English 3 People and Their Annoying Habits Misty 1/30/00
Have you ever noticed that some people do things that make you want to
scream, and when you tell them to stop, they didn't even realize that they were
doing it? Or maybe you tell them to stop and they say something like, "I can't help
it, it's a habit." Well, I have and I am going to discuss the different situations and
different ways people are annoying. Such as in the classroom at school and with
friends, or while giving a speech or even when meeting new people. People can be
annoying whether in a large group or just watching people, but these are a few
places and atmospheres that I have noticed the most frequent annoyances. When in
a large group such as at school, or with a group of peers, I often notice many things
that people do that I find down right annoying. Usually they are not doing it to
purposely get on my nerves but nonetheless, it does.
Is the classroom the most common place for annoying people? If you think no,
read on and you will see why I think it is. Sometimes when sitting in class I hear this
little tapping noise, after awhile my mind gets used to it I guess, then I do not really
pay any attention to it. Then, the tapping becomes louder and faster, I look around
the room, to see someone playing the drums with their pencils! I make eye contact
and receive an innocent, " What?" I have failed to understand this response. Why
do they think I am glaring at them? Could it be that I am trying to learn and they
are playing "Wild Thing" with their pencils If I am not being serenaded by a
pencil drummer, I am being shaken to death by someone who is shaking their leg
under the table. Do they not realize that neither I nor anyone else can read or write
Friends are very special people in
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