Grammar Police Officer

Kaleidoscope: Two-Minute Hate

Today's Kaleidoscope is in lieu of the Friday Five, which is about Halloween today. I just don't do Halloween--I don't really get the appeal. Anyway...ahem...

"List 6 people, or 6 groups of people, that really annoy you."

Today's Kaleidoscope is in lieu of the Friday Five, which is about Halloween today. I just don't do Halloween--I don't really get the appeal. Anyway...ahem...

"List 6 people, or 6 groups of people, that really annoy you."

1. Old Farts. People who have old mindsets. They don't have to be chronologically old, they just have to be convinced that old dogs can't learn new tricks, and neither can they...and that they are beyond all that "learning" silliness.
2. People who are pushy. I usually see them in the grocery or in WalTopia, when they think they are in a bigger hurry than the rest of us, and push in front of me. I also call them VIPs.
3. People who don't listen, who just pretend to care about you but don't hear what you are saying, and don't care about communicating for the purpose of becoming closer.
4. Sports-obsessed people. Now, I understand those of you that like to follow athletic events, and like to watch athletics on TV or listen to it on the radio, or who like to go there and actually see it. You are not the ones that annoy me. I am talking about the truly obsessed, you who have fantasy leagues and record some sporting event that took place in Australia last night, you who have entire outfits devoted to some sports team or athelete...you know who you are. It's time to get a little bit of balance! You are also not allowed to make fun of me when I bring a book when you drag me along to your sporting event.
5. Obnoxious manipulative "nice" people. Have any of you ever met that really sweet old lady who gets things done by getting you to do them, and she gets you to do things by asking you. How can you say no to her? She is such a nice old lady! So sweet! She takes care of us! She loves us so much! Grr. I just want to go up to them and say, "Lady, I know that you are a very capable woman, but you are not fooling me when you play your 'I am in need of somebody to come to the aid of this damsel in distress' bit. Just ask people for their help instead of guilting them into doing it because they feel sorry for you!" Grr.
6. Sarcastic people. You can never tell if they are being serious.