Things I Just Can't Abide

Sorry about this, but I have to rant and get some things off my chest. And it would be really nice to just get all of my pet peeves out in one place. Maybe even get rid of them? We shall see, won't we?

Things That Irritate the Beejeebers Out Of Me

1. Rude Jackasses - quit being rude!!! Does it ever improve your day to be rude to others? I think not. Quit It.

2. People who make stupid blanket statements as fact and won't listen to reason: Here is an excellent example. I was making idle conversation with a man the other day and he said the dumbest thing ever. Actually he started with a medium dumb statement and then it went all down hill after that. Here is how the conversation went:
Me - "What kind of sandwich did you get?"
Dumb Guy - "I got the veggie. But as soon as Lent is over, I am back in the meat!"
**Note, he seems to think Lent is for suffering through not actually learning something and applying it to his everyday life.
Me - "I decided to up my giving to the homeless during Lent and make pots of soup at home to cover the cost." I said this thinking he might catch on.
Dumb Guy - "I NEVER give anything to the homeless. You know they all live in the suburbs and drive in to town and park a few blocks from where they panhandle. Those guys make more begging on the side of the road than I do!"
Me - "You must be misinformed. I don't think that happens at all."
Dumb Guy - "Well, maybe not as much here. But where I am from, it happens all the time. And not only that, they just use the money for drugs and alcohol."
Me - "Where are you from?"
Dumb Guy - "Indiana. And don't go to Ohio. It sucks."
Me - in my head, WTF???

See what I mean?

3. Non-recycling, Non-composting people: Come on people! Get with the program! When you throw something away, there is no away! Use the green bins your city gives you. If you follow the Rachael Ray method of having a scrap bowl when you cook, you already have a semi-compost bucket thing going in your kitchen. Why not just go bury that stuff in your flower bed? If you want this message to hit home, look for the reality tv series-documentary on BBC America called Dumped. They took a bunch of people who thought they were going on a reality show and dropped them off at the landfill and made them live there. You would be appalled at what all is thrown away that is perfectly usable.

4. The Guy who pulls up next to me at a traffic light with his windows down and bass blaring so loud that my car shakes and I can't hear my own tunes. I very nicely have my windows up not wanting to subject others to my (very excellent) choice of music. Not to mention my own singing along. Turn down your bass, jackass!!!

5. Flaky people: You know the ones. The ones who don't hold up their end of the relationship. The ones who never call you. You always have to call them. You always have to make the plans. You always have to do the driving and the making all the effort. The ones who don't follow through. Those people. As a matter of fact, while I am thinking about it, I don't know why these people aren't #1 on my list! Do your part or you may find yourself dropped.

6. Teeny tiny street signs with teeny tiny little letters that you can't read till you get into the intersection and then you are in the wrong lane to turn. This city is FULL of crappy small street signs and loads of REALLY LONG STREET NAMES in little teeny letters like this:
Jones-Maltsburger Rd.
Lockhill-Selma St.
Vance Jackson Rd.
Jackson Keller Rd.
Fredericksburg Rd.

See what I mean? What is the deal with all the 2 name street names anyway? If you are going to name all the streets really long names, MAKE BIGGER SIGNS!

7. People who drive too fast in a residential area. You should never drive more 20 or 25 mph in a residential area. My neighborhood is littered with really OLD people, a few small children and slow-moving cats. Granted, I know it can be fun to fly down the hill at a breakneck speed but at the risk of losing one of my cats or my 70+ year old neighborhood spy, not so much. Slow down. At least on my street. You never know when I am going to be sitting out front with a pump-action bb gun filled with rock salt.

Ok, I think that is it for today. If I go any further I will just get myself all worked up and I have to go out in public today. That wouldn't be a good thing! Someone would be getting a ration of ##$& and I guarantee it wouldn't be me. So I will release all those annoyances and smile and hopefully have a great day.

Wish me luck!