People that piss me off...

I've seen a lot of people put top ten lists on their blogs, and have decided to do the same. I just have been having trouble deciding what to list, and how many. Some list 10, some 100. Well, I think that 100 is just too much thinking for one day so I'll start small.

5 People that piss me off

1. Any person or persons who think their opinion is the right opinion. Opinions are just that, your thoughts. There is no right or wrong. Religion, I think is the best example of people who think their opinion is correct. If you look back in history, just about every war can be described as, to peoples combating over who has the best God. The crusades, is a prime example.


2. People who disregard the proper use of our English language. There are entirely too many examples for me to list them all, so I'll just give the one that bothers me the most. "Healthy" or "healthful". Healthy is a state of being that implies life. "How are you today?". "I'm quite healthy, thank you." Food, on the other hand is only healthy if it is still alive when you are eating it. Broccoli, green beans, eggs, or steak are not healthy. Why? Because their DEAD, that's why. They are very healthful, however, when eaten in moderation.


3. People who think a college degree, is synonymous with intelligence.In my line of work, I deal with a lot on engineers. A few of them are truly brilliant people. The rest, on the other hand, are about as smart as a sack of hammers. I got into an argument one day, with an engineer, over weather the "apex" was the high point or the low. I was on the high side. On more than one occasion I have asked engineers, "Did you pay for your degree?". After they answer "yes", I tell them "Well, you better go get your money back".


4. People who take advantage of other peoples lack of knowledge. I was in a tire shop in Virginia, on my honeymoon(long story). While waiting for our car to have new tires mounted, I over heard the service rep. talking to an elderly lady about the state of her brake system. Apparently, she brought her car in because it had a spongy brake pedal. Most likely caused by a leaking wheel cylinder. Well, this guy, or should I say slime ball, proceeded to tell this poor lady that she needed new wheel cylinders, drums and shoes in the rear. Also, new pads, calipers and rotors in the front. And a new master cylinder. As if this wasn't enough to make me retch. He also told her that she should replace the power booster as well. And his reason for suggesting the replacement of the booster was that it was a bad idea to have new brake fluid going through an old booster. The problem with this is that her car had a vacuum booster, as do most of the cars on the road. There is NO brake fluid inside a brake booster. So, when I got called up to the counter to get my keys, he had a long list of things they wanted to sell me. Before he could even look at the list, I said, rather loudly, "I heard that line of shit you sold to that lady over there." Then I pointed at her, and saw that she could hear me. Then said," So, put your list away and just give me my car back." Which he did. With a rather guilty look on his face.


5. People who don't take responsibility for their own actions. I got cut off on the road, the other day. I was just driving along and this guy pulls right out in front of me. And he had the balls to give me a dirty look and the bird to boot. WTF. I did nothing wrong, he did. But to make himself feel better he blamed it on me. How fucked up is the world when a lady can sue McDonald's because she spilled her coffee on her snapper. Now who's fault is that really. McDonald's? I don't think so. Just how stupid are the judge and lawyers that actually brought this case to court. And found the store at fault? It amazes me. How little common sense there is in the world today.
   

Saturday evening we went up to Hartford Hospital to visit Dave. My brother in-law who was in a bad car accident about 6 weeks ago. He is in a regular room now. They had him in a chair when we got there. He looked pretty good, considering that nearly every bone in his body was broken. He still has a brace in his pelvis that is sticking out if his belly. They are waiting until they can remove that brace for him to begin rehab.

As far as my relationship goes... I am doing my best not to think too much about it. I try to keep telling my self, "self, if she truly loves you, and wants to make it work, she will give you what you need on her own, and in her own time." The only thing I am having trouble deciding, is how long I should wait.