Yesterday, I stopped at my friendly local pharmacy after work to get my baby killers. I quickly realized my mistake, as it was 5:30 and the place was hoppin, but I figured I had nowhere to be and got in line behind the six other girls waiting to get their own baby killers and/or prescription-strength Vagisil. (Trust. They were quite whore-y.)
Suddenly, the hair on the back of my neck stood up, and a chill gave me goosebumps… the bad kind.
“HEY THERE,” a creepy, fleshy voice came from behind me. Somehow in my heart, I knew five puppies had just been kicked and Tinkerbell was dead… and no amount of clapping would bring her back.
With dread seeping from every pore, I slowly turned around to face The Guy in My Office That Makes Me Want to Gouge My Eyes Out With a Spoon.
I can’t explain it. This guy’s not mean, or rude. As far as I can tell, he doesn’t smell. He might be a bit socially awkward, but that’s not reason to DESPISE someone so very passionately. I have absolutely no valid reason for it, but the very sight of this man’s face makes me dizzy and nauseous with an overwhelming and feverish hatred.
What makes this even worse? Is that I have absolutely NO poker face. I couldn’t hide an emotion if I was wearing this:
For real, y’all. When this guy is in the room, I literally cannot stop my upper lip from curling into a snarl of absolute disgust at his mere presence. He’s like my dementor, sucking all the life and joy out of the room… and he’s never been anything but nice to me.
I know that technically, he probably looks like a everyday normal guy (and his sexual performances are average!)
But when I look at him? This is all I see:
With no regret, I wish the worst strain of hepatitis on this poor soul. Or even better, some horrible disfigurement so I wouldn’t have to look at him anymore. I know that it’s wrong. I know it makes no sense at all… but I just. Can’t. HELP IT.
And I am not alone.
Last week, B came home from work and announced that a new girl had just started in his office.
“It’s the weirdest thing,” he said. “She’s very pretty, perfectly nice… but the second she opened her mouth and said “Hi”… I hated her with the fire of a thousand suns.”
When I finished laughing, he continued.
“Seriously! It’s so bad, when Work Wife and I walked by her today, I could not hide my contempt in a simple greeting. Work Wife turned to me after we’d passed and asked, “What’s THAT about?” and I’ve only exchanged, like, five words total with this girl.”
Irrational hatred is everywhere, folks. I’m sure someone out there is irrationally hating me right now…
It’s probably the war paint.
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I think all of us have someone like this at the office, but the flip side of this is we’re all also someone’s target of irrational hatred. That’s just the way the world turns.
In my mind I’m picturing a certain former co-worker who pretty much drove me and a former work wife up the wall. Thankfully, our boss saw the error of his ways quickly and relieved us of the burden of working with this person.
Oh, if only. A girl can dream…
Foggy Dew´s last blog ..Don’t give a rat’s ass
i love irrational hatred. it keeps things interesting. there are two people from college and one from work who fall into this category, and the mere thought of them makes me want to cut something.
File under “Reasons Why I Love Cavy”.
cavy´s last blog ..on surprises.
See, the thing is, once I sense some irrational hatred coming on, I just make up a reason to hate someone. It makes things easier.
We are great at justification, aren’t we.
Lemmonex´s last blog ..Glorious Indeed
I do this too, but then I find rational reasons to hate them. There’s always rational reasons to hate someone if you look hard enough… they talk too much, they chew too loudly, they dress cuter than you… etc. Also, I love the Princess Bride rat picture. Too perfect!
Yeah. But mostly, it’s just the whole “existing” thing that drives me so crazy about him.
Jackie´s last blog ..I’ll be back
To this I say: CHOMP CHOMP CHOMP….SLURP…HOOOOOOORRCCCCCCHHHK.
‘Nuff said.
You really need to find a way to get a recording.
A´s last blog ..Ode to the Emotionally Unavailable
Irrational hatred is the best kind of hatred. Only once did it come back to bite me in the ass. Another story, another time. I have a few of those in my office right now and I hope they get fired soon.
Ugg…..it just gave me the willies thinging about them.
That sounds like a good story…
If you don’t know anyone like that, does it mean it’s YOU?
Nevermind.
I don’t want to know the answer.
I bet Bob irrationally hates you.
moooooog35´s last blog ..Motivational Filler – Hopes and Dreams
There are a few people that I feel the same about. I just trust that my instincts are right …. I’m sure they are psycho killers or something!
I’m sure they are, dear.
Jessica´s last blog ..Adam’s B-Day part 1
R.O.U.S.’s!!!!!!!!!
No, really. R.O.U.S.’s!!!!!!!!!
I’m sure someone out there irrationally hates on me, especially given my penchant for bad comments like, “R.O.U.S.’s!!!!!!!!”
That’s not bad. That’s AWESOME. There is a guy in my office named Inigo, and I can’t hear his name without thinking “You kilt my father. Prepare to die!!!”
Hannah´s last blog ..Take one, take two…
I feel a lot better after reading how prevalent irrational hatred is. I DESPISE a personal trainer that works at my gym. I cannot help but give him the stank eye when I walk by. He’s never even so much as said hi to me, but everything about him makes me want to vom on my sneakers. For no reason.
I’m sure he did something in his life to deserve that stank eye. You’re just the one dishing it out. It’s God’s work, really.
Mb´s last blog ..The shortest book review: Love and Other Games of Chance
Why is it always the perfectly nice guys that you cannot STAND to be anywhere near at the office? We got a new one a couple months ago and I have to listen to him talk on the phone all day. Makes me want to push his cube walls in on him so he’ll SHUT UP.
But anyway. I’m sure no one irrationally hates you…you’re so cute and funny!
