Pet-Peeves

  I always like to describe myself as a "Much-More-Than-Ordinary Girl". I mean, come on; I'm not just a normal person. I have different layers to me. You may be able to pick up the general gist of my personality, but you will NEVER be able to predict my next move.
  That aside, I am a very accepting person; I'm super open-minded, and I try to avoid all bias as much as possible. That being said, I only have 3 "pet-peeves": cabinet doors left ajar, ignorance, and the use of the word "weird"
  The first one is slightly OCD; I just can't stand it when cabinet doors are left ajar. I mean, if it's completely open, that's not too bad. But when it is slightly propped open....it makes my skin crawl. Like, literally, I have had numerous nightmares solely about cabinet doors being left ajar.
  I think the second one is fairly justifiable; I'm sure everyone hates ignorance, but don't give it much thought. I, on the other hand, have a great resentment towards this.
  I'm sure that 'ignorance' is one of those words that everybody knows, and can identify when in its presence. But what does it truly mean? Ignorance is often confused with the term 'ghetto', which, in my opinion, is better described by the newly-popularized term "rachet". (Oh my goodness. I can believe I just said that word. I HATE that word. Whenever I say it aloud, my gag reflex unconsciously kicks in.) Ignorance, in reality, means lacking knowledge. Therefore, a statement such as "All Asians have pale skin" is an ignorant comment, because this indicates the lack of knowledge about Asian countries with inhabitants with dark skin, such as Thailand, Malaysia, and India.
  I actually felt so strongly about this topic that I wrote a 12-page monologue about ignorance. I basically just stated what ignorance is, different scenarios in which ignorance is often presented in, and how to avoid being ignorant. Unfortunately, this monologue was saved on the flash drive that I misplaced, so..it's gone.): But maybe I will re-write it and post it one day.
  My third pet-peeve is the use of the word "weird". Most people don't give it much thought when using it; it just comes out. But I want you to really think about it; what is "weird"? Is there a standard decree that states what is "weird" and what's not? If you truly think about it, "weird" is just a derogatory word for 'different'. So technically, everyone is "weird", since everyone is different. I do find the use of this word slightly ignorant, but not too much, because this word was kind of established by society, so you don't know any better but to use it. But that's where I come in.(: When addressed by this term, I usually just say, "Well, if by "weird" you mean 'different', then yes I am, and thank you", or "Don't call me that. Just because I'm different than you doesn't make some kind of social pariah."
  Well, that's about all for me today....page views and comments are greatly appreciated!!