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jaysonsmom Ideal Rock Total Posts: 724 Last Post: 6/20/2008 Member Since: 3/13/2004 |
This is in line with the other thread about irritating words, phrases, expressions......I learned from that thread that I have a lot of pet peeves, not just in the verbal department! Here are some of mine: 1) Toilet paper should always hang over the roll, not under. If it's under, I need to turn it the correct way. Even if it's in a public restroom, I'll try to figure out how to turn the roll around. 2) Sloppily made sandwiches and burritos etc cannot be eaten as is. I need to open them up, re-organize everything before biting in. 3) Money in my wallet has to all face the same direction, and organized in ascending order of face value...$1's then $5's then $10's etc etc. 4) Thong underwear cannot be worn to bed..they ride up and get uncomfortable, need grandma undies for bedtime. I'm sure there's more, but these are a few to start you guys off. Enjoy! |
| Posted: 4/22/2005 2:01:18 AM | |
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DiamondLil Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,405 Last Post: 6/1/2006 Member Since: 6/8/2003 |
My biggest peeve in life is when people don't do what they say they are going to do.![]() DiamondLil DiamondLil ________________ "Diamonds are nothing more than chunks of coal that stuck to their jobs." |
| Posted: 4/22/2005 7:22:55 AM | |
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strmrdr Ideal Rock Total Posts: 23,296 Last Post: 10/9/2009 Member Since: 11/1/2003 |
When people call on the phone when they could have emailed. I hate talking on the phone! People that call me on my work cell phone at 8:30 when they know I dont start work until 9 0.Pretty much people that call me on the phone at all :} ........... Karl has joined the diamond trade and is now posting as Karl_K |
| Posted: 4/22/2005 8:36:38 AM | |
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Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,912 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002 |
Bad drivers, windy days, flakers, constricting clothes where I feel like I can't breathe (aka too tight sports bras), dry skin, slow internet connections, whiners, people who ask for advice then don't listen to any of it...I could go on forever.
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 1:07:19 PM | |
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appletini Ideal Rock Total Posts: 2,555 Last Post: 11/19/2009 Member Since: 11/29/2004 |
jasonsmom...you are just like me! Other pp's... When I can hear the person talking really loud 3-4 cubes away... When someone tries to talk to me, when they know I am watching tv... When someone doesn't respond to an email or voicemail in a timley manner (this mainly applies to work)... oh and my favorite, when people go really slow through the grocery store and get the big carts instead of the smaller two-tiered cart thats much easier to navigate...
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 1:18:58 PM | |
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Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,905 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004 |
When people call and ask me is your mother home?? I say I am the mom!!! Drives me nuts!!!
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Rebemdee Cut Rock Total Posts: 259 Last Post: 12/9/2007 Member Since: 11/29/2004 |
When people DON'T: say thank you when you hold the door open wave when you let them in during traffic flush the toilet in a public bathroom park between the lines show up on time to appointments cancel the appointment with more than 1 hour notice listen to the instructions on my voice mail, and leave inappropriate messages, or get angry that I didn't call back THAT DAY when my voice mail clearly says the hours I work ask me before changing my work schedule, but tell me as an afterthought when it is too late to do anything about it Is that enough for today? ![]()
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 1:27:14 PM | |
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Strawdermangrl Cut Rock Total Posts: 351 Last Post: 10/29/2009 Member Since: 3/7/2005 |
Oh where to begin? 1) Feet- Don't like them, don't put them on my furniture- don't put them on my coffee table- don't put em on me!! ![]() 2) Celery on my salads.... heheheeee 3) stepping on somthing wet with socks on- some reason I ALWAYS find the ice cube someone dropped or the water that sloshed onto the floor during dishes. and for the grand finale....... TEXAS DRIVERS, Hello?! If any of you are ever in Houston- DO NOT- REPEAT DO NOT go to the Galleria between 10am and 8 pm- you will take a hostage!! :) - ( it will test even a Saint)
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 1:35:33 PM | |
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bopitaddict Cut Rock Total Posts: 132 Last Post: 4/21/2006 Member Since: 12/1/2004 |
when driving, those people who wait until the LAST minute to merge. people who honk their horns when there's no place to go anyways. and people who drive on the berm to pass people and then cut in... i guess i spend too much time in my car... ![]() oh yah, and loud cell phone talkers...
