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csberryI've been meaning to post the following list for a month or two now but didn't actually start typing it out until the ride to and from the midwife appointment this morning.
Things I Do that Probably Annoy People
1.I am a know-it-all. Although I try to muster up all my diplomatic skills when doing such, I'm going to correct factual errors when I hear/read them. There are friends that used to email me forwards. But after a few replies bursting their bubble on free Starbucks, conspiracy theories, or Photoshopped images, I no longer hear from them.
2.I like pressing bruises. When I see someone with a bruise, I automatically say “Aw, you got a bruise” and extend a finger to press on it. I'm not a sadist. I press all my bruises too and feel disappointed when I don't get a tinge of pain.
3.I tend to sigh audibly when disappointed.
4.I don't speed in residential areas. Going 27-30 MPH is the most you'll get me to go.
5.I do pay attention to details and when you add this trait with #1, my anal side is in full display.
6.Blame Pace. I can't hear someone say “New York City” without me wanting to reply in a shrill cowboy accent, “New York City?!”
7.When I get a bag of M&Ms, I pour them all out and sort them by color.
8.I am not a morning person at all and will tune anything and everything out in the morning until I decide I'm ready to deal with the day.
9.It was a trait I didn't like about my dad that I have slipped into and now appreciate – to the detriment and frustration of my loved ones. I can completely shut everything out. I automatically do this when reading. Someone could come up to me and I won't hear them. It's not that I hear them and ignore them. I shut off anything that isn't my focus and people have to work to gain my attention.
10.All my life, I've averaged a half-hour or more on the toilet each time I have a bowel movement. It was common growing up for the Newsweek to arrive and it promptly disappeared to a bathroom where one of the Berry boys was reading it and would nearly finish it before emerging from the bathroom.
11.I tend to get distracted on tangential tasks when I am on a deadline or should be focused on something else (“Oh, I just gotta do such and such before I or while I am or since I'm going to be going by...”).
12.If I don't like a movie or show, it takes great effort on my part not to ridicule and riff on the offending entertainment – even if someone I love is enjoying it.
13.Although I am a know-it-all, I'm not shy about asking questions (even potentially stupid ones) because I want to ensure that I am completely clear on information.
1.I am a know-it-all. Although I try to muster up all my diplomatic skills when doing such, I'm going to correct factual errors when I hear/read them. There are friends that used to email me forwards. But after a few replies bursting their bubble on free Starbucks, conspiracy theories, or Photoshopped images, I no longer hear from them.
2.I like pressing bruises. When I see someone with a bruise, I automatically say “Aw, you got a bruise” and extend a finger to press on it. I'm not a sadist. I press all my bruises too and feel disappointed when I don't get a tinge of pain.
3.I tend to sigh audibly when disappointed.
4.I don't speed in residential areas. Going 27-30 MPH is the most you'll get me to go.
5.I do pay attention to details and when you add this trait with #1, my anal side is in full display.
6.Blame Pace. I can't hear someone say “New York City” without me wanting to reply in a shrill cowboy accent, “New York City?!”
7.When I get a bag of M&Ms, I pour them all out and sort them by color.
8.I am not a morning person at all and will tune anything and everything out in the morning until I decide I'm ready to deal with the day.
9.It was a trait I didn't like about my dad that I have slipped into and now appreciate – to the detriment and frustration of my loved ones. I can completely shut everything out. I automatically do this when reading. Someone could come up to me and I won't hear them. It's not that I hear them and ignore them. I shut off anything that isn't my focus and people have to work to gain my attention.
10.All my life, I've averaged a half-hour or more on the toilet each time I have a bowel movement. It was common growing up for the Newsweek to arrive and it promptly disappeared to a bathroom where one of the Berry boys was reading it and would nearly finish it before emerging from the bathroom.
11.I tend to get distracted on tangential tasks when I am on a deadline or should be focused on something else (“Oh, I just gotta do such and such before I or while I am or since I'm going to be going by...”).
12.If I don't like a movie or show, it takes great effort on my part not to ridicule and riff on the offending entertainment – even if someone I love is enjoying it.
13.Although I am a know-it-all, I'm not shy about asking questions (even potentially stupid ones) because I want to ensure that I am completely clear on information.
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Date: 2007-06-28 08:49 pm (UTC)no subject
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Date: 2007-06-29 06:08 pm (UTC)I've always been a speed demon. Blame it on NASCAR exposure growing up. Until around 25 years old, my average speed on I-65 was 90 MPH. Around that time, I started to focus on driving with finesse. I saw a few near misses in neighborhoods and now accept the slow pace as a trade off of to the lack of traffic and the pleasant view of homes.
I'm so glad others are into pressing bruises. JD hates it when I do it (to anyone). It is nearly uncontrollable for me - I see the bruise, I say "Aw, you have a bruise," and then press the spot with my index finger. I will see JD and I know she doesn't want me to do it, but the most I can do is giggle while saying my condolences and hover my finger a few inches away from her skin. I will finally break my hesitation and receive my beating for trying to do something I know she dislikes. I hate it when she yells at me when she witnesses me do it to the boys.
I was so glad to discover Mystery Science Theater 3000 and learn that there were others that relished riffing movies. Otherwise, I thought it was just something that happened at the predominantly black theaters.
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Date: 2007-07-06 03:04 pm (UTC)no subject
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