Intro
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Different things can annoy one person but not bother another person. It can be something little like watching someone chew their food with their mouth open. Or it may be something that bothers a lot of people like drivers who don’t obey traffic laws.
Everyone has pet peeves. Since we can’t control the way people behave, we are sure to find people who act in a way that we don’t like. Even if you try to ignore a pet peeve, sometimes it’s so annoying that it’s all you can think about.
Marni complains to Kellie about the kinds of people who annoy her. Find out more in today’s English lesson about pet peeves.
Dialog
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2. Study - Read the dialog again to see how the vocab words are used.
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Marni: Kellie, one of my biggest pet peeves is when people just stand around when you’re trying to walk and get around somebody. People are just so oblivious to their personal space.
Kellie: Oh, really? Yeah, I can see how that would be annoying. But I try not to get hung up on something like that.
Marni: I was driving here and then I got cut off. People are just so inconsiderate.
Kellie: That is rude, but maybe you need to just let go.
Marni: Really?
Kellie: Yeah. You don’t have to think about these things. Refocus your energy on something else.
Marni: I guess I just have so many pet peeves. People just don’t consider other people. And that really irks me.
Kellie: I understand. I used to be like that. But then I just try to think about the positive.
Marni: Alright, I guess, I’ll try to take some advice from you. But perky people are also a pet peeve of mine.
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Discussion
Marni seems very annoyed lately. She’s recently had some rude experiences with other people and tells Kellie about it. Inconsiderate people are a big pet peeve to Marni.
Kellie understands Marni’s feelings because she used to be bothered by other people’s behavior, too. She tells Marni that she tries not to let things annoy her and it helps. Positive thinking has also helped Kellie deal with her pet peeves.
Are there any little things that bother you? What are your pet peeves?
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