negativity quiz
Here's a fun twist on the "quiz" theme: things I don't like.
My most hated...
BEVERAGE: Beer! Any and all kinds from any and all countries of origin. If I'm going to have something alcoholic, it had better have something sweet in it.
COLOR: Avocado, goldenrod, and sweet potato (or whatever they called that orange ugliness from the '60s/'70s).
TOWN/CITY: Oh come on, this is just asking for trouble. Undoubtedly, someone will be searching Yahoo for "[name of whatever city I say I hate]" and rip me a new one in the blog comments. Regardless, I can't really think of any cities I particularly dislike. Perhaps if I left the area more often I could think of a few.
MOVIE: The Fifth Element. I've watched it several times in the hopes that there was just something I didn't "get." That may still be the case, but nonetheless it remains one of the four movies on my Netflix list to get 2/5 stars.
ASPECT OF BLOGGER: I hate when comments get "stuck" and don't show up until the blog is republished again. Hopefully the new version fixes this.
ANIMAL: Snakes! Oh wait, that was Indiana Jones. Um, I'm not a fan of worms. Nasty slimy dirty things. And you're never quite sure just what they're up to.
SEASON: I do get tired of the snow after about January 15th, but spring almost annoys me more, what with its raging mood swings. If we could just have the April showers and May flowers, it would be fine, yet here in Cleveland we're stuck with floods on Good Friday and snowstorms on Easter morning. Kids walk to school in thick coats in 40 degree weather, but walk home in shirtsleeves in 70 degree weather. And the flowers would be pretty if they didn't get nipped by the frost and drenched in the rain. Everything about spring is a muddy, soppy mess. Stupid spring.
TALKING ON THE PHONE: Grammar check: "My most hated talking on the phone"? I hate talking on the phone when I'm right in the middle of my one hour of TV-watching a week and don't have a tape in the VCR at the ready.
WATCHING TV OR MOVIES: "My most hated watching TV or movies." Uh, sure. I like them both just fine.
EATING IN RESTAURANTS: I know I'm a picky eater, but I'm only picky when every single dish contains mayonnaise or hot spices. How about a little variety, folks? There's no law requiring onions and peppers to be in every frickin' entree.
SHOWERING: What do I hate about showering? What kind of question is this? I guess I dislike having to do it at all, because that's time I could be sleeping. But maybe that's because I shower every day, including Saturdays.
DATING: Heh, I probably have no room to talk, but what I hate about dating is that it's more complicated than most people are willing to admit.
THE BEACH: The bed of zebra mussel shells lining Lake Erie. {{crrrunch!!}}
THE GROCERY STORE: How I can never find anything quickly when I just need a few items and it takes 30 minutes to spend $5.00. And it's only $5.00 because I don't have a Super Ultra Platinum Preferred Shopper PriceChopper Card™.
HOUSEHOLD CHORE: Ironing. It looks so easy, but somehow my mom gets the wrinkles out without making new ones, in about half the time it takes me.
HABIT IN OTHERS? Unwillingness to be flexible and go with the flow in situations where "ME ME ME" really isn't that important. There's a difference between assertiveness and a persecution complex.
HABIT OF YOURS? Time wasted reading Wikipedia.
THING ABOUT WOMEN? It's kinda hard to lump the entire female sex into one group. In that regard, I get annoyed with statements that go like, "Bryan, as a guy, what do you think about X" or "If a woman did X, how would you respond, as a guy?" Because, you know, I'm such a typical male.
THING ABOUT MEN? Many guys seem to think that everyone who speaks to them is really asking for unsolicited advice. Sometimes you're just making a quip, or just thinking out loud, or just need to vent, and don't need someone telling you why you're categorically wrong about everything.
I'll continue. The other thing I've noticed in a lot of men is that they tend to get really cocky when they get in shape. They can't just be satisfied with themselves losing weight or building muscle; they have to make sure you know they did it, and that they could crack your skull in right now if they wanted to (illustration courtesy of Schutze ;) ), and that you're a fat slob who will die on your 40th birthday if you don't go to the gym at least thrrrrrice weekly. Or if you're a stick, that you should be pumping iron at the gym and they could snap you in half right now if they wanted to. These guys generally calm down after they fatten up again -- which they usually do, once real life gets in the way of their workout time.
WHAT'S ANNOYING YOU TODAY? I have a cold. I started taking Cold Eeze a few days ago, so hopefully it won't be too bad.
3 Comments:
If you like sweet alcohol, you will definitely have to try Cranberry Bog (unless you don't like cranberries) from Montezuma Winery. They do ship, but unfortunately they seem to have run out for the season, because it's no longer on their wine list...it's their best seller, though, and it's really good. I don't care much for grape wines; I only like fruit wines.
My most hated town/city is Toms River, NJ. Don't go there.
Ooh, I lied; there is one beer I'll drink, but it's a "barely beer": Melbourn Bros. Strawberry Ale, which is what I get at the Winking Lizard. It doesn't really taste like beer, which is why I like it. :) I'm also capable of drinking a Killian's on daft, but only after the first few sips desensitize my taste buds. I'd much prefer a Mike's Hard Lime or a coffee with Bailey's and Kahlua.
i don't think there's any shame in liking fruity beers; you might also like Pyramid Apricot Wheat. Last time I was in England I had a banana bread flavored beer, and a peach flavored ale. They were both excellent.
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