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GET 2 KNOW U- DAILY TOP 5!!! Rage. Don't read if you're not in the mood for grumpy.

Original post by Suzanner

Okay, for anyone who hasn't read my posts thus far today, I'm in a bit of a funk. I am the grumpy old man who lives down the block and throws things at the kids. I am the grumpy lady at work who sneers at everyone who says good morning. And I am the grumpy woman who picks fights with kids on the subway (I really have been this last lady, but that was a few years ago).

I'm trying to recover, but it's slow going. I will try to post another more cheerful top 5 later today. Since Donna's mom scooped me with the Vacation and fave things you own lists (great minds think alike!), I'm trying to settle on another option. But for right now, this one seemed to go with my mood.

So please list the top 5 things that make you go so insane with rage that you can do nothing to make yourself feel better except shop, eat, or eat.

1. Voice Mail menus. I think this is the all-time worst invention. I literally get a pit of despair in my stomach every time I have to call a large company, like a health insurance company.

Subsets of this topic: Worst things to hear on a voice mail menu: When you press 0, the old school trick for getting a person, you get this one 'That is not a valid option.'

Or on a voice recognition menu, when you say 'I want to speak to a representative', it responds, 'okay, in order to transfer you to the correct person,please tell me a little bit about why you are calling'. I'm calling to speak to a representative, you disembodied voice. At least I have a soul, loser.

The worst thing to hear on these menus, after you have hit every option in God's creation: 'Goodbye'. For no good reason. I think this should be grounds for justifiable homicide. Whom to kill, though? It's not like it's a real person. So instead of killing the guilty party, I kill myself with increasing rage, thereby increasing my cortisol levels, and resultingly, by belly fat (if those commercials are to be believed).

2. Anyone who drives a car but me, and who happens to be on the same road at the same time. Especially if said driver is driving a minivan in the fast lane. There should be a rule- no minivans in the fast lane. I also CANNOT STAND when people mess up when they drive, and I look over, and they're on their cell phone. I SWEAR, I was right by my house and stopped by a red light, and some girl who couldn't have been more than 25 blows through the opposite stop sign and almost crashes into me. She's on her phone, with a tiny dog in her lap. If I could have turned around, I would have gone all Mad Max Beyond Thunderdome on her a$$. And the best part- as she drove right by me, she half-heartedly lifted up her hand as if to say 'excuse me, those signs are for you, not me. I'm too busy talking to whomever I can call when I get home to stop for oncoming traffic.' She did NOT, however, deign to make eye contact.
It's not like I'm totally against talking on the phone when you drive. But use the bluetooth, or talk when it's an emergency. But please. Have some common sense. This makes me crazy. Can you tell?

Also, people who fail to signal, and people who love to drive slow in the fast lane, or fast in the slow lane. Know who you are and where you belong. I had an uncle who was much older, and he drove in the fast lane at 65. I asked him why he was in the fast lane, and he said, 'this is the speed limit. If they don't like it, they can go around me.' hello, crotchety!! When did you turn 95? He was just in a bad mood that day and wanted to make everyone else pay. He got some gratification from it, I think. That's what I think driving has become- instant rage gratification. I've said some things behind the wheel that I would NEVER say in real life. I hope this isn't just me.

3. A lot of perfume on the plane, bus or train. Okay, I know I'm in the minority on this one, but I am allergic to perfume. If I'm in an elevator with a woman who drowns in it, I have a migraine for the rest of the day, and feel nauseous. Now, I understand many of us love perfume, and I know a lot of them are lovely. But not everyone can tolerate it, or even likes it. When you put it on, it's not just for you, but for everyone in your immediate vicinity. What if they don't like it? And in essence, you're making them smell that for the entire time they're near you. I don't get this. And if you love it, wear it out at night! Wear it in your home! Or at least apply it conservatively. You could actually be causing someone else pain.

I was on a plane for a 4 hour flight once, and this woman came into my row. It was like someone suckerpunched me with bug repellent. Whether her perfume was nice or not, WHY WHY WHY would you wear it on a plane, where everyone is trapped with no air movement whatsoever? Put it on when you get there. Thank you.

4. People who sit on the 'outside' bus or train seat, because they think no one will ask them to move and share the seat, which, by the way, is intended for two or more people. And god forbid you ask them to move, and they will sigh and begrudgingly swivel around, and not even get up for you to get into the seat.

I was on the bus this morning, and it was packed to the point that people were standing. There was ONE seat left, and this guy was sitting on the outside, and trying his best to make sure no one sat next to him. He preferred to make people stand the whole way in to the city. As long as his coat had a seat, he was happy. I was obsessed with his rudeness, and actually flagged a guy down and pointed to the empty seat. The rude man was none too pleased.