I am also very, very weird. I’m sure I rub someone the wrong way… <3
Mary´s last blog ..I Told You So
I have a suspicion that I’m the guy at work that people irrationally hate. You’d think it’d bother me, but no. It totally doesn’t.
Ignorance is bliss…
Warren´s last blog ..I Fought The Girl And The Girl Won
i would comment on how much i love irrational hatred, but i’m so overwhelmed with happiness that you referenced both harry potter and the princess bride that i don’t even care.
Just for you, babe. <3
Vittoria´s last blog ..Con mucho gusto
I think everybody has one of these at the office. It’s like a building code. Emergency exit? check. Fire exitnguisher? check. Creepy dude that make your skin crawl? check.
You just have to work on that poker face!!
At this point, I think it’s a lost cause. If this guy doesn’t know I hate him, he’s a complete moron.
KathyB!´s last blog ..I didn’t mind…
“ROUS’s? I don’t think they exist.”
Really, though, I’m so glad I’m not alone in my irrational hatred. I’ve been trying to find a way to fight it…but it doesn’t look like it’s going anywhere.
Maybe it’s healthy. Like crying through grief, or something. Let’s go with that.
Liebchen´s last blog ..Excuse me, but what are you?
This has happened to me. I always feel bad about it, but I suspect that everyone must go through this at some point. Lucky for me, some of my coworkers are so obnoxious and horrible that they deserve to be hated. So I’m good there.
I should feel bad. But I don’t, at all. That’s how repugnant I find him.
shine´s last blog ..You look great, but I? Am a fat cow.*
Why do I feel the urge to break out in country song?
“It may be my family’s redneck nature
Rubbin’ off, bringin’ out unlady-like behavior
It sure ain’t Christian to judge a stranger
But I don’t like her
She may be a stranger who spends all winter
Bringin’ the homeless blankets and dinner
A regular Nobel Peace Prize winner
But I really hate her
I’ll think of a reason later”
-Leann Womack
Downloading NOW…
BigSis´s last blog ..I Hear It’s Called Crop Dusting
I have valid reason for all the people I hate at my office. Completely valid. I can not tell you the reasons now because it would take far to long but just believe me, ok? Ok!
Oh, I believe. They toooootally deserve it.
BrownGirl´s last blog ..Brownie Needs A New Bag
There are about 3 people at my office that creep.me.out to the MAX.
I try to be nice, ’cause they have “special needs” but somehow or another I just can’t get my cold heart to care enough. I just want them to not talk to me. Like. Ever.
I know. How wrong would it be to “play deaf” around him?
deutlich´s last blog ..Reflection
SO TRUE!!!
I have an irrational hatred for my new temporary receptionist. And it makes no sense, there is no reason for it! Its so nice to know that I am not a hateful bitch. oh wait, I’m still a hateful bitch, but at least I’m not alone!! haha
and “Somehow in my heart, I knew five puppies had just been kicked and Tinkerbell was dead… and no amount of clapping would bring her back.” frakin hilarious, I love it!
Seriously. The heart doesn’t lie. Tinkerbell is GONE.
Lauren ´s last blog ..just.don’t.know.
Wow! I totally agree. I recently went through this with someone new. I’ve only said a few words to this woman, but for some reason, I HATE HER.
Totally reasonable.
Melissa´s last blog ..Adorable Rubber Ducky.
There are people that you simply do not care for. I think it is something primal- like their caveman ancestor killed one of yours, or something… What is really scary, is that they tend to be drawn to you- oblivious to your dislike of them…
I KNOW!!! And that makes it so much worse. I guess it’s the whole wanting something unattainable thing?
I just posted about something like this last week (I think). There is a guy in my office who, aside from some inappropriate and unwanted advice, has been nothing but nice to me. But I? Cannot stand him. In fact, when I see him coming, I do everything in my power to get out of the way so we don’t have to speak. And his voice? Makes me want to kick things. I can’t explain it. He just really, really gets on my last nerve!
I don’t go to office birthdays if I can help it, JUST because I might see him there.
chasingparadise´s last blog ..Sinking
I really wish you hadn’t called them Baby Killers.
And yeah, sometimes you just KNOW that you should hate the person ….maybe it’s a pharomone thing …..if it can work for love it can work for hate, I guess!
Come now. We all know I have A) a sick sense of humor and B) am ridiculously pro-choice.
I definitely think you’re on to something with the pheromones… it’s the only logical explanation!
Catherine´s last blog ..Mischa Barton just knocked over Kate Bosworth!….Oh, like that’s so hard!
I have someone like that from my job in another department. He would ALWAYS stop by my cube and say hi and every time I’d have to plaster the fake smile on my face and pretend to be nice. Thankfully now I rarely see him.
I love that we both know THE SAME ONE.
Jo´s last blog ..101 in 1001: My List
I get like that too with several people, they just send out bad vibes to me. And despite the smile and everything, I really cant help hating them.
I’m going to use the excuse of “bad vibes” from now on. They’re invisible, so no one will know…
Andhari´s last blog ..Miss Universe Organization can suck this!
I have people like that in my office. I try to limit the amount I say to them so my annoyance with them doesn’t show.
Just avoid the guy like the plague.
I hope he GETS the plague.
Marie´s last blog ..Friendships Over Coffee
It’s true, it really is! Sometimes your sixth sense just kicks in and knows when someone’s a mouth-breathing, panty waist, even if you don’t know a damn thing about them. I bet that guy has a crawl space under his house and he uses it.
He’s kind of small, but I bet he’s scrappy. It’s totally plausible.
Vegetable Assassin´s last blog ..I Got Nothin’
yeah I totally agree with you. I have random irrational hatred for a few people at work, not that they ever did something to me personally, but most times it’s the first time I meet them, and they do something that is slightly off that irritates me, or maybe it’s their delivery (like that guy you met at the pharmacy), but after that I just hate them forever! Like I don’t even want to look at them! lol!
