10 of the most annoying habits people have

People can have the most irksome habits. What's worse is when these individuals carry on with them even after people have brough the habit(s) to their attention.

Here are a few that come to mind:

1. Picking one's nose in public
2. Passing gas (especially the noisy ones!)
3. Leaving the toilet seat up
4. Forgetting to spray air freshener after one has used the restroom
5. Interrupting someone else's conversation
6. Talking incessantly about oneself and not letting someone else get a word in edgewise
7. Checking someone out in a creepy, perverted way
8. Sneezing without covering one's mouth
9. Not holding the door for others
10. Not saying thank you when someone holds the door, lets you pass, etc.

This list could go on forever. Though they can all annoy me to no end, I would have to say that #5 and #6 are the worst in my book. Hearing someone blather on and on is like listening to a broken record. And it doesn't get any ruder than interjecting in a conversation that two or more people are having. As a matter of fact, this happens frequently at work.

As the saying goes, you can't teach an old dog new tricks. It's difficult for human beings to break certain habits, even when we make a conscious effort to rid ourselves of them. The most we can do is continue to remind them of their quirk and prod them to shake it off once and for all.

I invite you all to comment on the list and share which habits drive you batty. If you feel there are any I missed, feel free to discuss them.

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