1. 16 May 2006

    Things I hate

    968 days ago

    (Part of an ongoing series)

    • Vanilla Mint toothpaste.
    • Losing something and yet knowing it’s just barely where you can’t find it.
    • When the guy on the radio goes over the songs he just played and you really wish that you’d heard the one he played right before you turned the thing on (2x today!).
    • Having a dry patch in the back of your throat that makes you cough.
    • Driving cars on freeways at rush hour.

  2. 29 April 2006

    Things I hate

    986 days ago

    • Breathing audibly: There’s nothing more annoying than breathing above a certain noise level. I’m not talking about yawning or sighing or anything, just breathing loud enough that I can hear you while sitting a reasonable distance away. And not just a few times, but for a sustained period. Can you even think over that sound? I sure can’t.
    • Making noise while you walk: Along the same lines above. Flip Flops really get me. Try walking behind someone flip flopping along and not wanting to kill them. Esp. on linoleum or concrete. Also shoulder bags hanging too far down the back and thumping against the leg at each step. Multipliers for the amount of jingly shit (buttons, coins) you have on/in the bag.

    These things are annoying. Breathing and walking are things you just do – they shouldn’t make noise. I can’t imagine what things would be like if I couldn’t ever get away from my own noises.

    I can’t really think of anything to call this sort of noise, but the things that characterize it are it’s being completely unnecessary (breathing through a stuffed up nose would cause the first) and fairly prevalent.

    Somehow related to my abhorrence of this kind of noise (especially when it’s attributable to fashion) is my hate of people who never take their iPod out of their ears. Can’t you just enjoy the five minute walk between engagements? What do you have against the sound of the wind or the chirping of birds?

    Don’t get me wrong, I love the iPod like any good apple devotee. I’d venture to guess I’ve had an iPod longer than most1, but it won’t often get pulled out until I’m on a bus or something for 30+ minutes. Those earbuds2 don’t make you look that cool, and can you really enjoy music when just listening in 5 minute bursts?

    1 I got mine when it was a nerdy thing to have, not a fashion statement. My first iPod was a 2nd generation (with the circle buttons above the wheel) and I got it 3+ years ago. I’m not exactly sure, but way before I got this website.

    2 I’m quite tempted to get a pair of nondescript black buds because I’m embarrassed that fashion has appropriated my nerdy apple goodness for it’s own nefarious purpose. But mine work just fine, and there’s no way I’d spend money to join some fashion trend, much less surrender to one.

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