Two things that really tick me off

Hey, everybody. I originally intended for this post to be about my New Year’s resolutions, but other circumstances have arisen, and I’ve had one of the worst days of my life. Several different people have pushed me to the edge today, and I just have to vent.

A lot of behaviors tick me off. However, there are some that really get my blood boiling.

For example, I dislike people who have poor grammatical skills. I don’t hate them, but it does bother me. People who don’t proofread papers in school also are a pet peeve of mine. It also depends on the person. A frazzled teen with little time to type an essay will get more sympathy from me than someone who’s had the assignment for weeks.

However, those pale in comparison to when teachers don’t proofread the assignment they give you. I know they have a lot on their plate, and most of the time teach numerous classes, but seriously, how hard is it to review your work?

A few minor errors are to be expected on occasion. No one’s perfect. However, habitual and glaring mistakes make me wonder how some teachers even got a degree. It interferes with my education and tells me that you don’t take your job or me seriously. My parents spend tax money to pay for your salary, and I expect a higher standard than what I receive, especially when I’m also paying around $300 to use it as college credit. It’s not fair for me to have to decipher what’s on the page. I have other classes I have to worry about.

When a student expresses a concern over the subject, there’s no reason to feel so emasculated and defensive about it. Childish behavior in front of the whole class also makes you look like more of an idiot than your complete failure of basic English language skills.

I’ve had to deal with another situation a few times in the last two weeks.

If you’re gonna talk trash about someone, make sure they aren’t in ear shot!

This has happened to me THREE times since January began: twice by a person of authority and once by someone I considered an acquaintance.

First of all, it ticks me off when someone can’t confront me with an issue about or caused by me to my face (and I do practice what I preach; I’ve confronted everyone who has done me wrong lately). I’ve done my fair share of gossip and venting, but I always confront the person.

And if you are going to talk about someone behind his or her back, don’t do it in front of him or her. I wasn’t out of view any of the three times, and still people decided to carry on defamatory conversations about me. If you are going to talk about me while I’m there, at least give me the courtesy allowing me to defend my point. Have we gotten lazy as we’ve grown older and allowed our cattiness to spill beyond secret e-mails and hushed whisperers?

So there. I’m done venting. It felt good. Hopefully, you’ve learned a couple things about decency and etiquette and have gained confidence to call out those who do wrong by you.