Things That I Hate

When My Favourite Band Goes Into Hiatus

Yes, I know they aren’t dead, but they won’t make any songs for about four years. It also sucks when I think, “ooh, I wonder if my favourite band has made a new single—oh wait, no, they’re in hiatus.”

People Without Humor

I hate it when I tell someone a joke and they just don’t get it. They get insanely mad, start screaming at me, and sometimes even beat me up. Relax already! It was a joke! I know I might not exactly be the funniest person alive, but don’t punish me like that.

Being Totally in Love With an Idiot

This guy is so hot, and I totally love him, but ohmyfreakinggod he’s so stupid. Everyday we flirt and stuff, then the next day he just forgets. It’s ’cause he’s always high and, like, there’s nothing wrong with that, everyone needs a little high every now and again, but when you’re constantly high and forgetting your friends… dude, sober up. Open your eyes, and let’s hook up.

Gossip

Billy likes Jane but Jane likes Tom, and no one cares! Just leave people to their personal lives. You don’t need to talk about it. Plus half of it isn’t true and it just hurts the people that you’re talking about.

Touch, Touch, Touch, Must Touch!

I hate it when I wear a jacket with a little bit of fur and everyone I pass just has to touch me.

Not Being Given Food

I’m really hungry and my mum won’t let me have food, because she said it’s my own fault for not coming down and getting it earlier. It’s not like the food vanishes after 8:00.

People Who Call Christmas Xmas

It makes Christmas sound so bad. I mean if you you really enjoyed Christmas, you wouldn’t say “hey, want to come to our Xmas dinner tonight?”

Boyfriend

I have a boyfriend and he keeps asking me out and I have no idea what to say so I say “ya” and then ignore him for the rest of the day. WHY MUST IT BE SO HARD TO TALK TO A BOY?

Devout Catholic Teachers Who Restrict Language

I have this teacher who, when she hears us say “oh my god”, says, “Would Jesus want you saying that? ‘Oh my goodness’ works just fine.” And when we say “shut up”, she tells us, “Don’t say that! Say ‘please be quiet’.” I’m in middle school, so it wouldn’t be normal for me to say “oh my goodness” or “please be quiet”. And to top it all off, she is a very devout catholic! She takes up half of our homeroom time with prayer requests!

GM

General Motors has caused my closest, longest friendship to be torn apart. The GM plant her parents worked at closed, and they forced her to move eight hours away with them. Now my best friend is gone because of the failing auto industry.