I should look up the definition of pet peeve...
Anyway. Here are two, thank you Twitter and TV for the ideas.
1. When you see places in Canada being mentioned on the news or on American TV, etc. and the place is listed as "City, Country". Edmonton, Canada. Halifax, Canada. Corner Brook, Canada (joke joke, like American TV would ever have a reason to mention Newfoundland and Labrador. But they SHOULD, this province is beautiful!). Back to my point. Use the province/territory!! They don't ever say "Houston, USA". We should be smart enough to list a province or territory and the general North American or Western population should have enough common sense to know, hey, that's in Canada. I know every state. I don't see Canadian news going on about crime or other news in "New York City, United States". But I guess it goes back to how 'they' say Americans don't know shit about Canada, and 'they' say we know more about American stuff (like i.e. the government) than we do our own. I'll admit, I'm like that too... but the majority of my knowledge is because I loved 'West Wing'. I love you, Josh Lyman. Anyway... "City, Province/Territory/State". Says me.
2. When people make a big deal out of music genres. Holyyyyyy crapppp that's stupid. Wow Avril Lavigne is so punk rock. Is she? Maybe not? Ok so I know Skater Boi is sooooo 2002 :) but it fits my point. Which is: who cares! What does genre or people's description of what type of music something have anything to do with if you like that music or not. It doesn't, not really. People enjoy music for all different reasons, they like the music or lyrics or respect different things about the artist or maybe its a good song to dance to on a Friday night at some club. Just enjoy it! Support your favourites and have a good time, and leave people alone who enjoy other music you hate. Part (B) of this rant is I hate when other people hate music - not by itself, but when people don't shut up about it and/or people make judgments about the person based on music they like. I'm not perfect, I make good and bad judgments sometimes too, but I really do try to have clean slates on the general population. And I'm a social worker, that's really hard some days! Change the station, don't buy that music, listen to whatever you want to listen to. Some people enjoy music that you don't, and there isn't anything wrong with that. I don't love all pop music, but some people do. I hate the sound of some 80's music. Some people don't. I love Sarah Harmer and the Beatles and Sherman and Andrew and Van Morrison; I also like some Missy Elliott and Miley Cyrus or Garth Brooks in my mix sometimes! Judge me if you must! I'm just having a good time :)
Check out Sherman Downey and Andrew James O'Brien!!
-AMB
Anyway. Here are two, thank you Twitter and TV for the ideas.
1. When you see places in Canada being mentioned on the news or on American TV, etc. and the place is listed as "City, Country". Edmonton, Canada. Halifax, Canada. Corner Brook, Canada (joke joke, like American TV would ever have a reason to mention Newfoundland and Labrador. But they SHOULD, this province is beautiful!). Back to my point. Use the province/territory!! They don't ever say "Houston, USA". We should be smart enough to list a province or territory and the general North American or Western population should have enough common sense to know, hey, that's in Canada. I know every state. I don't see Canadian news going on about crime or other news in "New York City, United States". But I guess it goes back to how 'they' say Americans don't know shit about Canada, and 'they' say we know more about American stuff (like i.e. the government) than we do our own. I'll admit, I'm like that too... but the majority of my knowledge is because I loved 'West Wing'. I love you, Josh Lyman. Anyway... "City, Province/Territory/State". Says me.
2. When people make a big deal out of music genres. Holyyyyyy crapppp that's stupid. Wow Avril Lavigne is so punk rock. Is she? Maybe not? Ok so I know Skater Boi is sooooo 2002 :) but it fits my point. Which is: who cares! What does genre or people's description of what type of music something have anything to do with if you like that music or not. It doesn't, not really. People enjoy music for all different reasons, they like the music or lyrics or respect different things about the artist or maybe its a good song to dance to on a Friday night at some club. Just enjoy it! Support your favourites and have a good time, and leave people alone who enjoy other music you hate. Part (B) of this rant is I hate when other people hate music - not by itself, but when people don't shut up about it and/or people make judgments about the person based on music they like. I'm not perfect, I make good and bad judgments sometimes too, but I really do try to have clean slates on the general population. And I'm a social worker, that's really hard some days! Change the station, don't buy that music, listen to whatever you want to listen to. Some people enjoy music that you don't, and there isn't anything wrong with that. I don't love all pop music, but some people do. I hate the sound of some 80's music. Some people don't. I love Sarah Harmer and the Beatles and Sherman and Andrew and Van Morrison; I also like some Missy Elliott and Miley Cyrus or Garth Brooks in my mix sometimes! Judge me if you must! I'm just having a good time :)
Check out Sherman Downey and Andrew James O'Brien!!
-AMB
I like your pet peeves. I must admit I sometimes judge people by what music they listen to :0 .... but I do try not to! I'm also TERRIBLE at classifying music into genres... maybe it's cus I don't care so much!
ReplyDeleteMy pet peeve is when people smack their food, or a general lack of table manners... as well as poor spelling/grammar. I'm sure I could list at least 10 more. I can be easily irritated!
I plugged you on my blog!
xo