If You Missed the Last Meeting…
Fun February 27th, 2008
Regular readers may recall that my pal Jeff and I started a support group for people annoyed by certain noises. That group expanded to include not just noises, but a host of other things that drive people nuts. And so the Annoyances Anonymous support group was born.
If you missed the last couple meetings, head on over to Jeff’s place for a transcript of events that were held on our respective blogs. We are nothing if not organized. Remember, to join the support group all you have to do is leave a comment here (or Jeff’s blog) about what annoys you. No dues. No paperwork to sign. Just comments.
And if you say that nothing annoys you, I don’t believe you. I can think of six things that annoyed me before breakfast.
Go!
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February 27th, 2008 at 7:17 pm
My name is TFA and I am annoyed about…
Teenagers being interviewed on the radio - they never say anything new, interesting or relevant but simply repeat cliches, and the interviewers practically have orgasms at the nonsense - as if anyone thinks these events were not scripted to push the bias of the radio station - the BBC is particularly bad at this.
Spitting.
People who claim that education is the solution to a certain problem - what they mean is that they run classes in the subject and wish to sponge off the state pushing their half baked ideas.
Anyone who thinks you are interested in hearing the details of their medical procedure or illness - particulary when they tell you the gory bits.
Queue jumpers - or worse people in queues who think you are interested in their opinions or that you might like to join in their grumbling about the length of the queue.
Cyclists on pavements.
People who claim that they don’t have an accent - which is just blame ignorant because everyone has an accent - and the related sub group, people who complain about spolling and/or pronounciation.
Politicians who make claims based on the listener having the memory of a goldfish.
My missus plucking her eyebrows.
ummmmmm…..
Oh yes…. enviromentalists… I don’t disagree with many of their concerns but I do object to their high priest attitude, and the idea that only they have the answer.
I could go on but…
I would like to take this opportunity to thank you for this chance to get this off my chest:)
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:08 pm
I’m afraid that I would eat up all of your bandwidth and webspace if I made a list of what annoys me. Must be showing my age… eh?
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
Those stupid swirly, energy efficient light bulbs that we put into our ceiling fans - they make this humming… makes me want to scream. Mark doesn’t hear it.
That’s my latest one. I will have more.
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
I’d like to join ! You know what annoys me ? When on the phone, the person on the other end on the line begins to YAWN ! Arrgh !
If you have a good reason to be sleepy, tell me so and get off the phone !
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:21 pm
My son has learned this hand-clapping “thing” that makes him look quite a bit like a seal when he’s doing it. He began to use it to punctuate his sentences. “Hey dad” clapclapclapclapclap. “How was your day” clapclapclap
He usually follows this by cracking every single one of his knuckles, then reaching for his big toe to begin cracking it over and over and over and over and over and over.
I’m always about twelve minutes away from requiring therapy.
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Hilarious! I missed this!
I get annoyed but ust manage to shrug off most things.
I was at the gym this morning and an employee and lady stood talking on the stair way that I needed to use. My polite attempts to ask them to move were ignored. Now that annoyed me!
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:23 pm
Today I was just thinking about a noise that ANNOYS ME to no end. That surround sound test they play right before a movie starts in the theater. Okay, it kinda scares me, but this group Annoyances Anonymous, not Scaredy Pants Anonymous.
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February 27th, 2008 at 8:55 pm
…and the only requirement for membership is a desire to be annoyed?
I’m with Bloke. If I started listing everything that annoys me you’d have to increase your data quota with your hosting company. Besides, if I list them all here I won’t have anything to talk about on my blog.
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February 27th, 2008 at 9:10 pm
Dripping water. Actually noise annoys me, especially if I’m trying to sleep. I sleep with ear plugs.
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February 27th, 2008 at 9:13 pm
oh wait, can you add people who snore to my comment. i can’t stand it!
Natural Woman’s last blog post..Five Little Bits Meme
February 27th, 2008 at 9:54 pm
El Caminos annoy me to no end……are they are car or a truck???? They are neither!
I get really annoyed when my favorite show is interrupted by the emergency broadcast system only to be told that it is only a test!
I get really annoyed when I have to wait a long time for my food to come at a restaurant and the waitress hasn’t brought the bread yet..
I hate being behind someone in a drive thru when their order was screwed up……
I guess you could say I am annoyed regularly!