My skin crawls when I’m in the same room with him. Not even kidding.
Pop Champagne´s last blog ..Flat Champagne: Lauren Conrad
There’s a few people like that at my work too and I didn’t like them right off the bat and some time later, found out that they were creeps.
Stay away!
It’s for the best, really. Because either he’s a serial killer, or I would MURDER HIM.
HannahBlue´s last blog ..Cool Things of Note in Victoria, BC
I love that all you see is an ROUS!!
I am totally a Princess Bride dork.
Jossie Posie´s last blog ..Dinner with vampires
The even bigger problem is when you have irrational hatred toward your boss. I can’t even stand to look at her, let alone talk to her. And the worst part? You HAVE to be nice! I mean, it’s your boss for cripe’s sake!
PS-am I twisted for thinking it’s awesome you refer to BC as baby killers?
Not at all. It’s a term of endearment! I love my baby killers.
Miss Procras.´s last blog ..Why does the entire right side of my body hurt?
I like to convince myself that my irrational hatred is my subconscious telling me that person is really a serial killer or something. It helps me not feel like such a bitch, and I feel safer.
“… I hated her with the fire of a thousand suns.” That’s pretty damn funny!
YES. I am totally stealing that theory!
Summer´s last blog ..I’m Back, Bitches: Part 1
Oh no.
I react that way to everyone.
Is that wrong?
I hope not…
Mr. Apron´s last blog ..Supercircumcise Me
I have 2 people in my office that make me want to gouge my eyes out and cut off my ears b/c they are so horrid. And on a bad day there are 3. In an office w/ only 15 people in it I think my irrational hatred is sky high. I must just like to hate. But really I think I’m a lover by nature. So it must just be that these people are inconceivably and utterly annoying as all hell.
It’s not us… it’s YOU, weirdos. <3
Kellie´s last blog ..Weekly Want-its!
Hahahha I totally do this, and sometimes it makes me feel like a bad person, but I don’t believe that everyone is compatible. I’ve got the poker face down flat though, it helps. haha
I really need to work on that.
Shop Girl*´s last blog ..Shop Girl Shares Let’s have a cocktail… & U.B.G. Song TWO*
There was a guy that used to work in my office who I felt the exact same way about. He was nice enough, but I would have rather stuck needles in my eyes that have to talk to him.
And I too wear my emotions on my face. Damn my inability to pretend…
Needles in the eye sounds like HEAVEN compared to talking to this guy.
Ashley´s last blog ..Weekend demos and new commitments
You always know how to make me feel better, don’t you? I was just irrationally hating someone this morning and then *bam* I read this post. I <3 you.
I am here for you. xoxo
I totally understand irrational hatred. I hate a girl because her toes always seem to be pushed out of her open-toed shoes. Like you know? The toes seem to be OVER the EDGE of the shoes. And I hate her whole being. Because she buys shoes that are too small. Or slippery. Or something.
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That is totally reasonable!! That would drive me NUTS.
Margarita´s last blog ..Inquiring Minds Would Like To Know
I understand. I hate too. But see, I enjoy being somewhat of a bitch, so I’m totally okay with my random disgust and hatred for my fellow human beings.
This is why I love you.
Kris´s last blog ..New Post Idea: WTF has Tutter rolled in???? Volume 1.
That’s how I get with whales. I hate those fuckers so much especially when they stroll by my office like their shit don’t stink.
You should tell them to blow it out their blowholes. *snarf*
Ben´s last blog ..Enter the Cosmos
I irrationally hate the customers that come to Job #1 all the time. Most of the time, the ones I hate turn out to be the sweethearts that tip me and then I feel like a huge bitch so I try not to irrationally hate.
Rationally hating on the other hand? All over that.
Actually, when I was bartending, I found I ALWAYS made more money when I was a bitch. People are weird, man…
Taylor´s last blog ..I’ll Always Love Him
I have irrational blog hatred. Is that better or worse?
My real life hate is TOTALLY rational though. Weird.
Nothing about my life is rational. Ever. At all.
I’m okay with it.
Steam Me up, Kid´s last blog ..The third rule of cookies is I didn’t even notice any cookies. That’s how much I don’t care about cookies.
dude, i do this shit ALL THE FRIGGIN TIME.
it’s like i hate you before i even consider liking you. and i hate you with a passion, for NO reason.
in some cultures we call this “being a bitch”
whatevs.
Now I have “I Knew I Loved You Before I Met You” in my head. And it’s AWESOME. That is totally our song.
alexa – cleveland’s a plum´s last blog ..to capitalize or not to capitalize? that is the question.
Hmmm…I feel like those things are usually our instincts trying to tell us something. I say this as someone who had a very sweet, but sooo naive, Dad who trusted a lot of idiots back in the day. I always hated those fuckers. And in the end? I was always right. So, maybe it’s totally irrational (and sometimes it is), but maybe it’s your psyche trying to tell you something. Like never be in a space alone with this person because they might try to lick your skin off or something.
He is SUCH a skin licker. I can smell it.
Vie´s last blog ..Because “Office Space” said it best.
Didn’t you mention you took psychology in school, shouldn’t you be able to diagnose this?
The fire of a thousand suns is pretty intense.
There is this really nice cashier girl who works at the gas station I get the newspaper from. She has pimples all over her face, and I thought about snapping a pic and playing connect the dots in photoshop with her face and posting it.
You are so mean. And I LOVE IT.
