Thing I Hate

You know those stories about people who quit their jobs and walk in and tell the boss everything they've wanted to say all those years, holding nothing back!  We'll this is the blog equivalent of that! :)
Actually, it's not that extreme.  I posted recently about things I love, so I thought I'd flip the coin and have fun posting about things I hate. Just a little peak into what makes me tick (or get ticked off I should say!).  Some of these things might surprise you!  Some might not.  And just FYI, I really don't like these things, but hate may be a little too strong of a word.  As you read the commentary, picture my dry humor mixed with a tad bit of sarcasm and a lot of clever wit... not to be taken super seriously! :) Here's my list:

1.  Garage Sales.  Hate them...  I hate my own junk.  Why on earth would I want to buy someone else's junk?  I know some people think you can find good deals, but really do you know where that stuff has been?  What if the house it came from is covered with black mold or they recently suffered with cholera?  Is it really such a great deal then?

2. Play dough!  Yuck! I hate the mess it makes of course, but I hate the texture and the smell too!  And this is the worst...when it it dries out!  I seriously gag when I have to throw away dried play dough! So that gives me extra special mothering points since I still let my kids have it.

3. Fireworks.   I like the ones up in the sky like they do at Disneyland.  It's the loud, annoying ones on the ground that I just can't stand.  Can you say "fire hazard"?

4.  Oprah.  Yes, I said it!  I hate Oprah.  I know this will upset some who belong to her "church", but oh well.  She stands for so many things I am against and she acts like whatever she thinks is religion.  Apparently you can have all the answers on marriage and parenting without ever actually having to be married or have kids (because she's too selfish and into herself to make that sacrifice!).  I guess I don't actually hate her, I don't even know her. But I do hate what she stands for. And there is one good thing that happened because of Oprah.  One time I was running with a friend and we were feeling a little low energy.  We started talking about our disdain for Ms. Winfrey and all of a sudden we were able to pick up the pace!  We got a little burst of energy.  That's positive right? :)

5. People with money issues.  This might need a little more explanation.   It is actually another one of the reasons I hate Oprah. What? you ask!  She's super rich. How could she have money issue? She is extremely wealthy, but she spends such a small percentage of her income on helping others and then does an entire show on what she did!  Big whoop!  I probably give a higher percentage of my income to my church than she does to all her causes.  She has houses stocked with servants all over the world that she can't possibly even use.  If she would give up half of her income she could still live like a queen and probably help an entire third world country feed their citizens.  It's not just Oprah either. Anyone who lives a disgustingly lavish lifestyle fits this category! (Did you see "Selling Spelling Manor"?).

But it's not only the out of control wealthy people that are included in this category. It's the super cheap too!  I'm not talking about being frugal.  That's a good thing.  I'm not even talking about people who don't spend money because they really just don't have it.  I'm bugged by people who have the money, they just won't spend it. Why would this bother me?  It's because these people would rather inconvenience everyone else in the world, then spend a dime.  A friend of mine whose husband fits into this category explained it to me that it's an accumulation issue.  They just want to accumulate more and more.  When it is at everyone else's expense it becomes an issue of integrity to me.  Like I knew a guy who had a lot of money, but he made his wife drive her kids around in an old beat up two door car just because he was so opposed to spending money.  Her and her kids safety wasn't as important to him as making sure his bank account was stocked.  For me the bottom line is, it's great to be frugal, but when you are penny pinching at someone else's expense, that's wrong!  Hate that!

Phew!  Ok... moving on!

6. Smoking.  I really hate it.  I mean this is an obvious one right?  I think it should be illegal.  It affects so many more people than heroin does and that's illegal.  Little babies all over the world have no choice in being exposed to second hand smoke.  It's not fair that I have to walk into the mall in a cloud of nicotine! I feel bad for people who started smoking before it was discovered to be so harmful.  I hear it's so addictive and so hard to quit.  That's why I can't even comprehend how teenagers these days could even consider starting!  Crazy.  Of course I don't hate smokers, just smoking!  I would be so happy with a smoke free world .

7. Unchained Melody.  OMGsh!  To me this is the worst and most annoying song ever written.  I don't even care who sings it.  The Righteous Brothers, Leann Rimes, Elvis or Willy Nelson.  It's all the same to me...nails on a chalkboard!

8. Making the top bunk.  If you have bunk beds you'll understand this one!  It's next to impossible.  I had to get a ladder to keep upstairs just so I could attempt to make the bed!  The bunk bed being against the wall makes things even trickier!  And trying it 7 months pregnant...let's not even go there!

9. Clutter.  I hate clutter.  I try to keep my house decorated but clutter free.  (Emphasis on the word try). When my house if full of clutter, I feel anxiety.  I am most comfortable with clean shelves and open spaces.  Sometimes the best way to make a room beautiful is knowing what not to keep!

10. Facebook.  I can hear the gasps as I type!  How could this be?  I know, I know I'm the odd one out here. But really, it's just a tool for narcissism.  You could say the same thing about blogs, I get it, but you came here wanting to know about what's going on in my life.  On Facebook, it's like forcing the world, or at least your FB friends, to know about you.  We get it already...you think your kids are the cutest.  Oh and I don't care what you're eating for breakfast!  Enough already!  Do you really feel that important?*

*Remember to picture wit and sarcasm! :)

11. People whose kids are loud and/or do obnoxious things and the parents think it's funny. I realize as a parent that there are many, many things that my kids do that I can't control.  But I also realize that I CAN control how I react.  Here's a news flash: When you think it's just so dang cute that your kids are running up and down the aisle of a play causing a disturbance and interrupting the performance, you're the only one! Everyone else finds it incredibly annoying!  Stop laughing and be a parent! And this is equally important at church where there are so many ways kids can do "cute" things during meetings!

12. White Chocolate.  It's not even chocolate.  If this were all See's sold, I'd start a petition to have it banned in all 50 states!  Who eats this stuff?  :)

Alright, I'm done. I've ranted long enough.  Can you relate to any of this?  Do you feel the same about any of these things? Do you think I'm crazy?  Oh wait...don't answer that!