things that drive me crazy

So here are some every day-type items that absolutely drive me crazy. See if you can relate:

Grocery carts with one bad wheel. I HATE that! We've all gotten the cart that wobbles...or the one that has the shaky wheel that just kinda fluttlers back and forth. Ever get the cart that has a wheel with a flat spot on it? How 'bout the ones that won't roll straight? I seem to have a knack for picking the cart that got the front wheel that gets stuck every so often and just kinda scoots along the floor. Ahhhh! Then I put it back and I seem to ALWAYS pick one with a different problem on another wheel. Oh, and how 'bout the carts that stick together when you try to yank them away from the others? It's like they're hanging on for dear life!

For what it's worth...the store with the absolute worst shopping carts: Value City. The best? IKEA (their carts are always in great condition and they have all-wheel steering--very fun...you can push that thing sideways if you want to).

Next in line: Blowers in restrooms. Just give me some paper towels...PLEASE! Don't you hate pushing the button and then rubbing your hands under the blower for what seems like ages? And then your hands still aren't dry. You always end up wiping them on your pants leg anyway. Next up: When you're at a restaurant and the fork you're using has tines that don't line up quite right. You know, the fork has one prong that sticks up...it's like it's rebelling against the other tines. So what do we do? We take the fork out of our mouths, and then try and even things up by using our hands that we just tried to blow-dry and ended up wiping on our pants. Nice.

Next up: Ketchup packets at fast-food places. Okay...if you're gonna make us use ketchup packets, then make 'em bigger! First of all, it's just a huge hassel to try and rip the thing open. Sometimes you can't even get a good grip. Then when you do finally get a grip on it, you end up tearing the whole side open, making a mess in the process. So then you squeeze out the little-tiny bit of ketchup that's in the pack. And it's good for, what? Two fries? If you're like me, you spend five minutes opening enough ketchup packets for your super-sized fries that are cold by the time you get enough ketchup squeezed out for them. Plus, I always have the dilemma of where to squeeze the ketchup to...do I squirt it into the lid of my Big Mac? Do i try and flatten out a wrapper and squeeze it onto that? What's proper ketchup packet etiquette? And the part that makes NO SENSE to me it that ketchup packets come with FAST food. Right? The food is supposed to be designed to eat on-the-go. So you go through the drive-thru, and they give you ketchup packets for the car. How's THAT supposed to work? Ridiculous.Next in line and not far behind ketchup packets are: Phone cords. Once they're twisted the wrong way, you can NEVER get them back to the way they were. Why is that?

And last on my list of everyday items that give me fits is: CD wrappers. Don't tell me you don't hate 'em too. Have you ever, in your life, opened a new CD easily? It takes ten minutes...minimum! Fingernails don't work...I've tried biting them open...I've tried scissors...you name it. And then, when you finally get the cellophane off, there are those stupid stickers on each end with a little tab that reads "pull." And THAT NEVER WORKS! Ever had one of those stickers come off easily? What a hassle!

Okay...I'm done...I feel better.