I have this hatred for the person who sits next to me at work. I hate him so much that I actually believe my hatred is completely rational and deserved, because he is repulsive. EVERYTHING about him annoys me, including:
the smell of his laundry powder
the smell of his clothes when they don’t smell of laundry powder
the noise of him putting his coffee cup down on his desk
the noise of him clicking every. individual. knuckle.
his attitude to women (just wants sex)
his attitude to money (he thinks lots of it will make him happy)
his face
EVERYTHING!
I don’t think that’s you… that guy sounds like a grade A douche.
blueskies´s last blog ..123456789
the last time i felt that way about someone he ended up being a child molester so you might be onto something. don’t worry, i wasn’t the victim (in case that was what you were thinking) but i was the social worker. yikes.
Oh wow… I am DEFINITELY steering-even-clearer of him now!
Down and Out Chic´s last blog ..Keep passing notes, the teacher isn’t looking
ouch, comparison to an ROUS is way more insulting than a dementor! and i also have a work nemisis. i hate her because of her name and the dress she wore on her first day of work. other than that she is lovely.
That is completely legit. She shouldn’t have worn that ugly/trampy/boring/wrinkled/smelly dress anyway!
Lusty Reader´s last blog ..Slave to Sensation, by Nalini Singh
That happens to me when I look in the mirror.
OUCH!
You just ZINGed yourself hard, man. Here, let me help you up. *pulls hand away*
Mike´s last blog ..Holy Fatman!
I HAVE ONE TOO!!!! He is so afraid of me too so I love it! He is young and awkward and immature and NO one likes him which sometimes makes me feel sorry for him and then he opens his mouth and I am like UM nope! He totally does it to himself!
Totes not your fault. How could you be nice to someone like that?!
there’s always someone like that at work. =)
Truth.
phampants´s last blog ..Heresy
He probably did something in his life to deserve your hatred now. That bastard.
Loving the support.
eric´s last blog ..Sigillum Salomonis (Nodo di Salomone)
I have this bad habit of really, really despising socially awkward people. How mean am I? But it’s true. If you have B.O or if you just can’t INTERACT…we have no future.
I’m sorry my spam filter was an asshole to you!
J´s last blog ..Blank You
My first comment didn’t go through. Probably because it was so mean.
I have this bad habit of despising socially awkward people. If you can’t function, we have no future.
I love the mean.
J´s last blog ..Blank You
I have one of those in my office too! He’s nice but in the summer he wears his shorts mid-thigh and it creeps me out.
I’m sorry, but man shorts should NOT be at mid-thigh. *shivers*
LiLu, no one is irrationally hating you…which is why you can’t seem to find a troll. They all love you even more because you made a Harry Potter AND Princess Bride reference in one post. *slow clap*
Awww. You are my favoritest.
Nikki´s last blog ..Confessions of a snacker
I am loathe to admit it, but I think I am “that” person and have been since gradeschool and for the life of me cannot figure out what to do to NOT be “that” person.
I’ve had people (after they got to know me) tell me that I am “intimidating” and “very aloof” and “just seem devious and evil…” but no one can tell me what I did to give that impression other than the fact that I’m very quiet and reserved. The most eyebrow raising assessment I’ve ever gotten is “I can’t put my finger on WHY, but you just seem the sort of person who is, like, a serial killer or something…”
You just need to adopt Lady Gaga’s “Poker Face” (or better yet, Maxie’s “Blogger Face”)!!
Eh, I don’t think so. Because then they realize that they were wrong and you are fantastic! But this guy? NEVER. NEVER EVER EVER will I even be able to THINK about liking him.
MsDarkstar´s last blog ..Reinventing….Me!
Yep, I have those too. Or, the people that I can’t even look at, because their face annoys me. That happens a lot. Perfectly normal looking people have faces that irritate me. Oh well.
His lips are VILE.
Brooke´s last blog ..Lyrical Confound
oh ya! I have totally been there and I am in HR….
Usually if you are in HR you have reasons to hate everybody. I am so gonna use this idea in my next post if you don’t mind.
Do it up!
Alina´s last blog ..Getting back to jewelry
my whole life is based around irrational hatred.
just like our hate for the the no plan bandit.
no wait, that’s totally rational.
If he is there on Friday, you are going DOWN.
Maxie´s last blog ..Habanero Surprise
Shit- my irrational hatred is one of the things that keeps me warm at night. I’d be a solid block of ice without it.
It is cozy in my cocoon of hatred.
repliderium.com´s last blog ..The One Where I am Sad About My Cat
OMG – I totally get this! One of my best friends HAD a friend like this…turns out she’s a whore who was trying to fuck my friends husband….the internal bell is there for a reason. These people are not to be trusted! Hate away, my friend, hate away.
Yessss. That settles it. I no longer feel ANY guilt for my hate.
Jesse Jo´s last blog ..Join the Impact/Prop 8 is bullshit and here’s another person who agrees with me on that…
I don’t need a reason to shank people. I shank as I please.
You are a shankin’ fool.
Elizabeth Marie´s last blog ..LBD MADNESS! By Liz and Kristin.
How can I get me a work wife?
I had a Work Husband at my old job, but not here. They are hard to find.
Kristina P.´s last blog ..I Like That Womb Womb Pow
Sounds like the nice friendly girl at my bank, lol. I feel the distinct urge to gouge her eyes out with a fork while laughing manically. Muuuuahhhha!
I have it on good authority that she is a homewrecker. Hate away.
sheila´s last blog ..‘Some Assembly Required’
That is not irrational, it is millions of years worth of evolution. Think of it as a douche bag warning system. Like the radar they use to track hurricanes. Totally logical…
This guy is a Stage 5.
justjp´s last blog ..When the devils nipping at your heels, you know this time it’s for real
I hate everyone. I don’t even qualify it as rational or irrational anymore. Just straight hate.
