I stole this idea from the lovely Limara.
There are so many things that really wind a person up and i have a list as long as my arm with things that really grind my gears, i wont bore you with them all but I'll share my top 3.
Pet hates -
1) Judgemental Parents
2) Skinny "fat" people
3) Idiots
Explained -
1) Judgemental Parenting
There is nothing worse then people who judge your parenting, actually...there is nothing worse then someone who judges your parenting and they aren't even a parent!!
Since i had Isabelle nearly 2 years ago, and even before then whilst i was pregnant you would always come across someone who has "advice" on your style of parenting. Some of the advice is brilliant and you accept it with open arms, but other advice is not needed, nor is it wanted!!
Being a parent you will always have things that other parents disagree with.
Formula Vs Breastfeeding? Attachment parenting vs Traditional parenting? Puree Weaning vs Baby led weaning?
Whatever it is everyone will disagree. What happened to just parenting the way you parent because that is what you are comfortable with rather then what Sally, Jill and Katy from Toddler group think, Or what Auntie Beryl did with her children.
Everyone parents their way for a reason, do what you feel comfortable with don't worry about what others think.
2) Skinny "fat" People
Everybody knows a skinny "fat" person. Usually it is your absolutely gorgeous, size 8, petite friend who eats like a horse and doesn't put on an ounce. Then you're sat there with your bland salad picking around the wilted lettuce putting on lb after lb just thinking about the chocolate cake that you've spotted on the menu but have to avoid.
Skinny fat people always complain about how fat they are, how they need to lose weight and how they need to exercise and get fit.
If you are going to complain about being fat when their isn't a single bit of fat on your bones then don't complain near me or I'll throw my cake at you (i wont really...that would be a waste).
3) Idiots
They are everywhere, and it seems that people who are idiots don't actually realise they are idiots.
The funny thing is, some of the biggest idiots i know are really quite book smart. It just seems to be common sense they are so lacking in. They seem to have the "Idiot filter" switched off on their brain so there is nothing telling them what to say out loud and what to keep in the privacy of their own mind.
It seems also that with more and more people using twitter, facebook, forums etc these Idiots have more access to infecting the world with their stupidity. I am often on forums or reading through my twitter feed and stop suddenly after reading someones post and think to myself "Did i really just read that".
This pet hate kind of goes hand in hand with my number 1 pet hate. Judgemental parents giving idiotic advice about what they think is best for your child or opinions on what they think you should be doing. You often wonder how anyone would let these sort of people breed!!
What are your pet hates? What really grinds your gears? I'd love to know