February 27th, 2008 at 9:55 pm
I commented about this at Derfwad Maor too…Mrs G. was on a pet-peeve streak; anyway, I hate it when women say that twins run in their husband’s families and then wonder if they will have twins because of it.
Look ladies - the man squirts out millions of sperm every single time - it is up to you ladies to release more than one egg or have an egg that splits….Hello? The dad is just the happy little sperm maker - you determine if you will have the twins.
That is right up there on my cringe factor along with the woman who insisted it was called the Biblical cord on the baby belly button.
February 27th, 2008 at 9:56 pm
whoops, I forgot to add my link.
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February 27th, 2008 at 11:28 pm
You 2 crack me up, LOL
How do you feel about people, and by people I mean me, popping those plastic bubble-wrap things?
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February 27th, 2008 at 11:48 pm
Wow, this is right up my alley.
- Tapping. Especially when my husband does it - tapping his pencil on the table, jiggling his knee while he’s sitting next to me so his leg bangs into mine four times per second. Drives me MAD.
- Taco Bell commercials. It’s just the same five ingredients, reorganized.
- Pennies. They’re dirty, they’re heavy, they jingle. And really: one cent? Come on, now.
- Gas station attendants who insist there exists no bathroom on the premises. Would I be asking if I didn’t have an urgent need? Have a little compassion, people.
- The words Toiletries and Bliss.
Whew. Feels good to get that off my chest.
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February 28th, 2008 at 12:34 am
WHAT ANNOYS ME IS PEOPLE WHO TYPE IN ALL CAPITAL LETTERS WITH SEVERAL EXCLAMATION POINTS AT THE END OF EVERY SENTENCE (NO MATTER HOW MUNDANE THE SENTENCE MIGHT BE)!!!!!
February 28th, 2008 at 1:31 am
Kathy:
Good topic. You should get a lot of comments from this one.
So, here is my gripe. I absolutely hate it when people eat with their mouths open. I can’t stand to see them. I can’t stand to hear them. I can’t even be at the same table with them. It bothers me that much.
Have a nice day.
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February 28th, 2008 at 5:38 am
Wow! I think we need more chairs for the next meeting. Way to go everyone! See, now don’t ya feel better now?
tfa — Glad to be of service! Not sure if I should show you this: World Series of Spitting. Obviously, I agree with you.
Blog Bloke — My lists are long, too. Annoyingly long.
Margaret — It’s worse when you’re the only one who hears it. That’s my problem as well.
Jaffer — Agreed. One of the rudest things you can do to a person.
Don — Oh my. That’s excruciating. Come here for your therapy. I can’t write prescriptions, but I will always listen.
Forest Parks — That happened to me last week (cell-phoning people on steps!) I sighed heavily when I walked past. Didn’t make them move, but I felt better.
StephanieC — Ack! I can hear it right now. Ooo, that’s a good one!
Lee — Yep. That’s it. I already know how you feel about cell phones. I’m right with you on that one.
Natural Woman — My cats insist on drinking out of the faucet. Drip, drip, drip. I’m an idiot for letting them do it. Snoring is the worst because the offender doesn’t even know he or she is doing it! ARGGGH!
KFJ — Excellent annoyances! Don’t worry, I’m annoyed more than anyone I know.
Mary Alice — Oh, man. Those are very specific. You will do well here. Biblical cord?!?!
DrowseyMonkey — Bubble poppers? I want to pop their heads.
Jen P — Interesting selections. My husband taps his foot on the floor while he’s annoyed in traffic. But that annoys me! Funny about Taco Bell. You’re right! It’s just lettuce, tomato, cheese, meat and the shell. About the pennies, I’m hearing the mint might be doing away with them. There’s hope…
kev — I’M SHOCKED NO ONE EVER MENTIONED THAT BEFORE. IT IS TRULY, TRULY, TRULY ANNOYING!!!!!!!!!
Swubird — I know someone who does that. I have to excuse myself from the table, as well. There is almost nothing more disgusting than that.
February 28th, 2008 at 8:59 am
Whistlers. My husband is one of these. He’ll latch onto a song and continue to whistle it over and over, and he doesn’t even realize he’s doing it.
People who say “the point is mute”. Perhaps they should be mute.
School buses that stop on every corner. I was behind one yesterday that stopped three times within 6 blocks. No wonder there’s a childhood obesity problem in this country.