This also applies to people with bags on the seats. Did your bags pay a fare? Then unless the train is empty, they should be sitting on your lap or the floor.

5. People who lie, or have no integrity, or who are fake. You can see these people a mile away, and they have no idea who they are, because they even lie to themselves.

6. Having to be fake to work-related people. Because you can't function any other way, and you are under paid obligation to do so. So does that, in effect, make me one of the people from point 5?? Probably.

I need a bagel right now. If I eat a bagel in order to save lives, is it really cheating? If I eat a bagel in order to save myself, isn't that okay? Please someone tell me it's okay.

VeggieBride Posted:

Re: GET 2 KNOW U- DAILY TOP 5!!! Rage. Don't read if you're not in the mood for grumpy.

I also want to add on when dudes on the train have their legs spread so far open that you cant even sit in the seat next to them

Your BALLS aint that big bro!
gina409 Posted:

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Posted by VeggieBride

I also want to add on when dudes on the train have their legs spread so far open that you cant even sit in the seat next to them

Your BALLS aint that big bro!
KittyGags Posted:

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Have another--the coffee counter in the morning. Put in your milk and sugar and MOVE. I'm pretty sure that you don't need to stir it for half hour for the sugar and milk to blend.
flairforfashion Posted:

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Posted by Suzanner

Posted by flairforfashion

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6. People that don't mind their own business. I was pumping gas. Left my car running. (Yes it's not legal but I don't care!) Some lady walks up to be and says 'You are not supposed to leave your car running while you pump gas.' She was rude. I told her 'Mind your own business, LADY!'


That was me.

Kidding!! The women who give other women dirty looks? I will NEVER understand this. I hate to believe we are so catty. It seems some of us are. The first bridal store I went to, the owner gave me a head to toe scan like you wouldn't believe. Didn't even try to be subtle about it. I look forward to their going out of business.


LOL.

I HATE the women giving dirty looks thing. Horrible. Why do they do that? I am a little ballsy and one time some lady in Trader Joes gave me the b*tch scan and I asked what her problem was. LOL.
Suzanner Posted:

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Posted by VeggieBride

I also want to add on when dudes on the train have their legs spread so far open that you cant even sit in the seat next to them

Your BALLS aint that big bro!


I COMPLETELY forgot about this. when I rode the subway, this was the most aggravating thing EVER. I think it's some kind of male agression thing- I need THIS much space. I will make you sit in this much space. And my balls are huge.

I used to sit next to them and try to push their legs in with mine.

I was not a successful subway rider.
Suzanner Posted:

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Posted by Dr Meg

Posted by Suzanner

Posted by gina409

6. I have to add one more which basically covers a lot of them. People who have no respect for others. It seems so rampant these days, whether it's people on the road, in parking lots or in the store. It's like their time is more important then yours and they don't care that there are other people in the world.


AMEN, sister. This is the reason for all of this aggravation. People think that their time is more valuable than everyone else's. And then it makes me angry, and then I get mean to other people.

Okay, confession. I'm rude to customer service people. I get so aggravated at all of the voice mail menu and hold time, that I can be rude. I'm working on it. But why, whenever you call customer service, is it always a Cover Your A$$ call?

I just had a problem with my camera. I called Circuit City, because I BOUGHT the insurance plan. The guy, who could barely speak the language and who said his name was Joe which it CLEARLY was not, said that I had 10 days left under the manufacturer's warranty, and they were responsible.

Having had experience with customer service before, I said to him, So, now that I called Circuit City and told you about this problem, if I don't get it fixed in the next 10 days, you guys will refuse to fix it because the problem started under the other warranty, right?

And he laughed and said 'Oh, you know that? Yes. That's true.'

I could have killed.
beram63 Posted:

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(1) ignorant people who live their own selfish lives with zero consideration for their impact on the outside world, whether it's the granny driving 60 in the left lane with a growing frustration train behind her that's 15 cars deep or the person who buys a hummer to commute alone back and forth to the city as if global warming isn't happening...as if american money spent on overpriced gas from 3rd world countries won't slowly bleed us out.

(2) people who talk $hit. honestly, get a life. gossip is gross, and if you can't resist the temptation to say negative things about another person when the situation has no real impact on your life or make sport of someone's personal life because it's entertaining, then you seriously need a hobby.

(3) people who cry about their childhood as if it's some kind of excuse to act like a loser. sadly, i feel this way so often with students when there are 9 million adults around who enable them. Lots of people were born into poor families with bad parents and had to endure various other catastrophes; this includes me. here in america, the land of opportunity, hard work and focus can get you what you want. not everyone in the world has that luxury. stop your whining and make something of yourself like abraham lincoln, barack obama, etc., etc.