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 1:36:26 PM | |
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bluedawg Cut Rock Total Posts: 485 Last Post: 6/25/2005 Member Since: 3/7/2005 |
Poor manners in general, but especially: not responding to an invitatation and not sending a thank you note
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 1:37:07 PM | |
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MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,831 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003 |
One of my biggest pet peeves is when people stare back at me from their rear view or side mirror. Another is when I'm shopping at a clothing store and the sales person asks if I'd like to save 10% by opening a credit account and my purchase is just a plain t-shirt for $30.95. Why would I hassle w/all the paperwork for a measly $3.95 savings? Also, I'm becoming more and more annoyed that when I'm shopping at places like Bath and Body works and when they ask for my number and I say it's unlisted they don't take the hint and drop it, but instead argue on and on with me about how they're just going to send me coupons. I've refused to give them my info every time I've been in there (and I shop there once or twice a month) but they still got my address and sent me a coupon ![]()
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 2:09:11 PM | |
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Matatora Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,230 Last Post: 7/26/2006 Member Since: 3/6/2005 |
When girls try and talk to me while I am in the WC....if I wanted to socialize I wouldn’t be using the restroom wait until IA m out and I will be much more likely to respond kindly. Okay I am done. -Matatora Courage is the price that life extracts for granting peace Most of the change we think we see in life is due to truths being in and out of favor. |
| Posted: 4/22/2005 2:21:20 PM | |
| P: 4/22/2005 5:07:40 PM | |
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suziQ Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,173 Last Post: 10/21/2005 Member Since: 1/17/2005 |
My big pet peeve is people who follow me to my car in a parking lot, and proceed to sit there and wait for me to leave! Once when I was shopping at the mall, I took a few bags to the car so that I wouldn't have to carry them through the rest of the mall. Sure enough, some lady (I use that term loosely) followed me all the way from the entrance of the mall to my car. She pulled up right behind me, and I tried to wave her on, but she wouldn't budge. So I shrugged and unlocked the car and started putting my shopping bags inside. This whole time she's sitting there, revving her motor. When I finished putting my bags in the car, I locked it up and headed back for the mall, at which point she rolled down her window and shouted obscenities at me. THEN she gunned her motor like she was going to run me down and peeled out of the lot. I was a little scared for a moment! My feeling is that the parking spot is MINE until I'm ready to leave. I don't like it when people think they can intimidate me into leaving quicker than I'm ready. Sometimes I want to touch up my lipstick, make a phone call, take an aspirin, or some other thing that would be better done while the car is parked as opposed to when I'm driving. I'm always polite and smile and wave the person on if I know I'm going to be a few mintues, but some people can be really rude.
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 5:07:40 PM | |
| P: 4/22/2005 5:13:35 PM | |
mightyred Cut Rock Total Posts: 336 Last Post: 4/23/2007 Member Since: 7/30/2004 |
Date: 4/22/2005 1:27:14 PM Author: Rebemdee When people DON'T: say thank you when you hold the door open Oh Rebemdee, that is one of my biggest pet peeves.... basic manners ! If I am having a bad day and open the door for someone and they don't say thankyou or at least smile I have been known to say to them "I'm sorry did you say something?" they reply "no" so I smile and sweetly reply "oh I thought you said thank you !". I have horrified a few friends doing this but boy does it feel good!
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 5:13:35 PM | |
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Kaleigh Ideal Rock Total Posts: 25,905 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 11/18/2004 |
mightyred, That's a good one, I'm going to try that.