Half-joking. But not really.
Please don’t be joking so I feel better about myself.
Amy — Just A Titch´s last blog ..You’d Never Guess
We all do that sometimes. We’re only human. Duh!
Phew. Here I thought I was a cylon.
Wonderful´s last blog ..Pre-Birthday Weekend Recap
I don’t think it is as irrational as you’d have yourself believe. Look at it this way: in the wild, animals never second guess their instincts. You don’t see a gazelle say, “Gee, I wonder if I should flee from that rapidly approaching lion?” do you? No.
We as humans are taught to distrust our instincts. To write them off and label them as something else. In reality, our isntincts are very real.
Maybe he is a molestor or a rapist or a creep or a granny-beater. Something. I dunno. All I DO know is, trust yourself.
You are not obligated to be his friend or be anything more than professional when you see him in the office. I see no reason to compel you to do anything you don’t want to do.
Oh, and I won’t. I don’t work directly with him, thank goodness!
Casey´s last blog ..Boobs and Boredom
I think we all have those kinda folks. They act as hatred magnets to keep the rest of the people we encounter safe from random discharges of bitchiness. Irrationally hate on!
I think you’re right. He shall have to suffer for the greater good.
Dani´s last blog ..If we had ended up in the wrong place, at least we could have mourned the loss of astroland…
Irrational hatred can be sorta fun. Hahaha. At least for me. I find reasons to hate them, even when it’s irrational on its own. *LOL*
Justification is my favorite game.
auishtha´s last blog ..Little letters (part II)
I totally felt some irrational hatred this morning when I saw someone’s face on facebook and I wanted to strangle them with a belt all “True Blood” like. Now all I need is those Louisiana accent books….
Mmmmmmmm. True Blood. So sticky.
jm´s last blog ..A seagull ate my ice cream!
Totally have irriational hate too towards this lesiban that LB is co-manager with. Her makes me want to punch babies (i kid of course) and even the sound of nails on a chalkboard is better.
I totally believe we sense people who are douche bags or scary or secre seriel killers.
I hope you’re right. Because that would make me way less of a bitch.
Nickie.´s last blog ..Beautiful Life
I feel the same way about Taylor Swift. Oh wait, she really is Satan spawn. Well, I feel that way about everyone who sits at my bar and orders a mojito.
As an ex-bartender, YES, oh god, YES!!!!!!
hiphophippie.com´s last blog ..Beer Tastes Like a Job Well Done
I’m definitely guilty of that! And then I feel kind of bad because I don’t really have a good enough reason for disliking them. Ahh well. I also have these mental lists of people I don’t like for various rather unimportant reasons such as:
- They don’t say hi in response…
- I think they let that door close on my face on purpose…
- They talk crazy loud on the phone…
- They walk too slow…
Slow walkers feel my wrath every damn day!
Tellie´s last blog ..Your Questions Answered
Gotta go with your gut RiLu, I think he’s el creepo. I mean you love all us nutsos who bombard you with comments, you even find nice things to say about your *pop my zit* guy, so clearly it’s not you. It’s him.
Totally rational to me
Thanks for rationalizing my crazy. xo
Ela´s last blog ..Mishaps: Beeps and Looks, and Third Time’s a Charm
I remember this annoying guy, that could- without even trying, piss me off! The last time he was talking to me, I stopped him in mid-annoyance, and told him if I cared for his opinion, I would beat it out of him later!
I’d pay good money to see his face after that.
I’m pretty sure that I was just fired due to my boss’ irrational hatred of me. So, it can be dangerous.
But I agree with Nickie; I think that everyone senses to some degree or another when bad people are around. For every one of those neighbors that are interviewed saying “he was just so normal” after some guy goes on a killing spree there are those of us looking at his picture on the news going “that guys just LOOKS like a serial killer!”
But thanks for making your irrational hatred so entertaining.
That blows chunks about your boss. Fortunately, my creepster can’t fire me!
And, thanks. Glad to please!
Kelsey´s last blog ..The Popped Bubble Job
I irrationally hate Just a Girl.
Lies. Vicious lies.
LivingWicked´s last blog ..Not Cool.
I always try to keep an open mind when I meet people but sometimes someone is just so wrong for a reason I can’t pinpoint, that I can’t even give them the time of day. Then, like years later, they turn out to be a child molester or something. This has happened often enough that my husband trusts my instincts about people implicitly.
Trust your Internal Creep Detector!
You’re probably right. I’ve gotten myself into more than one situation where I wish I hadn’t befriended someone… and then it’s too late.
a new guy just started here, and i thought it was just ME that hated him with a fiery passion, but over the past few days i’ve discovered i’m not alone. now EVERYONE hates him and wants to set themselves on fire everytime he opens his mouth, and my irrational hatred is now just rational. it’s not nearly as fun.
At least you were the original hater!
I think we all have people like these in our lives. Mine was a lady a couple of cubicals down from me who’s voice made Fran Dreschers sound like a proper Royal lady.
I cringed just reading that.
Skylers Dad´s last blog ..Tales from the Pacific Northwest part 3
So this happens to me quite often. And in the long run, i absolutely end up having a complete change of mind when i realize these people that I loathe so much are really great people, and we always end up beign really good friends. its weird. thats why I try to fight my hatred now. haha
I fight the hatred sometimes. But not for this guy. No, he must BURN.
Alissa´s last blog ..Whoa, what a rush
Well, one good thing about being unemployed are those PEOPLE are no longer in my life.
Wow, no wonder I feel so calm and happy today. Not feeling the hate.
Jealoussssssss.
