PET PEEVES!
For a Friday finish, I checked out the prompt at Imaginary Garden With Real Toads.
Four apples from the cultivar ‘Petrovka’, compared to an apple from the Golden delicious cultivar (Photo credit: Wikipedia)
The topic of the day was one that I hadn’t thought about for a long time–pet peeves.
There are those little things that turn into annoyances, not so logical maybe but nevertheless, bothersome. Seems like we all have one or two or more of them.
This is one that came to mind for a poem.
Cautionary Note on Eating Apples
Apples are my favourite fruit–
Red McIntosh
or
Golden Delicious
even
Brown Russet
Too.
Northern spy apples
are welcomed by me.
Just please do not crunch that morsel so round
Unless we are surrounded by other sounds
To drown out the crunch of that crisp apple munch!
© 2012 by Patricia Anne McGoldrick
Written for Prompt at Imaginary Garden with Real Toads prompt Mary’s Mixed Bag Pet Peeves
This poem might explain why I like apple desserts so much–apple pie, apple crisp, applesauce–with lots of cinnamon, my favourite spice!
Have a great weekend, All!:)
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This one made me giggle put loud. I’ve never, ever heard of anyone being even slight;y miffed someone eating an apple but, when you think about it, sometimes the crunch IS really loud…haha… thanks for the chucke.
Glad you enjoyed the poem!:)
Lol, Patricia!!! I feel the same way about the chewing sound if I am not also eating!! Great capture!
Hannah, that is just the same for me!
I know what you mean…that chomping can be aggravating.
Susie,
It’s all in the crunch!:)
This made me smile. I do think especially if a room very quiet other people’s crunching could annoy! Thanks for taking part in my challenge.
Thanks for the great prompt, Mary!
Ah–smacking our food! I agree–it can be irritating! Well written piece!
Audrey, glad for the comment!
Oh, yes, I know this very peeving sound very well! My husband and dog share an apple snack every night. Fortunately for me, they do it while the TV is on. I don’t like to listen to them eating, but the expression on the dog’s face while she munches a slice of apple is simply delicious!
K
Kay, this is so funny as our dog loves apples too–I divide the apple into chunks for 3!
Thank you so much for the comment on my ‘about’ page. It was lovely. A pleasure to meet and read you too. Yes, that looks like a very nasty storm on the way
So welcome!:)
Oh, boy…I hear you! I hate the wrestling the chip bag..open the damn thing and get a bowl! There is something annoying about loud eating! ;D Well Done….it is extreme loud n’ irritating~
Ella, it is funny/strange how those little things make such a big impact!
Chuckles!