The ladies of MomDot are at it again with a new weekly meme called Small Talk Six. Every Saturday a new topic is announced and you respond to each topic with a list of 6 words, 6 phrases, 6 photos, or 6 paragraphs, whatever your heart desires. You can check out the Small Talk Six announcement to see all of the pre-scheduled topics for 2009. Don’t forget to stop by and see this weeks responses at MomDot.
This week’s topic is: 6 things other people do that make you personally uncomfortable
This shouldn’t be that difficult, pretty much anything people do makes me uncomfortable.
1. Huggers – You know who I’m talking about, the people that hug you every time they see you, even the people you meet for the first time. It makes my skin crawl when I see someone coming in for the hug. To me, hugs are intimate and only to be shared with spouses, children, and close family members. Back off huggers!
2. Coming over unannounced. This is a hot issue for me. Ever since the 3 years we spent in the not-so-nice neighborhoods of St. Louis City, I grew accustomed to watching my surroundings. One thing I hate is hearing the doorbell when I’m not expecting someone. It just causes a wave of fear, anxiety, and all around discomfort for me. Plus it’s just rude.
3. Drunkeness. I’m not a drinker and I generally don’t associate with people who do. Being around people that get drunk, act foolish, and senseless just annoys me and makes me want to leave.
4. Silverware. This one is actually difficult to explain, but I guess I could put it this way..you know how some people hate the sound of nails on a chalkboard, well I have that same level of discomfort when it comes to metal clashing, or silverware hitting a plate. I have a huge stock of plastic forks and spoons in my kitchen. lol
5. Eating around new people. I guess it’s just the shy part of me, but it always made me uncomfortable to go out on dates where eating would be involved. In fact, I avoided going to a restaurant or eating in front of my now husband for several months because I didn’t want to eat in front of him.
6. Over-sharing. And I’m not just talking about the sexual stuff. I always get really uncomfortable when people talk about their health issues and go on and on about. My sympathy only goes so far, I’m not a medical doctor, what the heck are you suppose to say?
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Great List , I like you hate when people come over without calling first! They always seem to come at the wrong time.Drunkness is another one for me , I dont drink so I don’t have the energy to deal with a drunk disorderly person!
Hope you have a great weekend Cat:)
I am with you on the hugging thing, it’s not for me. And the eating around new people that is a GREAT one. I didn’t even think about that one. How can you enjoy your food when your are trying to make sure you are eating just perfect and using the proper techniques, when in actually reality the person you are eating with could probably care less. And heaven forbid you finish all your food no matter how hungry your are:)
OMG I hate the overshare too! I’ve stopped getting allergy shots on Tuesday mornings because there’s a woman there who gets them that day and time that tells you EVERYTHING. I had to hear about her endometriosis the first time I saw her. Oy!
Over sharing, aka TMI. Seriously, do we care?
No, we’re mentally going over our to do list in our mind.
Coming over unannounced really makes me uncomfortable. I cannot believe I forgot to put that one on my list. It’s a big one for me.
Knock on my door and, if I’m not expecting you, I may not answer the door. I don’t know who’s on the other side.
We are on the same page as with the eating around new people and people just popping up by your house. I hate that and everyone knows my rules. You better call before you come.
I am glad I am not the only one that does not like to eat around other people!
I agree with the over sharing and the hugger…I just want to tell them both to BACK OFF!!!!
I have coming over unannounced on my list too. Oh and I love the new look Cat!
My sister freaks when she hears silverware on a plate, so I understand that completely. Coming over unannounced is a big one for me too. Luckily most people have finally realized that.
very interesting list…not sure I understand the silverware one, though I do hate it when people are cutting meat and scrape the knife against the plate.
I am with you on number 2. With 5 kids my house is often a mess so coming over unannounced is just unacceptable.
Besides your silverware issue, I am right with you!
LOl. Huggers. Rhat so funny. I think I’m that Hugger. Being Italian seems like that’s what the norm is around here. I don’t hug strangers so maybe that’s the line I draw.
I took a different take on the six this week
#2 drives me nuts also. I am paranoid about intruders and I value privacy. You don’t have to live in an unsafe neighborhood to have an intruder.
OMG! I am soooo with you on #2! I hate hate hate when people come over w/o me knowing it. Even if my husband knew and I still didn’t. It makes me so angry.