things that annoy me - part VII

add these to the ever growing list...


39. cheney.
yes, i've been to his house. yes, i've even met him. but, no i can't stand him. but, really what irks me the most is how he somehow managed to get google to "fuzz out" the entire area surrounding his house on google maps. nothing else that i know of is "fuzzed out" - not even the white house or the pentagon. i'm guessing it's one of the perks of being your very own branch of government.

apparently i'm not alone - from the reliable source chat:
Lancaster, Pa.: I saw the most frightening bumper sticker imaginable this morning -- Cheney in '08! I actually followed the driver into the post office to see one of those 29 percenters up close.
Roxanne Roberts: Uh--Cheney is at like, 13 percent approval rating. You bagged a rare one, kiddo.


40. dc public libraries.
now that i'm an official card carrying member i figure i have the right to complain. first of all you have to pass through a metal detector to enter the building. bizarre - but, hey it is dc. and that wouldn't be so bad if they actually paid attention - the guy who was supposedly checking for bombs was on his cell phone the entire time my bag was on the conveyor belt. unfortunately, the staff inside isn't much more helpful.


41. metro ads.
especially (but not limited to) the engagement ring one. the one that reads: "yes, yes, yes, yes, i do, yes." is it really necessary for that last yes?!


42. sunbrellas.
first off - i can't stand the term. and honestly, i can't even stand people who use umbrellas to shade themselves from the sun. i know it's hot out there - but i really don't think it's that much cooler in the shade.

43. "to boot".
i can't stand it when people use this term - especially in writing! but, for some reason lots of the regular wapo chatters use it. ugh.