Things that piss you off?

[silverwhisper]

o for fuck's sake...sorry to hear that, phaedre.

ed

 

[Eilan]

I took my three dogs out today. As usual, a jogger came past. As usual, I called my dogs to me, made them sit and gave them some treats - they wouldn't bark or bite, but they might try to say hello and get underfoot. Did the jogger say thank you? Did he heck. They never do.

Are they just so badly bought up that they can't be bothered to say "thanks" when somebody calls their dogs out of the way for them? Or are they so monumentally unfit that they don't even have enough breath to grunt, "Ta" as they lumber past? Because if that's the case, I wonder if they should be running in the first place.

Ignorant bastards.

Thank you, I feel better now...

Most dog onwers think their dogs won't bite.

I just started running in June. If you'd like to know what runners think of dog owners who can't or won't control their dogs, you might want to lurk on a message board geared toward runners. It might give you a better appreciation of what some of those "ignorant bastards" put up with on a regular basis.

Welcome to Lit.

 

[SweetErika]

I sympathise......my browser crashed last night just as I finished writing an email

Yet another reason why I love gmail. It autosaves a draft every few minutes so I can come back and don't have to worry about crashes.

I also have an extension for Firefox called SessionSaver that saves all of my tabs and windows before FF shuts down and recovers everything in a crash. Sometimes I won't get the entire post back, but most of it and all of the sites I was on pop right back up when I open the browser again.

 

[bobsgirl]

I sympathise......my browser crashed last night just as I finished writing an email

WPMO.......when you sit down to watch a show you've taped only to discover the network has pulled a swifty and it's a repeat WHY do they play repeat episodes in the middle of the new season??? GRRR!!!

I have to chuckle at this Bandit. I feel your pain. There are shows that I rarely watch. And it never fails; when I do get around to watching it, it's a repeat of one I've already seen!

Hey, how are wedding plans coming along? Only two more months!

 

[Sarojaede]

People in mini-vans or SUVs who do not look before backing out of a parking space. Oh, fuck, ANYONE who does not look before backing out of a parking space.

God darnit my hip hurts.

 

[Eilan]

People in mini-vans or SUVs who do not look before backing out of a parking space. Oh, fuck, ANYONE who does not look before backing out of a parking space.

God darnit my hip hurts.

Ow. Did you get thwacked?

I hit a student's car once. And I looked first.

 

[Sarojaede]

Yep, I got thwacked. Luckily the shopping cart took most of the hit. My hip then my shoulder took the rest based on the way I was turned. I managed to stay on my feet, which is a lucky thing, else she might have run over me.

The stupid thing is that the same thing nearly happened to me yesterday when I was walking through the parking lot and into my son's school to pick him up. All I was on the phone with a friend and I think I might have caused him to drop his phone from my squelch and cursing as I scrambled out of the way. All I could keep thinking then was thank god I wasn't a small child.

 

[sassy_girl1963]

Being told to call and then having my message ignored! Urghhhh Men!

 

[Bandit58]

I have to chuckle at this Bandit. I feel your pain. There are shows that I rarely watch. And it never fails; when I do get around to watching it, it's a repeat of one I've already seen!

Hey, how are wedding plans coming along? Only two more months!

Slowly but surely Gil is stressing big time but I have faith that it's all going to go off without a hitch, or only very small ones lol

WPMO again.....when you sit down to watch a show only to discover the network is running about 15-20 minutes OVERTIME on the show before.... Dancing With the Stars and Australian Idol are the worst offenders, as was Big Brother when it was on. Fucks up a whole night's viewing

 

[Quoll]

A burst pipe, over 12,000 litres of water gone, unless it rains a shitload it's going to cost $300 to refill the tank.

I should be happy, instead I just feel like shit, was right on the edge of an anxiety attack today, just wanted to run and hide but I can't, so I'll just keep feeling like shit.

 

[bobsgirl]

A burst pipe, over 12,000 litres of water gone, unless it rains a shitload it's going to cost $300 to refill the tank.

I should be happy, instead I just feel like shit, was right on the edge of an anxiety attack today, just wanted to run and hide but I can't, so I'll just keep feeling like shit.

{{{{{pq}}}}}

I've been there.

 

[landgirl]

Most dog onwers think their dogs won't bite.

I just started running in June. If you'd like to know what runners think of dog owners who can't or won't control their dogs, you might want to lurk on a message board geared toward runners. It might give you a better appreciation of what some of those "ignorant bastards" put up with on a regular basis.

Welcome to Lit.

I don't doubt that some joggers have had bad experiences with dogs. That's not the issue. All I'm saying is, I think they could acknowledge the fact that I've taken the trouble to get mine out of their way.

That's all.

And thank you

 

[Nightbird]

As a dog owner I'm gonna throw my 2 cents worth in on this one.

My dogs are big.. 100 pounds each, and I keep them on a leash, as were I live it's required by law. So I don't have to call them back and give them treats to keep them from getting under or in the way of a jogger.

Why arent your dogs on a leash when you are in a public place?

I had an incident a while ago where a person was walking their dog and it wasn't on a leash. Mine was in my back yard and was. This was a male dog and although mine is fixed he was insistent he wanted to get overly friendly with my female dog.

