The following list includes a series of things that drive me up a wall. Whether they’re things that are inconsiderate, rude, or just a personal pet peeve of mine. That being said it’s a long fall off of your high-horse and I am guilty of committing almost all of these atrocities, cause lets face I am an immature man baby. So let’s get to it. 

8. Speeding. 

There is nothing more frustrating than a 16 year old with license so fresh the laminate is warm zooming around you going 60 mph in a school zone. Normally said teenager is equipped with something like a slammed 1998 Honda Accord. However if we are being honest here I normally cruise at least 5-10 miles over the speed limit wherever I go (cool guy alert). Maybe it’s cause I think Im Pual Walker, or maybe it’s because I have never been pulled over and I am just testing the police.  

7. Playing Music Extremely Loud in your Car 

Number  8 is the perfect segway from number 9 because it’s normally the same kid in the Accord from before, is  pulling this same asshole move. When I am sitting at a stop light and I can hear every word of the track you are bumping I immediately lose all respect for you. I know it may feel cool to play your music aloud to show off your exquisite taste in trap music, but you look like an asshole. Then again not only do I normally play my music as loud as it goes im also always singing along with it. It is so frustrating cause I know I look stupid, but I just feel so cool doing it. 

6. Messing with the Thermostat 

Unless you have roommates like me, or you’re a parent with inconsiderate children this one may not apply to you. There is nothing worse than living with someone who prefers a different household temperature than you.  In college my roommate loved the house warm so he could sleep naked, a respectable proposition, but I liked it ice cold so I could feel cozy in my jammies when I sleep ( I’m a simple man). I would get so frustrated every time I got home and the thermostat was set 78 degrees so naturally I would set it back to 70, which I’m sure infuriated my rommie just as much (sorry buddy).    

5. Being Extremely Drunk 

Have you ever been out on the town, having a nice night when all of sudden a guy named Tim or some shit tries to come up to befriend you. Tim normally has a soaking wet shirt for some reason, is walking like a toddler, and smells like the smoking section of an old diner. I don’t know how it happens but normally this kind of character swings back in forth from wanting to be your best buddy, to wanting to kick your ass. Well guys, Tim is me, I am Tim. Okay maybe not all the time, but even the best of us have one sometimes. It happens, but it’s extremely annoying. 

4. Not Texting Back 

In the modern era, the cell phone is king. The niceties of normal face to face interaction are a thing of the past. Cell phone etiquette is now a real and important thing. That’s why nothing gets my cheeks more red then when I am trying to get a hold of someone through the modern day version of a carrier pigeon without any success. Whether it’s because they have fallen asleep, their phone has died, or they are just plain ignoring you. It’s a slap to the face and can be really annoying if you are trying to actually figure something out (IMO plans should always be conducted over a phone call).  But then again I do this ALL THE TIME. Not texting back is one of my worst habits. I normally don’t mean to, but also a lot of the times I am just ignoring my responsibilities , or people I don’t really like. Either way in 2020 we should all try to get better at this one. 

3. Dishes 

Going along with the thermostat thing, this is something that people with roommates and children likely struggle with most. I like a semi clean house. It makes me feel like the garbage fire that is my life is at least a little put together. So nothing makes me more mad then when I spend an hour or two scrubbing a sink full of dishes just to have my roomate fill the sink back up in what seems like minutes. It is annoying because it makes cooking a nightmare and a sink full of dirty dishes is just a billboard that lets everyone who enters your home know “Hey I am lazy, as well as gross.” . However, sometimes you just don’t feel like cleaning those damn plates, AND ESPECIALLY THE SILVERWARE. That shit is tedious. Dishes are probably the soul reason global warming will never be solved, we are gonna use single use plates and forks forever. 

2. Missing Birthdays

Am I 23 years old? Yes. Am I old enough to recognize people are busy with their lives, and the world doesn’t revolve around me? Yes. Is my birthday is still my very own special day? Yes. All jokes aside when people you care about forget your birthday it can really hurt your feelings. I know I should not care, but a simple happy birthday phone call or text goes a long way. It shows that you care about a person, even just a little. Sadly, I often forget to text those I love on their birthday. It’s never on purpose but like I previously mentioned we are busy people and most of the time I don’t even know what day of the week it is. That being said I am very petty so if you don’t text me on my birthday, you probably won’t get a text from me on yours. 

1.  Canceling Plans

There is nothing quite like the excitement of having plans with a person you really like. In the shit adult world we live in, free time is hard to come-by and having something to do with other people gives you that feeling of  “yeah i’m still cool, i still go out” . That’s why there is nothing more devastating than when your buddy from work texts you saying “Hey man I really wanted to go see the new Star Wars tonight, but my cat has tonsillitis.” . It is soul crushing. Then again I think the best drug around is that post canceling plans feeling. It’s an unmatched feeling of ecstasy and nirvana. You know when you’re sitting on the couch and you are really in to some show on Netflix but the whole time your are like “Fuck I have to go see Starwars with Jim tonight, I should just tell him my cat’s sick or something.”  It’s such a scumbag move, but we all do it.