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Overheard and Pet Peeves

OVERHEARD

Are there tid-bits of conversations you’ve heard while standing in line at the grocery store, serving a table, or walking down the sidewalk that make you smile, cringe or laugh out loud?

“Hey friends, want a nightmare?”

“Jesus deserves a discount.”

“Apparently I am a pillow.”

“‘Daddy, something is wrong with this candy bar.’ 
‘What’s wrong?’ ‘The butter is too crunchy.’”

“You could call it another lonely day for art.”

“Does anyone know where I can buy a ‘sorry I dated your dad and spent your trust fund’ cake?”

“I don’t have low self esteem, I have low esteem for others.”

“World peace is none of your business.”

“I don’t care if The Island is real or not; they’ve finally managed to make fire and I am crying over the fragility of life.”

“God, I love suede on a sunny Sunday.”

“I don’t like it when people do leg things.”

“I don’t wanna share my feelings, I wanna have a mustache!”

“I always hated beaches, but with an internet connection they’re not so bad.”

PET PEEVES

Is there something that really irks you, gets your goat, rubs you the wrong way, drives you up the wall, gets you bent out of shape, puts a stick in your craw, or makes you want to throw in the towel?

“When snakes slither across park trails when I’m trying to go for a run. They scare the running right out of me. I don’t want to step on a snake’s midsection! The run then comes a very slow, cautious walk.” ~ Treading Softly

“When my Pandora stations become incredibly skewed. Why is my folksy station suddenly playing head-banging tunes from infamous ‘80s hairbands?” ~ Thumbs Down

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