I was reviewing past blog posts and came upon this list from 2008 of my most un-favorite things (part one). I guess this is part two.
Being inspired by this post from Jen on the Edge, I decided to update the list to reflect my current sentiment. Items in green are 2010 additions.
- More than 3 inches of snow (we have had 58 inches so far this winter). I used to love snow. This past December I had the nerve to complain about how here in Northern Virginia we never get “real” snow storms. Well, be careful what you wish for!
- Mean, negative people. Really no reason for this. Ever.
- Air travel, airports, airplanes. Air travel is so very stressful and unhealthy.
- Big, honkin’ SUV’s. No better way to ‘flip the bird’ to the polar bears.
- When the temperature is above 80 degrees farenheit. I prefer more moderate temperatures.
- Pantyhose. ‘Nuff said
- Flavored coffee. yuk.
- Cigarettes/smoking. more yuk.
- Aggressive drivers. Like mean people, there is really no reason for this. Ever.
- Business suits. Even ‘back in the day’ when I was fly – I hated these.
- Wegmans. It’s just too much – of everything.
- Websites that are called portals. What the heck is a portal anyway?
- McMansions. I am going to insult people with this one, I just know it. Including some of my friends!
Things I removed from the 2008 list (I don’t have a strong feeling either way):
- wal-mart
- websites that won’t let you leave
- escargot
hmm interesting list, I might have to make one. I agree with most of what you are saying, although I do love flavoured coffee and I have no idea what Wegmans is. And, as for the snow, we get tons of it where I live, so I am not so much bothered by it.
This is the first time I ever heard of a McMansion – it sounds terribly annoying. I am also not a fan of any developed neighbourhood where all the houses look identical. Too much conformity for me.
Hi. Thanks for your reply!
Wegman’s is a regional supermarket chain that is overwhelming to say the least. It is huge, and an advertisement for food over-consumption. But I obviously don’t have an opinion there
. My biggest problem with McMansions (other than the fact that those neighborhoods remind me of The Stepford Wives) is their lack of sustainability – a big footprint, etc., when dollars could be spent much more wisely.
I can’t stand McMansions because they’re so incredibly boring. Architecturally, they’re a nightmare, because the builders just toss on any old thing that strikes their fancy. And, environmentally, they’re simply not sustainable.