I dislike...

With so much activity going on around me and in the world, I still feel like creating this list of my dislikes. I will try to keep the certain things like traffic, stubbing your toe, vandalism and computer malfunctions off the list because we all know that nearly everybody dislikes those things. So, here is a comprehensive tally of what I, Keith Long, dislike – those little and sometimes big annoyances and pet peeves that really irk me. Feel free to share your dislikes, as I’m sure there are many things we may have in common that I have forgotten.

In no particular order:

-Mechanical pencils
-When people talk during a movie in the theater (or any other behavior that disrupts my preferred pristine movie atmosphere conditions)
-When the bus is late
-Bad B.O. or other putrid smells
-Things touching my eye ball
-Spoilers – someone or something that’s purpose is to reveal too much
-When people exercise poor communication skills
-Friendly people with alternative motives
-Bugs or insects that get in the house
-Olives
-Beer
-Wine
-When people drink too much and then think they’re okay to drive
-Smoke
-Coffee
-Really expensive food served in very small proportions
-When people misspell or misuse the word “lose” as “loose”
-Red light runners
-Drivers with no concept of safe braking distance aka “Zippy Zahoolihans”
-When people knock Harry Potter but A) have never read the book(s) and/or B) are convinced it’s against their religion
-Close-minded perspectives and conversations
-When people know and share too much about anything
-Cell phones that ring in inappropriate places and times
-People that let their dogs roam free
-Loud talkers on the bus
-Scratched DVD’s – that somehow wait until crucial moments to malfunction
-Constant whiners and negative attitudes
-When my integrity is attacked or tarnished falsely
-Hearing foul language in excessive or gratuitous amounts
-Parents that bring young children to movies that are inappropriate for their age
-Tom Cruise and everything about Scientology
-The constant updates on the whereabouts of Paris Hilton and Brad and Angelina
-The popular wedding song “the electric slide”
-Pointless vanity license plates
-Having a mistrust for street beggars
-When people won't take responsibility for their actions
-Bug spray
-Driving in Washington D.C.