25 People I Hate

“Hate” is such a strong word.  It is often hyperbole, and in the interest of honesty and fairness, I don’t actually hate these people… well, mostly… but they are damned annoying and need to be told so.  So, without further ado, I hate…

1. People who hate lists like this.  You go do your happy-happy-joy-joy fantasy world elsewhere and leave me to my grumpiness.
2. Iowa drivers (a common theme here), whether they’re driving a car on the road or a cart in the grocery store.  They’ll hog the left lane under the speed limit, or they’ll leave their cart in the middle of the aisle and wander off.  They have no clue there is someone behind them who wants to get somewhere.
3. People who see a question on Facebook or in Amazon and respond with, “I don’t know.”  😐  Then the question wasn’t for you, was it, Slick?
4. People who say “perfect” to every response.  I once had a receptionist in the doctors office ask me my phone number.  After I told her she said, “Perfect.”  😐  Of course it’s ‘perfect’, it’s my phone number and I know it.
5. People who complain about ‘reply all’.  I’m sorry, but ‘reply all’ is a ‘cover my ass’ feature and has it’s place.  (Just don’t use it willy nilly.)
6. People who say, “I hate Mondays.”, and, “Thank God it’s Friday.”
7. Servers who abandon me and don’t check to see if I want a drink refill.
8. Anything labeled “for your protection”.  It’s almost always for their protection, not mine.
9. Non-fans at baseball games.  Baseball was so much better when only baseball fans went to games.  Now it’s all about entertainment and dot racing.
10. People who don’t understand sarcasm.
11. People who feel the need to “one up” everything someone else does.  (On a serious note, I think it’s a sign of insecurity.)
12. 60 year old people still trying to look 20 yrs old.
13. People afraid of the number 13.
14. People who say, “Thanks for the add.” when approved to join Facebook groups.  Did you really think you’d be declined?
15. People who won’t commit to something when invited.  You know the person, the one who says, “Sure, unless something better comes up.”
16. Men who have “Man Caves”.
17. Women who like Hello Kitty.
18. People who show up to buy an item you’re selling for $50 then say, “I only have $40 on me.”  Sorry, Skippy, I can direct you to an ATM.  You knew damn well what the asking price is, and we didn’t make a prior agreement, so this is simply you being dishonest.
19. People who look for a reason to be offended.
20. People who, in social conversation, always swing the conversation back to themself.
21. People who forget the “good old days” had their sucky parts, too.
22. People driving huge vehicles and you watch them and it’s clear they really don’t know how to drive it.
23. Men who walk in public around shirtless.  I’m sorry, that’s tacky.  Just because you can doesn’t mean you should.
24. People who don’t know how to park.
25. People like me.  Seriously.  I get along better with people who are not like me.  People like me annoy the hell out of me.

So there ya go.  Maybe there will be a part two, I don’t know yet.