Tag Archives: pet peeve

Annoying – Hovering at Dean & Deluca

Posted on August 31, 2012 by bookjunkie

One of my pet peeves  – people who hover over you hoping you’ll leave sooner so they can have your seat.  This happened recently at Dean and Deluca.  And we had hardly even started.

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This Makes Me So Embarrassed: Library Stampede

Posted on March 12, 2011 by bookjunkie

This happened today and makes me ashamed to be a Singaporean (just assuming they were all local) and associated with this type of kiasu behaviour. You would think Singaporeans have never seen books before. But sometimes, how can you blame … Continue reading →

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Cyclists on a Pedestrian Pass

Posted on January 20, 2011 by bookjunkie

My family and friends have a common pet peeve – cyclists who zoom by on pedestrian paths and yell at you to move aside when they are coming from the back (the pedestrian’s blind spot).  I didn’t realize that it … Continue reading →

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