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I can only have ten, huh? Well, that will take a moment while I go down my list. I'm 58 years old so I've observed public behavior in all its forms. Well, that's probably not true. After all, I am white, upper middle class, and have lived in communities where that is the norm. We've moved a lot so that has given me an opportunity to observe behaviors not seen before.

Okay, enough blather. Starting at number 10, a la David Lettermen, people who go through a door into a shop or office building and don't check to see if the door will close in someone's face. That is particularly true if you live in places where winter weather is wintry and they have heavy doors to keep all that Norman Rockwell snow and cold outside where it belongs. I am a small woman and have a plethora (ah, I finally got to use that word in an article, I had a bet with myself and, of course, I won) of health problems. If they are available, I use the automatic openers, which brings me to:

Number 9. A nice segue if I do say so myself. So, number 9 is people who give you a dirty look when you park in a handicap spot, display your permit to be there, but get out of the car and walk in the store. Apparently, handicap to most people means being in a wheelchair. I have responded to several letters to the editor about this issue. They seem to think there is a black market for handicap parking permits. If you can walk, then park next to the handicap spot and leave your empty cart in the handicap spot.

I witnessed a woman doing this. There was a cart in the \\\\\\ space between handicap spots and regular spots. It was in her way as she got into her SUV so she pushed it into the handicap spot (sorry I just can't think of a variation of that). All of this took place in about 20 seconds AS I WAS PULLING INTO THE YOU-KNOW-WHAT.

I had to stop and get out of my car to move the cart. She said something to me so I turned and told her that handicap spots aren't cart corrals. She denied doing it. I retorted that I had seen her do it. She then played her trump card. "You aren't even handicapped." By this time I was short of breath and my legs were starting to hurt so I pushed the cart out of my way and parked. Handicaps aren't always obvious.

Number 8. There are so many types of drivers that stretch my patience; I could make a top 25 list of them. But, I won't try to get off easy I'll describe some of my least favorite types. I don't understand drivers who go slowly until you pass them, or try to, and suddenly they

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