I'll mocha your chino

It is time for another IAF* Moment

(*Individual Annoyance Factor), also known as a pet peeve)

I realize that the whole point of a peeve that it is something small and petty, so this falls into that category. I believe that if one looks around a grocery store, one can see many of the reasons that the terrorists hate us. First, the ever-present cart corral violations. Second, people who drive on the wrong side of the aisle. (This is America--we drive on the right, even in the store.) And now this whole I have to have my coffee while I shop nonsense. It has gone too far, people. Too far!

Yes, lately I have started getting annoyed by people who have to have a cup of Starbuck's coffee wherever they go. I know that it is important to have a $8.00 cup of coffee all of the time, but can't we go without for a few moments? In particular, for some reason I really get annoyed by people who carry around a cup of coffee while they are shopping, whether at the grocery store or at Target or wherever. Yes, I will reiterate that I know this is an irrational peeve, but for some reason when I see someone carrying around a giant paper cup of coffee while they attempt to steer a shopping cart, I just hope that someone bumps into said person and the scalding hot wastefulness ruins his or her scarf/face.

And God help me if I spy a happy couple with coffee en mains.

That is all.