List of Things That Get On My Nerves Unsalted foodPeople who refer to magazines as ‘books’Grey NomadsGrey Nomads who call their caravan arrangements ‘rigs’People with food sensitivitiesPeople who wax lyrical about ShantaramShantaramOlive oilPeople who use the terms ‘bucket list’, ‘me time’, ‘retail therapy’ and ‘flick me an email’Police procedural TV showsPoliceBaz Luhrmann’s ultra-modern soundtracksBaz Luhrmann moviesCoffee table booksBrunchThe self-help industryThe vitamin industrySouth AustraliaWomen who fan their faces with their hands when crying/trying not to cryThose inane configurations of ornamental letters people have in their homes spelling out words like Eat, Peace, Love, Family, etcThe words “I’m on a detox”Rapid fire TV dialog as popularised by Aaron SorkinInstagram food photosQ&A audience questions, Q&A tweeters, politicians on Q&A, Q&A generally Animated moviesPeople who still morally denounce Woody Allen’s choice of wife and use this as a reason for not watching his moviesPeople, pretty much
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