Maybe we need to go over a few things...

This might come across as a bit harsh but I don't really intend for it to. There are just some things that I need to say just so it's out there for the record. I have a few pet-peaves that seem to be creeping up more and more. So let's just go over them.

1. Standing to close in the checkout line
This one really bugs me and it happens all the time. I don't want someone to put their items on the conveyor belt as I am checking out. It is like you are breathing down my neck to hurry me along. Also, I don't want you standing too close to me as I am exchanging funds for my items. I usually use my debit card for purchases and I don't want to make these transactions with some stranger standing right beside me. It will happen one day that I will turn to this person and ask them if they are going to purchase my items for me.

2. Respond in some way
I send a lot of emails and text messages. This is my preferred method of communication. I choose this because my questions do not always need an immediate response. But the do need a response. I do not ask questions just to be doing something. I ask because I would need an answer. Even if that reply is "Quit emailing or texting me!". It's fine. At least you answered me. By not answering my questions is somewhat of a slap in the face because it seems that you just don't care to stoop down and answer such a meaningless question.

3. If I don't know something, don't make a big deal about it
This one REALLY bugs me! Let's say we are having a conversation and you mention some thing I have never heard of. I say "I've never heard of that" or "I don't know what that is". Please don't respond with "WHAT?? YOU DON'T KNOW WHAT THAT IS??!!??" No, I don't know what that is. That's why I responded with "I don't know what that is". And what's the big deal anyway? What does it matter? In the grand scheme of things if I don't know that the prongs on the end of a for are called "tines", what does it matter?

By responding in a manner of flabbergastion with such a meaningless topic, is as if you are looking at me as an idiot savant. Which I am not. Do I look at you with utter disbelief because you don't know what the OSI model of standard TCP/IP is? Do I belittle you because you don't know how to compile your own Linux Kernel from source? Or how best to design a scalable database? Nope! I don't! You don't need to know these things. Same as I tell my wife about our animals. I don't work in veterinarian medicine which is why I ask her what do when our animals are sick.

I know these items may seem petty to some but these things REALLY bug me and they happen on a daily basis. At any rate, if these things happen at least I have documentation that I have informed the entire world that these things bother me. So if I go off on you for committing one of these acts, I will refer you to this post.

:)