Don't mind me, in honour of my current state I am just going to rant about a bunch of things mostly unrelated to my current life, or only related on a small scale instead of spilling my guts about what's actually bothering me because that would be bad right now.
• "littering" - before I knew "pet peeve" implies it's something that doesn't really matter. This definitely matters, so I stopped calling it something that almost belittles it.
• Using the word "literally" when a context that is figurative —the very opposite of literal. Conscious exaggerations can be artful, but why are we taking away the one common word that could be used to clarify this to mean the opposite?
• When people copy me (or others) in detail, but don't celebrate the original doing the thing being copied. Not respectful inspiration, but covetousness. (As I became more confident in my intuition and could better articulate how this behaviour often fits in with bullying and oppression, this was unlabeled "peeve.")
• Latest pet peeve: The 'Royal "We"' —when people ask if "we" can do something, but they actually want you to do it by yourself. People often mean to be tactful if it's to spare your feelings or they're just embarrassed when it's to spare their own. It does annoy me though, especially in a situation when clearly the reasonable thing is for both people to help. (Don't try to trick people into thinking you're asking for a little when you know it's a lot! Own up and say a proper thank-you, what are you three years old lol)
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