check outThey say don't sweat the small stuff -- but the small stuff is so annoying! Seriously, how many times do you get in the express check-out lane in hopes of getting out of the store quickly ... only to get stuck behind somebody paying by check? Worst. Yeah, there are bigger things in life to get our panties in a bunch over, but it's hard to take the high road in these situations when they're just so irritating. Here are 10 little life annoyances that are inevitable (and frustrating!).
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1. Your smoke alarm WILL start to lose its batteries in the middle of the night.
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1. Your smoke alarm WILL start to lose its batteries in the middle of the night.
2. When you're following someone in your car, they WILL make a light ... and you won't.
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2. When you're following someone in your car, they WILL make a light ... and you won't.
3. You think no one's sitting next to you on an airplane when, lo and behold, someone shows up at the very last …
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3. You think no one's sitting next to you on an airplane when, lo and behold, someone shows up at the very last second.
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4. You hear a song you love on the radio ... and the station suddenly gets static-y (or worse, someone wants to …
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4. You hear a song you love on the radio ... and the station suddenly gets static-y (or worse, someone wants to talk over it!).
5. Your baby will be on her best behavior ... but start crying the minute you sit down to eat.
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5. Your baby will be on her best behavior ... but start crying the minute you sit down to eat.
6. You get in the express lane so you can check out quickly ... only to get behind somebody paying by check.
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6. You get in the express lane so you can check out quickly ... only to get behind somebody paying by check.
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7. You get on an empty elevator ... and for some reason, it stops at every floor.
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7. You get on an empty elevator ... and for some reason, it stops at every floor.
8. You wash your favorite pants ... and forget to take the receipt out of the pocket.
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8. You wash your favorite pants ... and forget to take the receipt out of the pocket.
9. You just put lotion on your hands ... then need to open a door.
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9. You just put lotion on your hands ... then need to open a door.
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10. No matter which cart you grab at the grocery store, it will be the one with broken wheels.
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10. No matter which cart you grab at the grocery store, it will be the one with broken wheels.
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Written by Nicole Fabian-Weber for CafeMom's blog, The Stir.
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