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The idea is to list two things that irritate you for a reason (and list the reasons) and two irrational annoyances that you can't quite explain. Why not try it yourself? Here is my list: Things that Irritate me for a Reason: 1. Buildings with long flights of stairs and no elevators or escalators.
Anyone else with bad knees and/or other walking difficulties will appreciate this one. "Handicapped Access" is improving here in Chicago and in the US in general, but 'taint so in many foreign countries. I've probably missed a lot of interesting things by remaining on the first floor. 2. Forwarded e-mails, especially "jokes" and religious musings. I usually don't think the jokes are funny, and while I respect everyone's religion or lack thereof, you can't convert me to anything. Irrational Annoyances: 1. TV "teaser" ads. These are the frequently repeated ads toting coming news bits or features. The idea is to get me so interested that I'll avoid switching channels, but I just get impatient. If it sounds interesting, I may not wait, and if it doesn't, I'm gone. 2. Cell Phones. They're everywhere (but I don't even know where mine is). I know your life may revolve around or depend on your cell phone, but is it really necessary to walk down the street clutching it to your ear? And don't you know that driving while talking on a hand-held phone is illegal in Chicago, not to mention dangerous? See the original challenge at http://www.skillett.com/index.php/557/getting-your-goat-meme Copyright 2008 by Marlys Marshall Styne Reprinted from my blog "Write Your Life!"
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