Certain things I am frightfully intolerant while others (which can really make people drive up the wall) I am pretty Zen about it.
SO what is your list?
I thought of not including people, professions etc because could hurt people or end up in a flame war lol.
SO yeah apart from people what is your list of things you hate / can't stand?
Mine are:
Machines that don't work.
I have no patience. I give it two goes. If the first time it doesn't work I breathe in deeply and try it again. If second time it fails I break smash the thing into 1000 pieces. I destroyed a PC like that. Two DVD players. Two aerials. One television.
A machine got to work. If it doesn't - don't fix it or put up with it - kill it ... humanely.
In fact it's not machines that don't work - that get to me. But machines that are temperamental. Software as well. I have no patience for Microsoft Windows.
Waiting for buses.
I am actually better now. But before I just couldn't bear waiting for a particular bus and witness so many other buses passing by.
Background Sound Radio / Television / Music
Can't stand it. I mean people put music on for the whole day but are not even listening, or the TV for what? A TV is for watching, a CD is for listening. I like silence and when I play something I cherish every second of it - I listen. It makes the occasion more special. It's a tribute to the artist. I pay attention. On very very rare occasions I may put a music on or radio to help me do something boring, like packing or tidying up - or to inspire me with a graphical layout - but even then I rather concentrate on the "boring task" than be distracted by background musak. Yes I am boring, ladies - dont marry me you've been warned
Italian Food
I am the only person in the planet that can't stand Italian food. Apart from Pizza and the odd lasagna. But pasta? I HATE PASTA! Spaghetti, ravioli, yuck. I hate the overly-garlicky tomato sauce. Can't stand tomatoes. Italian ladies - don't marry me - you've been warned
Sad Films
I am not very good at crying. Meaning, I never feel better but feel worse, nauseous. So I can't understand why pay to watch a film that people say: "Oh you must watch it - it's brilliant - I've cried so much!"
Why would I want to do that? That the world can be very sad, I know that already.
If it's a factual film then that is kinda OK. But tear-jerkers just for the sake of feeling dreadful for the next 3 days - no thanks.
English Weather
Messes me up real bad. You think it's going to be sunny - it rains. You think you will get a nice Summer you don't. Winters are long, and humid. Mostly grey. England is not the ideal place to survive if you have Narcolepsy. I don't know about others but I need sunshine, heat, people, parties, be stimulated but unfortunatelly am still stuck here - far from ideal
Ice Cold Beverages / Piping Hot Food
Something wrong with me because I can't eat anything that is too hot or too cold. Iced Fizzy drinks. Or hot soups. I have to wait both to reach a more tepid temperature. Even ice-creams I prefer at room temperature, i know (very strange) to microwave Ben & Jerry