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 5:23:31 PM | |
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jaysonsmom Ideal Rock Total Posts: 724 Last Post: 6/20/2008 Member Since: 3/13/2004 |
Okay more things for my pet peeve list. 1) People who lick their fingers when turning pages of a book. |
| Posted: 4/22/2005 5:34:24 PM | |
| P: 4/22/2005 5:40:01 PM | |
Cath Cut Rock Total Posts: 373 Last Post: 8/17/2005 Member Since: 9/29/2004 |
Rebemdee hit a lot of them for me already: When people DON'T: say thank you when you hold the door open wave when you let them in during traffic flush the toilet in a public bathroom park between the lines show up on time to appointments Add to that: 1) People in the grocery store who stop their cart in the MIDDLE of the aisle and walk off, blocking the entire aisle. 2) Lost drivers on a one lane road who go 10 miles an hour looking at all the street signs, yet refuse to pull over and let the long line of cars building up behind them pass. 3) The first car at a red light who doesn't notice when the light turns green. 4) During a traffic jam, people who drive on the shoulder to pass everyone and then remerge. I don't mind if they're in the shoulder if they're about to exit. 5) A group of 3+ people who have to walk side by side, hogging the entire sidewalk as they chatter away and walk SO SLOWLY. 6) Bosses who lay down certain rules for their employees, yet don't follow it themselves. 7) People who make promises they don't keep.
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 5:40:01 PM | |
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Rebemdee Cut Rock Total Posts: 259 Last Post: 12/9/2007 Member Since: 11/29/2004 |
Date: 4/22/2005 5:13:35 PM Author: mightyred Date: 4/22/2005 1:27:14 PM Author: Rebemdee When people DON'T: say thank you when you hold the door open Oh Rebemdee, that is one of my biggest pet peeves.... basic manners ! If I am having a bad day and open the door for someone and they don't say thankyou or at least smile I have been known to say to them 'I'm sorry did you say something?' they reply 'no' so I smile and sweetly reply 'oh I thought you said thank you !'. I have horrified a few friends doing this but boy does it feel good! I have a friend who, when somebody doesn't say thank you, immediately lets go of the door. He told me, "They have lost door opening priviledges," but I think that's a bit overdone. I say "YOU'RE WELCOME" really loud, and they usually mumble thanks or ignore me, but at least they know it was a faux paus not to extend courtesy back. I totally agree with the peeve of calling people by first name. I look fairly young, so a lot of patients call me by first name, and it annoys the heck out of me. I introduce myself as "Dr. X", not by first name, and I don't call patients by first name unless they request I do. When I correct by saying, "I prefer Dr. X,", it makes me seem snotty. ![]() Another pet peeve: driving up a parking garage ramp and people stop at the top of the ramp to look for parking before proceeding, so I have to wait on the ramp until they decide to move on. I hate this more when I'm driving a stick shift.
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 5:43:10 PM | |
| P: 4/22/2005 6:09:05 PM | |
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IrishEyes Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,246 Last Post: 7/28/2008 Member Since: 1/4/2005 |
Everyone has listed good ones! Many of those are mine too. Here are some of mine: as I've said a few times, overly pushy salespeople when people don't say "exuse me" or "thank you's" people who don't hold doors for you, but rather, let them slam back in your face guys who think that "you're looking all kinds of good", " hey baby, how you doing?" and " damn girl, your a fine piece of a**" actually works on women! Am I supposed to swoon and giggle??![]() On that same topic, being at a club dancing with your girls and having some pervert come up behind you and start grinding his pelvis ( and other things...) against you. I've actually been tempted to have security throw these a**holes out. people who swear or talk loudly in public slow/bad drivers, especially when they are making a turn and feel the need to come to a complete stop before turning ![]() when I say something to someone and they don't hear me. I don't mind repeating once, but if they don't hear it the second time, I DO NOT repeat again. You'll just never know what I was trying to say then.... winter women who think that being a wife and mother is all there is to life
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 6:09:05 PM | |
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suziQ Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,173 Last Post: 10/21/2005 Member Since: 1/17/2005 |
Date: 4/22/2005 5:40 1 PMAuthor: Cath 3) The first car at a red light who doesn't notice when the light turns green. That bothers me too, but on the flip side it also bothers me when people start honking their horns the very second the light turns green. I'm like, "duh...it takes a fraction of a second to take my foot off the brake and step on the gas!"
