"this isn't london."

pet peeve of the day:

people that, when walking toward you, angle themselves to pass you on your right.

when leaving the library, when i am walking six inches away from a table on my right - already creating a barrier - and you are walking toward me, i should not have to take three steps to the left to allow you to pass on my right. this is ridiculously annoying. it should be common knowledge that you stay to the right. it's how we drive. it's how we shake hands. stop being obnoxious.

also: when someone is in the middle of a sentence on the telephone with you, please do not punctuate it with encouragement for something on the television or in front of you, whether it be a stupid band, a sports team, or a funny animal. maybe a robber. or a need to see a doctor. other than that, just get off the phone.