Did you know that ‘pet peeve’ is just a fancy way to say ‘things that make us want to scream’? Whether it’s someone chewing loudly or using ‘u’ instead of ‘you’ in texts, we all have our quirky little annoyances. And let’s be real, there’s nothing quite like bonding over shared frustrations. 

Since I obviously have too much time on my hands, I will share a FEW of the things that get under my skin, just to get things started:

• Top of my list is BULLIES and mean people in general – horrible people who stomp out other people’s light to bolster their own agendas and egos
• The self-imposed speech impediment–In recent years, it has become popular by some to drop the “T” in the middle of a word, ie “Ba….’ol” instead of “Bottle, “Impor….’unt” instead of “Important, “Li…’el” rather than “Little”.  Unless you are from a different country where that is how things are pronounced, stop it! (I’m talking to you, news broadcasters). 
• While I am on the subject of speaking; people who haven’t learned how to use tenses correctly; “I saw”, “I see”, “I have seen”, not “I seen”.  When defrosting something from the freezer it is thaw, not “unthaw”. 
• BAD DRIVERS who; treat traffic signs/lights as though they are a mere suggestion, don’t bother to use signals, never have learned or cared to practice the rules of the road in general – including and especially the unlicensed and uninsured. 
• People who call attention to themselves when they do something charitable for someone. The whole point of doing good deeds is to do them without getting caught!
• Dog owners who don’t obey leash laws
• Drivers who take more than one parking spot to park in 
• RUDE people – PLEASE say “please” and “thank you”, wait your turn and clean up after yourself. Your rights and privileges end when they infringe on someone else’s