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Pet peeves: something we all must live with. Whether it’s the tapping of a pencil, loud music, or bad drivers that drive you up a wall, we all have them. One of my most hated pet peeve is chewing. When I hear food squishing around in someone’s mouth, or people chomping on their gum, it just gives me the chills. I believe there are certain eating rules that should always be followed. It’s simple etiquette. The rules are as follows: absolutely no chewing with your mouth open, no chewing loudly, no snapping gum, and use utensils. Don’t get me wrong, I am not some uptight food Nazi. I do however, have to draw the line somewhere.
My second most loathed pet peeve is bad drivers. While they annoy everyone, they make me particularly angry. Not using blinkers, refusing to turn right on red, not stopping at stop signs, when people cut me off, texting while driving, and tailgaters; I could go on. Not using headlights, stopping three feet before the white line at a stoplight, blocking entrances/exits of stores, and slow drivers. It just feels like some people should not be let on the road. For instance, I was driving along on Neff Avenue one sunny afternoon, and some crazy lady cut right in front of me, turning out into traffic, simultaneously making me slam on my breaks and giving me a heart attack; so of course, I gave her a good long, angry honk. Being the mature, middle aged woman that she appeared to me, she proceeded to flick me off. Don’t you just hate when people do something wrong, you honk, and then they get all mad at you like it’s your fault? I do.
My third and last pet peeve is smelly people. I know this sounds pretty rude, because what if the person can’t help it? If that is the case, then I feel sympathy for that person. However, those that have access to a washing machine, shower, and a stick of deodorant have absolutely no excuse. I have a very sensitive nose, and am quite good at smelling things and identifying what they are. Being that I have super human smelling powers, I am hyper aware of smelly people: walking down the crowded hall, squished in an elevator, as someone walks past my desk, passing someone on the street; it’s really an unfortunate power to have. I am constantly burdened with the smells of someone’s sweaty body or unwashed clothes. It is true that this super power has it’s benefits. I get to experience the heavenly scents of freshly baked cupcakes or the flowery aroma of daisies with more intensity than most. So if you’re like me and have a super scent power, I recommend learning to breathe through you’re mouth when on a packed and smelly bus or stuck in an elevator; it’s the best way.