Sort of. I also like money, even if it comes with a side of annoying.
littlemsblogger´s last blog ..I Know Cool People (said in the tone of “I See Dead People”)
Usually my irrational hatred has turned out to be well-deserved! I say trust your gut and if you don’t like someone from the get-go (I hate that expression) you’re probably about to find out why….
Many of you are saying this… I think you must be right…
Cindy´s last blog ..Carpe Diem!
SO much about this made me laugh… including
I hated her with the fire of a thousand suns.
Haha, thanks hon!
JennyMac´s last blog ..Me love you long time
nice jon lajoie reference! *high five*
i hate the kid who lives across the street. he’s just so weird and awkward and he goes through our recycling box for some reason
That’s totally a legitimate reason. WTF?!? Is he collecting bottles to return? Weeeeird.
miss. chief´s last blog ..get wood, or how idiotic can one girl be in one day?
So funny… but yeah, I know the feeling. Mine’s named Patrick… creepy guy creepy guy.
Even with a good Irish name??
Gabbi´s last blog ..3-Dimensional Post
Dementors and ROUSs in one post? Lilu, I think I want your geeky babies.
Now if only you could grow a penis.
Or maybe if YOU could. Wait, that’s no good. Now we both have penises. Dammit, I’m no good at this ‘being a guy’ thing.
TishTash´s last blog ..Paranoia Is My Self-Destruct Button
i think i irrationally hate most people. the other day while i was on a brewery tour with my friends the most irritating girl in america was also on the same tour. even glasses of free beer could not stop me from wanting to punch her in the face.
i’m glad i’m not alone in irrational hatred land.
Your recent blog post title is so ironical…
Kristen´s last blog ..Can’t we all just get along?
I have an irrational hatred of many people I meet. I feel bad about it until they do things to legitimately annoy me (like not hold doors open when you’re literally a few inches behind them or take the last brownie from the office pantry) and then I feel totally justified.
*slowly puts last brownie back*
Lindsay´s last blog ..Been Through the Desert on a Horse with No Name
hahaha I know exactly how you feel. A new guy started in my office about a month ago and everything he does bothers me, including the way he sits at his desk (no idea why). I can be in my office and hear him talking to another coworker about pretty much anything and I just want to go out there and tell him to shut up!
I kind of want to see a picture of the way he sits at his desk now.
Scarlet Begonias´s last blog ..Because it’s clearly cool to drive unlicensed, uninsured and drunk
Five puppies have been killed and Tinkerbell is dead. I am so glad I am home sick right now because I started laughing out loud there and then just kept going, mostly because I know exactly what you mean!
Ha! It’s funny cause it’s TRUE!!!
Susan´s last blog ..balance
Irrational behavior is the thing these days. And if that guy looks an inch like that monstrous thing you have in the picture, then he deserves your irrational hatred. (I guess it wouldn’t be irrational then…and it’s probably bad to hate people just for looking a certain way. Eh, i’m going to hell anyhow.)
I will be there with a beer, waiting for you.
Kim´s last blog ..False Advertising
“He might be a bit socially awkward, but that’s not reason to DESPISE someone so very passionately. ”
Yes, it is. He’s your “Nancy.”
OH MY LORD HE IS SO IS!!!!! Yours seems so much more endearing, though…
It’s like dog senses how they can just tell someone is bad by being next to them.
Exactly.
Wait. Did you just call me a dog?
Touche…
toe´s last blog ..I’m Single Again
What if we hated everyone in our office. Does that just make one a bitch?
I don’t want to know the answer to that question.
Kristin´s last blog ..Little Gifts That Really Give
I think it’s just chemical. Just as we have hormones that attract us to another person. I thinks the opposite can be true. We have chemicals that repel us from one another.
I agree completely. Also? His chemical is TURD.
I think irrational hatred is the best, no reason to hate someone, just do it, like the nike commercials. And why did I try to imitate the lip thing as I read that?
Also, that’s the rat from The Princess Bride isn’t it?
Yes. Yes it is.
Jimmy´s last blog ..A Roll Of The Dice
Irrational hatred is one of life’s simplest pleasures.
Awesome. I am going to relish it now.
Badass Geek´s last blog ..In Which I Am At A Loss
Now I really feel like an idiot because apparently everyone knew that was an “ROUS”. Thought I was special.
You are speshul. So very. *pat pat*
Jimmy´s last blog ..A Roll Of The Dice
Now I really feel like a bigger idiot because my first comment didn’t post. Well, go eff myself. Watch, the comment will pop up later and then it will be awkward like Mikey calling 400 times.
Normally I delete duplicates, but this was hilarious. Sorry my spam filter was an ahole!
Jimmy´s last blog ..A Roll Of The Dice
spread the hate!!! i sure as shit hate more folks than i like.
Amen!
drollgirl´s last blog ..Hot or Not?
Oh my gosh I have this!
Our former Morning Producer turned Web Producer. He’s always been kind to me. Even helps me out on occasion. But I hattttte this kid with a burning hell-fire passion. And I can’t figure out why except that he is the most annoying person I’ve ever met. But plenty of people like him. He just bugs me soooo bad!
Doesn’t the “helping” just make him even more annoying?!
(Also, wtf is wrong with me?)
siovhan´s last blog ..why i became a raging lunatic…
Nice ROUS shot! I love that movie! Have you seen that weird clip of Inigo taken somewhat recently talking about how much he loves toy trains? Its pretty weird, total dorky white guy.
As far as irrationally hating people for no reason at all, let me just say this: I work at a car dealership. Car salesmen are the worst! Especially the ones that are so nice for no apparent reason. They are the sickest. Trust. ME. I think that most people feel this way about car salesmen though. If I had a dollar for every weirdo carsalesmen I have ever met I would be a millionaire by now!
