Love you all, but these things I loathe
Generally I am a pretty easy-going chap, not given to anger and bitterness. I am kind to animals, and I love the sound of the laughter of small children. But sometimes, just sometimes, the world around me can get me down just a tiny bit, and then I have to turn to my darker, more depressive side and itemize those elements of the planet and (mainly) my fellow inhabitants that, well, not to put too fine a point on it, simply piss me off. Feel free to share with me those things that hit you in a similar manner.
1. Bigotry in all forms. Of course, I will excuse my own biases as being well-founded.
2. Dishonesty at virtually any and all levels, except when one's wife or significant other asks whether a certain garment makes her look fat.
3. Sexually teasing women, but certainly not sexually straightforward women. Sexual honesty is a trait that must be cherished.
4. Vulgarity
5. Malicious gossip, unless the recipient really deserves it
6. Moodiness -- I hate mercurial and unpredictable personalities.
7. Abusiveness, physical, mental, or emotional
8. Violence and/or rage
9. Drunkenness
10. Ingratitude and disloyalty
11. Whining
12. Pretentiousness
13 Arrogance
14. Two-facedness
15 Self-seeking at the expense of others
16. Politics and most politicians
17. Blind ambition
18. Self-importance
19. Unquestioning loyalty to an institution, thing or person
20. Blind nationalism
21. Fanatical embrace of any cause
22. Mocking of those who cannot defend themselves
23. Ridicule of beliefs others might cherish
24. False friendship
25. Advantage taking
26. Attitude
27. Uncleanness
28. Cruelty
29. Ignorance (Oh, this above all. As the spirit said to Scrooge: "This boy is ignorance, this girl is want. Beware them both, but most of all, beware this boy."
30. Humorlessness
31. Idolatry
32. Shallowness
33. Loudness
34. Nagging
35. Unwillingness to change
36. And, worst of all, paunchy, middle-aged European men in teeny Speed-o bathing suits.
1. Bigotry in all forms. Of course, I will excuse my own biases as being well-founded.
2. Dishonesty at virtually any and all levels, except when one's wife or significant other asks whether a certain garment makes her look fat.
3. Sexually teasing women, but certainly not sexually straightforward women. Sexual honesty is a trait that must be cherished.
4. Vulgarity
5. Malicious gossip, unless the recipient really deserves it
6. Moodiness -- I hate mercurial and unpredictable personalities.
7. Abusiveness, physical, mental, or emotional
8. Violence and/or rage
9. Drunkenness
10. Ingratitude and disloyalty
11. Whining
12. Pretentiousness
13 Arrogance
14. Two-facedness
15 Self-seeking at the expense of others
16. Politics and most politicians
17. Blind ambition
18. Self-importance
19. Unquestioning loyalty to an institution, thing or person
20. Blind nationalism
21. Fanatical embrace of any cause
22. Mocking of those who cannot defend themselves
23. Ridicule of beliefs others might cherish
24. False friendship
25. Advantage taking
26. Attitude
27. Uncleanness
28. Cruelty
29. Ignorance (Oh, this above all. As the spirit said to Scrooge: "This boy is ignorance, this girl is want. Beware them both, but most of all, beware this boy."
30. Humorlessness
31. Idolatry
32. Shallowness
33. Loudness
34. Nagging
35. Unwillingness to change
36. And, worst of all, paunchy, middle-aged European men in teeny Speed-o bathing suits.
posted by Ian Lidster at
10:45 AM
2 Comments:
Oh wow...this is so weird. I just posted a list of things I like/love just to remind myself of the good things in life. :)
Interesting list...good food for thought.
Now - I hope we also get to see a list of things that you adore :-)
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