4 posts tagged “things that bug me”

My friend Amanda has done several witty blogs on this subject that you can read here and here. I am absolutely blown away with the amount of attention that these two people are getting. Ok, I get it, they had a lot of kids. At once. I also get that they're (allegedly) having affairs. But really, does this warrant the media coverage they're getting?

Honestly, I've never watched the show. I have no desire to. Nor do I have the desire for every single People issue I get for the next six weeks to have them plastered on the cover. I don't really care. Maybe it says something about our society, but let's be real, lots of people have affairs. And, more recently, lots of people are having lots of kids. Maybe not six at a time, but come on, they're like five now and the novelty has worn off. Even Octo-Mom isn't getting much media attention any more. Let's move on.

And seriously, a reverse mullet?! Who's brilliant idea was that?

I'm pretty much convinced that speaker phone is just about the worst invention ever. You see, it sounds like a really great idea. You can put the phone down, not have to hold it up to your head and do other things with your hands. Therein lies the problem. In our fast-paced, high tech world, we love to multitask. I'm as guilty as the next person. We talk on our phones while driving. We eat breakfast while we dry our hair. We watch TV while we play on the computer. That said, speaker phone takes it a little too far.

1. Sometimes people don't tell you you're on speaker phone. This is not generally an issue for me, but what if I wanted to talk about someone's birthday present? Or something personal? Maybe you just want to talk crap? It just sucks not knowing who's in the room.

2. People multitask... and you can hear every bit of it. Typing in the background. Doors opening. Bags crinkling. My favorite is when people set the phone down on the counter and make dinner. And do things like rattle cans around. It's just plain annoying and it is totally loud. If you don't have time to talk to me, don't answer the phone. Or tell me you don't have time. Or get an earpiece. So many options!

3. The phone cuts out. If one person is talking, it's almost impossible to interject. And the person talking has absolutely no idea.

4. Speaker phone + speaker phone = disaster. This combination takes all three items above to the extreme. It's virtually impossible to hear the other person and to hold a normal conversation.

In summary, my fellow Americans, I beg you not to use speaker phone unless absolutely necessary. Do it for your friends. Do it for your coworkers. Do it for your country. 

Today sucks.

My day started with me just being a little tired. I got a good run in and then wanted to go back to bed. Never a good sign since I'm one of those people that wakes up instantly and doesn't feel like going back to bed. Things spiraled downward from there. Here are the things I hate about today:

I hate stupid bread knives that almost slice your finger off.

I hate fingers that won't stop bleeding.

I hate that I can't bend said finger.

I hate driving around looking for an urgent care to get stitches only to find out they closed.

I hate days that start "eh" and end up like today.

I hate being sore.

I hate being tired.

I hate that Shadow is whining because he hasn't seen me all day.

That's it. That I can think of. I'm going to bed.

Road Construction

Please don't do this during the day on main roads. During the day. During noon traffic. When there are no other ways to get to my house. Try closing the road in between rush hours and not on people's lunch break. And for God's sake, don't take your sweet time moving road cones around while there is a line of thirty cars waiting to pass the guy with the stop sign. It just makes us want to run you over.

Slow mergers

If you are merging onto the road in front of me, SPEED UP. If the speed limit is 45, be doing at least that when you cut me off. If you're doing 20, you just need to get off the road. If your car has a hard time picking up speed, you should probably give yourself a little more time and try not to squish in the ten feet between me and the car in front of me.

Non-Blinker Users

The inventors of the automobile came up with this wonderful idea. They put two little lights on the back of your car (not your brakes) that tell the people behind you when you are going to turn. You simply click this little lever in your car and those of us behind you actually have a clue why you're slowing down and can sometimes slow along with you in order to avoid having to almost swerve off the road when you suddenly slam on your brakes because you almost missed your turn.

Thank you.