What irritates you?

you guys are too funny -

Question for the guys here, and ladies, no offense.

Is it just me, or after a woman chastises you about something you do wrong, does it seem like their mood instantly changes to happy? It's just an observation I've had over the last couple years, wanted to know if it was a fluke, or something normal.

If you have been doing the same thing wrong for a couple years, It's not a fluke. :eek:

no, it's different things...

another thing to ponder, why do we always have this need/want to improve ourselves? Not to sound lazy, but is being content really all that bad of a thing?

"is being content really all that bad of a thing?"

No!

But being continually urged to jump through more hoops is!

 :angry:

It's ingrained in our American heads to never be content until you at least retire. Anytime before that is considered lazy as you say. They have different takes on this throughout the world. Look at Japan and Australia. Two opposite sides of the coin there.

I'm content with having retired at 52 in 2000; but I have to jump through hoops every day for one "emergency" or another. The wife's bucket list, appliances breaking down, the darn weather, etc. I thought retirement would be easy street! :coolfrown:

Motivational speakers.

Someone else to tell you how you need to improve your life, forcefully.

Screw that. You want to tell me how to live my life? Then you better be perfect, or you're a hypocrite. I can motivate myself, I don't need people telling me what to do.

:cool:

Having to go get a haircut.

I guess I got spoiled growing up. I really don't care all that much about my hair, it's just there. I guess it should look ok, but for the most part, I really never cared what other people thought (that is until I got a girlfriend, then it's not so much what I care, but what she likes me to have). Still, up until recently, I always had my grandmother cut my hair. She did a good job (as far as I thought anyway), but since she's not there anymore, now I have to find a place. So my fiancee got me an appointment at the place she goes to. Funny how some of the simple things in life remind you of the people you miss.

If you need an appointment, you better arrive with a $50 bill in your pocket.

Joel is gonna look like a girl. HAAHAA! :sillygrin:

Hahah no, Joel already looks like a girl, that's why he needs a haircut.

And yeah, I guess the money is payback for all those free haircuts I got. Almost makes me believe in karma.

Haircut was 30 bucks, not bad I guess...

Another good one, I think the ultimate vacation for me would be a day or two without someone asking me to do something for them, or expecting to have me do something.

Sadly.. I don't see that happening anytime soon. Too many people know me.

Do something right a hundred times and nobody notices. Make a mistake once, and people can't let you live it down.

Why can't people ever put themselves in someone else's place, see beyond themselves? I guess the world just isn't like that anymore...

Was it ever?

Logged in today for the first time in a week or so, see my account is expiring in 1 day.

Blah, I'm too busy with the new job right now to deal with renewing. I'll get to it in a week or so when I'm settled in and getting a normal routine learned.

I'll be back, don't freak out and think I've jumped ship yet, lol.

also renewed :neutral: good luck at the new job Joel

Thanks! This should be in the like category, but I'm loving my new job. I think I finally found the thing I was born to do :smile: been a long week, but really good.

That was a very upbeat post to read. Glad you're enjoying your new job Joel!

I am so glad to hear you are enjoying the new job so much. I always told my kids that it they worked at what they loved doing, they would never really work. It doesn't exactly work like that, but knowing you're doing something you were born to do is fantastic! Congratulations!!!

::Like:: Thats awesome :smile:

2nd week in, I'm off doing calls on my own now. Don't have my company car yet, but that'll take a couple weeks. In the mean time, I'm well compensated for the use of my car, so that's a plus.

I finally got my work laptop running and hopefully I'll be able to activate my work cell soon. Fun fun fun!

Really glad its working out for you!

Thanks, today was pretty cool, I had to drive to Duluth to fix a paper jam, lol.

Had to ride along with another tech, he was a little... odd...