People in this office who leave a trickle of water in the water cooler so they don’t have to change the bottle. These are the same people who never put paper in the copier or printer and who don’t know where we’ve been keeping the paper towels and toilet paper the last 5 years.
February 28th, 2008 at 9:23 am
Holy cow Kathy, you have a lot of annoyed members! This doesn’t surprise me though considering you are a self-proclaimed “very annoyed person” and like-minded people tend to come together.
I’m feeling the healing here… I’m feeling the healing.
Jeff’s last blog post..Annoyances Anonymous Meeting Transcripts
February 28th, 2008 at 9:26 am
I did post at Jeff’s but it only opened the floodgates of rage. I had to come over here too.
*People who say “supposably”.
*Forwarders of urban legend emails who are too naive to look something up to see if its true. No, Ashley Flores isn’t missing. No, they aren’t giving your cell phone number to telemarketers. No, gangs aren’t trying to kill you with their headlights off. But I might.
*The sound of hip hop snippets from a cellphone owned by a person who constantly and reflexively text messages people all damn day. If I hear “Apple bottom jeans and those boots WITH THE FUR” one more time I’m beating the owner of the phone to death with a fire extinguisher. What the hell is that song about? I only hear those 9 words, over and over and over. I am a firefighter in the sticks in a department of adult redneck males and they text each other like 14 year old girls ALL DAMN DAY. What is UP with that??
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February 28th, 2008 at 10:08 am
It annoys me that I didn’t think of this first !!!
February 28th, 2008 at 10:45 am
SUPPORT GROUPS!
And old person drivers.
February 28th, 2008 at 10:53 am
People who pass rancid gas, walk away, and deny they did it. I believe it should be a death penalty offense to talk or text on the phone while driving under the speed limit in the passing lane of the highway next to a Semi-tractor trailer that has its flashers on because it has trouble getting up the hill. That leads me to my biggest annoyance, during my morning commute, large trucks that ignore the NO TRUCKS IN LEFT LANE signs and get bogged down trying to pass other trucks that can’t make it up the hill either. thank you for letting me vent. Oh, that was me who passed the gas. Sorry!
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February 28th, 2008 at 11:11 am
Hi Kathy,
I love the idea of groups. In fact, if you’ve been to my blog lately, you saw that both JD, author of The Uneasy Supplicant, and myself have formed The Society of Midnight Wanderers. This is a group of writers, who are dedicated to advancing the craft of writing in all its forms. It is my honor to extend to you an invitation to join us in advancing the cause of quality writing here in the blogging world and the rest of the World Wide Web. You can read the rules on both mine and JD’s blogs. This is not a tag, or a meme, or an award you pass on to other bloggers. This is recognition for the fine work you do here. As the old saying goes “Dying is easy, comedy is hard.” You do the hard work well, and I want to be able to recognize you. Please e-mail me for more details. If you do not wish to participate, I completely understand, and we are still buddies. However, I am still honored to invite you to join us. You do not have to let me know what you decision is here. Thank you so much for making me laugh, and for teaching me about an aspect of writing which I have little skill in creating. -Mike.
February 28th, 2008 at 12:14 pm
To keep my list manageable I’m sharing only food-oriented gripes…
People working in food services while sick. I’ve walked out of restaurants for this reason.
Loud music in restaurants — don’t you go there at least in part to talk?
Dishes in sink that are thickly encrusted w/food, standing in water. I have a low threshold for nausea and this trips my switch. Ever heard of SCRAPING? I volunteer at a concert venue that sells food. The sink drain doesn’t work, and everyone knows this, but they pile in disgusting dishes, fill the sink with water, and then leave.
ARRRGH!
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February 28th, 2008 at 12:36 pm
I’d like to offer a seasonal comment and say: Potholes annoy me.” They have been on my mind lately– largely because several of them on my commute make moon craters look like mild acne scars.
Pittsburgh may called the City of Bridges. But really it should be amended to “City of Tarmac Canyons You Could Lose a Hummer in… And Bridges.” It’s not shorter, mind you. But it would be more accurate.
Phew! I feel better now.
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February 28th, 2008 at 1:43 pm
I’ll limit my list to certain sound annoyances in this comment. For more of my peeves, go to my blog — I have an extensive “Rants” category there.
The sound of smacking or slurping, whether it comes from eating or kissing.
High pitched noises of such as children shrieking, the high pitched buzzers one hears in a fast food restaurant that lets them know something is done, sensors that let a store clerk know that someone has entered the store, and so on.
