One of the blogs I manage was discussing pet peeves this week. When one of the members asked what our pet peeves were, I immediately thought of all the little irritating physical things that drive me crazy, like crunching ice, chewing gum with your mouth open, or picking your nose in public! There was a particularly funny set of posts about a mate who stuffed his wife’s head under the quilts and “fluffed the covers.” We amassed a long list of little things before one of the members said “bullies.”
\nNow, that’s REALLY a pet peeve, and so is lying. Another that bothers me is the person who can see that half a mile ahead he or she will have to merge into the next lane….and they FLY up that lane, and expect you to let them in.
\nAll three of these things show insensitivity to others, and less than sterling ethics. Unfortunately, we have hordes of people who succumb to this behavior.
\nAnother behavior that angers most people is interrupting someone who is speaking. I confess, I’m bad about this, and I really try not to do this. Apparently I’ve learned it from my family, who are almost all talkers and not much at listening. So far, I’ve noticed that my mother, my oldest sister and one of my nieces can talk right over whatever I’ve been saying. It’s not easy to teach yourself to be a listener when you’ve barged right in on others for years, but it’s well worth the effort to change the habit.
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One of the blogs I manage was discussing pet peeves this week. When one of the members asked what our pet peeves were, I immediately thought of all the little irritating physical things that drive me crazy, like crunching ice, … Continue reading