Pet Peeves

Things that really really irk me

• Credit card companies that think I'm so dumb I'll fall for the fake-check ruse
• Drivers who don't signal for turns or lane changes
• Restaurants and stores that post prices such as .99¢. This is less than one penny. It should be either 99¢ or $0.99.
• Clerks who do not count change back properly
• Students who leave blank spaces on exams, especially true/false questions
• Mission statements
• Music medleys
• Drivers (in gray cars especially) who don't turn on their headlights in the rain - duh!
• People who introduce themselves with their titles, but refer to me with my first name
• Overuse of the words "awesome" and "x-treme" in general use
• Overuse of the words "best practices", "assessment" and "outcomes" and "rubric" in academic circles
• Bucket raffles
• Store-bought cakes
• Gag gifts - What a total waste of resources
• Food Servers who come to my table with a big phallus of a pepper grinder
• Restaurants with televisions
• Decorative flags
• Webinars

Do you know what irony is? Here is an example: If I did not let these things irk me, my life would be simpler.

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You can contact me at phayesboh@bridgew.edu

Updated April 2, 2009