People are always making lists of things that they love, their top fives, their top tens, all of their favorite things (for when the dogs bite, or for when the bees sting, or for when they’re just feeling sad). The truth is that I am just a very irritable person. My lists of hates range from the very general to the very specific.

So, let’s start that list now:

1.) Cold water against my teeth
2.) People who fake accents to be cute
3.) Being told stupid things
4.) Listening to people snore when I am trying to sleep
5.) Someone who kicks the back of my chair at the movies
6.) Standing in line behind someone who constantly steps back and runs into you or jabs elbows out
7.) When store clerks greet me at the door
8.) Sitting in a dark room

There is more to add to this. As they come to me, I will add to my list…