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Pet Peeves

Some are very relatable, while others are just weird

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Pet Peeves

1. Chewing food and talking at the same time

2. Fidgeting

3. Certain chalk board erasers

4. People who walk slowly

5. Walking on the wrong side of the grocery store aisle

6. Line cutters

7. Slow drivers who stay in the left lane

8. Let a driver get in front of you and then slow down

9. Talking over me

10. Interrupting

11. When its a girls only or boys only day and they are texting or talking on their phone to the significant other the entire time

12. Opening doors and receiving no thank you

13. When all employees must attend a mandatory meeting and the entire meeting could have just been sent in an email

14. When people post on Facebook, that they are in a relationship than not than back together within the same week

15. Sending a text and receiving no answer until several hours later

16. Sending thoughtful long message and getting short response back

17. Leaving laundry in the washer or dryer for several hours

18. Leaving a restaurant table a huge mess

19. When people put on my glasses and exclaim wow you are very blind

20. People being late

21. Thermostat

22. Perfectionists

23. That one strand of hair that just won't go down

24. Christmas tree and lights that remain up all year

25. People who insist talking on the speaker phone

26. Can't find a pair of matching socks

27. Find the perfect shirt at the store and it's the wrong size or too much money

28. One uppers

29. Arrogant people who think the world owes them something

30. Ring tones that are turned all the way up in public

31. Group Messages

32. Know it alls

33. No shows or cancelers at the last moment

34. Though art holier than thee

35. Facebook or tweets that are thought to be written about them

36. When favorite shoes cause blisters or are unwearable

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