Kimberly´s last blog ..Music Monday – Benny Lava
I am seriously laughing so hard right now. I have been “that person”… this lady in my son’s Water Polo Parent’s Association (yes, don’t laugh… my son was a prep.) She HATED me. Probably still does. WTFever… just cuz
a. I wasn’t white enough
or
b. I was younger and prettier than her
or
c. her son LOVED me and called me mom.
Anyways, I would purposely go up to her and talk to her EXTRA nicely so that
1. I would win her over. (yes, I crave positive attention)
or
2. It FORCED her to be cordial towards me but it was sooo hard that her teeth would clench and her vains on her forehead would pop up and her face would get red and it made me crack up. Every.Time.
twinkie´s last blog ..I See Dancing Stars
I’m irrationally hating everyone in the office with me at the moment. Headphones, check. Music on full blast, check. Still hating.
flipflopsintherain´s last blog ..i never make time to write here…
I totally have someone at work like this for me!! And not Exercise Queen – she’s gone and deserved her hatred. But what bothers me more is that I don’t work with enough men to have a work husband. Think it’s ok for me to take a work lesbian partner?
p.s. This is one of my favorite posts of all times!
Jules´s last blog ..** Updated – Out of Tune Tuesday – The One Not for Claire, but for Breaking Up
i am so like this! i know EXACTLY what you mean!!!! i, too, know a guy i want to kill for no reason. he is perfectly nice, he’s not horrible looking, he’s just…UGH! every time he comes near me and interrupts my happiness, i cringe on the inside. please go away!!! i scream in my head. it’s no use. he just keeps coming around. why doesn’t he get the point that he is hated for no apparent reason, damnit! and leave me alone! lol <333
kacy´s last blog ..time to meet the family
i don’t think i irrationally hate anyone, some people just irk me the wrong way though. several of which i’d be okay never having to see ever ever again.
katelin´s last blog ..Howdy Hollywood.
I feel that way about our male fitness attendant…he’s always nice but he just boils my blood….actually nevermind he’s a complete fucking douche.
Lil’ Woman ´s last blog ..Like You’ve Never Done It…
OMG you have those irrational hatred too?
I thought it was only me, glad to see I can join the bandwagon too 
altho its not always a good thing…i dont want to be a meanie tho
but yeah there was this guy in school, everytime i look at him it makes me so mad and give that leave-me-the-fuck-alone face everytime…but he was uber nice to me..kinda makes you guilty eh? but yeah happens everytime. maybe its just hormones, or they have alien vibes…*shrug*
a!kO´s last blog ..Frustrated
Great, now I’m worried about who’s hating me! (Ooooh, who’s haaaaaaaaaaating youuuuuu.)
Sadako´s last blog ..Are You Afraid of the Dark?: The Tale of the Dangerous Soup
hahha, this is hilarious! I have definitely felt that way before about some random ppl. irrational hatred is a strange, strange thing!
Lisa´s last blog ..Annie Leibovitz, Take Two.
I *wish* I had normal intuition. Sometimes it turns off when I need it most and I end up thinking someone is cool despite all the irrational hatred everyone else feels. Then later I realize there’s something seriously wrong and I can not STAND them. Only once the “friendship” gestures are extended, the sneers are more obvious. ugh!
I also cannot hide my emotions!
spleeness´s last blog ..Get the noose ready.
when i feel a rush of irrational hatred, i just start justifying it. example:
soon-to-be-hated dude walks in.
me: *something seems hateable here”
soon-to-be-hated dude gets closer.
me: *right. i bet his mother bred him with a donkey”
f.B´s last blog ..back to school
The whole entry was funny, but “Work Wife” caught my attention.
If I ever used that term with my last g/f…she would have killed me.
Extremely Witty´s last blog ..Hootie Sans Blowfish
I irrationally hate a whole group of people. Namely, those between the age of 13 and 18. Those bitches are fucking useless.
Jill Pilgrim´s last blog ..Natural Disasters Are AWESOME
That is hilarious! You’re right though. There are some people that for some reason, you just cringe when they come around.
Shevonne´s last blog ..When To Introduce Your Kids to Your Significant Other
I irrationally hate so many people that I’ve convinced myself that it’s quite rational.
You gotta trust your gut! Right? Right.
Gabby´s last blog ..the post where I get really excited about rice
oh gosh. do i know the feeling. i don’t like most people…so clearly i’ve experienced this exact hatred. i work with a gal that honest to goodness drives me BAZERK. i have never been good at hiding my hate-so i’m sure she knows how i feel. and the fact that i’m loud about discussing her antics. whatevs.
we should hook your hate, B’s hate and my hate up. i’m sure they’d love one another.
and eh, the image you see of your dude? repulsive.
amanda´s last blog ..maybe i’m just a drama mama.
This is hilarious. This happens to me with this one guy I work with, and every time I hear him open his mouth I tell him to shut up! And I can’t even help it!!! He’s not a bad person or anything, and I blame in on the fact that he’s a horoscope sign that I don’t get along with. Maybe that’s your problem? Ask him what his sign is in disgust the next time you see him.
awmb´s last blog ..This week in the life of me
OMG is that the rat thing from the princess bride????
i’m reliving my absolute horror from when i was 10. it STILL scares me.
emrlds´s last blog ..constant napping
I’ll kill him for you. And for having a voice that killed Tinkerbell.
Them’s grounds for fighting.
Meghan´s last blog ..Don’t Call It A Comeback
ewww i have someone like this in the office. everyday i wish him things like hurting your shin, getting food poisoning etc. i have little reasons to dislike him – but for some reason i HATE him
Totally know the feeling. There is a guy at work that no one likes… when he talks people reply in short sentences or with noncommittal grunts. No one wants to sit in the office alone with him. No one wants to be relatively close to him. Because he’s just a freak and a totally overly sensitive bastard who snitches at the drop of a dime, and no one appreciates that.
