I’ve always been a big fan of lists…to-do lists, shopping lists, study lists. I survived many of my college exams by converting my class notes into lists. I suppose one could also call this particular list Things That Piss Me Off, or Stuff That Irritates the Shit Out of Me. Let’s begin, shall we??

* Not answering an instant message when it’s obvious you’re sitting right in front of the computer. For chrissakes, it would take all of five seconds to just type, Hey, busy right now, chat later. C’mon, people…flat ignoring someone is one of the biggest displays of poor manners that there is. I know your mother taught you better.

* Making a lame excuse…for anything. That only works when you’re talking to a small child…the rest of us grownups can smell lameness a mile away.

* If you can’t drive any faster than the speed limit, get OUT of the damn left lane. You ever see those signs that say, “Slower Traffic Keep Right”?? Pay attention. God created the right lanes for people who drive cars with sewing machine engines in them.

* The Asian people at the nail salon that chatter away in Korean or Vietnamese when its obvious that all the customers speak English. What ARE they talking about? Are they making fun of the chick in the next booth with the funky shoes??

* Whispering to someone when others are present. Doesn’t matter a bit what you’re really talking about…the people left out of the exchange are going to feel like you’re whispering about them. If you need to be confidential about something, send a text message. Everybody has a cell phone these days.

I’m sure I’ll add to this list as time goes on, but for now just thinking of the things I’ve already written is pissing me off, so I’m going to go and pursue a more fulfilling endeavor.