As the addage goes; first we abhor, then we tolerate, then we embrace. Well, there are a plethora of things that I abhor, and I've decided to skip the whole tolerate stage and just start embracing.To my knowledge, no one has ever attempted to go directly from abhorance to embracing, so the results could be a little unpredictable. I'm hoping it gives me some sort of super power.
Firstly, the word plethora makes my skin crawl. Ever since "¡Three Amigos!" hit the big screen in 1986, plethoras upon plethoras of people have added this once obscure word to their vocabularies. Saying plethora makes you sound neither funny nor smart, and warrants a plethora of smackings.
Finally, it really irks me when people begin a statement with a word like, "finally" and then continue blathering after the statement is complete. If I'm already listening to you, then I've resigned myself to the ordeal and am prepared to suffer through it - but hinting at a conclusion before you're ready to give one is just cruel.
Lastly, "Got Pet Peeves?" I do. when people think they're clever by putting their own spin on a successful ad campaign it really gets my knickers in a twist. Almost as much as the phrase, "knickers in a twist". I mean seriously, "I'm NOT Lovin' It", so "Just DON'T Do It".
As I end, let me just tell you, there are a plethora of additional things that I abhor, but unfortunately I can't tell them to you. Well, I could... but then I'd have to kill you.
So, as a parting blow I'll impart to you some wisdom in an hilarious format:
Can of soup: $1.39
Stainless steel doorknob: $37.99
Discovering the fountain of youth and gaining immortality: Priceless
NOT!
2 comments:
You've got me thinking about things I abhor. I'd have to say that my biggest one is when radio ads use a voice that sounds like Arnold Schwarzenegger. UUGGGHHHHH....FAAFAAA....ARRRGGHHHHH!! Honestly!! How many times do I have to hear someone do that!?! I can't even think about ever embracing that voice. I just threw up in my mouth.
I abhor the Arnold impressions as well. Especially when they are a la "Hans and Franz".
And, while we're on the subject of radio ads, every time I hear an Action Plumbing commercial I want to drive my car off a cliff just to stop the noise. Funny that they allow those commercials to air, but make texting illegal.
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