Things That Really Grind My Gears

My long term friend from school always insists on asking me for advice about girls. Of course, each chick is definitely THE ONE and I'm being too skeptical about it. And then three weeks later each chick is no good anymore! Dude...stop asking me for advice...geeze!

Nothing is more annoying than when I'm walking to the office or the subway and some person who acts like they just learned how to walk is crawling along in front of me. Geeze...at 2 in the afternoon, dawdle along. But at 9am or 6pm...please...get out of the way.

The dude who lives upstairs with two pitbulls (come on this is NYC, not Indianapolis...there's no space here for someone to have two pitbulls). And it's one thing to have dogs, it's quite another when your dogs are rowdy. And to top it off, my boyfriend and I have gone to calling the upstairs dude "50" (fitty) because he only seems to know how to play "I Get Money". Dude...get a new song.

Yes, you and your sidekick need to stop. Just because all these phones say that they can play music doesn't mean that you should! Seriously, get some headphones and buy an iPod and call it a day.

Hey, everyone can make an honest mistake and hit on someone. I mean come on, we're not walking around with signs (those of us who aren't married and wearing obvious rocks on our left hand) saying "hey I have a boyfriend, really mean it and am unavailable to you!". But, when you politely tell someone that you're either not interested or have a boyfriend and really not interested, and then they keep coming at you...it's not an honest mistake. It's plain annoying, don't drink if drinking engages the stupid chip in your brain.

Grr...this is annoying especially since I take the subway during high commuter hours. Sure, when it's low traffic time and you and your bag want to hang out on the seat, enjoy. But when it's high traffic, be polite! And schooch too! Don't spread your legs just because you're a guy! Where's a cop to write a frivolous MTA ticket when you need them?! So much for those new subway rules. :(

There's nothing amazing about the responsibilities of adulthood, so why rush into it. What I wouldn't give to be able to not have to pay rent, deal with the whole grind, etc. Of course, I'm not saying that I would want to go back in time, but even as a teen, I never understood the people who tried so hard to come across as older than they were. Enjoy your youth, don't waste it trying to impress people with "how much older" you can appear.

Respect is earned, not given, so acting in some way that isn't true to yourself is a sign that you're not someone worth respecting. If you have to force people to recognize your accomplishments (your boss/manager not withstanding), then you're kidding yourself if you think anyone really respects you.

Read beef #1 and that dude chronically dates the psycho frigid chicks! People who run hot/cold...I don't know where he finds these chicks but he needs to expand his dating pool.

This is an all encompassing term. A hoodrat (in my opinion) is anyone who acts in ways that are beyond ridiculous. So, as you see, by my definition, a hoodrat transcends color and class. Trust me, we all know hoodrats, and maybe they're the preppy chick on the cheerleading team or the hood dude from around the corner. People who constantly act sub-par deserve to be given this title.

It wouldn't fit in the list item field. But, people who want to tell me that I'm terrible for not dating in my race. Go shove it...I don't feel like I should limit my chances at love just because my boyfriend doesn't happen to share the same heritage as myself. Yes, this is probably the most somber item on the list...but to anyone who's so caught up on melanin content that they can't see past it, it sucks to be you and I pity your empty life.