"That shit stresses me out."

Day 17: Oh Boy! What is something that causes me stress?

#1 - Driving.

Slow drivers: Get the hell out the way! People on cell phones: Hang that shit up and pay attention! People that take forever to turn: Move that shit off the road! Always getting stopped by the same traffic lights every morning: That shit is ridiculous! I love whizzing around town in the Fusion, but not with all the crazies putzing along and getting in my way. I much prefer open roads without having to stop every two seconds. So yeah, driving... that shit stresses me out.

#2 - Awkward silences.

Being surrounded by people I don't know is a most frightening thing for me, unless I'm not required to talk to them. Carrying on a conversation with someone I've just met is one of my least favorite things to do, because there are usually awkward pauses. You know, where one of you finishes a sentence and neither one knows what to say next, so both just awkwardly look around trying to find an easy way out of the conversation. I'll usually try desperately to find something to say to fill the void, but most of the time, I just end up making it worse. So unwanted silence... that shit stresses me out.

#3 - First dates.

Speaking of awkwardness, first dates are the perfect breeding ground for those dreaded silences. Ugh. I may never want to date again just because the whole "getting to know each other" process can be quite painful. I'd rather just hid behind my laptop and trick people into thinking I'm actually a cool person. First dates = nightmarish = that shit stresses me out.

#4 - Annoying co-workers.

There's a couple of these here and there, but one of them really knows how to ruffle my feathers. Like when I'm working on a project and he sneaks up behind me and asks "That looks cool, how'd you do it?" which basically means I'm going to copy your idea and use it in my next project. Or "Hey can you look this file up for me?" which means I'm too lazy to do it on my own computer, so I'd rather interrupt you. There's also the constant whistling up and down the hallway, the flipping the lights on and off in the edit suite without any warning and the opening and rifling through my desk drawers while I'm still sitting in my chair. MW & KA that one is for you -- wouldn't you agree... that shit stresses me out.