What Bugs Me...

I consider myself a generally positive person, but there are times when I just have to vent and run the risk of sounding grouchy and bitter. There are some things that just bug the crap out of me, and while I know that they're petty and pretty unimportant in the grand scheme of life, I just can't seem to get past them. While a great number of these are related to driving, there are others as well. So, here's my Top Ten (for today, anyway):

1. People Who Don't Turn Right on a Red Light
   I'm not talking about the people who are in the right-hand lane and waiting to go straight. I'm talking about the folks that sit at a red light with their right blinker going the whole time, waiting for the light to turn green before they turn. There's no one coming in either direction for area codes, but yet they wait. NEWS FLASH: YOU CAN TURN RIGHT ON RED.
   
   
2. People Who Don't Use Their Turn Signal
   They've been on cars for the last 100 years or so. Please learn how to use them.
   
   
3. People Who Don't Flush the Toilet
   What is up with this?? Do you really think that all these disgusting slobs don't flush when they are at home? It's such a simple concept... you exert a minimal amount of force and pull the lever. Period. That's it. Modern plumbing does the rest. No one wants to view what you left behind. Trust me.
   
   
4. People Who Amble Down the Middle of a Parking Lot
   You've seen these people. They're the ones that just meander down the middle of the parking lot aisles at Wal Mart, oblivious to the fact that they are stacking up traffic behind them. I realize that you have no personal urgency, but please be considerate of others and MOVE OUT OF THE FREAKIN' WAY.
   
   
5. Hitting Every Light Red Between Point A and Point B
   It happens all the dang time. How in the world can one person hit such a high percentage of red lights? Don't these brainless pieces of electrical equipment know how much gas it wastes to start, sit and re-start???
   
   
6. Christmas Stuff in Stores in September
   Why don't the retailers just go ahead and do it year-round? I love Christmas as much as the next guy, but let's wait until Santa makes his Macy's appearance before we begin the mayhem.
   
   
7. Politicians
   Enough said.
   
   
8. People Who Think They Have a Monopoly on the Truth
   This is true of any arena, be it philosophy, religion, opinion, or ideas. There is not any one person on this earth that knows everything, no matter what they think. So please don't be so arrogant as to insist that your way is the only way or the only correct way to think about or accomplish things.
   
   
9. Grass Burrs
   They're PROLIFIC, and they just freakin' hurt.
   
   
10. When my Bush's Tea Glass is Empty
    Yeah, I know it's trivial. But I'm in need of a 10th item, and that's what bugging me at the present time.

Okay... I feel much better now. Thanks for affording me the opportunity to get some things off my chest. Now I can return to my positive state of mind, and all of you and I are much happier!