(4) corruption--i'm at my wits end with this! blagojevich, presidential pardons, special interests groups buying politicians, madoff getting rich by taking money from incredible organizations like the aclu and elie wiesel's foundation to help stop genocide, banks getting bailouts with taxpayer money and refusing to lend it. i could throw up on this laptop.

(5) people who act like tradition is law. last i checked, this was a free country. i'll do what i want, thank you, and why don't you keep your unsolicited opinion to yourself. if there weren't people like me willing to buck tradition and disregard taboos, nothing would ever change. trust me, you're grateful for people like me or we'd still be living in the dark ages where only white guys could vote and the female 0rgasm was irrelevant (that's a big FU to you, client services, for blocking 0rgasm like it's a curse or something)

phew...vent over. i do feel better now
KittyGags Posted:

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Posted by beram63



(3) people who cry about their childhood as if it's some kind of excuse to act like a loser. sadly, i feel this way so often with students when there are 9 million adults around who enable them. Lots of people were born into poor families with bad parents and had to endure various other catastrophes; this includes me. here in america, the land of opportunity, hard work and focus can get you what you want. not everyone in the world has that luxury. stop your whining and make something of yourself like abraham lincoln, barack obama, etc., etc.



My ex ***** sister in law to a TEE! Wah wah my life was so bad so it gives me an excuse to suck just like my mom did! YAY!
tammi2308 Posted:

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1- People who drive like A-HOLES - driving super fast, cutting people off at the same time - just bc you want to die doesn'e mean I want to, and I don't think the car in front of me with the 'baby on board' wants to either.

2- ALMOST every time I take my car to the mechanic for ONE thing to be taken care of....they tell me there are TWO other things that I should also take care of.

3- As soon as a plane lands, its a freakin' race to see who can get up faster to get their carry-ons and then people just stand there practically ON TOP OF YOU for about 10-15 minutes.....ummm...you're still not getting off the plane any sooner!

4- Finally, something I HATE, when poeple judge a person's character and assume that they know the type of person they are....You don't even know that person....just bc of how they look, or what they have, or don't have for that matter....just ridiculous! HATERS!
JennyAPH Posted:

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1. Anyone that drives slow anywhere or doesn't use their blinker. They have it for a reason, I can't read minds so just USE it.

2. When people chew obnoxiously loud. I dont know why but have hated this forever.. everyone in my family probaby hates me cause i always yell at them to stop eating so damn loud

3. People who snap their gum. Related to #2 I suppose. Just dont do it in my prescence.

4. When people say 'ya know what i mean'... like as if I cant comprehend the conversation we are having and they have to make sure I am still with them.. YES I know what you mean..

5. Rude people... in stores, subways, trains, the city. I usually use the dropped shoulder method.. right into them. YES I DO and im not afraid to admit it.

amandamh23 Posted:

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Posted by Dr Meg

3. People who become dumb once they enter the supermarket. Don't leave your damn cart across the aisle and get mad when I ask you to move it. Get what you need and move along. I literally stood waiting to get a tub of ricotta cheese for 5 mins last week because apparently the women in front of me thought it was rocket science picking out the right kind.

4. Another supermarket vent (I could go on for days). It's bad enough you get food stamps/welfare, etc from the money I pay in taxes. But then you question every item the cashier rings up and then don't know how to use the damn debit card social services gives you (thereby making me stand on line any extra 20 minutes). And then you walk out to your brand new SUV with your designer handbag.
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1. another thing about the people at supermarkets the people using foodstamps most of them are dripping in gold and diamonds with their designer handbags and benz or bmws and the people who need foodstamps who make a honest living cant get them.

2. when people see a person walking with a baby stroller they don't move out of your way!!! i have a 2 month old and every time i take the baby out in the stroller people get in my way instead of letting me just get out of their way.

3. please press 1 for english

4. people who drive in the left lane so slow






MrsCastanedain09 Posted:

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Posted by Suzanner

Posted by gina409

2.talking in the movies--i swear i can rip someones head off i hate that sooo much

4.mayo---i know its strange but i hate mayo if it had a face id smack it


Okay, on #2. Why do people do this? In Brooklyn, I was at a theater and the girl behind me, NO KIDDING....
leaned over to the girl sitting next to her and translated EVERY line into spanish.

I am completely serious. I turned around and asked her as nicely as I could muster, 'could you please be quiet?'

Of course, I get the stock answer- F you, and all of that. And then she drops my favorite of all time:

'You don't know me!'

and in one of my best retorts of all time, because I'm the person who can't think of something to say until HOURS later, I completely lost it, and stood up, and yelled:

Of COURSE I know you. EVERYONE here knows you. You are a dime a dozen. Don't flatter yourself- you are some rude bit** in the movie theater talking through the whole movie. And we've all seen it before. Now shut the F up!!!

