Bug List

Ok everyone so here is a list of the few things that "bug" me and why I think they may exist (in no particular order):

1. When my mother says that I should be more "feminine".  Am I not a woman? haha.  I think the reason behind is not to offend me but because when she was younger and in Colombia, the way girls dressed and acted was more old-fashioned and she still might have that ingrained.

2. People who see my Facebook messages that I have sent them and do not answer.  It does not take that much to answer.  Maybe they just don't want to talk to me, or maybe they were busy at the time and couldn't talk to me, I do not know.

3. People who take up the whole sidewalk and walk at a turtle pace, especially around Turlington Plaza.  Walk with a purpose my friend before I shove you out of the way.  My only possible explanation would be that they are not aware of their surroundings and other people.

4. When random people, who I have just met, touch my hair.  I have curly hair and I work hard to make it look nice, so DO NOT TOUCH.  I get that people might touch it because it is different from theirs or they might really like it, but I just think it is weird.

5. My roommates eating my pizza without asking me.  Every once in a while I will order, and for some reason part of it disappears!  Reason: they like pizza but are too lazy to pay for it.

6. Guys who look at me weird when I go to Southwest Rec in the evenings.   I feel like because I am in a baggy t-shirt, no makeup, and workout pants, they are suddenly shocked.  My reasoning is they are probably focusing too much on what girls wear than their workout haha.

7. When people try to stomp all over because I am "too nice", especially at work.  I try to be as polite as possible, but don't think you can whack me around like a rag doll.  They probably translate my being nice with being weak and easy.

8. People who look at me weird when I say I like Korean dramas and K-Pop, and I am not korean.  Last time I checked there were tons of non-latinos listening to latino music, how am I any different?  The only reason I can see is that they are not very exposed to other cultures or music.

9. When my friend messages me, last minute, and asks if I can write my blog post for the next day.  I understand she might need the content, or there is not enough on the blog, but I have other responsibilities and I need time to write my post.

10. It might be very stereotypical:  When my grandma asks me if I have a boyfriend.  She literally does it EVERY TIME I come back home for the holidays.  I understand that she just wants to see me happy and she's concerned, but I am fine being on my own for now haha.

11.  Whenever I do something, my aunt immediately compares it to something my cousin did, and tries to one-up me.  My cousin also is a UF class of '08 grad, and I am happy she has been successful.  I guess my aunt does it because she likes when people praise her daughter, but I don't like living in my cousin's shadow.

12. This one is in reference to Korea: Public displays of affection.  I get it that you're in love, but I don't need to see it ALL THE TIME.  I get it that they just want to share their love in the open and want to have fun with their significant other, but sometimes it is just too much.

13. Guys who wear too much cologne.  I get it that you might want to smell nice, but if I can smell you from a mile away, there is a problem.

14. Girls who look like they just tattooed their eyebrows on; trust me they do not look natural.  I get it, when we do our make up we want to highlight our eyebrows, but there is a right way to do it and a wrong way.

15. Teenage girls who look like they could use more clothing.  In my hometown I see tons of middle school girls showing their stomachs, cleavage, and butts all the time in their uniforms.  Did your mom see you walk out the door?!  I know they might feel pressure to look a certain way, but dressing like that won't get you the respect you want.

16. When my friend judges me while I am eating, literally, ANYTHING.  She is one of my closest childhood friends but I now refuse to go out to dinner with her.  We would go to Chili's and she would order a salad, I would order a burger, and immediately: "wow you must be hungry" or "I don't think I would be able to eat that because of my diet".  I am a girl who likes food and I don't need your commentary.  Reason behind it: she cares too much haha.

17. When two people are in a large group conversation and begin speaking a different language that others do not understand.  I get it, I am bilingual and when I find someone who speaks Spanish I want to speak with them in Spanish, but there is a time and place for it.  It i super disrespectful when others cannot join in, so either everyone speaks the same language or you can leave and hav your own convo.

18. Rush hour in Miami.  I literally want to cry.  Reason: people leave work at the same time. I have nothing more to say on the matter, it is just too painful.

19. When random strangers look at me and ask "are you Mexican?". Mexico is not the only Latin speaking country my friend, there are a bunch of other ones. I guess they are not exposed to Latino culture, but yea.

20. Blue cheese. Nope. I do not know how people like it; it is a concept I cannot understand.  I hate when any food meal I have has blue cheese, even after I ask the restaurant staff to remove it! I don't know why blue cheese was created, probably to make people sad.

Well that is my list of things that "bug" me.  This list was extremely difficult for me to compile because I really needed to think hard of what actually bothers me haha.  I am usually the type of person who get bothered by something immediately, I vent about it to someone or myself, and then I forget about it and move on.  So hope that helps you understand me a little.  See you guys in class! Oh, and if you are walking to class and someone shoves you with their arm as they walk past you, it was me and you should move those legs faster. :)