You know what’s Not on Roids, but apparently IS universally loathed? MSNs list of 26 things people hate. Seriously, read it – it’s a depressing tapestry woven from minor inconveniences and vaguely irritating noises. But also? Spot on.
Lets be honest, the sheer audacity of someone chewing with their mouth open is enough to trigger a primal scream in most of us. And those automatic soap dispensers that never dispense enough? Cruel! A slow walker blocking the entire sidewalk? Practically a declaration of war against pedestrian flow.
MSN’s list didn’t even scratch the surface of the petty grievances swirling around our collective consciousness. They missed aggressively positive coworkers (Have you considered mandatory sunshine injections?!), those weird plastic things holding bread bags closed (who thought that was necessary?), and the existential dread of realizing your phone is almost dead in a crucial moment.
The genius, really, lies not just in identifying these annoyances – though it’s impressively comprehensive—but in knowing were all silently seething about them. Its a shared misery, a global club for people who hate slightly-too-loud keyboard clicks and the feeling of sand between your toes (because lets face it, that’s just torture). So go ahead, read the list. Validate your frustrations. And then, maybe, invest in some noise-canceling headphones and a really good bread clip system. You deserve it.
