A deep apology to my four devoted fans for my lack of blogs.... Here it is, more things that annoy me!
1. The Brits charge a yearly TV License to any home in the UK with a television. This applies whether you just watch the 5 channels provided, have a freeview box, or subscribe to a satellite company. Apparently this fee is charged because the BBC provides commercial-free television. I would much rather watch a few commercials (and have a potty break!!!) than drop 100 quid a year to the BBC.....
2. Cyclists. When crossing the street or walking on the pavement it is not motorists that I fear, it is cyclists!!!! Are you driving on the street or the sidewalk? MAKE UP YOUR MIND! If you are driving on the street, you should be obeying the laws of the road (i.e. when the cars riding in the same direction as you and have a red light you are also meant to stop....). I should not be clipped by a motorist as I cross the street on a green man just because they're in too big of a rush to stop at the red light. Furthermore, if I am walking on the sidewalk, I do not need to be beeped at by cyclists coming from behind (since they are SUPPOSED to drive on the road) nor should I almost be knocked down by an oncoming cyclist who (GOD FORBID) cannot be bothered to apologize after nearly killing me on a sidewalk!
3. There is a quiet sidestreet in Chelmsford right by the railway station. I have to cross over it every day to get to the station. However, cars are always turning into it to drop people off at the station. They never stop and let pedestrians cross nor do they even bother to slow down and look for pedestrians. Rather, they treat this left turn as though it is part of the straight road they were previously travelling on and not a separate road entirely. This is especially annoying when it is pouring rain and I am WALKING to the station and have to wait for all these stupid cars. It is also very annoying when I am crossing and a car that has whizzed down the road BEEPS at me to get moving. FUCK OFF.
4. Teenagers on public buses. Enough said.
5. The other day I read this article about a family (from another country) who had 7 children and were being put up in a 1 million pound council house and receiving something like 180 000 pounds a year in benefits. They'd been here for 7 years and several of their children were past the age of dependency yet they were still receiving benefits for these children. Another family with 11 children were complaining that their council house was 'too small'. HELLO. Stop having a million children, get a job, and pay your own way. Meanwhile I am working my ass off, paying a fortune in taxes, and am now required to fork over almost 600 quid to stay in this country. Apparently I should have just blown out college, popped out a bunch of kids, and reaped the benefits!
