Category Archives: Annoying

Black Cryday and Cyber Runday

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Why do we subject ourselves to the madness of holiday shopping? Warning: Due to the bit of humbugging in this post, discretion is advised for those who are holiday shopaholics. I’m sure it’s no surprise to any of us that Christmas has long been a commercial holiday and has become increasingly so as time progresses.  Because of the extreme commercialism that is entwined with Christmas, Thanksgiving took over as my favorite holiday that focuses on family, food, and relaxing…until now. … Continue reading →

Hail to the Brief

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Why does campaigning for U.S. elections last about 2 years? Finally.  It’s here.  Election Day in the U.S.  Rah, rah, sis, boom, bah.  I’m so excited.  Uh, huh.  Aren’t you?  After all, we’ve only heard the politicians, especially those running for president, for the last 2 years.  And it’s estimated that the politicians have spent around 6 billion dollars on their campaigns.  6 billion!  This year’s November elections are the costliest ever. Correct me if I’m wrong, but I think … Continue reading →

Voicing Disapproval

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Why do we hate hearing our recorded voices? We all know and cringe at that sound–our own voice.  It’s worse than fingernails streaking across a blackboard.  Worse than a baby wailing uncontrollably.  And worse than a shrill fire alarm sounding off at work. Unless you have a rather unique (read: irritating) voice like Fran Drescher, you probably don’t mind hearing your voice as you’re speaking, but when you listen to your voice on a recording, that’s a whole other story.  … Continue reading →

Nosy People

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Why are people so annoyingly noisy? I don’t know about the rest of you, but I think I like nosy people as much as I like pushy people.  I have a co-worker who thinks that everyone’s business is her business (sound familiar?).  Whenever I’m working at my corner of the desk, she always has to ask me what I’m working on, as if she were my boss or paying me my salary (and mind you, I’m technically above her on … Continue reading →

Cheating the Sandman

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Why don’t kids want to go to sleep? I remember (and I’m sure you do, too) wanting to stay up past my bedtime to watch TV or play longer with my toys.  Much to the despair of my parents, I may have been tired and getting crankier by the minute, but there was no way I was going to go to bed and miss out on what was going on.  Like me, my younger cousin as a toddler fought off … Continue reading →