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abaya · 09-14-2005, 08:22 AM

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I can't stand it when I'm walking on the sidewalk, and someone is walking towards me (in a group or alone), and they are completely unaware of their surroundings. Usually they are wearing headphones and oblivious of the world around them, and I end up having to move around them to avoid a collision (I end up on the grass for a few steps around them). I've tried being the one who doesn't move, and I end up running into these people because they aren't looking ahead of them to see if they are in someone's way. This PISSES ME OFF, because it's very inconsiderate.

I also feel uncomfortable when someone is talking about personal issues in a very loud voice. One of my closest friends does this, right in the office hallway, and I feel like I'm part of a news broadcast of her life.

On the phone, long silences and/or one-word answers also frustrate me, but I work to get over that since it seems to be a gender thing (guys do it more than girls).

Another thing, I can't stand seeing college-age guys who have no variation in their clothing. I walk to campus every day and I see carbon-copies of college guys: baseball hat (occasionally skewed to one side, which is extremely stupid-looking), polo shirt, long brown shorts, and either flip-flops or New Balance shoes. No individuality at all. Same goes for girls: this season it seems to be very short jeanskirts. I also can't stand the sound of girls shuffling along in flip-flops, as if it's cool to shuffle your feet. PICK UP YOUR FEET.

And of course, the overuse of the word "like"... even my friend getting an MD/PhD at Harvard does this in conversation, and once I get to the saturation point, I stop listening to her. Same goes for people who talk in chunks longer than 5 minutes at a time (without stopping to see if I'm even listening or interested). I like conversation that goes back and forth, not listening to a monologue.

Baby-talk of any kind. Especially to animals. I spent 7 weeks in close quarters this summer (in Zambia) with a fellow student who talked to animals, Africans, and children in this baby-talk voice. It was the most disrespectful and annoying thing I've ever heard and it made me want to throttle her daily.

A messy floor and/or table. Especially my own. It makes me feel claustrophobic and slovenly.

[Funny, a lot of this behavior comes from people that I am very close to... but I still love 'em.]

09-14-2005, 08:22 AM	#19 (permalink)
abaya Location: Iceland	Ready? Here goes... I can't stand it when I'm walking on the sidewalk, and someone is walking towards me (in a group or alone), and they are completely unaware of their surroundings. Usually they are wearing headphones and oblivious of the world around them, and I end up having to move around them to avoid a collision (I end up on the grass for a few steps around them). I've tried being the one who doesn't move, and I end up running into these people because they aren't looking ahead of them to see if they are in someone's way. This PISSES ME OFF, because it's very inconsiderate. I also feel uncomfortable when someone is talking about personal issues in a very loud voice. One of my closest friends does this, right in the office hallway, and I feel like I'm part of a news broadcast of her life. On the phone, long silences and/or one-word answers also frustrate me, but I work to get over that since it seems to be a gender thing (guys do it more than girls). Another thing, I can't stand seeing college-age guys who have no variation in their clothing. I walk to campus every day and I see carbon-copies of college guys: baseball hat (occasionally skewed to one side, which is extremely stupid-looking), polo shirt, long brown shorts, and either flip-flops or New Balance shoes. No individuality at all. Same goes for girls: this season it seems to be very short jeanskirts. I also can't stand the sound of girls shuffling along in flip-flops, as if it's cool to shuffle your feet. PICK UP YOUR FEET. And of course, the overuse of the word "like"... even my friend getting an MD/PhD at Harvard does this in conversation, and once I get to the saturation point, I stop listening to her. Same goes for people who talk in chunks longer than 5 minutes at a time (without stopping to see if I'm even listening or interested). I like conversation that goes back and forth, not listening to a monologue. Baby-talk of any kind. Especially to animals. I spent 7 weeks in close quarters this summer (in Zambia) with a fellow student who talked to animals, Africans, and children in this baby-talk voice. It was the most disrespectful and annoying thing I've ever heard and it made me want to throttle her daily. A messy floor and/or table. Especially my own. It makes me feel claustrophobic and slovenly. [Funny, a lot of this behavior comes from people that I am very close to... but I still love 'em.] __________________ And think not you can direct the course of Love; for Love, if it finds you worthy, directs your course. --Khalil Gibran Last edited by abaya; 09-14-2005 at 12:16 PM..