Level 1: Mild Annoyance
When someone asks you to do something you're not really in the mood for, but you'll do it anyway.
Causes:
- A coworker's incessant micromanaging
- Your sibling's non-stop whining
- The inescapable hum of a lawnmower
Sublevel 1.1: The Art of Passive-Aggressive Sarcasm
Level 2: Moderate Botheration
When someone consistently disregards your boundaries and ignores your needs.
Causes:
- A roommate's excessive Netflix binging
- Your significant other's persistent phone checking
- The neighbor's incessant leaf-blowing
Sublevel 2.1: The Agony of Being Constantly Interrupted
Level 3: Extreme Exasperation
When the cumulative irritation becomes a constant companion, like a nagging shadow
Causes:
- The constant barrage of telemarketing robocalls
- Your kid's incessant questioning of authority
- The inescapable drone of a nearby highway
Sublevel 3.1: The Futility of Trying to Escape the Inescapable
Level 4: Catastrophic Anger
When the cumulative irritation boils over into a full-blown rage
Causes:
- The inescapable horror of a root canal
- The constant, maddening repetition of elevator music
- The neighbor's obnoxious, ear-piercingly loud lawnmower
Sublevel 4.1: The Futility of Trying to Hold On to Sanity
Level 5: Existential Despair
When the irritation becomes a fundamental aspect of the universe itself
Causes:
- The crushing weight of existential dread
- The meaninglessness of it all
- The inevitability of taxes
Sublevel 5.1: The Futility of Resisting the Crushing Weight of Reality
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