Thanks to Shan from Last Shreds of Sanity gave me the idea for this post. I was lamenting to her. Saying “I really SHOULD blog, but I don’t have anything to say!” So, she suggested the top 10 things that bug the shit out of me. I thought I’d be nice and save the foul language for the body of the post. You can thank me later!
1. The toilet paper. It has to fall over the roll properly. Really, it isn’t that hard, but it’s definitely a pet peeve of mine!! Here is how it SHOULD look, if you have me over and it’s placed improperly, I will flip it around…
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2. When medical personnel don’t treat me as an equal. If I walked in and said “My kids legs don’t work good” fine, dumb it down. But, if I walk in and say “My daughter has spastic diplegia, Cerebral Palsy and she has several small PVL’s located in the white matter of her brain” then I can probably handle medical jargon. If I don’t know what you’re talking about, I’ll ask for clarification.
3. BABY TALK. I’m raising 2 small humans. Who will eventually be ADULTS. This annoys me to no end when people come up and do the high pitched stupid baby talk. They’re people, treat them as such. (As a side note, I got complimented by this one old woman for speaking to my children “properly” I looked at her funny because I didn’t feel that I was doing anything special”
4. Text Talk- look. I know texting is an art. I do it, BUT. I hate it when people forget the English language when they’re writing elsewhere. Like “omg i so no wht u mean lmao u r awesome” Seriously? when did we forget the capitalization and punctuation? They’re our friends, people! USE THEM!!
5. Stereotypes. After Jillian was diagnosed with CP, I heard from MORE than one person “Well, she doesn’t look mental” Right. About that. Even if she had cognitive issues, couldn’t you find a better way to say that? Not all kids with CP are “mental” and not all “mental” people have CP. Capish?
6. When I’m out somewhere with my girls and they say “OH! Your poor husband! You need to try for a boy!” You know what? I’m not going through my life story with you, but when I laugh and try to move away, don’t follow after me saying how unlucky Adam is to have 2 girls. If you want to know, I’m not getting pregnant again, and if you REALLY wanted to get technical? HE provided me with the “X” Chromosome to have 2 girls. There. Aren’t you glad you asked?!
7. People that try to identify with me. Fine. I’m cool with it, but just because your neighbours boyfriends cousin has autism- don’t generalize everything and lump Jillian in there.
8. I have a smart kid. 2 of them in fact. Jillian speaks in sentences. For someone to DOUBT me and tell me to get it on video makes me SO angry. I don’t need to show that my kid can talk, don’t believe me? Don’t read what I write.
9. BLACK LUNCH BOX PEOPLE. I’m sure we all know what I mean (after I explain!). Me- “ugh. I have SUCH a bad headache today” them- “Oh I totally know what you mean! My headache is SO bad, it’s like the worst one I’ve ever had” always trying to one up you. I call these the black lunch box people. Me- “I have a black lunch box.” Them- “I have one blacker” the. end.
10. People who eat with the mouth open. Really? Were you ever taught any manners?! I don’t want to hear you chomping away at your food and I certainly don’t want to see what’s in your mouth while you’re chewing. mmmm’k??
So, there’s my list! Feel free to add yours!
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LMAO! Oh wait, you don’t like that. But you loves me, so oh well. I have to say with the texting thing, I do tend to not capitalize when I am using it for Twitter. Mainly because I have like 2.3 seconds to get out my 140 characters and taking the time to capitalize isn’t making the list. I completely agree with your list otherwise though! And just for the record…my lunch is blacker, so there!
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LMAO Too funny. And who the hell tells a mother that her girls aren’t good enough she should try for a boy?? I thought Canadians were supposed to be kind and laid back. LOL
I would video tape Jillian speaking just to spite those fuckheads.
But that’s just me. I’m kind of a bitch that way.
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omg lol wht a fun-e post rofl
Sorry, had to do it!
Seriously though, I can relate to a couple of them. Like the black lunch box one. My mom does that.
I sooo agree with you on the toilet paper! My husband thinks it’s weird lol
Kas
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I have never heard the saying “Black Lunchbox People” but i hope you don’t mind if I borrow it!
lmao oh em gee. tht is funne. (Sorry) I totally just wrote a post about the top 5 phrases & sayings that annoy the crap outta me!
And my head hurts worse than yours!
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holey crapola! who flipped the TP again! for cripes sakes… I know it’s worse over here…. you have girls, I had to live w/boys!! … blahh blahhh… nom, nom, crunch, brapppp… ‘cuse..
haf to stiff that last bit of samwich in before the ants see it…
I never heard ‘black lunch box people’ got a new term!
and your girls could never get confused with idiots… they are to darn funny!
thanks for the chuck;e tonight , sure could use it!
**hugs**
My top ten are like totally like URZ. How about we chil at the mall 4 a cup of joe and I’ll chew real quietly.
Great post. We share quite a few actually, open mouth eating is the worst. We were trying to get my brother to stop doing it as a pre-teen and threatened him with making him drink his supper. In true pretten fashion he said OK go for it I dare you. So we did. He didn’t think it was so great drinking pork chops, rice and broccoli. LOL His eating habits improved significantly after that. I give him a proper meal don’t worry. I’m not cruel LOL.
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LOL, I so agree with all of these- but even more than you do! (((hugs)))
Especially the ‘relating’ part- When my daughter Ashley died of SIDS at 2 months old I had people that would try and say things like “oh, I had a miscarriage last year, I know what you are going through…” um.. no, you have no idea. thanks though…
I think I may steal this post idea from you (and shan!
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People who do NOT drive the freakin’ speed limit, ESPECIALLY when they just drove past the speed limit sign!
MORONS!!!
Thank you for letting me vent!
Ahhh!
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The toilet paper goes UNDER not OVER. If you switched mine, you’d be banned from my bathroom LOL
I can’t stand people who always have to one-up you. My husband is that way and it drives me NUTS. I will say something about school or work and his job just HAS to be harder than mine, always has been that way. I want to choke him. I’m like are you serious?!?!?! Just let SOMETHING be hard for me, just ONCE! lol
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I hear you about the 2 girls, need a boy thing. I wrote a rant on themombuzz.com about people assuming I need or want a girl. Uhm. No. Quite happy with what I got, dude.
Fun post! Although that whole toilet paper thing is wrong. So wrong.
I like the toilet paper over too-though I grew up in a strictly “under” household!! I love your list-sorry I hadn’t been by in a while…but I had posts starred to come back to read!
You know-I had gotten to where I was a “black lunchbox” person…and it took some reading around to see that’s where I was heading. I’m so glad to have friends like you to help me see that’s not where I want to be with my life.
{Hugs}
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Great List!! I agree with it all! I can’t believe they say something about your daughter being mental seriously some people.
I totally know what you mean about Black Lunchbox People, though I have never heard them called that before. I try to be the opposite!
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LOVE LOVE LOVE #4!! I spend all day every day working with people who are trying to build businesses and be successful individuals, and this one just CRAWLS ALL OVER ME. NO ONE takes someone serious when they use text speak – I dont even TEXT like that. GET AN IPHONE – you can type out REAL words. My 11 year old started saying “kk” instead of “ok” and I nearly flew all over her. Drives me NUTS.
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