I've lived a long, productive life so far and for that I am grateful. I discovered I have at least 3 pet peeves and have had these for years. Unfortunately, many peeves are directed at men. Sorry guys!
For the life of me I cannot understand why men have to back into parking spaces. I have no official data on this but it is usually guys with long trucks and big fenders! Can someone tell me how backing into a stall is better than parking nose first in a stall? You eventually will have to back up on your way out anyway but it seems to be the preferred goal of male truck owners to hold up traffic. I swear it is the guys that make you wait for their routine of backing up and moving forward...backing up and moving backwards...all so he can have a quick getaway. Hmmm. maybe that's the reason.
Another annoying thing are people who prance. This time I can't blame men only cause in my opinion, men are mostly oblivious to the looks and stares they get when they go to the beach. For women, well, most of them with great figures, prance and the rest hide!
It isn't the same for men. Most men jump into the water, baggy pants, or little bitty jocks. The interesting thing about them is that most of them don't care what they look like. Yesterday I saw a guy who looked 8 months pregnant remove his baseball cap setting free his 50 hairs on his head, displaying his hairy back and front, gut and all, diving into the waves. I thought, good for him! And then I saw a peacock of a prancer. The juxtaposition of the two men, gave me pause to giggle.
My "peacock" knew he was an attractive speciment, for he walked to the jetty hands on hips, in his not too tight not too big bathing trunks displaying his masculinity. He must've been in his sixties, age wise. He had a little bit of a ponch but he was proud of his physique, for he moved out to the jetty and had the waves gaze at his countenence, then he turned to the parking lot and did the same. It was truly a sight to behold. Women, of course were checking him out, and moving on to the younger studs pocketing the beach. He didn't care for he was THE man on the beach. And yes, I watched!
People who drive recklessly in parking lots bug me. This perfect peeve isn't narrowed down to the male of the species. Young drivers, both male and female, carry lead in their feet! They move quickly and will steal the best parking spots there are but in doing so they will drive recklessly. For them there is no death. They will live forever!
The old fogie is another misfit. He either drives too slow or two fast or doesn't know he's driving at all. Grandmas can go either way. They are either quick on the lead foot or slow as molasses. Drunk driving is against the law but if you venture out after 10 P.M. you're bound to catch a couple of drunkies or dopies at the wheel. To avoid them, you have to stay 300 feet behind them for they may think their going the speed limit but are often seriously impaired by going to slow, too fast or not straight the way the road runs. They bug me, too.
I must be grumpy today. Oh well, there's something to be said about negativity and by the way, what's up with men who don't call you back?
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