Blast From the Past

I've tried to blog more than once, and both were relatively miserable failures, with the first having maybe a dozen posts, and the second having only half that many...  In my first attempt, I made a list of things that were annoying to me, and in my second I added to that list... Almost four into being a parent now with a whole new variety of life experiences, and I will add to the list.  They are arranged chronologically, and span at least 10 years.  Funny to go back and see how things like that change...

(In no particular order--other than the order I typed them in...)

Failure by others to utilize the turn signal
Driving more than 10 miles under/over the speed limit...(I'm a square...)
Socks without matches
The lump you get in your hair after you've had it in a ponytail
Bad Breath
People who don't cover their mouth when they sneeze/cough
People who don't say "bless you" if you sneeze. Would it kill you??!?
The color purple. I'm just not a fan.
Forgetting to close windows and letting it rain in...
When you really want a sandwich and realize that the bread's moldy
When someone who should doesn't remember your name
...When someone you wish wouldn't does...
Gel toothpaste. Ack.
Listerine.... DOUBLE ack.
Going to the dentist
Bird poop on the freshly washed car
Dropping little bits of cork into the wine bottle
Swiss cheese. Hate it.
Valentine's Day. The premise is nice... but the holiday, not a fan....
Hangnails
Non-name brand tissues... spring for the Kleenex already.
One-ply toilet paper... see above.
The scraping sound of teeth on silverware... gives me chills...
When the dryer doesn't get the clothes dry the first time...
...and I'm out of quarters
People who talk on cell phones in restaurants...
...while you're talking to them
Store bought applesauce... I always forget until I buy it. Yuck.
the word "gizzard"
...and when I see gizzards on menus of any kind....
getting my eyebrows done... the cowlick in my left eyebrow...
country music with too much "twang"
sunburn right behind your knees
...and in the part of your hair...
tea that's too strong;
coffee that's too weak
Sweaters that itch
when you park your car and realize that you're in a mud puddle
...and then you step in it and your socks get wet through your shoes
Breaking in new shoes when the old ones were more comfy
Lipstick on your teeth
...or melted in your purse when you left it in the 90 degree car...
vanity license plates
static cling
the melodic minor scale
Getting stabbed in the boob by your underwire bra
MATH
Christmas lights up before Thanksgiving...
...and after Valentine's Day...
People who don't leave messages when they call
Commercials for feminine hygiene...
...or those with politicians promoting "little blue pills"...
Spyware
When you buy a 2 liter bottle of soda and half inevitably goes flat
Forks with only 3 tines
Sweet Pickles
Diving
Water in my ears
Canker Sores
Making cookie dough and realizing you're out of eggs
Ugly Bridesmaid Dresses
The fact that wedding invitations come addressed to "...and Guest" when you don't actually have a guest to take.
Relatives who are WAY too enthusiastic to set you up on dates with random strangers.
The fact that you can only wear black socks with black pants.
Forgetting to check the lint trap in the dryer for the dark load of laundry.
Forgetting to check the pocket of your black pants for rogue kleenex before throwing them into the wash.
The term "wild" when referring to someone's hairstyle... It's never a good thing.
Iowa winters.
Religious propoganda disguised as cupcakes (it's better not to ask).
When one random strand of hair sticks to freshly applied lip gloss.
Buying songs on the jukebox and leaving before they're played.
Overanalyzing things that shouldn't be overanalyzed.
Incorrect first impressions.
Earmuffs.
Guilt trips.
Realizing that the bag of Tostitos is nothing but crumbs.
Swiss Cheese.
My inability to read minds.
Hindsight.
People who won't get a clue.
Valentine's Day.
The holes on the salt shaker don't work with Kosher salt.
When M&M's melt in your hand.
The huge vocal range of Ave Maria.
NetFlix DVD's that are scratched.
Plants that are supposed to be "impossible to kill"... but aren't.
Anyone who calls me before 9 AM on the weekends.

Fruit snacks forgotten in carseats...

...that melt to the toddlers...

Political auto-dialers

Theme songs for nearly every cartoon my kids like

Bats (the animal ones, not the baseball ones)

Dog poop on sidewalks

Forgetting to charge the electronic devices

Forgetting to move the laundry to the dryer for more than a day and having to re-wash it

Backhanded comments

Blisters

Splinters

When bandaids come un-stuck

When you sit down to pee and the toilet seat is still warm from the last person

When you're ready to check out and realize you left the coupons at home

When the vegetables go bad before you try that recipe

Pretty much anything that happens before 6 AM