I think it’s pretty clear how I feel about leggings worn as pants, but there are more things in the world that disturb me nearly as much.  Here’s the top ten:

1. True Religion jeans. No need to explain again.
2. Rude men.  I don’t like rude people in general, but a rude man is the worst.  What happened to being a gentleman?
3. Blowing your nose in public.  There is a girl who sits near my desk at work and she has been blowing her nose continuously for the past two weeks. It’s taken everything in me not to just spazz out, especially when she ate tuna fish for lunch the other day.
4. Know it alls.  You don’t know everything. Shut up.
5. Dried apples. Had a bad experience as a five year old. Have never quite recovered.
6. Logo handbags/clothing/etc.  It’s so passe, especially during a recession.  We get it, you have a Fendi bag.I won’t lie, I own a Louis Vuitton bag, but I couldn’t tell you the last time I carried it.  I try not to be a walking advertisement. I prefer the understated.  *Note: this rule goes out the window if your logo bag happens to be awesome and vintage.  That’s the only time it’s cool.
7. Liars.  Maybe it is because I have the guiltiest conscience in the world and probably couldn’t tell a lie to save my life, but I really have a hard time understanding why people lie.  The truth hurts, but it also sets you free.
8. Fake tans, fake nails, fake hair.  Gross, gross, grossest.  By fake tan, I do mean tanning beds.  I also mean poorly done self tanners.  Cancer and wrinkles aren’t sexy and neither is looking like a tangerine.  I don’t even know where to begin with fake nails and as far as fake hair, do you want to look like you have the same hairdresser as a Barbie doll?
9. Catty, bitchy, jealous girls and cougars.  I have no time for petty girls/women who lack self confidence.  Please do not take out your insecurities on women who clearly have it going on.  Not our fault you don’t feel good about yourself.  Get a hobby.  That’s a good place to start.
10. Pilling sweaters.  I hate those little nerd balls.  They never go away, do they?

So there you have it.  Things that ruffle my feathers almost as much as wearing leggings as pants (I’m sure I’ll think of more).  I realize I have just made myself incredibly vulnerable to people coming up to me and blowing their noses while wearing True Religions, but feels good to vent.  Send in some of your very least favorite things. 

xx,

WhyDid

Like, if you see some cute girl walking down the street working  a pair of bad ass boots why is the immediate reaction, “Ugh, bitch!” instead of, “You go, girl!”? Seems like a pretty normal response, no? Maybe instead of scrunching up your face (and creating wrinkles) you should tell the girl you love her boots and ask where she got them. Kill two birds with one stone (I do not endorse animal cruelty, by the way. It’s just a phrase). Not only will you know where to go and get yourself some hot footwear, you might just make a friend. Imagine that? Groundbreaking, really.

I have what some people would call a “dream job.” And I know that I am lucky to work there (especially as the unemployment rate continues to rise), but as I’ve mentioned before, my office is 92% women. That doesn’t mean we are having slumber parties and pillow fights, that means it’s a jungle in here.  Cattiness abounds.  People throwing each other under the bus left and right just to get ahead. It’s like, “Yo! You’re not even IN my department. What’s with the angst?” My father always told me he would never hire an office of entirely women… now I understand.

Another thing that really gets under my skin is skanky women who aid and abet men cheating.  Are you seriously that desperate to go after a man who is already with someone else? Do you really have no self respect whatsoever? I have been out on several occasions when women (typically cougars) throw themselves at men who are clearly with other women. In no way should you feel threatened by this (unless your man reacts- and that’s a whole other can of worms), instead feel pity for them.  Women wonder why men are such dogs…. well, it’s because some women let them!  The minute women put their foot down to men’s bad behavior,  men will have no choice but to shape up.  I am repulsed when a married man hits on me and I wish all women felt the same way. Women should stick together instead of stabbing each other in the back.

I guess it comes down to insecurity. Instead of congratulating someone for a job well done or some good fortune, the reaction is to try and tear that person down. Sort of unhealthy don’t you think? Maybe if women start backing each other up rather than beating each other down, we really will start being treated as equals. 

Now that’s female empowerment!