Category Archives: Ways That People Suck

How to be nice

Scenario: You are at the airport security checkpoint. The person in line ahead of you forgot her car keys.

How to be rude:
1. Find lady.
2. Say loudly and with attitude, “You forgot your keys. Didn’t you notice? You better go back and get it!”

How to be nice:
1. Find lady.
2. Say, “Excuse me,” and tap her gently on shoulder if necessary. Keep in mind that some people don’t like to be touched so use your best judgement.
3. Say nicely, “You left your keys back there!”

How would you prefer to be approached if you had left your keys at security?

I Promise

It’s fair to say that all promises come with some sort of exception clause:

I promise that I will pull your hair back when you puke except when I am also puking and need my own hair held back.

I promise to go to work everyday except the days when I am sick or my car won’t start.

I promise to help you move furniture except when I have a backache and should stay in bed.

Many times, we don’t want to rely on someone to be there for us unless they promise to be there. They need to be convincing and show that when the time comes, they will keep their promise to the best of their ability. They won’t delegate the job to someone else, they will drop any plans they had, and they won’t complain or ask for anything in return. They made you a promise, after all.

Think about this the next time you make a promise to someone. Think about this the next time you talk someone into doing something, with the promise that they can lean on you if things get rough. Think about how you would feel if someone broke their promise, and vow to never let someone feel that way because of a promise you broke. Don’t make promises you can’t keep.

Transparent

People who are only cheery and helpful and kind to people who “matter” SUCK. They suck big donkey balls.

The fact that you’re falling over yourself worshipping someone else but can’t muster a “hello” when I greet you simply makes you a big jerk.

The Problem With Twitter Is…

You can’t really talk crap about someone because they might be reading your updates. Just makes all the people who annoy me even more annoying. Seriously, I may start journaling again (with pen and paper). FYI – I’m not annoyed with anyone who officially follows me. So…tweets that could have been:

____ is so annoying I just want to cry.

Doesn’t _____ realize that they are rude and embarrassing?

Wish ____ would leave me alone.

Sometimes I wonder why I bother with _____…

It’s been ____ and I’m still annoyed about _____.

Sigh.

Who Are “They”?

PET PEEVE: People who make somewhat snarky comments for no reason. For example, I have this friend. Let’s call her “Mom”. Whenever the topic of American Idol comes up, Mom always has to say something negative about David Cook:

  • They say that he’s arrogant.
  • They say that his single sucks.

I don’t know why she has to say these things. It’s not not like I make fun of Archie. I don’t ever say mean things about Archie. And I never said “IN YOUR FACE!” when she was all disappointed that Archie didn’t win. I mean, did the woman even vote? And she used to like David Cook.

PET PEEVE: People who constantly talk about what “they” say. I have a friend. Let’s call her “Mom”. “They” seem to have a lot of advice that she lovingly passes on to me:

  • They say that drinking a gallon of water first thing in the morning is good for you.
  • They say that you should rub papaya on your skin to make it pretty.
  • They say that too much soy will cause major health problems in women.

Who are these people? The most disappointing thing is that you never hear Mom say, “My daughter says that I should read more” unless it’s followed by, “Who has time to sit down and read?”

I See Stupid People

People should be required to take an IQ test prior to employment in a corporate office. They should also be tested for their ability to follow basic instruction and be evaluated for common sense. That’s all.

Achoo!

Do you have a natural reaction to the title of this post? You are probably thinking “Bless you.” You may also be thinking “what the hell is this about?”

Well, some people don’t say “bless you” when someone else sneezes. What’s up with that? People who don’t say “bless you” suck.

Riding Someone's Bumper is Wrong…Right?

Dear Diary,

I think the driving gods are messing with me. I keep ending up behind these slow grandpas who can’t even drive the speed limit. I mean, it happened to me on every road I was on today. And, just as I thought I lost the person, I ended up behind another slowpoke. Why? Why? Why????

Come on! I mean, I hate it when people go fast and drive like maniacs. But can’t people at least drive the speed limit???

Frustrated,
i-cant-drive

P.S. It is totally time to start driving on the highway. Stoplights be damned!! Too bad I hate switching lanes.