Stuff what annoys me lots

I'm sure you all know me as a bit of a grumpy bugger, so let me indulge that opinion by ranting about some of the more annoying points about Vancouver:

• Soda/softdrinks are called "pop". I'm sorry, but that just sounds lame.
• Everyone seems to have gotten eyes for Christmas, or perhaps there is an epidemic of gawkalitis going around. At any rate, people like to stare at you. Hard.
• Beggars on the street. I've already been over this... and it only gets more annoying.
• The coffee here bites. A "latte" consists of over-extracted espresso and cappucino like foam which floats independtly on top of the coffee. And 99% of all cafes are Starbacks or pseudo-Starbucks. Which means not only does the coffee suck, but you get ripped off for the privilege of drinking their special brand of crap juice.
• Spitting. People spit on the footpath. That just grosses me out. I can understand a well-timed hoick into the gutter from time to time, but dribbling saliva out of your mouth into the middle of a pedestrian area is asking for a knuckle sandwich.
• Dogs are a fashion accessory. I have never seen so many toy dogs in my life... and half of them have little pink jackets and other accoutrements. There is even a shop near my house that specialises in canine accessories for pampered pooches. It cracks me up how people project human values on their pets, and feed them organic dog food and things like that. I would submit that any animal which eats feces does not need a gourmet diet.
• Lo-carb [sic] mania. Every restaurant has a lo-carb menu, or at least some lo-carb items. Come on, the human race evolved on a diet of grains, cereals and occasional proteins. Your body is designed to eat carbs. Naturally there is a "Low Carb Centre" in town.

Note- obviously it's not all that bad here, as I'm still here.