My Top Ten "At the Moment" Pet Peeves

I like to consider myself an easy-going person. A gal that goes with the flow, and doesn't let life bother me. As I get older, however, I am noticing the opposite! People seem to push my buttons more and more...offering an opportunity for my easy-going personality to fly right out the window.

Here is a list of my top ten pet peeves (at the moment)...those "little things" that bother me BIG time:

1. Shopping Carts. Put them away people! The other day we had high winds...and, those shopping carts rolling and bumping throughout the parking lot were a safety hazzard. Not to mention, I have a new car...and, I don't want my new baby to have any bumps or bruises
2. Speeding Through School Zones. There is a reason that HUGE sign has BRIGHT flashing lights...slow down! They were even kind enough to tell us the speed we are to be driving! My favorites are the parents that are going to the school in which the school zone is flashing. HELLO!
3. Inconsiderate Folks in the Grocery Store. Have you ever walked down the aisle and noticed a package of meat abandoned on a shelf? I bet that is going to smell pretty good in the morning! How about those little plastic cups that were given out with samples from the nice, elderly ladies adding to their social security income? Simple. Throw it away when you're done!
4. Simple Hygiene. I get so disgusted when people leave a stall in a public restroom and then walk out without washing their hands! The soap is free. The water is free. Use them!
5. You Know. Like. Ummm. I cannot stand it when, umm, you know, ummm...people...like, ummm...just can't speak properly! Enough said.
6. Impolite Cashiers. For some reason, our local Kroger store has hired every teenager in the neighborhood to be their cashiers...and, inevitably, they feel as though the registers are their local hangout. Nothing like being ignored by the gum-chewing cashier as she flirts with Bobby while she rings up my groceries. And, why are there six cashiers hanging out at this one register anyway? GET to work!
7. Poor Drivers. Drivers in Texas have got to be the worst I have ever seen! They don't know what to do at a four-way stop sign...they don't use blinkers...and, they don't pull over when an ambulance is coming up from behind. Plus, as my husband always says...the person in front of you is never in a hurry, and the person behind you is always in a hurry. Definitely a no-win situation. Oh...I forgot to mention how they don't understand the concept of MERGE! Give these people some driving lessons already!
8. Poor Parkers. I get really irked when I see the largest SUV in the parking lot, jammed into the smallest spot...crooked. Try again if you could not get it right the first time...better yet...go park elsewhere! There was one time I couldn't even get into my car because this HUGE SUV parked crooked and had its tires turned so much into my space, that I couldn't get the driver's side door opened enough for me to squeeze into it!
9. Uncontrollable Children. If children cannot behave in public...leave them at home! I just cannot stand it when I see children running amuck through a store or in a restaurant...and, the parents not being parents and allowing for such behavior. The other day I was at the grocery store, and two young boys had a football. They were running through the grocery store, throwing the football and yelling, "TOUCHDOWN!" These were long throws...throws you would see during the last minute of a game when you are down by three points! Then, I noticed the parents laughing and saying, "Good one, Tommy!" *sigh*
10. Cell Phones While Driving. Simple...hang up and drive!

Bonus Pet Peeve:

So, what is your "at the moment" pet peeve?