Hate is a very strong word, and I don't let this stuff truely get to my core, so I'll say its a heavy irritation I could do without:
1.) Telemarketers. For something so simple, anonymous and random at times, they sure have a way of making it feel personal, especially when they add you to those calling lists for future reference. This profession (not the people since they're only doing their job), is alot like online trolling and spam. Its very annoying, and since you can't "delete" these people, you can block them. But then that costs money too. I shouldn't have to invest into blocking something I shouldn't be recieving to begin with. Its of no use to anyone what they have to say some 90% of the time. Its a waste of your time and theirs.
Fortunately I've never had to talk to an actual representative, its always been messeges left on the machine that I played back not knowing they were telemarketers. So I always have the luxury of being able to stop and delete the messege a second after its apparent its just them. Still, its an annoyance and I wish there was some law against it.
2.) Gangs, street life, rap music, ebonics and the whole image and following these things foster, whether in part, in full or indirectly. The presense of these counter cultures are often the bane of society where a self-oppressive, potential destroying mentality is taken up in favor of being a presumed bad ass without a cause and retiring to this sort of philosophy.
I don't care where you are or where you live, you ALWAYS have the power to think you can be whatever it is you want to be. Its all a matter of stepping up and defying these ill-begotten principles and proving the ghetto, the vadio or the other places these problems are most prominent, wrong.
3.) Double-standards.
4.) Racism (you'd think this would go before double standards but if someone is going to put on a double standard anyway, race may very well have nothing to do with it. Naturally of course double-standards coupled with racism is far worse.)
5.) Jehovah Witnesses (so as to not insult any among us let me clarify: Its that they go door-to-door, can't take a hint, and are very persistant. Other christians and even catholics don't do this. While we are ultimately called to bring and take the Word of God where we go, this effort is to be applauded and respected. Its something alot of christians in their daily lives do, so I can understand so I respect and admire their devotion to their religious practices. However, some Witnesses I've experienced are very touchy and feel like YOU'RE intruding on THEIR beliefs when THEY come to YOUR door.
I've sometimes listened to them just out of respect for what they're doing, and there have been rare instances where I've invited couples into my home for tea to discuss religion and such and it all ended well with both sides benefiting. But that was some 5 years ago.
Today's Witness is very persistant, will stand there, sometimes look through the cracks in your blinds (if they happen to be closed), will stand there ringing the doorbell for several minutes, will resort to calling out to you and if you answer the door and tell them you're of a different religion, are happy with it and feel fulfilled, they practically insist, without directly saying so, that you aren't or shouldn't be.
Basically, sometimes they try to convert you right on the spot. In some ways thats very insulting and intruding. Their coming to your home to do this doesn't make it any easier to tell them "thanks for your time, God bless" and ending it kindly by shutting the door or waiting for them to get the hint and leave on their own to the next house, to hopefully, someone without a faith or religion.
I would rather someone have faith and some kind of positive religion, and I wish them well in their efforts to see this through. As a practicing catholic I respect what they're doing. Just to be perfectly clear so theres NO misunderstanding, it has NOTHING to do with their religion, their faith, or their doctrines. Its all about the manner in which they bring the word to you that is often problematic.
