It seems like I've been encountering a lot of little annoyances recently that are just bugging the heck outta me. They all seem like perfectly rational pet peeves to me, but I'm sort of curious to see if they are things that perturb anyone else.
Pet Peeve #1: We showed up late for church a few Sundays ago. And by late I mean only 15 minutes early rather than my usual half hour - sometimes a full hour - early, in order to get a decent seat that isn't either in the back of the gym or in the front mini-pews. But that's actually not my pet peeve. I sort of like leaving Nathan home to deal with getting the kids ready for church while I go early, secure us a nice pew, and enjoy a brief, peaceful Sunday moment.
The pet peeve occured when I found myself sitting a couple rows behind a family that I don't normally sit behind. As the meeting commenced, I noticed the wife reach her arm across the back of the pew to gently stroke her husband's head. Ahhhh, how sweet. But as the meeting progressed, the stroking continued and intensified! I was totally distracted from listening to anything the speaker had to say as I watched the head stroking/shoulder massaging/neck rubbing going on for a full hour. I'm ok with some general PDA, but in church - Not!
Pet peeve #2: My kids were invited to a whole slew of birthday parties this past month. Now, I'm not complaining about people having birthdays or even birthday parties in December. I mean, I myself screwed up had a baby born in December, and chances are she'll have a birthday party or two. Someday. When I mature enough to be able to handle anything beyond the basics required for a rudimentary Christmas celebration.
The pet peeve didn't even manifest itself when I would rush my kids out to the crammed stores, dip into our already tight December budget to buy just the right gift for their special friend, and then carve the time out of our jam-packed schedule to get them to/from the party. No, my pet peeve happened after the party, when I asked my kids how their friend liked the present and they would respond, "I don't know. He/she didn't open it. He/she is going to just open all the presents at home." WTH!? WHY would you deny my child the delight of watching a friend open the gift that was so carefully chosen? And WHY would you deny your child the chance of developing the manners and social skills involved in politely & thankfully receiving a gift. To my mind, the opening of and thanking for gifts should be one the central parts of the party.
Pet Peeve #3: I really hate it when I go to wash my wind shield at the gas station and there isn't any cleaner in the washing bucket and/or any paper towels in the dispenser. Only slightly less annoying, but still worthy of note, is when there is just plain water in the bucket. C'mon people! Plain water does not clean bug guts and greasy road grime off of a wind shield!
Pet Peeve #4: Poster boards. I am so tired of teachers constantly requiring projects to be turned in on poster board. For one thing, they are large and cumbersome and not something that I normally stock (or have room to stock) in my house. So I am forced to make late night trips to Rite Aid to get another poster board for the assignment that is due tomorrow. (That last bit is more a pet peeve that I have with my blasted kids waiting until 8:45pm to tell me that they need a stupid poster board for their assignment tomorrow. Rite Aid closes at 9pm! And I'm already in my pjs! And I know I'm going to run into half the town who also just found out that their kids need a #$%! poster board. Lovely.)
That's it, for now. Thanks for letting me vent. :)
Pet Peeve #3: I really hate it when I go to wash my wind shield at the gas station and there isn't any cleaner in the washing bucket and/or any paper towels in the dispenser. Only slightly less annoying, but still worthy of note, is when there is just plain water in the bucket. C'mon people! Plain water does not clean bug guts and greasy road grime off of a wind shield!
Pet Peeve #4: Poster boards. I am so tired of teachers constantly requiring projects to be turned in on poster board. For one thing, they are large and cumbersome and not something that I normally stock (or have room to stock) in my house. So I am forced to make late night trips to Rite Aid to get another poster board for the assignment that is due tomorrow. (That last bit is more a pet peeve that I have with my blasted kids waiting until 8:45pm to tell me that they need a stupid poster board for their assignment tomorrow. Rite Aid closes at 9pm! And I'm already in my pjs! And I know I'm going to run into half the town who also just found out that their kids need a #$%! poster board. Lovely.)
That's it, for now. Thanks for letting me vent. :)
4 comments:
Let's see....
#1 Not a pet peeve...but I don't go to church, so I probably shouldn't comment on that one. Let's go with a good ol' N/A.
#2 Don't get me started on birthdays. I have to admit, my kids have never been to one where they didn't open the gift. My pet peeve is that they give a gift to the kids who came as a thank you. It's way too much pressure and $ when I'm the one throwing the party.
#3 Michael is obsessive about keeping our cars clean and windshields spotless. Phew.
#4 Give me a break! What kind of teachers do you have on that island? Who tortures parents with poster board? Seriously! BUT -- your kids do deserve a smack on the head for waiting until 8:45 to mention that fact. :)
Wow...even I feel a little better now! (I did just realize that my one of pet peeves is typing in these stupid word verifications at the end of every comment form. Tonights word...PEEITER. WTH?
Pet Peeve #1 is worse in a single's ward. I want to burn the hands of couples who can barely let go along enough to pass the sacrament tray down the pew. (Maybe I exaggerate a little.)
WOW! See what cloudy miserable NW winters do to the psych? #1 Not only annoying but hurtful to anyone sitting in the congregation who has lost or never found someone to be close to. #2 Yes, awkward and inconsiderate. #3 Your Dad's pet peeve x 100. Especially when we are on the other end.(our store)Dad loves it when his grandchildren visit and keep things replenished. #4 Now I've graduated too Empty-Nester, grandparent, I see the beauty of tough love and saying "You better find something that works because it's not my fault. Even as I type it I don't think I could say it.
Go drink a Dr. Pepper 10.
#1 - Get a room!
#2 - Get some manners people!
#3 - Get some cleaners for this woman!
#4 - Kids of Brooke, Get a life!
Post a Comment