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 6:21:28 PM | |
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soulsis Cut Rock Total Posts: 317 Last Post: 5/24/2006 Member Since: 10/21/2004 |
OOOH THIS IS FUN!!! In no particular order...my top five! 1) People who make weird gestures and noises while eating. 2) Anyone who drives a mini-van like in an 18 wheeler. You don't need to pull out to the right to make that left hand turn. 3) People who assume that because they have a Masters or a Doctorate that they are intelligent. School smarts don't compete with Street smarts. Never underestimate one's itelligence. 4) People that whine about how horrible their lives are, how fat they are, how everything always goes wrong FOR THEM. We all have our own issues, right? 5) Sitcoms. You miss one and you're screwed. Well...I guess not in Canada where Courtney Cox will live on forever in our televisions until I am in a nursing home when I am still pondering why she ever left Tom Selleck go in the first place and my hair still doesn't look like Jennifer Anistons holy crap who cares. Sorry...a little Friday stress vent:))
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MC Ideal Rock Total Posts: 8,831 Last Post: 11/22/2009 Member Since: 2/8/2003 |
Two more pet peeves. When a person puts the comma or period outside the quotations "kitty cat", instead of inside "kitty cat," GRRRR!!! lol Oh, and I just returned from the mall and thought of another one (yes, I don't have a life ). . .When it's sunny out and after a sales person asks how you are and you politely ask how they are, the person ALWAYS says, "I'd rather be outside." OOOH, this inferiorates me. I have no idea why, but it does. . .Also, when it's nice out, sales people are always extremely rude. Ah, I'm very grouchy. . .it IS nice outside, but traffic sucks and I'm not looking forward to it taking 1/2 hour to drive to my kids' daycare, which is 10 miles from here, so I'm procrastinating. . .
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 7:18:18 PM | |
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Matata Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,647 Last Post: 11/21/2009 Member Since: 9/10/2003 |
People who are chronically late. Liars. Folks who park their shopping carts in the middle of the grocery aisle and wander off. ~~~~~~~~~~ |
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CanadianGal Rough Rock Total Posts: 24 Last Post: 12/1/2005 Member Since: 2/9/2005 |
My big time pet peeve is the sound nail clippers make! AHHHHH!![]()
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 8:49:14 PM | |
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windy1365 Cut Rock Total Posts: 369 Last Post: 9/30/2008 Member Since: 2/13/2005 |
1) When a dreaded meeting is about to end, and the same person always has questions... keeping every one there for thirty more minutes. 2) When someone pulls out in front of me when there is no one behind me... why couldn't they wait for one more second... then they go slow. 3) When someone parks their grocery cart in front of the grocery freezer doors so I can't get when I need. 4) When a customer service person isn't friendly... their job is to be friendly! 5) When I visit a gym and get harassed about joining up...that I have to join right then to get a great deal. Then...I hear on t.v. that the 'one day deal' is a promotion lasting all month. This was Gold's Gym. 6) When furniture salesmen are so nice to you in the store until you make the purchase. Then, if you have problems, they don't return your calls. 7) When a person stands too close to me to talk...then when I back up, they keep getting closer. 8) When I get an alvocado and it's brown inside instead of green. 9) When the fruit at the supermarket is moldy... there is no excuse for that!! 10) When I ask someone to correct something at work that they messed up...and they don't do it. I have started putting their boss's names on the reminder email! But...if this same person wants something from me...they want it done right then.
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| Posted: 4/22/2005 9:55:55 PM | |
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suziQ Ideal Rock Total Posts: 1,173 Last Post: 10/21/2005 Member Since: 1/17/2005 |
Date: 4/22/2005 8:49:14 PM My mom also hates the sound of nail clippers. She says it's worse than fingernails on a chalk board.
