more things i hate: august, 2007

every day i find myself thinking or saying, "god, i hate that!" and it's always something new. am i a complainer, or are the things i hate truly annoying? probably a mix of both. i am not gonna lie--i know i am a complainer and that i hate a lot of things. but these things irk me, as of this morning:

1. "track changes" in microsoft word. yeah, it's nice that you want to show me what you edited, but can't we just be old school and do it on a print out so i don't have to go back, click every f-ing change you suggested and accept or deny? it's a waste of my time. and it always ruins my formatting (another thing i hate).

2. body odor. why is every morning on the bus like a "sure" commercial for me? why don't people deodorize? i mean, come on. when i smell, i know it. and i shower. do you really want to share your funk with the whole bus? or do you really not know? you know when you smell, don't lie. on the other hand, i also hate it when people have clearly bathed in their favorite scent. no one cares if you smell good, they just care that you don't smell. give it a rest.

3. bugs. i have seen a lot in and around my house lately. particularly flies. why? because we have an ancient apple tree on our block. the crab apples fall on the ground and rot (until someone cleans them up) and swarms of flies abound. every time you open the door, you are bound to get a fly in the house. it sucks.

4. calculators. how the hell did i get a job where i need to use one every day? what happened here? it's been this way for a few years now, but it's just weird. i was an english major in college. now i could be a mathlete (except for the times when i have to call or IM emily and ask how to do a percentage. no lie. i'm not embarrassed. in the end, i know the calculator is my friend, but i hate it. i always transpose numbers and have to do things all over.

that's all i have for now. i am sure i will come up with more in a few minutes.