May 26, 2006 07:20 AM
Fab Five Friday-Things That Tick Me Off
To celebrate my really crappy mood today, I thought I'd list five things that tick me off for this week's edition of Fab Five Friday. So, in no particular order, here they are:
1. Comment, trackback, and e-mail spammers--Stay off my blogs and out of my mailbox you slime!
2. Bad drivers--stay in your lane, use your blinker, and most of all, GET OFF MY ASS!
3. Parents who don't supervise their kids in public places--I used to see a lot of this at my kids' basketball games. When my dh tried to stop one unsupervised preschooler from hurting himself with very heavy AV equipment in a high school gym, the kid yelled at him. (His parents never noticed.) Last year I found a toddler wandering the mall. When I returned him to his mom in a store a few minutes later, she hadn't yet realized he was missing.
4. Liars--Everyone needs to tell white lies sometimes. ("Oh your new haircut is fabulous! That mullet is definitely the look for you!") I am tired of people who lie for no good reason, or just to cover their own butts, regardless of whom they hurt in the process.
5. One uppers--Renovating your house? They're buying a McMansion. Kid win the school spelling bee? Theirs has an IQ of 160. Going to Florida for vacation? They're going to Paris. Sometimes, everyone should just learn to listen and say nothing but: "Wow! I'm so happy for you!"
Comments
I sometimes find myself (unintentionally) doing the one-up thing. I think it's because I get so excited about something, and don't even realize how it's coming across. But I know exactly what you mean by it. I've been around a few people who do it EVERY time. As for the rest of your list, yes, yes, yes, and yes. Especially the liars!!
Posted by: Tammy at May 26, 2006 07:40 AM
Bad drivers - perhaps my number pet peeve of all time. For me public enemy #1 is the person that insists upon driving in the fast lane while going 25 mph under the speed limit...sometimes distracted by a cell phone...sometimes just oblivious to the world of cars stacking up behind them. Hope your day improves!
Posted by: Joel at May 26, 2006 09:45 AM
Gah! Those are all currently on the top of my list, too! Especially the one-upping thing. Also, the parent thing - we watched a 2-year old running barefoot up and down a very busy street the other night while her mom talked to a cute guy. The baby was going all the way around the corner and the mom was still just standing there talking. ARRRRGH.
Hope your day gets better and you have a great weekend!
Posted by: Ms. Q at May 26, 2006 04:55 PM