Squeaky chalk
Styrofoam coolers rubbing against something
That three-toned shriek you hear when you dial a “number that is no longer in service”.
The rumble of rap music so loud that it sounds as if it’s loosening the welds holding a car together.
Whispering. It’s harsh, hissy, and sibilant.
Someone popping and cracking their gum. Nor do I wish to be aware of the spit sliding back and forth in their mouths.
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February 28th, 2008 at 4:24 pm
Call waiting, when the person at the other end gets the beep. GRRRR.
Squeeks and rattles in a car.
And thousands of other things!
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February 28th, 2008 at 5:37 pm
I’m annoyed when people recite “and 0.99 cents” along with the dollar figure of purchases, as if it were a bargain. “I paid $19.99 for this sweater.” No, you paid $20 bucks.
Also, this just happened this morning..the driver in front of me, traveling 60 mph, decide to use clean his windshield. Of course his leftovers sprayed onto my windshield, causing me to use my wipers too. Luckily no one was behind me, or the chain reaction could have been catastrophic. Thank you for your support.
February 28th, 2008 at 5:38 pm
Well,
1. People who think they’re perfect
2. When things are slow
3. When there’s nothing I want to eat
4. When I have to get up early
5. Lectures
6. Small but annoying noises
7. People who tap their pencils
8. My mom when she tells me what to do
9. People who say they love a band but onnly know one song
10. Info-mercials. Enough said.
February 28th, 2008 at 6:06 pm
Susan — Whistlers? Why are they so happy anyway? Yeah, the buses. I avoid them at all costs. Once you get behind one, add ten minutes to your commute.
Jeff — I feel the healing, too. I now proclaim us Dr. Jeff and Dr. Kathy.
Shieldmaiden96 — You kill me. Urban legend emails automatically get this response from me: “Snopes.com. Use it.” And I’m thrilled to death I don’t know what apple bottom jeans and those boots with the fur is. I’m not going to look it up. I don’t want to know.
Carol — Yes, but you must carry the torch for all the annoyed people in the world! Go forth and blog about it!!!
Mike — We don’t have to call this a support group if it annoys you. How ’bout a “Venting keeps me from killing people” group?
chriscasey — If you pass gas on a blog, does anyone smell it? About driving, I keep waiting for the day when I can teleport myself wherever I need to go. Come on mad scientists! I don’t want to drive anymore!!!
Mr. Grudge — You continue to blow my mind. I’ll write you shortly. Now I can’t say I’m annoyed anymore. I’m ecstatic!
Stacey — I hate loud music in restaurants too! The worst offender is TGIFridays. Dave and I had an early lunch one morning. There we were having our eardrums blasted out at 11AM. And food-encrusted plates? I almost just vomited.
Thrift Shop Romantic — I’ve found our roads in eastern PA are dreadful this season, and we barely got any snow. I know of three streets to avoid because of gaping holes in the road. I don’t get it. Fill them!!!
Libertine — All excellent annoyances. Sometimes I just want to shove cotton balls in my ears and live one day without the cacophony of bells, buzzes, dings and hisses. Is that too much to ask???
windyridge — And then you wait for the “Just a sec. I have to get that,” while you wait patiently to see if the other person is going to ditch you for a better call.
ann of the shampoo bag — See. We are so courteous. I hate that, too. I always check behind me before spritzing my cleaner all over the car behind me. Why can’t everyone be like us?
Regan — As my niece, I can see you have picked up the annoying gene. Sorry. It’s going to last a lifetime.
February 28th, 2008 at 6:33 pm
Well today is my birthday and one person would say “Happy Birthday” and six others would say “It’s your birthday?”. After a while it began to get annoying so I began to walk into class by saying “It’s my Birthday, and I brought suckers” Then it would be annoying when people would complain about the flavor they got. (I understand having a favorite Dum-Dum sucker flavor but i shouldn’t have to pick through the bag on my birthday to make you happy)
-The Birthday Girl
February 28th, 2008 at 8:15 pm
I used to dream that cars came equipped with electronic marquees on the outside so you could type messages to the other drivers. Or press pre-programmed buttons that would display messages. Like: “back off” or….yeah, back off is the only one I can think of right now.
And Birthday Girl…it’s your birthday?
People who get free stuff should totally not complain in any way, shape or form about what is given to them FREE. If you don’t like it, pass. Else shut up.
