- When we get together with friends and everyone except one or two couples are medical students, and our husbands can't stop talking about school. Hello, that must make the non-students feel totally out of the loop. (Matt can attest to all the lectures I've given him.)
- When we're introducing ourselves at the beginning of Recipe Club and we're told to "say our name, what year our husband is in school, and if he's a DO, DPM, or law student, etc." This always bugs me a little because first of all, not everyone there is a spouse of a student. And secondly, are we saying that the most newsworthy facts about us are what our husbands are doing? Come on, let's have a little more respect for ourselves. Instead, I'd love to hear about what people are doing with their lives--whether they're working, going to school, raising a family, etc.
- People who stereotype Utah Mormons (actually people who stereotype anybody)
- People who brag about their "pioneer heritage" (Don't get me wrong, I think it's great that people are proud of their ancestors. But every once and a while someone acts like he or she is the greatest thing in the world because his or her great-great-whomever came across the plains. I want to say to them, "Just because your great-great-grandpa did something awesome, doesn't mean you have.)
- When we're driving and someone waits until the last possible moment, then crosses three lanes of traffic to take an exit (Matt can vouch for this one, too.)
These things do bug me a little but I can tolerate them, so don't worry. I'll still love you even if you cross three lanes of traffic while dissing Utah Mormons and bragging about your great-great-grandpa Smith as you're driving to Recipe Club, where you'll introduce yourself by only stating what your husband is doing and then go on to make all the non-students feel like losers because all you'll talk about is school.
Does anybody else get annoyed at little things like that, too?
8 comments:
Erin, you are so funny!! I miss you! I have been bugged by some of these things before, too. Never thought of the recipe club one, but that is a good point! I hope you guys are enjoying Des Moines!
Erin, my friend, you are fabulous! You make me laugh and bring up very good points. No wonder so many women go through mid-twenties identity crisis when so often we define ourselves by what are husbands or children are doing.
Erin!
I love your #2 pet peeve... I thought I was the only one. "Hi, I'm Nikki, and I don't have a husband..." Too funny.
Yea, the one time I went to recipe club I missed the introduction, but I'd already heard about its lameness, so I guess I was lucky!
Yes I do have Pet Peeves. They are a little too many. But I do understand some of yours.
I love this post. One of my biggest pet peeves is how no matter what the situation the conversation always turns back to medical school. It drives me crazy!!!!! Jacob gets many lectures from me too.
Good point Erin, I never thought about the introductions like that. Maybe it's time to spice it up a little :) Although I can say for myself that I do not feel defined by my husbands med. status...more the number of snot streaks across my shirts and food splatters on my pants :)
yes! I hate the lane changing thing, Shane does it and it freaks me out. I yell at him all the time. And the student thing? Again, yes! And the Utah mormon thing - all mormons are the same and different - just like ppl - that bugs me as well.
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