I love this blog and every Tuesday she posts writing prompts and then on Thursday you link them up on her blog so you can read what others wrote about and they can read what you wrote about, pretty cool right? I decided this is something I am going to start doing every Wednesday, starting now!
The prompt I chose for the week is: One pet peeve that shouldn't drive you crazy, but does.
This shouldn't be hard for me at all. I have quite a few pet peeves......I know, I'm a horrible person. But seriously, people drive me nuts most of the time. Besides the usual pet peeves like people not using their turn signal when driving, leaving the lights on in the room you just left, chewing with your mouth open, people who cut in line at the amusement park and pretend to be oblivious to it, throwing your dirty clothes right NEXT to the dirty clothes hamper instead of IN it....(I could go on and on, really, I'm that horrible) I think I'm gonna go with the pet peeve that is bothering me the most right now: Leaving the empty roll of toilet paper on the toilet paper holder and putting the new roll of toilet paper on the counter-top RIGHT NEXT to the toilet paper roll holder.
I KNOW you all know what I'm talking about.......this is a horrible atrocity in our house. Horrible I tell you (as I'm writing this I'm constantly "peeved" by my husbands antics in the kitchen: "why are you putting that hot pan in the sink and running water on it? you're not supposed to do that" and "why are you drinking out of the juice container when you just said you think you may be coming down with something?" To this my husband replies: "You're whole life is a pet peeve isn't it?" And I giggle....because, yes, yes it is)
Alright, back to the reason I started this in the first place: the empty toilet paper roll.
This annoys me to no end. I even purposely avoid placing the new roll of toilet paper (that is conveniently sitting on the counter-top) on the empty holder in hopes someone else may get the hint and do it themselves. But do they? No!
While I realize this causes me needless grief, for some reason, I still allow myself to get all bent out of shape over it. But no more! As of today, I am a changed woman. From here on out, I will replace that gosh darn empty toilet paper roll with the new roll (that is sitting directly next to it on the counter-top) and not make any snide comments afterward. Now that I have this in writing (and my husband reads my blog) I have no choice but to stick to it.
1 pet peeve down, 43.6 to go!
Thanks for reading!!! I love your comments!
Yep, one of my pet peeves too Em, you are not alone. But you're right, sometimes it's best to just let things go without getting bothered by them. Good job!! Love you!!
ReplyDeleteMy latest pet peeve is that when I am cooking my husband has to tell me how HE would do it. Ugh! If it comes out the same why does it matter?
ReplyDeleteHe went on a mission to Italy, and the Italian grandmother who taught him how to make his delicious red sauce said that you must always stir it to the right. Or was it the left. I don't remember, but COME ON! Who cares what direction you stir a pot of sauce? ... My husband. And that Italian grandmother.
Emily, I totally know how you feel and you have inspired me to do the same! I am going to try and not get so upset at my neighbors for NEVER changing the roll. As hard as it is going to be at least I know you are doing it too so that will help keep me calm! Thanks for your posts! I love reading them!
ReplyDeletetruly...a family trait!
ReplyDeleteHahaha this used to be a big pet peeve of mine too until one day I accidently threw away the holder thingy. I forgot to take it out of the empty roll first. My bad. And since every time I go to Lowe's or Wal-mart I can never remember to get a new one, my new toilet paper holder is the back of the toilet. It's classy. don't judge!! LOL!!! :D You know you're jealous!!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Mama Kat's
See, I don't care what way the roll goes as long as its replaced when empty. Nothing makes me crazier then and empty roll when I got a wet tushie.
ReplyDeleteCute post! I have a pet peeve for the toilet paper being replace the wrong way...it really should roll from the back and over the top (that's just my preference). Guess I should just be happy it gets replaced!
ReplyDeleteStopped by from Mama Kat's
I know what you mean!!! It drives me crazy too, and I've left the roll there hoping my husband will put it on the holder, but no it never happens!
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that drives me crazy is when the paper towels run out in the kitchen. I will leave the empty roll on the holder thinking someone's going to need a paper towel at some point, but that NEVER gets changed either!!!! UGH!!!
I know what you mean!!! It drives me crazy too, and I've left the roll there hoping my husband will put it on the holder, but no it never happens!
ReplyDeleteAnother thing that drives me crazy is when the paper towels run out in the kitchen. I will leave the empty roll on the holder thinking someone's going to need a paper towel at some point, but that NEVER gets changed either!!!! UGH!!!
Cute post! I have a pet peeve for the toilet paper being replace the wrong way...it really should roll from the back and over the top (that's just my preference). Guess I should just be happy it gets replaced!
ReplyDeleteStopped by from Mama Kat's
Hahaha this used to be a big pet peeve of mine too until one day I accidently threw away the holder thingy. I forgot to take it out of the empty roll first. My bad. And since every time I go to Lowe's or Wal-mart I can never remember to get a new one, my new toilet paper holder is the back of the toilet. It's classy. don't judge!! LOL!!! :D You know you're jealous!!
ReplyDeleteStopping by from Mama Kat's
My latest pet peeve is that when I am cooking my husband has to tell me how HE would do it. Ugh! If it comes out the same why does it matter?
ReplyDeleteHe went on a mission to Italy, and the Italian grandmother who taught him how to make his delicious red sauce said that you must always stir it to the right. Or was it the left. I don't remember, but COME ON! Who cares what direction you stir a pot of sauce? ... My husband. And that Italian grandmother.