We all have little pet peeves

Life is full of big problems: the economy, climate change, potholes the size of swimming pools. But then there are the smaller irritations - the tiny everyday assaults on my sanity that make me sigh dramatically like I'm auditioning for a soap opera.

- SONJA BROWN

People who say "let's meet at 3" but arrive at 3.27pm. Not late enough to be truly rude, but late enough to make you question your life choices while pretending to admire the restaurant's wallpaper.

Then there's the mystery of socks. You put two in. You get one out. Somewhere in the laundry dimension, a sock mafia is thriving. I wonder what they'll pay for the huge bag of singles I have in my possession.

How can one forget the slow texter? You send a message, the little "typing..." bubble flashes, then disappears. Three days later: "K." Thanks for the emotional roller-coaster, Karen.