Inefficiently leading to extreme anxiety

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When people are being inefficient it drives me crazy. I cannot stand it.
Like on christmas when people are opening presents and do it slowly and then talk about random things that dont have anything to do with what they received before moving on to the next present.
Or when people are walking super slowly AND take up a lot of space on the sidewalk.

It makes me super agitated.

Anyone else also affected like this?

On Christmas when people are opening presents slowly and talking ... I think it's best to let them enjoy their golden moment. It's part of the holiday social bonding experience. You can have (or should have) your turn when you open your presents. It's also a good idea to listen to the person talking, smile, and maybe make compliments on the present that they're receiving (hopefully before they switch topics).

When people are blocking my way on the sidewalk or walking very slowly, sometimes I get a bit agitated, too. It depends on whether the person has trouble walking because of a disability, and whether people are just being thoughtless and taking up space rudely with no consideration for others who may want to walk faster. So sometimes I have more patience than other times. To my mind, if you have a disability that impairs your walking, I'm happy to wait for you. But if you think you own the whole entire sidewalk or can block the doorway while laughing and talking with your friends, then it's ... *meep meep* I'm the road runner, and I'm comin' on through, and fast!

Though I do tend to say "Excuse me" instead of "meep meep"

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