Pet Peeve

Staring Contest Have you ever been in school or at a restaurant, and all of a sudden, you catch someone staring at you? You look again and they’re still in that glazed over look, almost as though they can’t move. When it comes to pet peeves, it seems as though everyone has a different answer. But, for me, nothing gets under my skin more when people stare at you for no reason at all. When someone is staring at me, I feel as though I am being judged. A lot of times when people are in public, the two don’t even know each other. Yet, people still think it’s okay to judge someone without knowing them. There is a person in my school that I know very well, and almost every time I look over at them, they are staring at me. Without being rude, I would sometimes like to ask this person what they are looking at. Instead, I just try to ignore the person and act as my usual self. In my opinion, parents should teach their kids at a younger age not to stare. I don’t think it makes for a very good first impression, nor is it respectful to others. In my opinion, it’s a judge of character and a reflection of their personality. I can usually tell a little bit about someone’s character when they stare at me. I remember a few years ago, I was standing in line at a restaurant. There was a woman’s child who was standing in front of me in the line. The little girl would not stop looking at me, and it drove me crazy. Her mother would turn around to check what she was doing, and the girl would turn away. Then, as soon as her mom stopped looking, the little girl would turn around and stare some more. I think when kids are little they should be taught that it is not polite to stare at others. I also believe that kids are still little and are learning, so if they still have a habit of it sometimes, its not as big of a deal. When I was little, if my mom caught me staring at someone she would say, “It’s not polite to stare at people.” I believe in treating others the way you want to