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February 28th, 2008 at 9:37 pm
Kathy, check here http://www.blogbloke.com/upgrade-to-wordpress-233-now/#comment-4364 for the Wordpress fix
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February 28th, 2008 at 9:39 pm
Markira: I think about a marquee on the back of the cars too even today ! I bet there is someone out there already building one.
You know what they say, “If you thought of it, some one else had thought of it too !”
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February 28th, 2008 at 9:47 pm
1) Moles…ugly creatures that make more noise than one can imagine.
2) Walking on the wrong side of the sidewalk. Really, I was taught in kindergarten that one should always walk on the right. What am I supposed to do when I see someone come toward me walking in his/her left, my right? Move over? Can’t do it…goes against everything I have known since I was five years old. Continue on my course? Yes! But, what happens when the other person doesn’t move over. Am I allowed to push that person aside? Someone answer me, please.
3) Mole holes. They ruin my garden. When my garden is ruined, so is my mood.
4) Poor manners. Why is it impossible to hold open a door for someone? Is it really so hard? Is 2.0947 seconds in ones life too much to spare? Yes?? Well, then many multiples of 2.0947 seconds are wasted viewing inanity on the Web (present Website excluded).
I have more, but I’m tired.
February 28th, 2008 at 11:13 pm
Birthday Girl…Today is my son’s birthday also. So Happy one to the two of you!!
I am a pretty easy-going guy but people that think that getting into the left turn lane is an option. I mean…plan the turn so that your rear end is not sticking in the lane of moving traffic.
I also am annoyed by traffic cops that HIDE their cars behind things so that they can catch me…um…people going “just a little above the speed limit, Officer.”
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February 29th, 2008 at 12:20 am
Are you kidding me? You would be better off asking “what doesn’t annoy me?” My answer would be shorter!
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February 29th, 2008 at 6:08 am
Birthday Girl — This will make you feel better. I used to work in an office where when it was your birthday, you had to bring in goodies for the rest of the office (20+ people) to enjoy. It was my first office job. I thought it was normal. Oh, and happy birthday! Now go make me a cake.
markira — I want that marquee! Your idea is brilliant. If school buses can have those strobe lights, we cars can have a marquee!
Blog Bloke — Thank you. I’m upgrading today.
Jaffer — I’m with you. The thing I’d flash most is a talking head with a cell phone to its ear, with a slash through it.
BabaBooey — Yes, you have my permission to mow over all the left-walkers. How else will they learn? As for moles, maybe we need a “Have your mole spayed or neutered” program.
Rattln Along — I use my horn sparingly, but confused left lane turners get it. Unless they look really lost, then I feel sorry for them, because that’s sometimes me!
Neena — You’ve come to the right place. You know, I thought I’ve heard everything, but there are so many new annoyances this meeting that I’m convinced Jeff and I are providing a valuable service. Seriously, I feel better knowing other people are as annoyed as me!
February 29th, 2008 at 6:59 am
Well happy birthday! Wait. It WAS your birthday?? =)
February 29th, 2008 at 1:06 pm
Hi! My name is Kat. Many things annoy me from day to day (most of them centre around my neighbours), but things annoy me on a grander scale as well.
One of my greatest annoyances is the proliferation of the use of the f-word in movies, on television, in blogs, in books, in the news - everywhere! When did it become okay to drop the f-bomb anywhere at anytime?
I was raised to believe that there were some words you just did not say in public. Okay, occasionally, I myself have been known to use the word, but only in the height of anger, or when quoting someone else’s use of the word.
I say, let’s get back to the gentility of harnessing our language and treating each other with respect.
That’s my annoyance.
Swing by my blog Poetikat’s Invisible Keepsakes and have a look at some of my poems and prattle. Linking here for sure!
Kat
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February 29th, 2008 at 1:35 pm
I’m annoyed by finding out about a party after everyone has already had all the fun … I better start trying to catch up!! Ummmm …. digital watches?
February 29th, 2008 at 4:23 pm
Kat (Poetikat) — I know what you mean. I can’t say I know when it started, but I know it’s impossible to stop. The world as I knew it was over the day I watched a grade-school aged boy tell his mother she “sucked” and she did nothing about it. I know some bloggers feel free to toss around the F-word, and that’s their prerogative. It just means I probably won’t be visiting them anymore. And maybe they don’t care. I’ll check out your blog! Thanks for stopping by.
