personal annoyances

i just got back from a one-week trip to phnom penh cambodia for multiple reasons... get a holiday that i so longed for, visit some friends that i havent seen for ages, get a thai visa, and most of all, get to see the changes that the country has been going through for the past few years.

that's what i really want to blog about. but instead i am writing about this annoying cough that i've been having since yesterday. my body, for some i-don-understand-why-me reason, is built with sensitivity to allergens. dust, smoke, pollen, weather changes... name it!

cambodia, while already facing a lot of progress, especially with the road, is still mildly to moderately dusty (in some part of the capital city as well as the provinces). for most people, it wouldnt be bothersome. but since i got allergic rhinitis, the slightest of dust can make me sneeze. prolonged exposure to dust or cigarette smoke means trouble. big trouble...

what started as a mild irritation in my throat a few days ago has turned into irritating, frustrating dry cough and sttuffy nose. you know how it is... one of the most irritaing thing for one to hear is somebody coughing constantly, especially if you're in a public place or on a public transportation. it's not just for the fact that some coughs are contagious, but the irritating sound loud itself. if one is irritated by the sound of constant coughing, imagine the dismay of the one who is actually coughing. the irritaion in the throat that i want to get rid of. the emabarassing sound that im making. and more embarassment of the fear that i inflict on others. you know, people might think i've got pulmponary tubercolosis (TB) or some other air-borne disease (thnik about h1n1). it's like i should make a sign that says, "dont be afraid of my coughing... it's just allergy."

coughing... non-stop coughing... irritaing, annoying to those who hear it. embaraasing, mortifying and and totally frustrating to those who have it.

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what is that one or two things that others do which can annoy you to your guts?