Pet Peeve #494853805837698

I have no problem holding doors open for people. Nor do I have an issue moving out of the way where others should have a right of way. For as much as I hate society as a large, I generally do not take issue with these little customs.

However...

If you're walking into a fucking elevator and have both of your hands completely empty? Don't fucking grunt "5" at me as if I'm standing there to serve you. Because I'm not. If I'm in the elevator, its because I'm going to wherever it is I'm going (and for the record, if you use the elevator to go up 3 flights or less I hate you just as much but that is a rant for another day).

Here is what I don't get -

WHY DO PEOPLE DO THIS? Why is it OK to merely presume someone is going to be an enabler for your laziness?

Holding doors has some logic at least; as does clearing the way for those with the right of way. But asking people to press your floor on the elevator?

I try and always stand opposite the buttons to see how people react. They often appear annoyed or confused when they see me staring straight ahead and nowhere near the buttons. They often walk in and look at me with a fake smile as if they are about to ask me to push the goddamn button...only to look annoyed when they see not only am I not going to do this...I'm not going to acknowledge them either. Its amazing how often people are BOTHERED by this.

To these people I ask...does that little hand gesture really take that much energy? Does pushing a button on an elevator REALLY take that much energy? Do it your goddamn self.

Really.

While ideally you'd just kill yourself, I'll settle for you being an iota less lazy at this point.