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What annoys you?

What annoys me? Ay mi dío, que una lista.



Religious people--it's fine to believe in something, but don't you DARE force it down my throat. I am Agnostic. If you have a problem with that, drop dead...seriously, it pisses me off. Also, the Westboro Baptists get a special mention here, since they're nothing but a bunch of arrogant, immature pricks who think the freedom of speech was designed so they could go to funerals and offend grieving families. They're the reason we need limits on that freedom.



Judgemental people--a biggie (and yes, the WBC is yet again noteworthy here). I'm eccentric. I'm a feminine guy. I'm a nerd. I like randomly speaking in other languages. Got a problem with that? Tough, because I ain't changing. And the fact that I have a gf that loves me just the way I am is all the more reason not to change. But seriously, I hate it when people judge others. If you're gonna be a prick and hate me, at least get to know me first.



Arrogant people--seriously, what the hell? I hate it when people think they're gods. I mean, I'm not afraid to admit when I do something right or that I'm proud of myself, but I'm also willing to admit to my flaws (and no, I'm an a-hole isn't the only one, unlike some people). It bugs the hell out of me when people act like they're some kind of super-genius/god/super-human and go around treating others like subservients.



People that play keep-away--this is just a pet peeve, but it's a big one. I can't stand it when people take something from either me or someone around me and then pull the old what are you talking about? I don't have it routine. I know it's a joke, but it's immature. I mean, come on...grow up, people. Worst part is, they think it's funny, when they're the only one laughing.



Nosy people--a HUGE pet peeve. Seriously, I can't stand it when people look over my shoulder to see what I'm doing. It's fine if it's someone I know, but a stranger or someone I just met? Hell no. I still dislike a person because one of the first things she ever did was look over my shoulder while I was talking to some friends in a chat. It just pisses me off.



And my BIGGEST two irritants:



People that think learning multiple languages is useless knowledge--no, it isn't. Learning languages is enriching and valuable knowledge. It enables us to travel the world without sounding like idiots in every country we visit. It opens up a whole new world of possibilities. For example, I might someday move to Sweden, or at least stay for an extended time. I'm learning Swedish, even though I don't need it for my education. I'm also learning Hungarian, Arabic, Portuguese, Spanish, American Sign Language, Scottish Gaelic, French, and Dutch, and messed around a bit with Romanian, Icelandic, Belorussian, and a handful of others. Is that useless knowledge? NO!! Imagine how many places I could visit, and imagine how good that'll look on a resumé (granted, I could care less about that). That's not what I would call useless knowledge.



People who don't bother to learn at LEAST one other language--similar to the first one, but not exactly. It bothers me when people say Oh, I know English, that's enough. People should learn English anyway. I say to that BULL!! It wouldn't KILL a person to learn just ONE other language. I mean, at least TRY. Seriously, anyone who can't bother with a second language is useless in my opinion. It's not rocket-science, and it can REALLY help people in the long run to know at least one other language. So why don't people bother? It's beyond me >.>



Sorry for the rant. I'm just in one of those moods XD Props if you took the time to read that
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Even if you don't travel, learning another language allows you to discover their culture and their history, and if it's a language from a similar root, you get to learn more about the language you speak, and the origins of the words. Take German and English. And yes, good for jobs too. For example if you can speak French, your company might chuck you over to France because you're the only one who can. Business opportunity much? There's no problem with learning more, unless you'd rather stay ignorant. People who don't know very much do annoy me, but those who annoy me more are the ones who don't even want to learn. Take religious people. I used to be Christian. Then I read the Bible properly. PROPERLY. Old and new testaments. Then I decided not to be anymore. I did some more research, looked at other people's opinions, and decided not to believe in God. If you do that, and you still believe in your god, then good, that reinforces your beliefs. If you're afraid to learn more then clearly you're somewhat insecure in your faith.



Thanks for your rant, it made me want to rant too.
 
Haha, glad to have inspired another person's rant. And it's true, learning languages can help connect to another culture. I should have mentioned that in my rant XD I mean, the little Swedish I've learned so far has helped me appreciate the music *is actually listening to a Swedish song atm* and gain even more curiousity about the culture (granted, being part Swedish myself helps out a lot). Same goes for the other languages I've learned.
 
Laundry that won't do itself. Grass that needs to be cut two days after I cut it, because it rains. PSPgo.
 
Hmmm,, prolly, huge crowds walking together slowly!



I encounter this most times i go to the mall, and yet i always catch them whenever im in a hurry.





soo annoying ><
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TayneC8 said:
Life basically
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Life is annoying. Who can take it seriously though; no one makes it out alive.
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I hate people that chew with their mouth open.
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Also a group of people called Zenus's They piss me off the most in life.
 
Long days--seems like they never end..
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Foreigners live in U.S that don't speak English or understand anything in English.
 
Ashton said:
...Grocery carts with one bad wheel or any other non-working parts...





I definitely hate that! ugh!!! lol Stupid Wal-Mart! lol



I also hate one word text messages!!!!!!!
 
It annoys me when people talk about pm's on the forum.
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What is really annoying--when someone calls at an insanely late hour and says Did I wake you up?
 

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