7 things, pt. II

Previously on 7 Things:

Life is full of little wonders like buying new books and school supplies every start of the school year, eating at a new fancy restaurant with your clique, going on a road trip with your best buddy, and sneakernights. We just have to take the time to put those rose-colored glasses from childhood back on to find them.

We may need to put on those vintage accessory that we have long stashed in the attic to find joy in the smallest things. But isn't it weird that we do not need such an item to find fault in the simplest of things? Like how we don't need to look at someone snoring to be annoyed at the loud, unnecessary noise he's making. Or how we can tell that our personal space is invaded even without turning our heads towards the said intruder.

We are all guilty of having pet peeves that annoy us. If you think about it, these feelings may seem highly illogical. Why would anyone be miffed by airline talk? Or those sparkly glitter on Christmas cards? Or people who do not know how to leave a voice message? Illogical. Nevertheless, it often gives us a great deal of frustration.


PUBLIC TRANSPORT

MRT rides / MRT card thing / Drivers who stops at every street corner to pick up passengers / Drivers who try to squeeze 15 people in a 10-person bench / Cab drivers who don't know their way around / Cab drivers who haggle for the fare / Picky cab drivers / Jeeps with mirrors that make people ugly / Retarded drivers / "Traffic" / Double parking / Passengers who do not know how to say "thank you" when you assist them in giving their fare to the driver or handing their change back / Dirty buses //

This actually warrants an entry of its own because I could go on and on with the things that frustrate me about our public transportation system and culture. I'll do that but I should probably buy a car first.

QUEUES

Government agency lines / Bank lines / People who take forever to order food / Slow people walking in front of me / Security guards who overly frisk people / Being put on hold by the CSR for more than a minute //

I hate waiting. I have the patience of a toddler. Thus, I hate queues.

DUMB PEOPLE

People who are not smart / People who can't carry a simple conversation / People who answer with close-ended statements / Ignorant people / People who wear sunglasses inside buildings / People who can't complete one sentence / Frontliners who do not smile / People who rely on spell check / Know-it-alls / PeOpLE wHO TyPe Like ThIs / People who are oftentimes too negative / People who assume too much / People who despise pop music / People who okayed the idea of creating Sasha Fierce / People who clap after a movie screening / Sales clerks who don't have a freaking idea what they're selling / Stupid advertisements / Using "yeah" in a formal conversation / Incompetent people //

Who doesn't hate dumb people? But you know what's worse?

[DUMB PEOPLE WITH] BAD MANNERS

People who stare / Noisy eaters / People who are mean to animals / People that snoop / Tapping / Men who insist on sitting with their legs spread like they got something there / People who talk inside the elevators / People who rush inside the elevators even before everyone can come out of it / Someone over my shoulder reading the computer screen or the mobile phone / Insensible jerks and bitches / When people use armrests on both sides of you / People who don't look at you when they are talking, or when you are talking to them /People who don't say "thank you" and "pardon me" //

I can tolerate dumb people, but ill-mannered persons? Never.

UNLUCKY

Badly wanting an item of clothing but they don't have it in your size / Getting sick / The rain stopping suddenly when you're all set to go //

Rain on your parade? Sad.

CATCH ALL

Students who prolong a class by asking the most inane questions / People who dress their pets / Guys who wear wifebeaters in public / People that don't answer e-mails / Sasha Fierce / Hypocrites / Selfish bastards / Miley Cyrus / Perez Hilton / Douche bags //

These things could probably go into some other category but I needed seven.

FLAKES

People who make last minute cancellations //

I HATE, HATE, HATE it when people make last minute cancellations. Especially if he happens to be the one who made the invitation in the first place. Most especially when this supposed thing has been planned for a considerably long time now. The stress of saying no to other invites and moving appointments just to push through with the plan

Making me wait for an hour or two is relatively forgivable. Canceling is just a mortal sin.


Initially, I wanted for it to appear like there are more reasons for us to be happy but as it appears, there may be more things that irk us to no end than the former. Plus, this list is not exclusive nor final because I know that I haven't included everything on my mind.