I know everyone's threshold for BS is different. However, there's BS and then there's things that seriously piss you off. (And after making this list, I can definitly say that the ignorant things people do to each other pisses me off most of all) These things are the thorn in my side, the fly in my coffee, the wet spot on the bed. I must warn you that I am not shy in expressing my displeasure about these things, and if you have a problem with that, oh well, I can't help you. Without further ado:
° Pass the Meow Mix, Bitch: At some point, everyone will harbor ill will toward their fellow man. And let's admit it; sometimes it can actually be fun to be petty. However, these are special headcases who think it's South Park time 24-7, even though they are waaaay past the age where this sort of behavior is acceptable. These are the type of people who 150 years ago would have paid good money to enter and make fun of the residents of Bedlam. If you're constantly making fun of and/or talking about people who don't give a damn about you, it's saying something about the people being talked about- and it's also saying volumes about yourself.
° Gentrification: I get seriously pissed off when people who purchase property and have actively support a community for 15+ years get forced out of their neighborhoods because they can't afford to pay the property taxes due to the neighborhood suddenly becoming "trendy." Landlords who set their property on fire to get tenants out, assholes who offer to buy someone's house for 50 grand (telling Aunt Gertrude that's all the house is worth, of course) and then selling it for about 300 thousand are also on the shit list. I especially hate the Real Estate term "Pioneer." What are the people who are currently living in the neighborhood? Savages? Natives? WTF?
° Sheer Stupidity: Not to be confused with naivetÈ; that's when you just don't understand/know any better etc. And let's face it, there is not one person on this earth who knows everything. No, what I'm talking about is an individual who fully understands that what he/she is about to do is completely fucked but chooses to do it anyway, then expect you to feel sorry when it goes all to hell and who blames everyone else for the problem except themselves. (Example: anyone who sued Phillip Morris for getting cancer when the packs clearly state that smoking is...um..not healthy for you) Get a clue and take some personal responsibility for yourself and your actions. Try it. Everyone fucks up on occasion, and sometimes admitting that you are the one to blame can go a long way.
° People who throw trash on the street: I used to be one of these nasty people out of sheer laziness when I was younger. Then one day, I realized just how nasty the street looked, and the sad thing is, you can look at the garbage and just TELL that each piece of garbage was thrown by some asshole like myself who didn't have time to find a can. Ugh. Special Note: People who throw those white Styrofoam containers full of chicken bones and half-eaten fries out of cars deserve a special place in hell.
The following are people/things that I absolutely can't stand and will not have around me in any shape form of fashion:
° Potato Salad and Stuffing: Hate it hate it HATE IT! Most people have foods they don't like. I will not eat Potato Salad or any form of stuffing even if it's the last food on earth. If there was a choice between Potato Salad, Stuffing, and grass, I'll be one chowing-down-on-a-lawn-Nebucanezzar-looking crazy person. Stuffing in particular is heinous! I can't stand people who put stuffing in the turkey because then that nasty stuffing taste goes all through the damn bird and...UGH!° Overused Words and Terms: This includes the usage of the word "sharp" describing anything other than a kitchen utensil, Innovative, "Creative Edge", racial epithets of any sort, and "Alternative". There's more, but I can't remember them right now but they'll be added as soon as I do.
° Cell Phone Usage in Public: Excuse me, but makes you think people enjoy listening to your phone conversation on the train? Particularly rude bastards will carry on a 20 minute conversation at the top of their lungs right next to you about absolutely nothing. Next on the shit list are people who take phone calls during movies and plays, and morons who almost run you over while *gasp* arguing on their cellphones. If it's that damn important, PULL THE HELL OVER AND TALK. In my opinion, all cars should be equipped with an "Anti-Idiot" device: The minute you pick up your cellphone to either make/answer a call, your car will automatically shut off, and will not start until you finish the call.
° Arrogance: I used to think that this trait was attractive (what the HELL was I on?) It's one thing to feel good about yourself and your accomplishments. You should feel good about that. But to assume that you are soooo much better than others because of looks/money/job/ whatever, well, you have issues. Most arrogant people have severe self-esteem issues anyway, and someone who looks to the exterior to validate themselves usually come up empty and are NOT nice to be around.
° Intolerance: There's a big difference between being proud of your heritage and feeling that you are superior to others because of it and actively seek to harm others either by word or deed. People like this have humanitas equal zero, and have to look up to sniff dirt. Racists of all nationalities, homophobes, man-haters, woman-haters and other of their ilk should be shipped off somewhere far, far away where they can all live in harmony hating and leave the rest of us in peace. I don't buy the excuse of "Oh, they are ignorant" anymore; if I had my way, they would be put down like the rabid beasts they are.
° Those Who Glitter: I am an extremely loyal person, and as being such I demand the same form of loyalty back that I give. But I am first loyal to myself and my belief system. Meaning that, even though you may be loyal to your friends, someone who is a true friend back would NOT ask you to compromise your beliefs to be on "their side," whatever that may be. That, my friends, is not a friendship, but a dictatorship. Part of having a good friend is to be able to tell your friend when they are out of order and/or when you don't agree with them on some viewpoints/friends they have/whatever, and to discuss it in a mature fashion. Part of being a good friend is that you recognize that you won't always agree on some things, but you still love that person and you accept them, warts and all. If you have a friendship with someone where you cannot express your opinion without them flaring up in "You're not a true friend and I don't like you anymore" second grade shit, you are better off without them. Note: There should be a special seat in hell for people who, when a friendship is over, feel like it's time to spill the dirt on things they were told in confidence. People like that are the most lowest, honorless, faceless pieces of garbage who have ever walked the earth, and would, in fact, have to look up to see a piece of shit. If you are a decent person, you would have enough respect for the friendship you used to have (not to mention a little something called your own dignity) to keep the dirt to yourself. A confidence is a confidence, and it is a beautiful thing that someone would trusts you enough to confide in you, bit sometimes it can backfire. Which of course, leads to:
° Boomerang People: Foul, Foul, FOOOUUUL! Anyone who would take a confidence that you've shared with them and fling it back in your face during an argument does not deserve you (or anyone) as a friend. It's the mental equivalent of kicking someone in their teeth while they are on the ground,and only the lowest of the low (even lower than the disloyal fucks above, and that's low) would even do this. Boomerang people are completely useless, and to top it all off, most of them are freaks who actively either encourage you to confide in them with your problems or present themselves as someone being trustworty when all the while stockpiling every crazy thing you've ever told them about yourself as ammo to be used at a later date.