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10 Things People Do That I Dislike

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Hamna Tariq

Dec 04, 2016

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Never reply on time: This is first on my list because I absolutely hate this. Especially when one is having an extremely important conversation with someone and that person suddenly disappears and replies 12 hours later when the conversation isn’t relevant anymore. The most annoying part about this is that many people are online, fully aware that someone has sent an important message but just decide to reply after two decades just because who they are as a person. That’s no excuse.

Cancel plans suddenly: You know how you plan everything out for a special event or a weekend out with your friends and they suddenly cancel on you AFTER the event has started. You keep waiting and calling to see if they’ll show up but by the time they reply the event is already done with. Unless it’s an emergency, please don’t do that to your friends. Especially the ones you don’t know that well.

Casually demean and insult bus drivers, janitors, cleaning staff, waiters etc. These angels are providing us with a very valuable service that we dread to do ourselves. Yes, they are being paid to do this work but a) they are on minimum wage and b) that doesn’t imply that we are allowed to treat them any way we like because of our own superiority complex. We should respect them and help them whenever we get the chance.

Using drunkenness as an excuse for everything: Don’t even get me started how people do inappropriate, insensible and disgusting things to and with other people and justify their actions by saying they were drunk or weren’t in their senses. This also implies vice versa. No one should take advantage of a drunk person just because they aren’t fully in control of their actions.

Cutting queues: I HATE these people. Especially when the line is long and it is for FOOD. There should be a severe punishment in place for such a crime. It’s extremely disrespectful.

Using sexist slang to describe one another: Okay so first of all why does ‘pussy’ imply weakness? You do know women pass an entire baby through it, right? Furthermore, why does ‘dick’ imply ‘fuckboy-ness’ or lack of emotion? Who even started using sexual organs to imply these things? And why, after being so aware, do we still use these words with stereotypical connotations every day?

Make fun of other people’s accents: This never made sense to me. How can someone’s accent determine how literate or illiterate they are? We need to realize everyone comes from a different background, family, and area. Why is one accent or pronunciation considered the ‘correct’ one? There is no right or wrong in this. Accents don’t determine anything.

Looking down upon other cultures: I understand the media has perverted our view of many cultures and religions around the world but that doesn’t mean we shouldn’t listen and try to learn about novel traditions and cultures. Embracing a stereotypical notion of someone else’s culture without making an effort to learn about it is a stupid decision to make.

Making racist jokes: We are in the 21^st century now. We are more aware than ever. Why do we still crack racist jokes and think they are funny? Trust me, they are not.

Making someone feel inferior: There are a lot of people out there who flaunt their blessings to make other people feel shitty about their lives. It’s nice to share our accomplishments and positive life stories, however flaunting something another person doesn’t have is rude and immature. Let’s not do that. Let’s make an effort to make sure everyone feels good about themselves.

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1. Thank you for laughing at my jokes, even when they really aren’t funny.

2. Thank you for singing unbearably loud with me all the time.

3. Thank you for letting me vent to you for hours about anything and basically being my personal therapist.

4. Thank you for ordering pizza with me at 2 in the morning.

5. Thank you for all the movie days when we don’t feel like moving.

6. Thank you for being my workout buddy everyday.

7. Thank you for sharing your closets with me.

8. Thank you for taking naps with me at random hours during the day.

9. Thank you for cleaning our home with me when we absolutely need to.

10. Thank you for all the rides when it’s late and you don’t want me to walk home alone in the dark.

11. Thank you for studying with me in our kitchen when we didn't want to go the library.

12. Thank you for making dinner with me.

13. Thank you for helping with my hair, makeup and outfit every time we go out.

14. Thank you for taking countless ugly pictures with me.

15. Thank you for not judging me when I go too long without showering.

16. Thank you for making our apartment feel like a second home.

17. Thank you for being there through all of our boy troubles.

18. Thank you for giving me a hug when I feel homesick.

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6. "I should call my smart friend about this."

7. "I’m going to fail. I’m going to fail."

8. "I’m dropping out of school."

9. "What grade do I have to get on the final to pass the class?"

10. "Oh, no, I have to do good."

11. "I shouldn’t have procrastinated all semester."

12. "I wanna go to bed."

13. "We did not learn this!"

14. "I should go get food."

15. "Why do we even have finals?"

16. "I don’t want to be at the library."

17. "Get off your phone."

18. "I can watch Netflix for like 20 minutes and then go back to studying."

19. "I shouldn’t have watched Netflix."

20. "You have to study now!"

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