Be forewarned…..this post will be a controlled rant! Been thinking a lot about things that just bug me. As you can tell I have time on my hands. Lots of time to think about useless things. Things that may only matter to little ole’ me. But things that bug me just the same. So today I will share with you just a couple of those things! You are the recipient of my rant today.
First off—what ever happened to quality workmanship? I mean—really! I spent a bit of time yesterday sewing on buttons and hook and eyes on NEW clothing!!! On shorts that were not even tight (hence not needed to pull and stretch to get the button fastened!) It makes me sad to think that some fingers someplace in Vietnam or Sri Lanka or someplace do not have the strength to sew a button on properly so that it lasts more than one wearing!!! Good grief! Is it just me? I don’t think so! Not that I can’t sew on buttons—I can! But when you buy an article of clothing you would “assume” that it comes properly made and that the buttons will stay on longer than a minute. Not so with about 5 pairs of shorts and capris that I have purchased recently. Craziness.
How about people who talk on their cell phones when they are checking out of a store? That is the height of rudeness to me. If I get a call when I am checking out I let it ring. It is only going to take a minute or two for me to finish and I am not vain enough to think that I am so important that I have to take this call thereby telling the cashier that he/she is less important than me. Come on, people. Use some common sense and the manners that your mama taught you!
Since I have been driving a bit lately on various adventures I may be zeroed in on driving habits a bit more acutely than I was. How about those folks who don’t know how to merge? When they come to a dead stop on the ramp instead of taking in the big picture and gauging when to merge. In New Zealand they have the sweetest signs—it shows a zipper and says “merge like a zip”. Yea, that is what we need to do! All lanes need to be aware of merging traffic and adjust!!! But for goodness sakes—don’t come to a dead stop on the ramp!!! Silliness.
Don’t even get me started on packaging. You know what I am talking about—that ridiculous plastic packaging that you end up cutting your finger over trying to get the product out! There is no easy way to get into it. I know it is all about theft prevention but seriously. When I risk blood loss to get my SD card is it really worth it? A side note—Aaron and I were picking up a few items at the store before we headed back to North Carolina and Iowa respectively and he needed razor blades. Now I know that they are expensive and all now but the display we went to had them behind a little plastic cover thing that lifted up. On the front of it it said “alarm will sound when lifted”. Now how the heck were you supposed to buy those things?? They were far from the registers and pharmacy counter….where did the alarm sound? It scared us enough that we did not buy them. So if you see Aaron and see his stubble you can blame the unclear sign on the razor display.
So that is enough ranting and raving. I would welcome any additional pet peeves. Leave a comment (Just click the “comment” button close to the top of this post) and leave your thoughts. Best pet peeve will receive a sweet gift card so start commenting!!!
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Leave a commentThough I blame most of my button woes on my tendency to shop at Gabriel Brothers (they sell cheap seconds) I’m right with you on the packaging. I wonder what’s going to happen to these products? Especially Barbie dolls. They’re plastic! They have these little tiny ties that hold their hair to the box. Good grief!
Controlled ranting is quite cathartic sometimes.
Ties that hold Barbie’s hair to the box?? Now THAT is ridiculous! I have boys, can you tell, so no Barbie doll experiences!
Thanks for saying something about the cell phone at the check out of a store. I work at Target in the Deli and people are all the time on their cell phone when they are trying to order meat. It makes me think that they think they are better than me. Maybe they need to stop and think that I am a smart person who is doing whatever job they can to make ends meet. So many people that got laid off of their corporate jobs are now in the service industry. We aren’t stupid high school dropouts! Please treat me with some respect.
Yesterday one lady stepped up to the counter, then got a phone call and put her index finger up when I asked her if I could help her. I stood there for two minutes while she finished her conversation. It was just so rude!!
Well, I have used your rant to rant myself! Thanks for listening 🙂
I agree!!! It would make you feel like you were less of a person and no one deserves to be treated that way! I mean really—-what conversation can’t wait a minute or two???
Thanks for the comment! Rant away anytime!!!
I have a major pet peeve that I saw today while eating lunch. I was sitting in my car at What a Burger enjoying my cheeseburger and fries when a lady pulled up in front of me smoking a cigarette. She got out of her car, went to the backseat and got out her two kids (probably 3 years old and 10 months). I cannot stand people who smoke around kids! If you want to smoke and kill yourself, that’s your choice. But killing your children at the same time…seriously! About 5 minutes later she got back in the car and lit up again. I was very upset! I have many pet peeves…I could go on forever!
Becky,
Wow! You hit on another one of mine!!! I really hate it when I see people with cigarettes dangling out of their mouths picking up kids ! What are they thinking??? Especially infants who might accidentally grab at it!!! Argh!!! I can totally agree with this one! Thanks for sharing!
WELL you knew I’d comment…..let’s see…like you, I have several! People on cell phones talking loudly about personal stuff! Oh and lets not forget those cashiers (and Walmart is bad about this) that discuss their personal stuff with a co-worker as they are checking you out…so unprofessional! AND I get really aggravated at people that don’t do their jobs….why do I have to do it for them????? OR those cashiers or clerks that decide they should take care of someone else because the other person ask something or are in a hurry or as the one girls said to me( oh I didn’t know who was next?) GEE try asking!!!! Or I love it when they take a call instead of waiting on “REAL in person customers!”. OR just plain rude people…come on..the world doesn’t revolve around you! Enough said? LOL
I think I hit on a hot button for you! All legitimate and valid pet peeves!!! I agree with the “sharing of personal information” part especially! But in my case they are usually sharing with ME!!! Thanks for sharing!
WELL I could have ranted about incompetent medical things after the last two weeks…but I will spare you that! LOL
What about parents who don’t buckle their kids in? Drives me crazy when I see kids bouncing around the backseat (or the front seat) when they are clearly small enough to still need to be in a carseat!
Oh my !! That is an excellent one!!! Thanks, Carla!!! Of course YOUR parents NEVER did that since you come from such a great lineage!!!
Oh yeah…I remember going to to the Pittburgh airport with the Brown family (in the days when most people did not use seat belts) and had to share a seatbelt with Paula and we went around a turn and did a major lean thing and Mother Superior said, ” There is no way you are belted in as far as Becky was leaning!” Need I say more….we belted in immediately!
Lots of things bug me. Our “all about me” society has become so rude. Whatever happened to etiquette and just plain common sense manners? So few people take the time to say thank you these days or make the effort to just smile and say hi when you meet on a sidewalk. But, my biggest pet peeve is people who drive continuously in the passing lane on the interstate and refuse to move over for those trapped behind them. Don’t set the cruise to 65 mph and remain in the left lane while cars line up behind you. Politely move over to the right lane and let others go by.
That’s EXACTLY what I am talking about, Tara!!! Your name goes in the hat for the gift card drawing!
Adding another one!!! Pricey hotels that charge you to use the internet!!! That is crazy! You already pay a premium to stay there and then they tack on another $9.95 a day to use the internet!!! Craziness!