Its just like love at first site, which I swear is for real– s0 why not hate at first site?
Angie´s last blog ..Why I love antagonists
Just wait until your irrational hatred proves to be quite rational. I swear by the gut instinct of hating someone for no reason, it’s basic survival like a cat sensing fear.
Just wait for the major flaw/psycho-ness in that person that gives merit to your hating ways.
Desiree Aubigny´s last blog ..At Home & Why I Love DC
Dude I’ve been there. It’s like the person just looks at you and all you can think about is a way out… immediately. In a way I feel that it’s our innate instinct to hate some people. It’s intuition!
Julie @ Wearing Mascara´s last blog ..What’s in store for fall
I have always said that people unconsciously rate how they feel about others by imagining that they crash into a mountainside with everyone they know. There are some people we would never eat. And then there are some people who look a lot like chicken fried steaks to us long before we ever board the plane. Even if we don’t understand quite why, there must be some reason we see some people as chicken-fried-steaks on legs (or, to be inclusive, as differently-abled chicken-fried-steaks).
So, I think all hatred is rational. Some people just give us that frozen mountainside hunger and the only thing that keeps us from setting them on fire immediately is picturing them as a ROUS. Hate saves us from binging and depleting a valuable future food resource.
Hate on, my friend.
stoogepie´s last blog ..Mister Shorts Number 9
I hate the word irrational. It makes it sound wrong. It almost never is. My gut saves me much more frequently than my brain. Trust yours. Who cares why.
emma´s last blog ..Pleasure Bouquets: At First Blush
A little lezbo love for you on my blog. And no, I don’t mean a gay award you hooker. You MAY even tear up, just sayin.
Elizabeth Marie´s last blog ..There’s Some Ladies I’d Like You To Meet…
Some people carry the stench of f*wit… whilst others reek of charisma – luckily, people like us fall into the latter category!
Working for yourself makes avoiding easily hateable losers so much easier. I highly recommend it!
Karls´s last blog ..Eco Warrior Karls
I get that quite a bit….I think there’s just not that many people that I actually like!
pinkjellybaby´s last blog ..Sparkly
Totally what everyone else said.
I think there’s a bit of my opinion in every one of them.
Okay so this is pretty much a bullshit comment, don’t hate me k? I felt the need to comment on this and this is what you’re getting. haha
sleepyjane´s last blog ..Lets talk…
I love irrational hatred. It’s my favorite thing in the whole world. It kind of makes me miss working outside my house (just a little) because there is no one to hate here except my kids. And I do hate them sometimes but it usually clears up pretty quickly.
blissfully caffeinated´s last blog ..I’m still not here, but I am over there
yeah I hate this girl from school who hardly ever looks my way. LOL…
Hateful bitches unite! xD
nashe´s last blog ..It’s Worse Than Pedra Branca
I irrationally hate you. But you’re pretty, so I stick around.
…Kidding. (Or am I?)
I think we all do this. I do it often. I hate people at the grocery store, at the movies, who drive down my street. I’m an irrational hater.
MinD´s last blog ..Too close for comfort.
I hear ya!!! Sux that you were trapped with that guy — I would have hid
Heather´s last blog ..Too Much Laundry!
Do you think your troll will finally surface, then? It’s almost like you gave him/her permission with the last line, right? Oh, the suspense.
Sassy Britches´s last blog ..Mixed Emotions
okay, addition to the weirdness:
he filled in on the morning show today… and i kinda missed being able to sit here and seethe hatred at him.
we have problems.
siovhan´s last blog ..why i became a raging lunatic…
It is so weird how we just don’t like certain people for no good reason. The sound of their voice or their manerisms just IRRITATE us.
Luckily, I’m pretty, sure no one feels that way about me.
Mel – Just Fine and Dandy´s last blog ..Sunday Night Blues
I’ve been lurking for a few weeks. Don’t remember how I found your blog…but you make me laugh really hard pretty much every single day. So yeah…
I totally have one of these guys at my work. Seeing him is OK…but the second he opens his mouth, I want to strangle bunnies. Its bad. Really bad. I grimace, snarl, and dig my nails into the table in the break room (where I usually see him). I don’t make any attempt to hide my distaste. The sad thing?? No one else does either!! When he walks into a room, everyone groans. When he leaves, at least one person loudly says “THANK GOD!!!” So uh yeah…I can totally relate to this post
by the way, I’m Alicia
I irrationally hate my neighbor. She wears Gold’s Gym tanks every day and her muscles are too big. It really makes my blood boil. Really.
I’m with you and B. Some people are meant to be hated.
Well I hate you but I can’t stop reading you so that’s that. LMAO (kidding of course) I can’t think of anyone I hate like that but I am SURE there is someone.
Cass´s last blog ..A very handsome Wordless Wednesday
This post had me doubled over laughing. It’s so true. There are people we can’t stand and they haven’t even done anything to us.
That guy works with me too!
I take the stairs so I don’t have to ride the same elevator as him. And if we are entering the office at the same time, I lurk outside like a creep until he’s out of sight.
mermanda´s last blog ..The dress
I think we all have that person. There’s a guy in my circle of “friends” (things are up in the air right now) who I can not stand at all, and he’s nice, tries to get along with everyone, but he just irritates me! AAAHHH!!
Britt´s last blog ..Ask Me Some Questions, I’ll Tell You No Lies
i experience this ALL the time. but i’m not quite the people person you are. and yay rodent of unusual size!
clairemontgomerymd´s last blog ..birthdays on the brain
its so nice to know i am not alone in this!!!
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