Originally published between 2011 and 2014, this post has been updated but preserves its original publish date as content is migrated from the archives of The Flavored Word.
GUM I absolutely loathe people—or at least the behavior—who chew gum as if it was their last meal on Earth. Really, close your mouth … one piece is all you need … and if I am staring at you, it’s because I really don’t get how it’s possible for someone to make so much damn noise chewing synthetic rubber.
LINGERING in so many ways … be it in line at the grocery store (stop talking to the checker, I am behind you and I want to leave with my groceries before dusk) … or be it on a particular topic (we’ve already discussed that, please, for the love of God can we agree that a decision has been reached) … or be it on a particular thought, or incident (OK, OK, I know your parents got divorced when you were twelve, and yes, that must have been rough but come on already! You are forty! Stop blaming your parents for your current emotional garbage, it is no longer their fault!)
TEXTING and DRIVING there is a reason it is illegal in some states … it is dangerous and you are not that important—put the damn phone in the back seat!
MEAN PEOPLE do not yell at the waiter because your steak is cooked incorrectly—it’s an easy fix and you’ll probably end up getting it for free anyway. And, believe it or not, it is NOT the flight attendants fault that there are so many rules to follow while flying the friendly skies, and since I for one would like to keep our skies friendly, please, sit back down, put on your f’ing seat belt and do as you and everyone else has been asked.
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DISCLAIMER: I’m a writer and an editor. And I try my best to make sure every post is articulate and free from errors. However, being that I edit my own work—and it’s next to impossible to properly edit your own work—I admit, occasionally there may be an error or two I miss. But doing so doesn’t make me an idiot so don’t be mean. Just smile, pat yourself on the back for finding an error and be glad you’re not the only one who makes mistakes sometimes … xoxox
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