Karen’s latest quiz is about being annoyed and oh, I could write a whole book. But for now I’ll just stick to answering the questions.
What is your biggest fault that you care to admit to?
There are so many to choose from! The one that’s bugged me most the last couple of years is that I automatically assume people aren’t interested in me and don’t want to speak to me, so I leave them alone unless they initiate a conversation. I know this makes me come across as stuck up and rude, but I just can’t seem to stop it.
Is there something you have to do that really annoys you? Maybe you would never do it again if you could?
At the moment I would say having to go to work. Being on furlough for so long, and now being unemployed, has given me a lot of time to think about it. I know there are some people who love their job and they would keep doing it regardless of pay, but the majority of us are stuck having to go to work, doing something we would really rather not, for the majority of our lives, just so we can keep living. What a rubbish system.
But also washing up. It is never EVER finished!
When it comes to your crafting, what is the thing about it that annoys you the most?
I don’t even have to think about this one – sewing in ends. I’ve spent hours or days or even months on this beautiful item and it’s finally finished!! Except it’s not, because I have to faff about with a needle and try to get the ends secure without adding big lumps or messing up the look of whatever I’ve made. Can’t stand it.
Does your significant other annoy you at times? What annoyance about them would you change?
Of course, we’re both human.
It might sound weird, but I would change the way he always defers to me. Back when I was working full days and got home pretty tired, I didn’t want to have to decide what we would eat, what to watch on TV, whether or not we would go for a walk etc. Sometimes I just want to flop down with my knitting and let things happen without having to make any decisions.
The whole Covid pandemic has been difficult. What has annoyed you the most? Is there something that others have complained about that you find is a positive?
The main thing that has annoyed me so far is the many and creative ways people have found to wear a mask wrong. I don’t know why, but the sight of a nose poking up over the top of a mask just gets under my skin.
I’m actually enjoying a few things that other people have complained about. Staying at home with the Boyfriend and my yarn is one of my favourite things. Yes, I miss my choirs very much, but other than that I am perfectly fine with staying at home away from other people. The 2-metre rule is heaven, as feeling crowded tends to set off my anxiety. And I love wearing a face mask when I have to go shopping. I’ve always grabbed any excuse to wear a mask, or even paint my face, because I love the way it makes me feel. Almost like hiding, which feels safer for some reason. So I whip that mask on and feel like I could take on the whole supermarket if I had to.
Phew I feel better for getting that lot off my chest. Feel free to join in if you like, either with a comment or a post of your own.
Hannah
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Not one to do quizzes. Wouldn’t want to give that much away but the hiding and assuming people won’t want to talk to me makes me think maybe we are similar. Never saw it as a fault though.
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I waver between “if they don’t like me as I am, that’s their issue” and “why can’t I be normal and get people to like me??”. I’m working on seeing it as just another part of who I am.
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I expect people do like you but maybe you are a bit shy like me.
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I also enjoy wearing a mask, for the very same reason. Hat, sunglasses, mask and I’m incognito!
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Exactly! I love it.
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I think your 1st answer is very familiar to us introverts. Once we find ‘our people’ it is easier but in real life, not blogsville, I am exactly the same.
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I’m glad it’s not just me 🙂
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Right there with you on a lot of this – hate sewing in ends! I’m also introverted and would rather stay away from most people for sure 🙂
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Welcome to the introvert club, we meet NEVER 😀
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LOL – best kind of club!
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You are cute!
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https://www.boredpanda.com/covid-restaurant-shop-signs/?media_id=2320873
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This website has the funniest shop signs. I am particularly fond of #11!! I thought of you when you mentioned people wearing their masks under their noses.
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Haha that’s the kind of sign I would put up if I had a shop :p
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Me too!!!
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Those ends! They are the worst. I hate them too.
I’ve noticed with a mask on that I don’t feel like I have to make conversation with people. It’s really a relief. I don’t mind them at all.
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Ah yes, that’s probably part of it too. A bit of a relief from useless small talk.
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Blogging’s good for this kind of reveal-all stuff that you never bring up in face-to-face conversation. eh ? 🙂 But I hope that baring your soul does make you think more deeply about these things so that you might even work on one or two ?
There speaks grandma, the silly old bat ! [grin]
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Maybe I’m weird, but I talk about stuff like this with my friends all the time!
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Not weird: just honest.
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Sewing in ends!!!! This is the bane of my existence! I finally started sewing in the ends as I finished each round on the granny squares but it is painful to keep up with it! I am enjoying the mask sometimes and the distancing – or just got use to it. But sometimes I feel so incognito in the mask and like it!
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Aren’t they just the worst!
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With some minor exceptions, these could be my answers! Especially those about the masks and going to work, and the fact that staying at home is not bothering me at all!
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Yay introverts unite! (Separately, obviously :p)
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I like wearing a mask at the grocery store. I can stick my tongue out at people when they aggravate me and they have no idea:)
Thanks for joining in!
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Haha I’ll try that next time.
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