Author: CanadianGal My big time pet peeve is the sound nail clippers make! AHHHHH! ![]() ![]()
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Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,912 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002 |
Date: 4/22/2005 5 7:40 PMAuthor: sjz My big pet peeve is people who follow me to my car in a parking lot, and proceed to sit there and wait for me to leave! Once when I was shopping at the mall, I took a few bags to the car so that I wouldn't have to carry them through the rest of the mall. Sure enough, some lady (I use that term loosely) followed me all the way from the entrance of the mall to my car. She pulled up right behind me, and I tried to wave her on, but she wouldn't budge. So I shrugged and unlocked the car and started putting my shopping bags inside. This whole time she's sitting there, revving her motor. When I finished putting my bags in the car, I locked it up and headed back for the mall, at which point she rolled down her window and shouted obscenities at me. THEN she gunned her motor like she was going to run me down and peeled out of the lot. I was a little scared for a moment! My feeling is that the parking spot is MINE until I'm ready to leave. I don't like it when people think they can intimidate me into leaving quicker than I'm ready. Sometimes I want to touch up my lipstick, make a phone call, take an aspirin, or some other thing that would be better done while the car is parked as opposed to when I'm driving. I'm always polite and smile and wave the person on if I know I'm going to be a few mintues, but some people can be really rude. sjz this reminded me that one of my biggest pet peeves are people who get into their cars and sit there forever when they know other people are waiting! and of course don't signal to me to say they see me there at least. i always try to be courteous if i know someone is waiting for my spot, esp since at malls here the parking is just INSANE and you are lucky to ever find a spot any time of the year not to mention that rush of happiness when you have found one or someone walking to their car...Greg actually feels the same way you do, he gets irritated when people sit there and wait for the spot and/or honk etc...but I am the opposite...the person who is tapping their foot waiting thinking, ANOTHER coat of lipstick? ![]() though if no one is behind me or I can pull off to the side and wait, I am usually more patient, but if 3 other cars are backed up behind me while i wait for the person in the car to get off the cell or something...that bugs. ![]() ________________________________ |
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Mara Ideal Rock Total Posts: 27,912 Last Post: 11/23/2009 Member Since: 10/30/2002 |
a few more...![]() encroaching on personal space, aka waiting in line and the person behind you is so close you can feel their breath on your neck (ew!); people who run over your toes with their baby carriages and then don't say sorry; people who take their kids out in public when they can't behave and then proceed to ignore the bad behavior; people who want to touch pregnant bellies; people who don't signal before turning; and touchy-feely people...aka those who want to hug you/kiss your cheek/touch you when they see you or are saying good-bye....i only do that with the closest people in my life. bad spellers!!! again..spell-check or dictionary.com is a treasure not to be overlooked. oh and one more! men who whistle at or call out to women on the street. this ticks me off. do they REALLY feel that's flattering to you? it's just embarassing. ![]() i better stop now...hee hee! ________________________________ |
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| P: 4/23/2005 9:27:34 AM | |
fire&ice Ideal Rock Total Posts: 7,827 Last Post: 3/30/2009 Member Since: 7/22/2002 |
Littering Leaving the shopping cart in the middle of the parking lot tailgating Rude drivers in general Overgeneralizations People who seem like they are oblivious to anyone else in society - i.e. no excuse me or thank you - these people think you are on the planet to serve them.
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| Posted: 4/23/2005 9:27:34 AM | |
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bluedawg Cut Rock Total Posts: 485 Last Post: 6/25/2005 Member Since: 3/7/2005 |
And on the subject of littering... Why do some smokers think it's okay to throw their butts out the car window? Bleck! I hate that!
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| Posted: 4/23/2005 10:07:19 AM | |
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sevens one Ideal Rock Total Posts: 9,537 Last Post: 9/8/2009 Member Since: 4/14/2004 |
I thought of something. ![]() I have been to several of my daughter's chorus performances this year. Why oh Why do people TALK during the concert????? I just don't get it. Why go to a concert if you're going to talk. I actually feel my blood pressure rise when people talk. Last night these three selfish b*tches sitting in front were talking. I was tempted to offer to repay them for their tickets if they would just leave. Thankfully two of them left at intermission.
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