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Bad Calls From Refs
By Lucas Raven
It is so annoying when you are playing your heart out and a ref makes a totally unfair call. It feels like they are literally out to get your team! If you even try to stand up for yourself or tell them they missed something, they just slap you with a technical foul or a red card. It feels super unfair because you’re just trying to play the game right, but they get to decide everything.
But honestly, refs can’t see every single thing happening on the whole field at once. There are so many players moving around and things happen way too fast. Even when a foul is super obvious to everyone in the stands, the ref might just miss it because someone was blocking their view or they were looking at a different play. It's frustrating, but at the end of the day, we have to remember that refs are just people too. Even if it feels like they’re ruining the game, they’re just trying their best, and everyone makes mistakes sometimes. Plus, being a ref is a pretty hard job when everyone is yelling at you!
Annoying Things Parents Say
by Lucas Raven
Parents say the most annoying stuff. Like, if you ask why you can't do something, they just hit you with "Because I said so." That’s not even a real reason; it’s just a way to shut down the conversation because they’re tired of arguing. Another one that’s actually worse than being grounded is, "I’m not mad, I’m just disappointed." That’s basically a guilt trip designed to make you feel like a total failure over something small, like a messy room or a bad grade.
Then there are the weird logic ones. My mom always says, "If your friends jumped off a bridge, would you?" Obviously not, I’m not an idiot. And "Finish your food, there are starving kids everywhere" makes zero sense—like, how does eating broccoli help them? It’s also frustrating when they say, "You're being too sensitive," because it feels like they’re just dismissing how you actually feel. It’s like they all have the same script of annoying phrases they use instead of just listening to what we’re saying.