There was a smattering of applause.

And she did, indeed, shut the F up. Score one in the win column.





WOW!!! THANK YOU! I am going to log off LIW and head home now. This post is where I am stopping. I HATE that BS 'you don't know me' phrase. GOOD FOR YOU for telling that Beatch that we do indeed all know her!

JennyAPH Posted:

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I need to add another...

Optimum voice commercials. Especially the one with them on the beach. I know we spoke about this before but when I see them I get a knot in my stomach, sudden increased rage, and I feel the need to kill.....as soon as its over im fine.
beram63 Posted:

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Posted by MrsCastanedain09

Posted by Suzanner

Posted by gina409

2.talking in the movies--i swear i can rip someones head off i hate that sooo much

4.mayo---i know its strange but i hate mayo if it had a face id smack it


Okay, on #2. Why do people do this? In Brooklyn, I was at a theater and the girl behind me, NO KIDDING....
leaned over to the girl sitting next to her and translated EVERY line into spanish.

I am completely serious. I turned around and asked her as nicely as I could muster, 'could you please be quiet?'

Of course, I get the stock answer- F you, and all of that. And then she drops my favorite of all time:

'You don't know me!'

and in one of my best retorts of all time, because I'm the person who can't think of something to say until HOURS later, I completely lost it, and stood up, and yelled:

Of COURSE I know you. EVERYONE here knows you. You are a dime a dozen. Don't flatter yourself- you are some rude bit** in the movie theater talking through the whole movie. And we've all seen it before. Now shut the F up!!!

There was a smattering of applause.

And she did, indeed, shut the F up. Score one in the win column.





WOW!!! THANK YOU! I am going to log off LIW and head home now. This post is where I am stopping. I HATE that BS 'you don't know me' phrase. GOOD FOR YOU for telling that Beatch that we do indeed all know her!



omg, i love it! i fn hate movie talkers. newsflash: other people exist!
little34 Posted:

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slow a$$ drivers that pull out in front of you in traffic and go 4!!!

people who use the word retarded to say something is stupid...I want to kill every time I hear it!

people who abuse animals

the hall monitor lady at work....every morning when I come into the building I make eye contact with her and say hi and she NEVER acknowledges me!!!! HELLO!!! I am a teacher in this building say hi!!!!

bills
beram63 Posted:

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how about people who are never wrong and will defend the most insane behavior to the hilt. i feel like i'm dealing with a crazy person.

MirabellaNYC Posted:

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5 things that put me in a rage:

1) People that drive with their left or right blinker on

2) People that like to jam on their breaks in the middle of an open highway while going 70 mph

3) Inconsiderate slobs on the subway-for example, this one guy last year on the E train decided that when he ate what he wanted out of his sandwich, he would just throw the other half on the floor in the middle of the subway car. Simply stunning.

4) Thugs in NYC that say 'Yo what up Paris' as I walk into the subway. Then they get mad when I don't respond. I guess it could be worse-my friend Mary gets called Snowflake every day up on 125th St..

5) Bad customer service in upscale boutiques (like Intermix or Scoop). I just wanna say 'Listen b*tch, clearly I'm here to spend some serious bank, you could smile and help instead of staring at yourself in the mirror. Grrr....
Suzanner Posted:

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Posted by MirabellaNYC


3) Inconsiderate slobs on the subway-for example, this one guy last year on the E train decided that when he ate what he wanted out of his sandwich, he would just throw the other half on the floor in the middle of the subway car. Simply stunning.




I punched a guy in the face for spitting sunflower seeds on the floor of the R train to Brooklyn.

I would tell the whole story, but I'm embarrassed.

It actually wasn't because he was spitting on the floor, it's that when I called him a pig for spitting all of his sunflower seed shells on the floor right in front of the door,

he spit one at me.

That was it.

Best shot ever- my hand hit his face, and his head hit the pole by the door.

And I can't even fake brag- it wasn't a closed fist punch, but a mongoloid half-slap half-run into him. I was so blinded with rage, I hit him with that part of the hand right under your thumb on the side. But I had gotten max velocity from my whip-around wind up, so it was a good one.

Can someone tell me what's wrong with people?

wait- was that a wierd moment when I'm saying 'tell me what's wrong with people, and I just hit someone in the face?

Self-awareness moment I surely did not need.
misswitty Posted:

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I AM LAUGHING MY A$$ OFF!!!!!!!!!!!!

You girls SERIOUSLY made my night - you need to take this show on the road! Sell tickets and pay for your wedding! LOL!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

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