Things that annoy me

[Jstpssng]

In this part of the country, I think we need a special type of infant car seat that hooks into a safety interlock. If you get out of the car, take the keys out, and walk away from the car with a child in the infant seat, the horn starts honking and all the windows roll down. Too many kids are dying in hot cars because people forget they are there. Nothing annoys me more than a child being killed because their parents or caregiver are absent-minded and leave them in a hot car.

That's scary/sad. I'm also getting into the habit of walking around my truck before moving it. A couple of years ago I dropped a washing machine off at a friend's house, backing across the lawn to unload on their deck. When I went back to the truck all I saw was a toy moving under my front bumper... her 3 year old grandson was laying in the grass playing. It still scares the crap out of me every time I think of it.

I'm not one who easily gets ruffled, But I just got plain out mad today, This morning while taking the trash out to the street I noticed across the street where someone had Littered, so I thought I'd go get it and put it in our trash can, The closer I got I realized it looked to be a dirty diaper, so I turned around to go get a shovel, First I stopped into the house to pour another cup of coffee and then the wife tells me she wants to go check out a garage sale and ask would I go along with her,

As I pulled out the drive I pointed out how disgusting it was that someone through out a dirty diaper, she stated we'll have to get that up when we get back,
We were gone about 2 hours and when I came back I notice the church lawn had been cut and the diaper was gone, But not gone, It had been Blown to my side of the street at the edge of my mailbox,

Apparently they finished and all had left, I see different Folks from that Church volunteering their time to help around the grounds each week, so I cannot pin-point any one person,
I suppose who ever it was thought it was the "Christian thing to do"

As I stated, In the beginning it wasn't even on our side of the street but yet I WAS going to go get and remove it myself, but instead got side-tract, Now I know either one of us shouldn't have had to dealt with something like that, But Bad on him, and even double bad for the person who through it out there, even a cat has since enough to cover up it's own poop,

Sorry about the rant, I guess if ever were any one thing that upsets me the most , IS
( People who have little regards for the landscape of our Country and litters upon it as if it's One wide open Landfill ):smiley_aafz:
and Yes Cig butts are on the list, Nobody here at my home smokes, But yet anyone who comes to visit smokes outdoors and throws their butts on the ground, Namely my SIL,

Dirty diapers and dog s**t are on my list... I clean up after my dog because I feel it's one of the respomsibilties of pet ownership. Cigarette butts also... I agree that I can use another entrance if I don't want their smoke yet they should be able to dispose of their own butts.
(An aside; am I littering if I toss the butt back out that came into my truck on my boot sole? )

 

[Midniteoyl]

I'm not one who easily gets ruffled, But I just got plain out mad today, This morning while taking the trash out to the street I noticed across the street where someone had Littered, so I thought I'd go get it and put it in our trash can, The closer I got I realized it looked to be a dirty diaper, so I turned around to go get a shovel, First I stopped into the house to pour another cup of coffee and then the wife tells me she wants to go check out a garage sale and ask would I go along with her,

As I pulled out the drive I pointed out how disgusting it was that someone through out a dirty diaper, she stated we'll have to get that up when we get back,
We were gone about 2 hours and when I came back I notice the church lawn had been cut and the diaper was gone, But not gone, It had been Blown to my side of the street at the edge of my mailbox,

Apparently they finished and all had left, I see different Folks from that Church volunteering their time to help around the grounds each week, so I cannot pin-point any one person,
I suppose who ever it was thought it was the "Christian thing to do"

As I stated, In the beginning it wasn't even on our side of the street but yet I WAS going to go get and remove it myself, but instead got side-tract, Now I know either one of us shouldn't have had to dealt with something like that, But Bad on him, and even double bad for the person who through it out there, even a cat has since enough to cover up it's own poop,

Sorry about the rant, I guess if ever were any one thing that upsets me the most , IS
( People who have little regards for the landscape of our Country and litters upon it as if it's One wide open Landfill ):smiley_aafz:
and Yes Cig butts are on the list, Nobody here at my home smokes, But yet anyone who comes to visit smokes outdoors and throws their butts on the ground, Namely my SIL,

Just doing you a favor.. now you dont have to walk all the way across the road..!

 

[Midniteoyl]

double

 

[deepNdirt]

Just doing you a favor.. now you dont have to walk all the way across the road..!

I do try to make habit of seeing the brighter side of everything, however in that case I failed to do

 

[Jstpssng]

I got thinking about this thread today as. I followed a semi pulling a lowbed... with his left blinker on for about 10 miles. I thought about getting on the CB and reminding him; but decided that it was more my problem and a stupid thing to let bother me.

Kind of like the guy complaining about toilet paper being put on wrong... especially since he's the one who's backwards.

 

[cqaigy2]

I do try to make habit of seeing the brighter side of everything, however in that case I failed to do

So there really is a silver lining! :laughing:

 

[Larry Caldwell]

GEICO also supports the most expensive sport on the planet... off shore power boat racing.

mark

You know who owns GEICO, don't you? Berkshire Hathaway. Warren Buffett.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

Do they not teach people how to use turn signals anymore? Some seem to think they are optional equipment, so they never get used

If you need to know which direction I'm going, I'll let you know. :cool2:

 

[Larry Caldwell]

As has been said before, I don't know what is with the people in my area when it comes to moving over to the right lane. I'll tell you the right lane is like an express lane here. No one uses it and no one will move to it. Guess it was different when I took drivers Ed in the 60's...Oh ya, no drivers Ed anymore. Maybe that explains it.

This varies from state to state. Washington drivers are some of the worst. Not only do they refuse to move over, they are erratic. They will pass you at 80, then slow down to 55 when the road curves. Come on, folks, it's a FREEWAY! If you need to slow down on a curve, it will be marked. Where I live, about half the traffic is Californians heading for Washington or Washingtonians heading for California. Californians drive OK, they just put the hammer down and go, but Washington drivers all need a remedial driver's ed class.

 

[Larry Caldwell]

I was in Walmart today and bought a new Fire Extinguisher.
The Cashier wanted to sell me a 2 year extended warranty.

I pointed out that it said it had a 10 year guarantee on the box.
So much for the extra extended warranty.

Fire extinguishers need to be serviced annually. The cheapies you buy with plastic nozzles can't be refilled, so toss them in the trash. The biggest problem is caking of the dry powder, and you can improve the life of the extinguisher by turning it upside down, whacking it with a rubber mallet, then shaking vigorously. A 10 year old extinguisher stands a good chance of being worthless if you have a fire.