It's raining, It's pouring, somethings are really ANNOYING!!

Well today we are under the signal of a Typhoon 3. This basically means that there is one close, and we will get the effects of wind and rain, but it's not on top of us. And IS it ever raining. The wind actually hasn't been too bad it's just POURING RAIN! This morning lucky it wasn't raining when I went out, but knowing that it was going to rain meant that everyone had their umbrellas with them. This is the first of my annoying things today.

• UMBRELLAS--I love them, who ever invented them was genius. Especially the person who invented my Eddie Bauer umbrella. You press the button and it opens and then press the button when you want to close it. No pinched fingers. The problem that I have with umbrellas is that people don't know how to walk with them. A lot of people have those big "Golf" umbrellas and use them as a cane when they are walking. Except that when they are walking they put it very forward of themselves and then walk past it and then let it stay in place behind them for a few steps then they do this crazy swing with it to get it a few steps in front of them again and the craziness starts over. It wouldn't be a problem if the streets of Hong Kong weren't crowded. But hello, people, there is someone walking right behind you and she is getting hit or tripping over your stupid umbrella. Why can't you use it properly.
  
• UMBRELLAS--Wait didn't you just complain about them? Yes, I did. but there's more. the people who use the small compact umbrellas. Since this umbrella doesn't touch the floor it must be swung in a very high arch. I guess since basically there is an extension on their arms, the natural swinging of the arms is made even bigger and if you are walking to close to someone as they are walking up the stairs you might get an umbrella in the eye.
  
• THE POLES IN THE MTR--First for those of you not in Hong Kong you are probably wondering what the MTR is. It's the subway. In the middle of the car is a pole that people can wrap their entire body around and/or lean on if they aren't able to get a seat. WRONG!!! The pole is not for you to lean on, it's not for you to hug, it's for a group of people to put their hands on to keep their balance when the train is moving. Why do so many people feel the need to lean on the pole with their entire body. HELLO, where am I supposed to put my hands. This morning I am standing next to the pole with my hand on it and at the next stop a guy comes on and proceeds to lean his back and head against the pole. DO YOU NOT SEE ME RIGHT HERE??? So, I had to move about 3 steps away to one of the bars that hangs from the ceiling. I was peeved. As I was standing there, I started to look down the car farther. I couldn't believe it...EVERY pole had some idiot leaning or hugging it.
  

I am thinking that in the schools here they should start having a class that is "proper use of daily items."

Is there anything like this that drives you nuts. Leave me a comment and let me know.