Hate List 5.0

I can't believe that I almost went all of 2013 without updating my hate list.

1.) When someone forgets to remove the lint from the dryer screen- This may seem trivial (and it is), but I've lived in a house with three roommates for the past 18 months and not once has the dryer screen been free from lint as I transfer my clothers from the washer to the dryer. I mean, it only takes four seconds to do. Although, so does washing a spoon, fork, or knife and my room mates don't do that either. I've almost concluded that ignorance is at play here. Maybe they simply don't know that this is something that one should do after using the dryer.

2.) People that recline their seat on airplanes- Even before the liklihood of sitting next to an overweight flyer space on an airplane is extremely limited. We all understand that. For someone to consciously minimize the amount of room of the person behind them is beyond me. These people are pricks. Once they recline the person behind them almost has to recline in order to breathe, which leads to a domino effect.

3.) People that post pictures of the temperature gauge from their car/phone- We get it. It's either really hot, really cold, or you're in a place (most likely on vacation) that's considerably warmer than where you reside. I refuse to "like" any picture of this kind on Facebook/InstaGram. The lack of originality is infuriating.

4.) People that leave time on the microwave- I'll never understand how this happens. At least 2-3 times a week I'll enter my kitchen and see something like, ":37 Start?" on the microwave. To me, using a microwave is simple. You choose an amount of time that you think will heat your food to the right temperature and you hit "Start". Once the time is up you remove the food and if it's warm enough you go to town. If it's still too cold you enter more time. Why would you remove something before the timer goes off? Ok, maybe you're eyeballing the food and it looks ready, so you open the door. Hit the "Clear" button! It takes less than a second.

5.) The phrase "quick question"- I hear this allll the time and it drives me crazy. Why don't people just ask the question? Saying, "I have a quick question for you," only takes up more time than just directly asking the question. I don't even like when people say, "Hey, I've got a question for you." Does the person you're about to ask need a warning? Just ask the question.

6.) People that walk into a room and expect those already in it to acknowledge them- This happens to me at least twice a day. People I like a lot do it routinely. I've trained myself to not even turn. I just focus on the computer or television screen in front of me and wait for the person who entered the room to say something. A handful of times people have opened a door halfway and after I deliberately did not acknowledge them they chose not to enter and closed the door. Here's my point- the person opening the door or entering the room is the one that disrupted the homeostasis of the room. Why should the inhabitants of the room be forced to address the newcomer? The person entering the room surely has some purpose for doing so, right? Instead of waiting to be acknowledged they should state their reason for entering.

7.) Tweets/Facebook posts involving the phrases "said no one ever" and "asking for a friend"- Stop it. Pointing out things that people wouldn't say is not funny. Nor is asking a relatively embarassing question and playing it off like someone else asked you to ask.

8.) When the contestants on Jeopardy fail to reveal all of the clues on the board because their pace is too slow- Hey people, don't you know that I'm counting the number of answers that I get right?

9.) The word "ditto"- I can't believe that it took so long for this to make the list. Ditto is probably my least favorite word in the English language. Not only is tacky, it was featured prominently in the movie Ghost (1990) starring Patrick Swayze and Demi Moore. I can't think of an appropriate time to use this idiotic word. If the person to your right at dinner orders what you want do you say, "Ditto for me" to the waiter/waitress? No, you say, "I'll have the same."

10.) When people eat (myself) included in front of others that are not eating- As far as I'm concerned eating is either a shared experience or a solo activity. I can't stand when people eat in front of me or when I'm forced into eating in an area where someone else is not doing the same. I try my hardest to avoid these situations at all costs, but they still happen from time to time.