love to read it!!! I just play dumb when they get mad. Bryan hits people with the stroller….
Omg I LOVE this post jen! haha. Vaguebooking = totally epic.
P.S. I just stopped walking to type this comment, say what?
Say what??? That comment was epic. LOL.
How about the word “awesome”. I think the parting of the Red Sea was awesome, not the cheeseburger I just had a Talley’s. Although it was really good!
Wait, so me coming up-north isn’t awesome? It happens about as often as the parting of the Red Sea???
You coming Up North is awesome. And now that we have 3G I expect to see you more often.
Your coming up North is probably awesome because it occurs about as frequently as the parting of the Red Sea. (Or at least it used to).
Love it Jen!!!!
Thank you!
I think I could write a whole blog about things that annoy me and you can attest to that from all my complaining in the car.
Oh baby, I know. You are the best driver out there and no one else should be allowed on the road when you are out there!!! I love you!
That’s not what that cop said.
I agree! I have to add the people that update their facebook with a “Dear, (insert inanimate object)…..” This drives me crazy. Some are better than others but overall, most are not the witty update they try to be.
Guilty as charged ;)!!
Combining words to make a dumb word. Examples: staycation, snowpocalypse, chillaxin’.
Facebook posts like this: I love my family so much. I am so blessed to have such a wonderful family. My life is so great!!!
I am so blessed that you left me a comment! I love my family so much!
Oh please. You use “snowpocalypse” almost every other day in winter. Also, who has the skit from Letterman from like two years ago STILL on their DVR?
Love this! “Vaguebooking” and “Stop-Walkers” are my absolute favorites.
You should plow right into a stop-walker on your next run!!!
I LOVE all of these, but especially the Say Whats??! Ugh. This guy I hate at work was going off on his boss (no less) about how drinking Crystal Light is bad for you and he would never drink all of those chemicals she’s putting into her body. Meanwhile, he eats McDonald’s every single day for breakfast. Ridiculous!!
I hate vaguebooking too. It is extremely satisfying when no one bites. You know what else I hate? Extremely detailed accounts of people’s lives on there. I actually feel sorry for some girls’ kids because, based on the frequency of her status updates, she must never pay them any attention.