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People that cross the street way too slowly when I'm making a turn.

People need to walk with a purpose when they're crossing the street. Instead, I have to wait the entire duration of the green signal to turn onto another street simply because of the slow-ass walkers that, I swear, only walk slow to piss me off. Some even look directly at me as they slow down. Even worse when they cross in the middle of a street. Rule to remember: WALK with a PURPOSE.

— Foster from DC | Driving | 12.30.2009 | Comments (3)

I also believe in crossing expeditiously when on foot. I tend to high-tail it because when I was a kid, my older sister was killed by a car while she was crossing the street. It was an accident, but still, I tend to be over-cautious and won't jump out there until I'm sure it's clear.

— betty posted 12/30/2009

We were walking fast and had the signal, but he turned left into us anyway.

— Acacia posted 12/30/2009

I don't mind waiting for pedestrians to be done crossing when I'm driving (I'm protected from the elements and the other cars can see what I'm doing), what I do mind is nearly being plowed over by turning cars when I'm crossing the street (I'm going as fast as I can with the rain and wind in my face, and I still have to look out for cars because some drivers don't look where they're turning).

— Bec posted 3/3/2010

When parents start voicemail messages with "hey [name], it's your mother/father." » My husband does this with his kids! It never fails to drive me bugshit! – Mindy 7/26

Grubby, tangled haired children. » Keeping clean is one thing; the kids I see don't even start out clean. Parents and kids both seem to roll out of bed and go to the local WalMart (where else?) without so much as running as hairbrush through their hair or taking a bar of soap to their bodies. I think we can be quite sure they don't know what a toothbrush is for! The trend of wearing pajama bottoms in public needs to stop as well. – Mindy 7/26

When strangers try to touch my children. » Good god, it's like you read my mind. I absolutely hate it when I'm in the grocery store and people touch my son's feet or poke his little cheeks. Yes, I know he's the cutest thing on this earth but THAT DOES NOT MEAN YOU CAN TOUCH HIM – CakeThief 7/24

Air quotes. » use shocker quotes instead. form shocker with fingers, bend to mimic quoting action. – kn obel 7/22

When non-white street beggars call me racist when I don't give them money. » I always want to know if people would feel equally as badly if the opposite were true. Like, if you only gave money to non-white street beggars out of guilt/fear of being perceived as racist. That's racism, too, right? Right? No one complains about that one... – Chelsea 7/22

When non-white street beggars call me racist when I don't give them money. » Ugh. This happened to me when I declined to sign a petition without even hearing what it was about (I was also not a registered voter in that state AND was in a hurry). Jeez, I'm not racist! I hate all petition signature gatherers equally. – Kate 7/21

02.11.10

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01.18.10

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01.02.10

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