And such.

I just got to thinking that it is quite interesting when you start to recognize and analyze the things that erk you about other people. Those little things that they do that just get under your skin. Those times that they know exactly which button to push and they mash it in.

There are those people who do annoying things but are forgiveable. For example, someone who blinks more often than one usually blinks. It's not so much annoying as it is bothersome and distracting. But you can justify that it's not their fault. They blink too often and they probably always have. Yes, it's not the most calming thing but you can avoid the interaction and just deal when necessary.

Then there are those people who say things. They have phrases or words that they use on a consistent basis. Or they say things in a certain way, with a certain tone. And it makes you want to choke them. For example, little sisters or brothers that are in that "like" stage. They like always like use the word like because it's like so cool to say instead of like any other noun/verb/adverb like. That it's purely annoying. There are alos those people who exaggerate constantly. Everything is more extreme than it actually is. "Oh, my god! There were 400 thousand million people at the park today!" Right, 400 thousand million. Moron. And that's just an example of a simple non-important one.

Then, there's the more serious, more problematic ones... "You are always looking at other girl's asses! You never pay that much attention to me. Never ever! You're always so mean!" [Bawling. Exit stage right.] Now, that is definitely a pet peeve. There are few times that superlatives are needed, if at all. Some people are so dramatic. But I must say, yes, I do the same thing. I use superlatives, but I do not use them on a consistent, annoying, exaggerating, silly basis. I agree that superlatives should exist because they aid writers in painting a picture in dramatizing the story drawing in the audience with exaggerated storytelling. It's an effective method in writing, acting, etc--but not so great in everyday, non-dramatic conversations.

And another....when someone thinks that a "conversation" involves watching tv and not listening to what another person is saying and, most of all, not responding or contributing to the "conversation." I would rather someone just tell you to shut the hell up. When only one person is talking, that is called a monologue or a speech. There is NO conversation. Some people cannot comprehend this fact. It is amazing to me.

Maybe I am hypersensitive to peoples' behavior.... but I find it hard to believe that others would not have pet peeves, as such. We tend not to acknowledge them. Or we try to suppress them under the guise of accepting people as they are. Some how, there has to be a common ground. We should be sensitive to each others' pet peeves.

Ha. Like that's ever going to happen.