People I can't stand

 - Brian

Originally, I posted this on my personal blog, but thought that the material would be appropriate for BH, so here it is.
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I'm a pretty sociable kid. I basically get along with everyone, and I don't hold too many beefs.

However, there are a few types of personalities I just can't stand. I try to give these people the benefit of the doubt, but it's no use. Anyway, I've run across these types of people at one time or another, and I've made a couple categories:

The Playfully Violent Youth: These are the guys who punch you, smash you, tackle you, and violate you in an aggressive physical manner for no particular reason. At first, you think they're just "being boys," but then you realize that they're using their playful attitude as an excuse to be violent. It's like they're trying to prove something by punching you full-force in the gut, or smashing your nuts. In the past, I would just smile and play along, but my recent irritability has forced me to lash back, resulting in a public display of profanity. On a side note, I do tell them to cut it out, but they don't listen. Piss heads. Grow an IQ.

The Social Anti-Social Types: I can't help but feel sorry for these kids. I don't really understand them completely, but they annoy the festering hell out of me nonetheless. These are the people who kind of follow you around at social events, and just look at you and smile (or sometimes they turn their head when you look at them). It's like they want to be social, but they don't know how to be. Every time you try to make conversation, they look at you like you're crazy. It's like everything you're saying isn't registering. Kind of creepy. It's like, "Hey man, I know you don't have any friends. I'm just trying to be a little nice, and you look at me like I'm crazy?" Every time I run in to these people, I have a gut feeling they have a "Top 100 People I Want to Kill Slowly" list hidden under their bed (and an IQ of at least 140).

The Pseudo/semi-sociopath: I've only encountered these types of kids a couple times in my life. These are the kids that when you first meet them, you're like, "Wow. This kid's pretty cool!" They're usually pretty charismatic, and they appear to be ultra-friendly (a little too friendly). As you continue to spend time with these people, you notice something just doesn't feel right. The pseudo-sociopath pretends to like you, and even goes to the extent of lying to gain you're trust. They may pretend to share your interests and/or opinions, and may even put you on a pedestal just to please your ego. Another thing that pisses me off about these types of people is that they're pathological liars. They lie all the time, and 90% of the time, I know when some one's lying. I spent a good amount of my childhood doing nothing but lying and making up random crap, so I know a BSer when I see one. I don't know what these fools are after, but it's apparent they just want to manipulate you (for fun?). One day, they'll be your friend -- the next day, they can't stand you. If you ever run into one of these jokers, and you know they're BSing you, just play along. They'll notice you're playing along, and they'll get annoyed and irritated. Narcissistic, egocentric fakes (Oh wait, I am one! Oops! Just kidding).

The Over-Critical Jackasses: You can always find these people putting you down and insulting you for every minor mistake you make. They point out every insignificant flaw you have just because. These people are expert jackballs. It's painfully apparent they're insecure, which leaves more openings for you to retaliate. They diss on you and expect you to just laugh it off. Well, unfortunately, laughing it off gets boring, and you want to show them what it's like to be constantly harassed. It's not like you're being mean for the sake of retaliation, you're just showing them what it's like to be picked on all the time. It's purely for educational purposes. These types of people consist of the following:

-Fat girls: They are self-conscious, insecure, and depressed. They try to make themselves feel better by pretending they're superior. If you point this out, I can guarantee they'll shut up in a hurry (or cry, which is funnier).

-Insecure girls in general: Even attractive girls (or average looking girls) are insecure, due to the the harassment they receive from their fat, self-loathing friends. These ones are usually not as annoying as their overweight peers, but annoying nonetheless. You can actually improve on their condition if you work hard enough on them (think positive!).

-Nerds: I'm a nerd. Well, at least I enjoy nerdish projects, usually related to the computer. If you ever saw me, you'd never guess I was even into computers, which usually works to my advantage. Unfortunately, there are those unlucky few who stand out like a sore thumb. Chances are, they're insecure as well (I know, I'm really generalizing, but I have met teens like the ones I mentioned above at least 3 times). They also pick on you, just because you're better looking, smarter (or not), and can kick their butt at everything they do.

Anyway, just a couple types of people who really put me on edge. For the record, I enjoy the company of almost anybody, so don't think I'm picky.

You know I'm right.