So earlier this week I tweeted a thread (probably incorrectly btw because Twitter is not my strong suit) “10 things (that irritate me) that we should talk about INSTEAD of politics” — and while I completely understand that there are injustices (and natural disasters and etc) going on; while I acknowledge that some people don’t have the privilege of worrying about the little things; and while I cannot express it enough that I know how lucky I am to have the time to make a silly list like this… I’ve found myself really irritated and disappointed by the country and the chaos and the big stuff lately so I’m going to throw out some rant worthy things that can help me recover my grace for some of the unprecedented ignorance out there. (Feel free to add yours in the comments)
100 low key irritating (or unnecessary) things (that have nothing to do with politics)
- Pimples that aren’t pimples
- Meetings that go longer than a marvel movie
- Being called ma’am before the age of 30 (or ever)
- Neon green (or bright yellow) cars
- Feet
- Putting silverware in the dishwasher eating side up
- The word “cute”
- The fact that disc drives aren’t a thing on computers anymore
- The sheer number of different kinds of power chords
- Sweat stains
- Lower back pain
- The fact that therapy costs money but breaking shit is free
- Crumbs
- Dust
- Meetings that could have been emails
- Hangovers
- Alcoholic seltzers
- Really tight pants
- Stale air in Dr. waiting rooms
- Aggressive condensation on ice drinks
- People who blow through stops signs in residential areas
- Necklace clasps
- Sitting correctly or being told to sit “correctly”
- When I have zero leg room on an airplane
- Moles in random places
- Bread mold
- Clouds that aren’t fun shapes
- Postage stamps
- The fact that twine is just itchy string
- Soggy hamburgers
- The name Chad
- Hold times greater than 10 minutes (I’d say 5 but I’m not unreasonable)
- Books that don’t smell like books
- Paper cuts
- That sticky stuff that never comes off when you remove a price sticker or a car sticker tag
- Unnecessarily loud leaf blowers
- Spelling the word “unnecessarily”
- Hangnails
- Dead end streets
- Sulfates in red wine
- Breakups
- Ghosting
- The cost of prescription lenses
- Shaving but missing a single line
- Virtual board games
- Shin splints
- Road work (but also potholes)
- Plot-holes
- When a show kills off a perfectly good character
- Room temp water
- Broken glass
- Uneven sidewalks
- Pranks that are more mean than funny
- Dirty dishes
- Oil spray marks on the stove top
- Doll houses
- Choking hazards
- Leaving the toilet seat up/down
- Tangled wires (headphones or necklaces)
- Writing a sentence into the margins
- Bowling bumpers
- Women’s wallets
- Underwire in bras
- Pregnancy scares (never had one but they seem annoying)
- Trees that fall on houses
- Radiation
- Instruction manuals
- Shopping malls
- Menus with too many options
- Dating
- The color chartreuse
- Fine dining
- Parking meters
- Street cleaning
- Dental floss
- When deer hit you on the road (it happens)
- Mental illness
- Cramps
- The astounding lack of tree houses
- Email notifications
- Bees
- Humidity
- An empty gas tank
- Too many stairs
- Elevators
- Escalators
- When anyone says “we need to talk”
- Medication side effects
- Spotty cell service in sketchy places
- Wrestling singlets
- Children’s birthday party invitations
- The end of a an epic playlist
- Middle school dances
- Stubbing a toe or a jammed finger
- Uncontrollably crying in public
- The aggressiveness of some promposals
- The lack of respect for Maitnence and cleaning staff
- itchyness
- Being rude (to anyone but especially to service people)
- Uploading/scanning personal docs
Wow that was kinda therapeutic… alright so that’s my working list of 100 things that have nothing to do with politics that irritate me. Obviously I could probably come up with a couple more and I really wanna thank my friends who threw in a few of their own….Next time I’ll do 100 things I love about the world or something but hope you enjoyed and feel free to add to the list!
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