A Bitchy Little Thirteen

Thirteen of Canada's Pet Peeves I have been compiling this list for weeks - I couldn't think of enough when I originally planned to post it. 1. People who don't brush the snow off their cars before driving. This is especially annoying, not to mention dangerous, when driving 100km down the highway and a huge sheet of snow comes flying back at you. There is a brush on the scraper for a reason - please use it, or use public transportation until the spring! 2. When the power goes off for several hours for absolutely no reason. During the big ice storm of 1998, our power was out for about 10 minutes. A couple of years ago, it would go out daily, sometimes for a few minutes, sometimes for hours. On Monday, it was out for 4 hours in the morning. Talk about waking to a chilly house - only 64 degrees! (it went out just before 5, didn't come on again until just after 9). 3. When Hubby leaves his boots behind the front door. This is damn annoying when I try to come through the door, and it will only open about 6 inches because a pair of size 12 winter boots is there. Put them away!!!!!!!! 4. People who talk at the theatre. If you need to say something, go ahead and whisper. But no one else wants to hear you - they want to see the movie/hear the actors/enjoy the symphony/opera/ballet. Let's not even mention cellphones. 5. Similar to the above, it drives me crazy when I'm at the theatre or on a plane and sitting next to some stranger who feels entitled to all of the arm rest. The word is SHARE. 6. People (ahem, Hubby! Corwin and Clara a bit now, too) who leave kleenex in their pockets when they put their clothes in the laundry. Particularly in the dark load, when it shreds in the washer all over my hang-to-dry clothes. If you need to leave anything, please leave money. Although kleenex is preferable to Bonne Bell Lipsmackers, that's for sure. In the dryer? Bad news! 7. Underwires that poke through and jab you all day. Or, even worse, that break and the sharp bit pokes you. Good news - you can buy replacement underwires at the fabric store. 8. Radio announcers that talk over the music, particularly the song that you've been wanting to hear. Or that cut off the end. 9. People who take 2 parking spots. Or who park so close to you that you can't open your door. 10. Currently, this is choir related. People who don't watch the conductor. This can be disastrous during a concert, and is really tedious during rehearsal for two reasons. Firstly, obviously they can't follow tempo or dynamic changes if they aren't watching the conductor. And then they don't stop but carry on singing when we need to rework something, which is a big waste of time. 11. People who can't count at the grocery store. When it says 1-8 or 1-12 in the express checkout, it doesn't mean 23 items! 12. When stuff isn't put back where it goes. I hate reaching for a knife when I'm cooking, and getting the wrong one because they aren't put back in the proper slots, or not being able to find something because it isn't put away where it's supposed to be. (yes, I am anal and neurotic. So?) 13. The eventual left turn signal (as Seinfeld described it). People who drive for miles and miles with their turn signal on, completely oblivious. Links to other Thursday Thirteens! 1. crse

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