Ahhhhhh…. Telemarketers…..

I, like most people, are irritated by the barrage of telemarketer calls. I especially “like” the ones that are so baseless and full of outright lies. The links below (same audio different encoding) are of a call yesterday.

I have my own business and work from home. I have separate phone lines for my business and NO electric or gas utility services. The person on this recording left a message about reducing my electric bill, but I MUST call him soon, before my next meter reading, which according to his records is coming up shortly. Interesting as I have no electric meter or electric account associated with my company.

I am also uninterested in refinancing my PO Box mortgage.

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How slow can you go….

This morning I stopped at the post office. One of the larger processing centers. I arrived at 9:50 am. There were five people ahead of me, and ONLY ONE postal employee! It took 30 minutes to get to me!!! Are you KIDDING!!! What the F**K. How crappy can service get!!! Normally I would just drop the package in the box, but this was express mail that needs to be checked in by them. This is the reason I use FedEx for all my express needs (except for this one lapse in judgement).

Stupid license plates

What is with the morons of this world??? I think one of the greatest irritants is the stupids and their cars. I have a whole other issue with the way they drive, but this posts refers to their cars. Stupid rims, stupid tints, stupid FAKE tail pipes to make their neon sound even more like a mini bike, etc. Give me a break, are you REALLY cool when you have a little car with a “muffler” that make it sound like a child’s play toy?
The other extension of ignorance is custom license plates. Like the one below. Oh yes, I want to be a stupid moron like you, because you are soooooooooooo special driving a common production vehicle. The tag is not even on an expensive car. Granted, I like the Corvette, but it is not something special, any middle class person can, and do own, one. So keep your life, no one wants it!
Stupid Car Owner

Stupid Car Owner

 It may be hard to see why in this smaller version of the photo, so here is a zoom of the plate:

Zoom of Plate

Zoom of Plate

No. No I don’t!!!!!!!

Handsfree Headsets

OK, I strongly support the use of hands free headsets for cell phones. But, why do people insist on wearing them all day long?! As I wander through the mall, the grocery store, down the street, sit in a restaurant, attend a fair, etc. I see these IDIOTS wearing their bluetooth headsets. And to make them even more moronic, they NEVER receive a call. They just wear this ugly crap on their ear, for what purpose???? Do they feel they are important by wearing a headset that never rings?

To each his own I suppose, but if you think you are cool, hip, important, etc. because of your headset, GUESS AGAIN loser!

Rebecca

As a follow-up to a previous post, my cousin Rebecca passed last week 10/30. A very sad day for all who knew her. I started this entry early November after her passing. I guess I don’t know the right words. Becky will truly be missed. When you stop and think about a person and the memories you shared, you realize just how much you truly lost. She, my sister and I were house mates for several years. Although I have always had the memories, it was not until after she was gone that I began thinking back to all the things we did and the laughs we shared. We must always enjoy our family and friends and the time we spend as it will always be too short.

Crappy Drivers

I have been driving for ~24 years now, and I don’t recall that in the past there were as many stupid drivers on the road. Let me clarify. As I drove to a client site today, I was constantly stuck behind someone in the passing lane on the highway that will not get out of the passing lane. This is a HUGH drive peeve of mine. That lane is for PASSING!!! Often, I look ahead and see no one in the distance, yet I cannot get past them because they are going the EXACT same speed as the car next to them. (too close for cannons, switching to guns…. I wish that were true). One might think that they plan to pass someone, but often there is no one to their right yet they continue to ride in that lane. I know, if this is the worst thing I have to deal with what’s the prob. Just an annoyance. It is one of the many driving irritations and is a lack of knowledge and lack of consideration.

The cold realities of life

I visited my cousin at hospice yesterday. She was diagnosed with cancer a few years ago and has been in a battle with it ever since. No remissions, just a constant fight. She is only 43 years old. It is always hard for me to grasp the reality of death, the fact that this person, this friend or loved one is not going to be there, and being a parent, it is even more unimaginable the sadness of seeing your child dying. Our toughts and prayers go out to Rebecca and her family.

Welcome

My new blog and some background. Am I crabby? Sometimes, but more so I have rants on everyday life, etc. as I am sure we all do. I am an IT Consultant, business owner, husband and father of two boys. In my everyday life, there are things irritating, absurd, ridiculous, stupid, etc. From work to driving to everyday life. For no other reason than expressing, I have started this blog and hope to update daily.