Loathing: In Perspective {Day 13}

Day 13: Who or what did you loathe in 2011 and how have you expressed it? {i try to make it a practice not to get too involved with things that bring out loathing. . . but here goes.}

Loathed: {kind of a strong word, don't you think?}

The financial industry in general - corporate banks in particular

Corporate Boards of Director and most CEO's

Television - If you don't count sports, I watch less than an hour a week.

Intolerance

Close-mindedness

Strongly Disliked:

the Republican party

the Tea Party

Fox News - I only get my news from NPR

Bitterness - in people, not food (see: Republicans, Tea Party and Fox News)

Feared:

Nonchalance

Going to the doctor

Just Found to be Bothersome:

The Democratic party (see: nonchalance)

Insomnia

A cough that wouldn't go away

Dogs and mud - when combined in my kitchen

Organized religion (see: Corporate Boards of Director and CEO's)

Pet Peeves:

Wasting time

Liars

Mean people

Bad grammar

Squeamish About:

Dead squirrels

Vomit (mostly the noise that comes just before the vomit, if I'm being specific)

The Bane of my Existence:

Laundry

A dirty kitchen floor (see: dogs and mud)

Middle age spread

Getting up too early (see: insomnia)

Fear

Loathing (see: wasting time)