Kath's Top Pet Peeves
No indie rock quote can cover what I'm about to list. So here goes:
I hate the following things:
1) When I tell people I know nothing more than what I've told them and they continue asking me questions, por ejemplo, a conversation between good friend Gabe and myself:
Wow, Renata has birds? Cool! What kind?
I have no idea.
Are they exotic?
I don't know.
I mean, are they like big or small?
I've never actually seen them.
How many does she have?
She doesn't really talk about them.
What are their names?
For the love of god.
Do they talk?
I hate you.
2) When I offer to help someone, they deny my help and then are pissed later that I didn't help them. See any post referring to my father. He's convinced that I possess some sort of mindreading skill that I simply do not have.
3) When people mince words. For example, a cell conversation between a boy and me last night:
I can't escape.
What do you mean?
I have to finish at least one more beer.
Okay.
I can't get away. We're going to go get food. I can't escape.
Bullshit.
I'm sorry?
Baby, your night's not over yet. You're with your friends. That's totally legit. It has nothing to do with escaping.
You're right. Is that ok?
Yes, silly.
Are you sure? I really wanted to see you before I left town.
I wanted to see you, too but it's not gonna happen. No worries. Have a great night.
See how much easier that is? I've been called a straight-shooter on multiple occasions and I find it's simply more direct. In the above example, said boy and I both had our respective plans for the night and agreed to stay in touch, play things by ear. Thus, he was in no way in the wrong for continuing to stay out but yet made it out like someone was holding a gun to his head saying "you must drink beer with us." He gets points for keeping me posted. Loses points for behaving like a spineless pussy.
4) Elevator/subway conduct: goes without saying. Let people off before getting on. Let the pregnant, elderly and tarded have the seats.
That's all for now. Oh!
5) People fucking up my name. It's not Kathleen. It's not Kathy. And if you've worked with me for over 4 months, please know my last name and don't shout in the middle of the office: "Hey, Katherine! I'll forward you that email from Payroll. What's your last name?"
posted by Kath at 2:31 PM
3 Comments:
actually, a double shot of interpol's NYC and PDA begins to touch on some of that annoyance from all angles....
resist all bullshiters, kath. xo
NYC
I had seven faces thought i knew which one to wear
I'm sick of spending these lonely nights training myself not to care
the subway is a porno pavements they are a mess
i know you've supported me for a long time
somehow i'm not impressed
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
subway she is a porno and the pavements they are a mess
i know you've supported me for a long time
somehow i'm not impressed
It's up to me now turn on the bright lights
It's up to me now turn on the bright lights
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
New York Cares (got to be some more change in my life)
It's up to me now turn on the bright lights
(got to be some more change in my life)
oh, It's up to me now turn on the bright lights
(got to be some more change in my life)
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PDA
yours is the only version of my desertion that I could ever subscribe to
that is all that I can do
you are a past dinner the last winner I'm raking all around me
until the last drop is behind you
you're so cute when you're frustrated, dear
you're so cute when you're sedated, dear
i'm resting
sleep tight, grim right, we have two hundred couches
where you can sleep tight, grim right, we have two hundred couches
where you can sleep tight, grim right, we have two hundred couches
where you can sleep tonight, sleep tonight, sleep tonight, sleep tonight
you are the only person who's completely certain there's nothing here to be into
that is all that you can do
you are a past sinner, the last winner and everything we've come to
makes you you
and you cannot safely say while I will be away
that you will not consider sadly how you hurt me this free
you will not reach me I am resenting a position that is past resentment now I can consider now there is this distance so
sleep tight, grim right, we have two hundred couches
where you can sleep tight, grim right, we have two hundred couches
where you can sleep tight, grim right, we have two hundred couches
where you can sleep tonight, sleep tonight, sleep tonight, sleep tonight
something to say
something to do
nothing to say
when there's nothing to do
4:52 PM
I am right there with you on #1 and #4
11:34 PM
All cringe before Thweems, the scourge of banter.
And you also forgot #6: when I shits on your head and I calls it the pizza.
11:24 AM
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