Luckily as I said before mine is a large dog and she bit half his ear off for him but what if she'd been smaller?

And why didn't that irresponsible dog owner have his dog on a leash to prevent it from getting hurt, possibly killed?

 

[wicked woman]

I rarely post to WPMO but you just hit on one of mine.

WPMO is this one woman who NEVER has her dog on a leash whether in the elevator or the near by indoor shopping mall. Her dog is small but so what? Some of us are allergic to them and really wish she'd think the rules apply to her and her dog. It's not only illegal to not have her dog on a leash, but I'm convinced that the shopping mall now has 'no dogs allowed' signs just because of her...which of course she ignores.

 

[Mazuri]

As usual, I called my dogs to me, made them sit and gave them some treats - they wouldn't bark or bite, but they might try to say hello and get underfoot. Did the jogger say thank you?

If they weren't on a leash, they were not under your control. No matter how well trained, a dog can forget training and jump out at what he perceives a threat.

Anything with a mouth can, and sometimes does, bite. Unless you've muzzled them, never assume they won't bite.

The jogger would probably have been a lot more relaxed had they been leashed. You felt they were under your control. The jogger can only hope they were as well-trained as you assume they are.

 

[bobsgirl]

Why do they keep dumping those stupid threads here?

 

[Munachi]

my parents will go to court the week after next... which may result in them selling my childhood home, and i suppose they will never really go back to even speaking to each other without a lawyer around... i wonder what they'd do if i one day got married or had a baby that will get baptized, or something similar...

 

[bobsgirl]

my parents will go to court the week after next... which may result in them selling my childhood home, and i suppose they will never really go back to even speaking to each other without a lawyer around... i wonder what they'd do if i one day got married or had a baby that will get baptized, or something similar...

I'm sorry, Munachi. It sounds like a difficult situation.

 

[Eilan]

I rarely post to WPMO but you just hit on one of mine.

WPMO is this one woman who NEVER has her dog on a leash whether in the elevator or the near by indoor shopping mall. Her dog is small but so what? Some of us are allergic to them and really wish she'd think the rules apply to her and her dog. It's not only illegal to not have her dog on a leash, but I'm convinced that the shopping mall now has 'no dogs allowed' signs just because of her...which of course she ignores.

There was an article in today's Columbus Dispatch about how some people are using schools' football fields as dog parks. Apparently dog shit is slippery, even when one is wearing football cleats. At one school the problem is so bad that the parents are forming shit-search committees before practices and games and school officials have put up signs telling people to clean up after their pets. If things don't change, then the field will be locked.

 

[M's girl]

my parents will go to court the week after next... which may result in them selling my childhood home, and i suppose they will never really go back to even speaking to each other without a lawyer around... i wonder what they'd do if i one day got married or had a baby that will get baptized, or something similar...

Sorry to hear that Munachi....

Luckily those kind of events (weddings etcetera) are the ones where many people attend, so they don't have to interact with each other really, if they don't want to. If they are sensible and adults ( ) about it and think about their daughter on those few occasions they whould be able to act civil for you to be happy....

 

[Exciteher]

I know everyone is aware of the tradgy Amish residents of Lancaster County, Penn have had to endure. I saw a news story today that amazed me, about the grace and forgivness, even in the face of the evil done to them, these people are now displaying. Such grace, such strength, so inspiring.

Contrast this to threats and bile of The Westboro Baptist Church of Topika, Kansas.
This mob of lunitics threatened to pickett and protest at the Amish Funeral for those slain Amish students.

They said this:

"Those Amish people, everyone is sitting around talking about those poor little girls — blah, blah, blah — they brought the wrath upon themselves," Phelps-Roper said, adding that the Amish "don't serve God, they serve themselves."

This rabidly anti-gay group has been demonstrating at funerals of solders slain in Iraq, spewing crap like "Thank God for Dead Soldiers," "America Is Doomed" and "Soldier Fag in Hell." Apparently these idiots think deaths of U.S. troops are God's punishment for America's tolerance of homosexuality.

These two religious groups...what a moral contrast.

 

[silverwhisper]

exciteher: that's b/c phelps & co are attention-whores of the highest order. w/ rising disinterest in the war in iraq and fewer gay-bashing incidents, they have to get their dose of virulent loathing in another way.

ed

 

[Exciteher]

exciteher: that's b/c phelps & co are attention-whores of the highest order. w/ rising disinterest in the war in iraq and fewer gay-bashing incidents, they have to get their dose of virulent loathing in another way.

ed

Jeez ed, I never even heard of these nuts until today, the example the Amish are setting juxtiposed to the vile antics of this Westboro crowd is Kafka-esq, and totally surreal.

 

[Eilan]

If there is a Hell, I'm fairly certain that I'll be seeing Fred Phelps and his ilk there.

 

[Exciteher]

If there is a Hell, I'm fairly certain that I'll be seeing Fred Phelps and his ilk there.

Do you suppose if Hell exists, there a basement in Hell reserved for those that spew such hate in the name of God?

I guess this "Church" has called off their protest in exchange for an hour on the Mike Gallagher radio show. Attention whores indeed! We will see.

I can't help wonder, if this mob does protest the Amish Funeral, how the image of that sort of ugliness, contrasted to the grace and beauty of the Amish, will impact the nation.