Canucklehead — Don’t you worry. We’re still taking complaints/annoyances. Do they still make digital watches?
February 29th, 2008 at 5:42 pm
Don’t pop my head! LOL What about the sound of a shredder? HA!
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February 29th, 2008 at 6:39 pm
My TV emits this very high pitched noise that I suspect only I, and my dogs, can hear. No one else can hear it and it annoys me to death! I have to turn off the TV for a minute or two when it starts. Which happens several times a day. I need a new TV.
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February 29th, 2008 at 7:07 pm
Can I add one??
Unexplained server problems. I went to my blog and I get this nice white screen with the Google logo saying “Server Error
The server encountered a temporary error and could not complete your request.
Please try again in 30 seconds. ”
Like I have 30 seconds….grrrr!!
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February 29th, 2008 at 8:12 pm
DrowseyMonkey — You know me too well! For those who don’t, head over here and see if I like the sound of a shredder.
Corrina — I have dog hearing as well. See this post. Think of it as a superhero power. I do!
Rattln Along — Something’s up with Google again. I notice none of the feeds I follow on Blogger blogs are loading. Also, there’s a new redirect in place for blogspot addresses. So if someone’s clicking my old Blogger URL, they have to say YES when asked if they want to be redirected.
February 29th, 2008 at 9:32 pm
Lately it’s been students who feel they don’t need to read directions and documentation before asking me for help.
I’m not a big fan of bus drivers talking on their cell phones either.
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March 1st, 2008 at 8:41 am
Kathy - I’m glad you mentioned that Blogger redirect - I thought that was only happening to me. So what’s up with that?
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March 1st, 2008 at 8:57 am
Mark Stoneman — That goes for computer users also. You can learn surprisingly much by clicking any program’s help feature. People just feel better asking a human, I guess.
Jeff — Not sure what’s up or how much I (we) have to worry about it. My sister notified me that she still had my old Blogspot address bookmarked and got the redirect message. I told her to just click Yes, and then create a new bookmark for my junkdrawerblog.com address. Here’s some dust people are kicking up about it:
http://groups.google.com/group/blogger-help-publishing/browse_thread/thread/dd1d1ce4d74ef483/fa26e3e36da03091?lnk=raot
I’m taking a wait and see attitude. BTW, all Blogger feeds started working again sometime in the last 12 hours.
March 3rd, 2008 at 11:09 am
I hate when my friends forward an email to me and threaten me with bodily harm if I don’t send it to everyone in my address book. Not only that but they think I’m blind…the email is usually in a 28pt font and the letters are all red, blue, green, etc and very boldfaced!!! arrgh!! Now I’m upset. Excuse me while I go cool off…
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March 3rd, 2008 at 12:27 pm
I never thought of it like that, the better call! The etiquette should be the first caller stays, the intruder is told they will be called back right?
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March 3rd, 2008 at 2:50 pm
mymindwandered — I hate that, too. I don’t even have the energy to reply and say “stop sending me this garbage.” So much easier to click Delete. Remember email before spam, viruses and junk mail? Ahhh!!! What a nice memory.
windyridge — I usually try to hang up before finding out whether I’m The Chosen One. Better for me to say “Go ahead. Get that. I’ll call you later.” than to hear “I have to get this.”
April 3rd, 2008 at 2:46 pm
Kathy, I try to read your blog often and have been enjoying everything I read…and laughing out loud at most of the blogs. The “What annoys you” section stuck in my head and as I was driving yesterday I thought of something…I know it is officially Spring, but what really annoys me is when people do not clean off the snow from their cars before they hit the road! I can’t tell you how many times I am behind a car and the snow on top of the car is blowing off and blinding me…looks like it is snowing again. Or when a HUGE piece of snow/ice mix breaks off and hurls toward me, hitting my car and windshield. Are we really THAT lazy?? (I know the answer is yes!) But I laugh when I see someone who has the snow/ice piece slide down on their own windshield so they can’t see! Good for them! Stop being lazy and drive safer on the road! Like anyone will remember for next winter
April 3rd, 2008 at 4:44 pm
Alice! Good to “see” you! Yeah, I know. Idiots who don’t clear snow. I can see if you can’t reach it, but geez. The worst ones are where they clear only enough so they can see through the windshield to drive. And then there’s like six inches on the top of the car, the size of a mattress. People are lazy. And dumb. And unsafe. The list goes on and on. See ya!