College Times

Issue date: 10/1/09 Section: Blogs

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One thing I've learned about pet peeves; never tell anyone what they are. Once you do, it starts occurring on a regular basis and you are pretty much screwed. My friends constantly tease me about how I am so OCD about cleanliness. It's not like I'm a germophobe or anything. I'm just like every other college student. My room resembles a hurricane aftermath, my dishes pile up and my car is begging for a wash.

These scenarios I can live with on a daily basis, but what irks me are things like not washing your hands after using the restroom, dripping chicken wing sauce on your shirt pretending it's no big deal, and reeking of sweat, grease and all gross things imaginable.

Is it that hard to be clean? Don't some people get that the things they do revolt other people and they should be considerate enough to shower before sitting next to someone on a 15-hour flight across the seas?

I can't stand it. I have a Tide pen in my bag. I have Kleenex in my bag. I have body mist in there, too. I try not to put my purse on the floor, especially dirty restaurant/movie theatre floors. I use toilet seat covers. I freak out if there's food stains on me (there usually never is) and almost cried when my brother accidentally tipped Dr Pepper all over my jeans.

To most people, this is not a big deal. You know the saying: bad things happen to good people? Well, smelly things happen to clean people. Yes they do.

Whoever said it's fine to skip a day of showering must stink really bad. I mean, there are circumstances when this will be your only option, but don't abuse it. Substituting AXE body spray or Secret deodorant is not going to eliminate your funk! Neither is Viva La Juicy or Hugo Boss. Instead of misting yourselves with everything on your dresser top, try, um, a shower?

My friends torture me with their insane habits of wiping greasy fingers on their jeans. I cringe at the sight of spilled beer and empty cans lying everywhere. One time, I found my purse on the bathroom floor at my friend's house and he thought my reaction was hysterical.
Maybe all this is to torture me because of my recently implemented 'No smoking or eating in my car' rule.

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