I’m annoyed today.
Not for any particular reason, and not in a way that should cause alarm for anyone, but the fact is, in a generalized way, I’m annoyed.
The alarm rang at 4:15. I’m really tired of that alarm tone. Annoying.
I walked past a guy who was eating some sort of folded up food wrapped in foil while walking on the sidewalk in front of my apartment at 5:15. Annoying
I got in a cab, only to have to get out because he wanted to take someone to the airport rather than Penn Station. Annoying
It’s a tricky situation. When you’re a nice person, all it takes is a billionth of a twitch in your face and one annoyed word for people to confuse annoyance with anger, and take it personally.
I see people on the news, Facebook and Twitter still yapping about Sunday’s game, offering expert commentary and expert cultural critique of the halftime show. How annoying.
People are still fighting with each other, attacking each other’s patriotism and morality over a Hollywood movie starring a vapid actor pretending to be a sniper. Annoying!
Hey golden retriever puppy walking on a low wall next to your owner, with your little feet making imprints in the icy snow: You’re Annoying!
Starting to get the picture? Don’t ask me if I’m okay – that’s annoying. Yes, I’m okay. Later today, don’t ask me if I’m still annoyed – that’s annoying too.
Are we still critiquing the Nationwide ad with the dead kid who won’t get to do fun stuff? Guess what? You suckered for it – they’ve gotten $18 million in exposure for their $4.5 million! How annoying!
Guy in the Amtrak club who is a United Club member, and expert on all travel clubs, educating your friend about airline and train clubs: ANNOYING!
Yo, dude sitting by yourself, holding your phone next to your mouth, talking into it while the phone’s on speaker so I can hear everything: That’s really annoying.
Truth is, usually I just tell people I’m annoyed and not to make anything of it in order to avoid confusion. Still, I try to not be annoyed. Doesn’t work.
Annoyingly friendly counter person at Dunkin Donuts “GOOOOD Morning!! Staying warm?!?” — yep — Annoying!
6:03, the train hasn’t started moving yet. Conductor announces “There will be a slight delay due to a problem with our first power car.” Annoying.
6:06, the train starts moving. Well that’s annoying, why did they bother to announce a delay when it was only a couple of minutes?
Hey, serene, icy lake with the moon reflecting off of you as the train languidly passes by. You’re freezing cold! It’s still dark out. Annoying!
Okay. 6:21 I’ve run out of annoyance energy. Even the guy who took my usual table on the train amuses me. He’s asleep with his glasses slipping down his nose, newspaper crumpled under his bouncing, but not-quite-hitting-the-table chin.
Have a good day, everybody. It’s going to be a nice one.
For some reason, the carpet in the train aisle is exceptionally clean. How nice!
Oh look! The sky is bright orange – the sun is coming up!
Do with this post what you will.