Random thoughts while sitting on a random bus going to a random mall to kill random time. I thought that I’d share a few things that have drove me nuts during my travels so far. I don’t always focus on negative things but the pet peeves listed below occur much too frequent and can’t be ignored.
Pet Peeve #1: Skipping in line
I am determined to let people know that a line (queue) is there for a reason. And the fact that I’m in front of you means that I go before you. Who pushes and shoves to get on an empty bus and you’re the 4th person in line? 😐 better yet…. What grown woman encourages a senior citizen to sneak ahead of people in line to get on a train where there are assigned seats? Makes no cotton pickin’ (stole this from my grandpa) sense.
Pet Peeve #2: Reckless Coughing
Oh Lord Jeebus…coughing without covering your mouth is disgusting. I don’t even feel right about coughing out into the open air with my mouth wide open knowing that germs and the gooey yummy goodness that’s been molding in the back of my esophagus is probably contagious. I’m going to get a blank t-shirt and write the words “Cover your mouth when you cough!..Nasty Behind”. Maybe that will lower the risk of me developing a rare and deadly disease while I’m traveling. Not only will I wear that shirt but I’m also going to wear one of those *SARS* surgical masks.
Pet Peeve #3: People assuming black people have cooties
On one hand I kinda like having the bus and train seats next to me free. Mostly because of the pet peeve above. However, I find it beyond hilarious when a person gets on the bus knowing that their feet hurt or that it is 396 degrees outside and they just want to sit down and rest their nerves… then they get on the bus and see that the seat next to me is the only one available. Ah, the look of sheer disgust with a side of what the f and a splash of “maybe I’ll just sit on this dirty floor instead” is beyond priceless. As I’m typing this an old man is sitting next to me on the edge of his seat. Peeking at me every few seconds and giving me the stink face. The disgusted guy before him got up and offered the seat to him and although he seemed extremely frail and tired he didn’t want to take it. Suit yo’ self patna. While you’re standing there contemplating suicide because you don’t want to sit next to me I’m nice and cozy in my window seat…Boop!
Pet Peeve #4: The horrible Addiction to Cancer Sticks
My last pet peeve is definitely the most annoying. Smokers. With the exception of Singapore where I rarely saw someone smoking, I swear every citizen smokes. I think they give out diapers and cigarettes at the hospital when a baby is born and that it’s a law for babies to learn to smoke before they learn to walk. I’m convinced. Imagine sitting down for a nice dinner, the breeze is hitting your face just right and all of a sudden you start open mouth coughing because two “sophisticated” people with cigarettes have just started chain smoking at the table next you. Lovely thought isn’t it? The next t-shirt I will be wearing is “Smoking Kills you and the people around you..It Also makes you stink”. That would be a B to get lung cancer and I have never put a cigarette to my mouth. I’m going to stop at a pharmacy today and pick up a box of masks. I’m serious.
Ok time to get off this bus now. I’m being harassed by a couple of weird cats wanting to know where I’m going. *Must remember to put nunchucks in my purse* 😐
Definatley get the surgical masks!
LOL!
It’s their loss. They are missing out on getting to know a wonderful loving and intelligent person. Dido get the masks