7 Deadly Sins: Wrath

I’m taking a leaf out of eemusings‘ book and doing the “7 Deadly Sins” meme. I’m not going to post these consecutively; they’ll pop up every now and then as I please (read: when I have a steady Internet connection).

Day 3: Wrath. Seven things that piss me off.

1. Being lied to
I have no time for dishonesty in my life. Nor do I want to put up with people who feel that I don’t deserve the truth.

2. Slow walking people
I like a leisurely stroll as much as the next person, but if I’m in a hurry, the last thing I want to be doing is to be stuck behind a slow walking person. It only really annoys me when there is no possible way I can pass them and am stuck ambling along mindlessly when I really am in a rush to get somewhere.

3. Lending money and not getting it back
It happens – you’re out with a group of friends and one is short, so you offer to cover for them. Only the friend forgets about it, and then you’re left in the awkward position of bringing it up and hoping that the person remembers. Or too much time has passed since, and bringing it up is just awkward. Or… or… or… There are a million and one variations of the scenario, but they all bother me just the same. I don’t mind lending money to a friend; I just expect to get it back in a timely manner.

4. The Great Firewall
Because trying to keep up to date with what’s going on in the world and keep in touch with friends and family has been like jumping through hoops of fire during my year abroad in Beijing. Sometimes, even sending a simple email (with nothing but text in it) would be a headache-inducing endeavor!

5. Crocs
Because they are just a terrible eyesore and extremely unfashionable.

6. People speaking for me
Unless there is a language barrier, I am perfectly capable of articulating what I want to say. There were many cases when I was traveling in SE Asia (and even during my time abroad in China) that people would address my male companions even if I was the one that asked the question. Or someone would ask me something and one of my friends, in an effort to show off (or practice) their language skills, would jump in with an answer for me.

7. Waking up early
I’m a total night owl. I work best at night and love staying up late. Waking up early, on the other hand… totally not for me. I’m such a zombie in the mornings!

Full list of days below the cut.

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