Thirteen Pet Peeves

1. My son ruining his $100 pair of shoes in less than 3 months by walking on the backs of them.
2. Explanations beginning with the word "Again" - if you are saying what you just said, and I didn't understand it the first time, how am I supposed to magically get it just because you repeat it?
3. People who verbalize punctuation while speaking - PERIOD!
4. Mumbling, then saying "Forget it!" when someone couldn't have possibly heard what you said.
5. Shouting "drop it" the moment a conversation veers into an unwanted direction.
6. Restaurant forks whose tines are crooked.
7. People who stand in the way of folks wishing to use an escalator, moving sidewalk or doorway.
8. Swinging a cigarette wildly while making way through a crowd, especially at family oriented events.
9. People who camp out in the left lane of the tollway/freeway driving the speed limit and/or blocking traffic.
10. Laws that are never enforced (Illinois' law regarding the above.)
11. People who chew with their mouth open or talk with food visibly in their mouth.
12. Doctor's who expect you to be prompt for your appointment so that they can make you wait 30 minutes past your appointment time.
13. Goofy holidays like "Sweetest Day."