The Wild Ewt of the Plains of Canada ([personal profile] ewt) wrote2007-09-05 10:48 am
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Things that bother me

-limescale
-noisy eating noises
-people chewing with mouth open
-my circadian schedule is currently on "late", meaning I wake up around 9am and lay in bed for a while, and don't feel sleepy until midnight-ish (when I crash somewhat). This needs to change And Soon.
-slamming doors, and slamming things generally
-using "&" instead of "and" in non-title text
-neighbours smoking in their garden causing the air in my garden to smell of smoke
-mess
-my not having managed to do anything about the mess
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[identity profile] phelyan.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 10:05 am (UTC)(link)
Argh... noisy eaters really really bug me.
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[personal profile] karen2205 2007-09-05 10:16 am (UTC)(link)
using "&" instead of "and" in non-title text

Opps. I think when I do that I'm not reading "&" as 'and' in my head. I'm doing a sort of stream of consciousness thing where "&" means 'plus' rather than 'and' as a conjunction between two parts of a sentence.

It's not a lazy 'it's easier to type "&" than 'and' thing'. In fact it's probably far quicker for me to type and than & 'cos I don't have to search for the shift key.

[identity profile] arkady.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 11:21 am (UTC)(link)
Noisy eaters and people chewing with their mouths open really, really bug me, practically to the point of neurosis. In fact I have been known to leave the room if such a person is about to eat something. And never, ever chew gum around me - it really drives me nuts.

[identity profile] silverfiligree.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 12:25 pm (UTC)(link)
Me too! I was stuck next to a noisy gum slurper on the train the other day. I could have moved away, but it was a crowded train and I refuse to be driven out of my hard-won seat because of someone else's disgusting habits.

Antihusband used to smoke and chew gum at the same time. Imagine my disgust. Thankfully he's given up both habits or I really would have to bury him under the patio.

[identity profile] arkady.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 01:53 pm (UTC)(link)
My hatred of chewing gum inspired me to write this (http://www.arkady.org.uk/gum.html).

Oh, the other thing I really hate? People talking with their mouths full!

[identity profile] pfy.livejournal.com 2007-09-05 04:02 pm (UTC)(link)
Your article asks why people chew gum. I sometimes chew sugar-free gum to clean my teeth after meals (this is part of an attempt to avoid any further unpleasant and expensive dental work). So I think there can be a point to it.

However, there's no excuse for slurping it, nor for chewing with one's mouth open, nor for failing to dispose of the gum IN THE DAMN BIN YOU CRETINS afterwards.
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