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10 Pet Peeves Every College Student Has

College can get frustrating.

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10 Pet Peeves Every College Student Has
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We are all guilty of doing these. But when someone else does them it drives us insane. Or maybe it's just me. Whether we are stressed, exhausted, or having a great day, here are some of the biggest pet peeves every college student has:

1. Sitting On The Outside Of The Row


Most of my classes are lecture halls. So there's always someone that loves to get to class early and sit on the end of the row. This means that everyone has to crawl over them to get to a seat. Why doesn't everyone sit in the middle and fill in? Excellent question. Personally, I just walk them with my book bag apologize like I had no idea.

2. A Group Of People Taking Up The Entire Sidewalk


Usually, this is a huge problem when the group is walking towards you. You know you need to get through them but they look at you like you're the crazy one. Personally, I look directly through them and I will bump into anyone and push people off of the sidewalk if I have to.

3. Walking Too Slow


If it's not a group of people making you late to class it's the one person in front of you taking their sweet time. Whether they are on their phone or just looking around taking in the scenery, they have got to go. We have places to be.

4. One Person Taking Up A Four-Person Table


So you have your tray of food and you and your friends are looking around the cafeteria and you see that all of the large booths and tables are taken and they all have only one person at them.

5. People Who Want Everyone To Hear Their Conversation


There are always people who have their phones on speaker while they call their friends or they are just talking super loudly in a quiet area. The worst is the people who have their headphones in and are screaming because they can't hear themselves. No one wants to hear about how Claire hooked up with Justin last night so there's no need to yell.

6. Obnoxious Laughter

UGH! Nothing is that funny! Why do people laugh 10x louder in public to get attention? It's usually girls fake laughing and looking around to see who's looking at them.

7. Not Holding The Door


Guys are the worst at this. I have had my hands full and had someone close the door behind them leaving me to struggle. Or I will open a door and an entire sausage fest has to walk through before I can. No worries. I got it. Assholes.

8. Playing Loud Music



I mean I am all for a dance party but when I am trying to study and I heard a group of guys three floors above me listening to "Ride" by Somo I want to put a pencil through my skull. There's this amazing thing called headphones. Give em a try.

9. The People Who Walk Into Traffic


Why do people think the world revolves around them? Your tuition is not going to be paid for because you walked in front of a bus. Now calm down and wait on the curb with the rest of us.

10. That One Person Who Answers Every. Single. Question.


We all have that one person in our class who always has their hand up first. Even if the professor asks a rhetorical question. We get it. You actually read the entire textbook. Gold star.

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