Being that this is the irritates thread I feel comfortable venting in here

I'm just super irritated with the majority of things in my life being nothing but disappointments lately. Including myself. All of which give the illusion of looking positive only to drop me when most I'm most vulnerable. It's almost predictable at this point. Whether it's my car, house, health, kid, food, electronics, school, justice system, animals, money, friends, family or anything else I usually count on, they all seem to lift you up only to slam you down lower than you were to begin with. It isn't one thing in particular as much as it's the consistency of all the things culminating into one big let down.

If things finally go the way that I want I should be a long way from here within a few days. But I'm not holding my breath. It is a beautiful dream that I will do my best to try and make happen. And then maybe I can go back to posting in that other thread that I'm used to posting in. Until then wish me luck and try to avoid me.

I get tired of dealing with diddlyshit all day long; life seems to be one endless stream of scooping dog poop, cat poop, cat pee-pee clumps, cat puke, and miscellaneous crap. Duh!

Hoping that was just the winter blues talking. Hope things are looking up for you freind.

Thanks Mike. Pulling oneself out of a funk is tough sometimes. Especially when I'm weather sensitive and we have more shit coming in later tonight. Enough already! But it's April and it's Minnesota so I do know, like with other things, do pass and the sun does start to appear over time. And remembering that does help.

So... my Dad passed away this week. And I find myself missing yet another of a very small batch of people that I could say love me unconditionally. As I get older, it seems that more of the norm is just finding people that only like you for what you can do for them. Or like/love you, until you make too many mistakes, or a wrong choice, or you don't side with the popular opinion.

It's hard living in a world that is driven by consumption and impatience. I see more and more evidence of those things every day. Don't get me wrong, or take this the wrong way and think ol Joel has a problem and needs therapy or to be put on some meds. But the longer I'm here, the more tired I get. And even if I aspire to live to be a ripe old age (which I fully intend to), I think I will welcome death when my time comes. Sounds morbid, I suppose. But, I know where I'll be going, and I know who's there waiting. And, I don't have to fear it. My grandmother didn't, neither did my dad.

I am very sorry for your loss, Joel.

"It's hard living in a world that is driven by consumption and impatience"

that sentiment rings so true, wonderfully put. I have always admired you, and the way you always follow your values vs. societies. You are a wonderful man and I am blessed to know you.

I agree -- **LIKE** the 3 previous posts very much.

So sorry to hear of your Dad's passing, KC!!

And Ares, I'm so glad to read it isn't just me shaking my head muttering "kids these days!"...it's people way younger than me too -- and it isn't just about age, but I DO feel the younger group *generally* those 25 and under is just completely missing out on basic manners or ethics, with of course some exceptions...

Very sorry to hear of your loss KC. Very hard losing someone so close.

The older I get, the more people seem to disappoint me as well. Maybe Im just turning into a grumpy old man?

Sorry for the loss of your dad KC. And all of you are very well with words. I feel that we are at a breaking point in society now where the old adage of wanting your kids to have it better than you did is taking on a new meaning since it's making them so spoiled that they have no clue of what's really important out there. And we're not immune as our parents and the ones before could say the same thing of their children. There will be a reversal in the future but not until more people are affected and truly see that us parents are the ones creating these 'monsters' for the sole reason of wanting things 'better' for them.

Joel, I am so sorry to read of your loss. I was never close to my dad and envy you the relationship you had with him that you know he loved you unconditionally. Treasure your memories.

I agree that kids seem to want everything - they always did - but no one ever says no to them anymore. Kids really do want limits and they will push to see just how far they can go. That is normal behavior for anyone, not just kids. If the push keeps getting further and there are no firm NOs to stop the push, it just keeps on and on.

Thanks for the kind words everyone :smile:

I needed to blow off some steam, and this is the place I can go where I can say whatever I want/need to without any backlash. And that, is a very rare, rare thing for me to find.

You guys are all awesome, I wouldn't trade any of you for any other group of people on the planet :smile:

Joel, you are very sweet.

Do as I say, not as I do.

Soooo tired of that....