Ayayay. I'm only doing this so you'll stop hounding me to update my blog. I really have little to say. Maybe more caffeine would do the trick. I've picked a theme, and it's only so I have something to write about.
Pet Peeves. I'm reaching here, but they're coming to me. Here they are, not in any particular order.
- PT. Present Time. I stole this from L. Ron Hubbard who doubtless stole this from someone or something else. As any good thief would do, as well, I bastardized it and altered its meaning. PT is the point at which your Tivo/DVR's recording is live, as in "I fast-forwarded through all the commercials and now we're in PT" - thus forcing one to watch all upcoming commercials and ridiculous/stupid/pointless commentary by Kara DioGuardi.
- Comic Sans Font. (PLEASE keep in mind that pet peeves are, by definition, ridiculous) It drives me insane when people use this font, which is FAR too often. It's like the font that tries too hard. "Look at me! I'm silly and I like to tell old jokes that people who don't read still think are funny." If you ever want to be left out of my Will, use this font in an email or on your website. Really.
- "all of the sudden..." You would not BELIEVE how many times I have come across this in text as well as spoken. For f*ck's sake, people, READ A BOOK.
- People who quote themselves. I don't mean when they say "so I says to her, 'What are you doin' after?' ". I mean people who list, among quotes that inspire, something they themselves said. OMFG. Seriously. And if you're gonna do it but only put your own initials, we can still tell.
- Long-winded- and/or repetitiveness. This, often times, though not always, can be confused with ageism. How many times do you have to call to ask the same question 8 different ways? Oh...8, I guess. Also, please don't write a 10 page email, or leave a 10 minute voicemail message. Make me laugh/make me cry/inspire me/enrage/enrapture/illuminate me in 20 words or less and we are good to go.
Ok, that's 5. Good enough? If I think of more, I'll let you know.
