_{Posted Jan 22, 2010 - 4 comments.}

♫ I So Hate Consequences- Relient K

There are a lot of things I dislike. I could sit here and name every single one of them, off the top of my head, but you would most likely face a DBB- Death By Blog. And I don’t particularly want that on my hands.

I don’t dislike things and rant about them because I’m a pessimist, or because I’m negative or have a ‘bad attitude’. To be honest, ranting is just a way for me to vent without, well, doing anything stupid. I express myself through writing, and anger is one of many emotions I experience. So, like everything else, I’ll write it all down and get it out of my system. No angsty, impulsive feelings equals a safer Jess for everyone.

If I start ranting, there will always be a reason why. I generally dislike things because I find them unfair. I develop a hatred for things that are not right. I’m not talking about getting a bad grade on an essay because you procrastinated, or facing the consequences after you’ve disobeyed your parents. I’ve done that enough times to understand that although it seems like you’re being treated unjustly, it was indeed your own fault.

In the same way, I don’t hate people. If someone treats me badly, or says something awful to me, of course I will be offended and stand up for myself. But it’s not the person that I’m angry with. It’s their actions, their words. I’m angry that they’ve hurt me, not that they exist.

There is one thing that I hate more than anything else in the entire world. If I could, I would eradicate it completely. It is so tragic and disheartening, I thought I would take this golden opportunity (an empty, dying blog) to address it and voice my opinion.

I hate it when people ruin surprises.

Hate, hate, HATE IT. It makes me feel sick. It makes me scream, yell and cry.
It makes me pull an Incredible Sulk, for crying out loud.

You could be doing one of two things right now. Either nodding your head, agreeing with me, or shaking your head, thinking I’m a melodramatic girl with too much time on your hands.
You’d be right of course, but that’s besides the point.

This particular issue (plague) in our society infuriates me because surprises exist for a reason. They’re special. They’re secrets which, as human beings, we should try our absolute hardest to keep.

But then you have these people who spoil surprises. We all know them.

They tell you what you’re getting for Christmas.

Surprise birthday party? Sure thing! They’ll let you know as soon as possible.

The list goes on, and on, and on, but I decided to stop at 2 because otherwise, my head would implode. Either that, or I’d resemble a Ragetoon.

My biggest pet peeve, when it comes to surprises, is people who knowingly spoil things like movies and music. When I want to see a movie, I’ll watch the trailer, and that’s it. I like the suspense of not knowing what’s going to happen. I love the sheer thrill of getting hooked on a brilliant storyline.

If the movie is terrible, alright, I’ll probably take your word for it. But please, don’t spoil a movie for me by giving me the details of every second of it. I will resist the urge to slap you, but not the urge to ignore you.

The same thing happens with music. When I like a band, and I find out that they’re releasing a new album, I get very excited. I enjoy anticipating the day of the album’s release and rushing to the shops to buy it. Pre-ordering an album is even more fun. I absolutely love sprinting out to my mail-box everyday, checking for my precious album. When it arrives, the smile on my face is unbreakable.

Unfortunately, there are also horrible people out there who go around on the Internet, leaking albums. I can’t stand it. First of all, they’re ripping off the artist, who has worked hard to create their music. That’s wrong. And second of all, why ruin it for everyone else? Naturally, you don’t have to listen to the leaked album, but many people do. This only encourages stupid people to keep spoiling it for those of us who appreciate surprises and support their favourite musicians.

I don’t doubt that surprise ruiners are good people. I’m not accusing them of causing global warming, or the recession, or anything ridiculous. But, even with the best (or worst) intentions at heart, they’re just blowing it for everyone. I like suspense. I like anticipation. And, hey, some people don’t. But if you feel the absolute need to ruin a surprise, for goodness sake, make sure that it is either essential that the person finds out (for emergency reasons etc.), or that they DO NOT LIKE surprises.

Surprise ruiners, I still love you. But don’t throw your thoughtfulness down the drain and ruin surprises. To put it simply, it’s not nice. I don’t like it. So don’t do it, please.

Be nice. Don’t ruin surprises. Change the world.