Things people do that annoy you

[ASTalumna06]

Originally Posted by cheerfulgreek

lol!!
I am laughing so hard at what's in bold. Hilarious!

LOL. My problem on planes, again, is that the space is so confined. One time (I'll never forget it), I had a guy bring onto the plane what was quite possibly the most disgusting smelling sandwich, and it was 9:00 in the morning. At that time, if I'm hungry at all, I want eggs, fruit, cereal.. something light. The last thing I want to smell is whatever the hell this guy was shoving into his face.. and yes, he slurped, and chewed with his mouth open while he ate. I was seriously almost sick. I could tell that the woman next to me wasn't thrilled, either.

Originally Posted by SWTXBelle

FYI - I just went through the process for getting a bus stop moved. At least in Texas, there are very precise requirements for getting bus service at all. Many districts are cutting bus service because of budget cuts. In our case, bus service is provided because our neighborhood has no sidewalks. I asked for my 8 year old son's stop to be moved not because of the distance, but because it required him to cross two streets, including one VERY busy one near the high school - those kids go flying down the street on a regular basis. His age and the streets he was required to cross lead the district to approve the new bus stop. He is the most important thing in the universe to me, and I'm happy he can walk home from the bus stop without risking being run over by some high schooler who is busy busting the speed limit and texting. (Had one driver run into the lamp post across from my house because she dropped her phone and decided to bend down and hunt for it while going 35 mph.)

Again, I can definitely understand in some situations. But at times, it's crazy to have that many bus stops. Even my bus stop was eventually split into two (and one was literally about 50 feet from the other) because the school district thought that there were too many kids at one bus stop. Stupid.

Originally Posted by 33girl

I actually really like when people write out checks in stores.

There are people out there who 1) don't like to carry lots of cash, and 2) have had bad experiences with or don't believe in credit cards. If writing checks is what they need to do to keep organized and independent - particularly older people - more power to them.

I don't mind if people write checks, but be considerate! If you know you need to write a check, fill in the date, sign your name, and make it out to the relevant person/place while the cashier is ringing up your items.. or at least seem concerned that you're wasting other people's time. Many people could care less. THAT's what bugs me.

[cheerfulgreek]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

LOL. My problem on planes, again, is that the space is so confined. One time (I'll never forget it), I had a guy bring onto the plane what was quite possibly the most disgusting smelling sandwich, and it was 9:00 in the morning. At that time, if I'm hungry at all, I want eggs, fruit, cereal.. something light. The last thing I want to smell is whatever the hell this guy was shoving into his face.. and yes, he slurped, and chewed with his mouth open while he ate. I was seriously almost sick. I could tell that the woman next to me wasn't thrilled, either.

lol
This is too funny. Just the mental image of the whole thing is making me laugh. Well, I honestly believe in the old saying "you are what you eat". So if he's consistently putting food that smells like that inside of his body, then he probably smells like that, too lol.

I've smelled food through some peoples pores before. It's usually people from other cultures/countries who eat a lot of the same foods. My grandparents are Italian (both born and raised in Toscana, Italy), and I remember the constant smell of garlic through their pores, it was kind of annoying. My dad did most of the cooking in our household, but he was born here, not in Italy, so he cooked a variety of foods. I thank him for that, or some of my peers in grade school and high school would have been like, "ewww cheerful, you smell like garlic lol.

Speaking of my dad, he started an Italian bakery (before he passed away) that my mom still runs/owns, and some of what we sell is so good. Yummy.

[MysticCat]

Originally Posted by ASTalumna06

I don't mind if people write checks, but be considerate! If you know you need to write a check, fill in the date, sign your name, and make it out to the relevant person/place while the cashier is ringing up your items.. or at least seem concerned that you're wasting other people's time. Many people could care less. THAT's what bugs me.

Exactly.

As far as reality shows go, I must defend at least some of them. That's because I'm already psyched for Survivor tonight, and I love The Amazing Race. There's a big difference between reality shows like them and Keeping Up With the Kardashians.