My preference is to hate things people do but not the person; no always easy. It is hard for me to think kindly about the owner of the NYJ and its current GM. With Woody it goes back to his STUPID pursuit of a Far West Side stadium instead of relocating his team to Willets Point.
I also do not care for people who think I do not need to work for a living; you know who you are.
to Fred's list I add drivers entering a slow moving highway at high speed further slowing traffic and bottlenecks instead of easing in.

The first thing that comes to mind are people on a team that are not team players. Some may want to have it their way or no way, and or do not know how to or want to collaborate.
Cross Bronx is right up there as well. You nailed quite a few of mine as well.

Oy! A long but justified list. I agree on all counts - and include the Belt Parkway, Left hand turning lanes , that make for bike lanes - that most cyclers don't obey the rules for any way - coupled with triple parked trucks - combined with construction - pedestrian malls on broadway .....I could go on - all the things that make it more and more difficult for people doing business to get around this town.
Having said that - I am grateful to be living in the greatest city in the world - and try to Zen through my day - cocooning myself - in my own good vibes.

Forgot "Divas"

People who don't pick up after their dog. Rona Gura

In my house we say "dislike with a hot burning passion" and include generally being insensitive to other people's situations. And happy thanksgiving!

People who don't CURB their dogs.
People who stand in the middle of the sidewalk, subway door, escalator exit
People who don't realize that we are all a&$holes in this planet and the problems of 3 little people don't amount to a hill of beans in this crazy world...

I'm with Judy, it's still the greatest city in the world and I can't imagine living anywhere else(except 8 weeks in Paradise...) learning to meditate has made a huge difference.
Gotham is such a "vehicle" for learning how to live better.

All of these are "princess problems". Being truly grateful means being thankful for the good things in life despite life's petty nuisances.

Today, probably right in your neighborhood:

someone is terminally ill
someone has lost a child
someone has lost a parent
someone has lost their house for financial reasons
and a host of other real problems.

Your post makes you sound more like a Kardashian sister than a leader.

Wow ! Fred ! WTF ? I'm just waking up out here on the Left Coast and I have to read this ? The morning after Thanksgiving ? I had a wonderful Thanksgiving with all 5 of my kids and husbands , wives , grandkids and friends. I gave my usual what am I thankful for speech etc. Great food and drink. Happy day. Today we will take our annual Christmas photo while all are under one roof. Of course you and Joanne will receive one in due time. Back to my living in the moment speech my friend. Your list is depressing. I like to say instead..."There is no shortage of ASSHOLES around us. They are everywhere and we are surrounded by them !" And I truly accept that and try to live my life away from those assholes. But on a long Thanksgiving weekend with those that I love and cherish I'm just not going there today......What is the real reason you went there today ? Is there something you are not telling me ? Very negative Karma brother for a holiday weekend . I love you.

Hollander Sends

To be honest, I love my life, but sometimes one needs to send a message. I hope they get it. I thanked my good fortune that I was on RHS Library Council and Jo walked in in 1958 and the rest is happy history.

I'm so glad you mentioned #13. This has happened so much lately that I thought I had early onset of dementia.
I dislike anyone that does not take responsibility for their actions/inactions.

I'm especially thankful that my positive list is WAY longer than my negative.

See ya Tuesday (that's not a lie) :)

I get frustrated with the belief that people (and through extension their blogs) are there solely for the benefit of the reader. That there is an obligation not to offend, unnerve or in any way shatter the reality (or pseudo-reality) that the reader has created for themselves. I for one welcome emotional expression. I think it is wonderful that so many like myself had an exceptional Thanksgiving. It is equally wonderful if someone (perhaps in this case Fred) was experiencing an emotion that doesn't necessarily fit neatly into everyone else's wonderful land of Oz (or even just what they have come to expect from him). The world is indeed a rough place. I believe in challenging oneself and one's ideas on a regular basis. What do they say about an idea that goes unexpressed...I think it's like something in the wind...

It's interesting, but anybody who knows me knows that I am an incredibly positive person, even through the worst of times. Yet, I could completely understand if someone who doesn't know me or only thinks they know me through my blogs would think otherwise. I believe that a blog is both an outlet and an opportunity to make people think. I have quit my blog as Don did several times (for a variety of reasons), only to be reminded about #20 on Fred's most hated list (how do you actually stop something without being a quitter, oh well perhaps someday I'll figure it out).

I strive to challenge myself intellectually and emotionally to never fit comfortably inside any box and to never be so comfortable in my ideas or positions (lol, perhaps that leads be to be more confident in them as some last week pointed out). There is no negative karma to expression, just actions. If you want to simply be entertained or amused, find a clown, fool or jester to emotionally dance for you. When the storm begins to form, some walk towards it, some hide in the cellar. When my time comes and my son and daughter look back at who I was, I would like them to think of me as someone who was never afraid and always walked toward the storm.

Written by a man who deeply considers his environment. Very impressive

Erik and I agree on many subjects...

Maybe you should write a book. :)