i feel like a negative post after a gratitude post is kind of necessary. i’m only human, after all—not rainbows and unicorns 24/7. the older i get, the easier it is to list 100 things i don’t love than 100 i do.
in fact, i’ve been stuck at 50 things i love in my phone since fall, and i’m pretty sure i could crank out another one of these bad boys by my birthday in april. menopause brain might mean a few items sneak in twice—but maybe some annoyances are worth repeating.
here we go…
ai-generated music
influencers
people who talk loudly on their phone in quiet spaces
the back seat of a rollercoaster
leaf blowers
empty platitudes
celebrities
dry mouth
when you burp and a little something comes up with it
medical bills
people who don’t use turn signals
wearing a costume or having to
linen clothing (never looks flattering on me)
when my dog barks at “nothing,” especially at night when i’m alone
“must be nice”
people who act like they know everything
smell of hospital
when people block intersections with their cars at a stoplight
people who constantly interrupt in conversation
road construction
companies that sneak in yearly fees
shoulds and shouldn’ts
trying to find a phone charger that actually works
bureaucratic red tape
when the robots won’t let you talk to a person
when you feed the birds daily and they still poop on your car
people unwilling to share
dark tinted windows on cars
being an adult
scam artists preying on the vulnerable
when you can’t sign up without a facebook account
movie remakes that feel unnecessary
wellness retreats with sky-high prices for so-called “healing”
artificial flowers in outside gardens
barrel jeans
spam of any kind (not the meat)
ALL OF THE streaming services
combing tangles out of hair
sunday nights
getting skunked
when you’re stuck on a tarmac and not moving
internet trolls
dead animals in the road
back to school clothes shopping (as a child and as a mom)
rainy and humid
linked in
“i feel so bad for you”
atrocities
late afternoon appointments
dental xrays
smoky firepit (no fire, just smoke)
waiting in a long grocery line and feeling like a human roadblock
accidentally hitting a curb and feeling irrationally angry
people lacking situational awareness
hearing a bump in the night
college parent facebook groups
recipe sites that make me scroll forever to find the recipe
power school
“i’ll pray for you”
when people share paywalled links — bold move, assuming i have browsing money
grapes in fruit cocktail
soggy fruit
trying to find a recipe through a sea of pop-up ads
cleaning the tub/shower
bags of chips that are mostly air
having to sell or market anything
school fundraisers
having to give a speech
having the flu
costco (the experience)
crowds
wrapping presents
“breaking news”
feeling like i have to throw up
the smell of the house after frying fish
kids who climb up in restaurant booths to stare at the people behind them — and the parents who pretend not to notice
situations that overcharge you simply because you have no alternative (ie: uber near airports)
the smell of the house after cooking broccoli
people who talk on their phone while a cashier is helping them
a room full of coughing humans
people who go out of their way to complain (these posts are different-shhh)
recipes that link to a video tutorial
i guess what i’m saying is that i don’t like recipe websites
or ads
surveys after appointments
people who skip proper hand-washing after using the bathroom
last-second mergers who think the rules don’t apply.
mosquito bites
thinking basic needs like healthcare, food, and shelter aren’t a human right
gambling
bed and breakfasts
mildew smell on laundry (fist bump, ron)
“i didn’t expect this video to blow up” (yes you did)
feeling unwelcome
people who don’t pick up after themselves
the smell of a stale hotel room
horror movies
lorelei gilmore
tall furniture blocking windows
there you have it — another 100 things that steal my joy (and maybe yours too). share your own pet peeves or tell me i’m being dramatic in the comments.
you can find the other lists here.
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I agree with at least 97% of these. The no-turn-signal drives especially cheese me off. Is it that hard to put on your freakin’ blinker?!
Speaking of movie remakes that feel unnecessary, not a remake exactly, but I saw an ad for “The Odyssey” coming out this summer. Looks exactly like “Troy” but minus Brad Pitt. Classic story, sure, but it’s one we’ve seen plenty of times already.
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I’m with you on the college parent Facebook groups, but Costco 4evA! 😂
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You need to be receptive to both sides…to all sides. Without pain there is no pleasure
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I have not heard AI generated music (at least, that I know of), but the whole concept makes me FURIOUS.
Ugh the mini barf — so gross!!!
Using a turn signal is so easy! Why do so many people seem incapable of it?
YES to movie remakes and barrel jeans. WHYYYYYYYYY.
This was fun to read and I got some good giggles along the way.
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I will eat the fruit cocktail grapes. I love those things – childhood memories unlocked.
This is a great and comprehensive list, and I will also add:
-the filthy and unclean grocery carts and baskets (and I’m not squeamish)
-Costco getting out of the book seller game
-Owen Hunt (Grey’s Anatomy) – he is a horrible person (so is House)
-I didn’t watch Gilmore Girls, but whiny characters on any show make me scream. They’re almost always women, so it’s mostly lazy sexism for cheap laughs
-the smell of cigarette smoke on clothes (I feel bad about this one as a former smoker, but they reek. I reeked)
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This is fun and funny! Love it! I got out my notepad . . .
I totally agree: medical bills (still fighting with insurance over my mother’s hospital bill from JULY!); “must be nice” was something kids said constantly when I was in school and I hated it, but I don’t hear it anymore, thank God; surveys (I’m not doing them unless I’m getting paid); situational awareness (I’m either a ghost or the quietest person on Earth because no one seems to see me when I’m shopping); smell of hospital (OK, Mary Cosby!!!!!) LOL!
Some of my own: LED lightbulbs and built-in light fixtures, political parties and government entities, snow/ice/weather forecasters that make a big deal out of it; people who buy up all the bread, milk, and bananas because of the weather forecast, people who talk on their phone while pushing their child in a stroller.
Ones I question of yours: What are you doing with your phone chargers?? I use the same one for as long as I have my phone. Artificial flowers outdoors – I used to feel it was awful, but I’m so tired of spending money on flowers in May, only to have them die by July 1st that I’m considering fake flowers for baskets around my deck! “I’ll pray for you” I usually think people just say it and don’t mean it, but if I say it, I totally mean it because I hate to lie!
Enjoy the last reunion episode of RHOSLC this week. Tell me you’re watching Traitors!!! XO
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I’m with you on most of these. I absolutely hate giving speeches. This is my husband biggest pet peeve: the smell of the house after frying fish. I love fish and seafood, but it has to be cooked outside on the grill. It doesn’t give me many options.
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