Rants

Well, as we all know, I like to bitch and complain a lot. I've been told I act like a 65-year old woman, which isn't far off considering the woman I love and look up to the most is exactly that age. That would be Barbra Streisand for those of you who haven't yet figured that one out. So, let me put my age to good use.

1. What the hell is the deal with the constant bass coming from my apartment building at 8:30 IN THE MORNING!? First of all, who is ready for that "music" that early in the morning? Whatever it's called, rap, hip hop, crap, it's ridiculous. I don't appreciate my room literally shaking, feeling like I'm living in California on a fault line. And let me add, why oh why is it necessary to have your bass up so much that the windows of your car shake? Does that make you cool? I think it makes you look like an idiot.

2. Why must people run up and down the stairs like freakin' horses? Why gallop? Let's just walk up or down the stairs like human beings. Again, I don't need to feel like I'm experiencing an earthquake several times a day.

3. Are the words 'please' and 'thank you' ever used anymore? If so, I definitely don't hear them often enough. People are just rude.

4. When you're ordering at a coffee shop, fast-food restaurant, anywhere really, get off your cell phone. I work at a coffee shop, I know how this works. The person you're talking to can wait a few minutes. And so can you.

5. Guys on the bus... when it's "standing room only" and there is a woman standing, barely able to reach the bar, why are you still sitting? Yes, I know feminism is alive and well, and we can take care of ourselves, but come on, it's the least you could do, and it would put a smile on her face.

6. Sidewalk etiquette... Walk on the right side! It's as simple as that. And when there are three of you, don't walk side by side by side. Then, there's no room for the other person coming towards you, and let me tell ya, I will not move. I'll run straight into you, and I won't apologize. Is that rude? I don't think so. I think YOU'RE rude for hogging the sidewalk.


That wasn't too bad, was it? I think we all have some of these kinds of thoughts running through our heads, but we choose not to say them out loud. So, here I am choosing to do it for you and for myself. It's therapeutic.

I think that's all... for now. I'm sure in about 5 minutes I'll be bitching once again about something else.

As Barbra said so well in For Pete's Sake, "Go figyah, people."