Pet Peeves

FYI: I started this post when pregnant with Will. I'd like to be clear with you all that I'm not pregnant.

I hope this post doesn't come across as too negative, but I've noticed lately that I have a lot of pet peeves. I would like to think that this is pregnancy-related and these little things won't bother me after the end of August. We'll see...

Here's the list. It's not comprehensive, which is sad. I guess I have a lot.

• cars not parked straight in our driveway
• not unloading the dish drainer before stacking wet dishes on top of dry
• the word "potty"
• phrases like "go bye-bye," "go night-night," and "go potty"
• being called "Mommy"
  
• people telling my children I have a baby "in my belly." It's not. I've been clear with Caroline that there's a baby in my womb. I know this isn't a big deal, but I'd prefer to be a little more accurate. Someone I know was told (as a child) that the baby comes out of Mommy's bottom, and this person was grossed out for at least a decade until that was straightened out. Nasty, nasty.
• toilet seats left in the upright position
• mayonnaise. Does it have to be a staple of all sandwiches? ... because I can't stand it! (Well, I'm not all that cracked up about sandwiches in general, but with mayo, I won't touch them.)
• people who leave their shopping carts loose in the parking lot
• people who park across lane lines and take up two spots
• packages being opened incorrectly (like upside down, or when a resealable container is damaged, so it's no longer resealable)
• typos (though of course, I create typos, too)
• Craigslist listings that use the word "beautiful" in the heading. Sorry, that's not descriptive enough for me.
  
• Winter.
• Cats that scratch furniture. (Ahem, Katie & Janie.)
  

Perhaps I should loosen up a little?

Update: Um, I guess it's not pregnancy-related. These still annoy me.

Pet Peeve for Today

I don't plan to make this a daily thing, but I'm feeling very annoyed about something and wanted to share: ok, so John Edwards had an affair. (http://www.cnn.com/2008/POLITICS/08/08/edwards.affair/index.html) I'm really disappointed about this. Really disappointed. How devastating for his wife and family. Infidelity is something that just seems unforgiveable to me (though I know people who've forgiven).

Here's what makes me mad, though...
Twice now, I have heard people say (different people, that is) something along the lines of "and she's not even attractive!" Ooh, boy, does this make me mad. Attractiveness is the key to a good relationship (or in this case, affair)? I guess my parents didn't teach me this one. I've also heard people say things like "I can't believe he's not married; he's so attractive!" Ugh.

I keep trying to put into words how I feel about this, but I keep coming up short. Do you get my drift, though? What the heck does attractiveness have to do with anything?

People are more (or less) deserving of a mate based on how they look?? An affair is only worth it if the person is a hottie?? Gag. Puke. I find this disgusting.

End of rant.