THE A,B,C’S of ANNOYANCE

Have you noticed how people in certain jobs have annoying habits that seem intrinsic to their work. Here are some of mine.

Automobile Salesmen: Acting as if you are a long lost friend while trying to lure you into buying a car.

Bus Boys: To see how many dishes, glasses and silverware they can rattle while you are trying to enjoy an intimate dinner.

Clerks: To act superior because you must go through them before you can talk to the person you really need to see.

Dentists: Asking questions while your mouth is pried open.

Engineers: To see how boring they can be while explaining how something works.

Financial Advisers: Telling you that you are on the verge of financial ruin while charging you an outlandish fee for telling you.

Grocery Baggers: To see how many items they can mangle or squash.

Hospital Administrators: Asking questions about your finances and insurance while you are in obvious agony.

Insurance Salesmen: To see how morbid they can become talking about life insurance.

Journalists: To ask the most obnoxious questions of vulnerable people.

Keynote Speakers: To see how many times they can tell the same worn out joke.

Lawyers: To see how much money you are willing to spend to win a case.

Mechanics: Telling you what a terrible car you have while charging a small fortune to fix it.

Newspaper Drops: To see how far from the doorstep they can leave your paper.

Optometrists: To try and convince you that you will never see clearly again unless you wear bifocals.

Psychologists: To watch you with a superior look which implies that what you are saying barely deserves a reply.

Real Estate Salesmen: To manipulate buyer and seller to make the best deal for themselves.

Stock Brokers: To make vast plans with your money.

Truck Drivers: To tailgate, change lanes without signaling or otherwise terrify you.

Ushers: Shining the flashlight everywhere but where you need to see.

Veterinarians: Trying to embarrass you into that $500.00 surgery for your cat.

Waitresses: Being flirtatious while trying to hustle you for the maximum tip.

X-ray Technicians: To see how many positions they can prod, push or manipulate you into while setting up for the x-ray.

Young People: To make you feel that they own the world when in fact, unknowingly, they just might.

Zoologist’s: To make you believe that the animals they care for are actually human.


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