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Love4Vino

I'm wearing sandals with a heel, a long past knee peasant skirt with a cream sorta summer blouse.

usually when these people at the growers lunch see me, I'm in cutoffs and a vineyard shirt and boots... I just had men who I KNOW hate my guts (cause I put them in their place during harvest) come up and try to hug and touch me..

bleech... get off.

I played it cool and offered them my hand for a handshake. and kept my butt against a tree or bush - wasn't taking any chances like last year when I kept getting it grabbed.
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:10 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

yeah and I never argue with the "men are pigs" or "men are scum" statements. I just appologize and move on, even though I got nothing to appologize for, feel like I gotta make up for the bad ones in the bunch.

Sad twist to the world, those guys seem to have no trouble finding women, guys like me are lucky to find one.
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:10 PM Permalink
KITCH

if that their line??

if you are interested I'll be discrete?

wow.......bad...just bad...
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:10 PM Permalink
Love4Vino

I usually tell them off myself.. but occasionally when a guy just doesn't get the hint, having a man come to the rescue sure is nice.

KC - most ladies do appreciate the notion, the ones who get mad, secretly wanted the guy to hit on them.. :smile:
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:12 PM Permalink
Love4Vino

yeah, that was their line.

I shook my head in disgust and said - you have two choices - you can turn around and walk back up here and we can have this conversation over again (differently) or I can call your wife. You got 2 seconds to decide.

needless to say - all three walked about 10 feet away, turned around and re-greeted me.

what is sad is - two are guys my B/F considers some of his best friends. - jerks.
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:14 PM Permalink
KITCH

what is sad is - two are guys my B/F considers some of his best friends. - jerks.

true......about umm...15yrs ago...My best friend broke up with this girl....

I asked him if I could ask her out....he warned me I could...but I couldn't handle her....

should have listen'd to him...

anyways I felt bad even for askin' him...it just felt dirty all the way around....
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:19 PM Permalink
Love4Vino

my B/F's ex best friend (who now lives in Texas) stole his girlfriend like 12 years ago.

I wonder if it's certain guys who just attract that kind of sleeze as friends.

The boy isn't that type - but man some of his friends. The weekend I met him, was @ convention a year ago, and both his roommates fought tooth and nail trying to beat him to me. They (thankfully) were at least single.
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:27 PM Permalink
KITCH

not being an whatchamacolumn expert...

...yet... :wink:
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:41 PM Permalink
Clue Master

BwaHHHHH!!!!!!
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:52 PM Permalink
Clue Master

Hey Kitch & me2 - Remember these days of long ago? I wonder if we could recreate them? :pbpt: :eek:
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 1:54 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

This is pathetic.. I'm sitting here at work.. it's about 8pm, and I'm waiting for the local yokal ISP guy to get things setup for switching over to 1.5 megabit DSL. He came in about 5:45 and said he'd be back in half an hour... Time to go wander through the building and find him....
Thu, 07/13/2006 - 5:09 PM Permalink
KC0GRN

oh for pete sake.. the guy was still in his office. Honestly how long does it take to run a wire? I coulda had it done 2 hours ago....

  • sigh* told him I was going out for a bite to eat and I'd be back to see if he was done yet. If that's what a network engineer does, it's time for me to get back in the field.
  • Thu, 07/13/2006 - 5:17 PM Permalink
    KC0GRN

    9:30... and I'm still waiting for speedy gonzales to finish wiring and testing.

    Might as well string up a hammock in my cubicle and take a nap.

    One of these days I ought to start a blog about all these stupid occurances that happen in my life.
    Thu, 07/13/2006 - 6:26 PM Permalink
    Wicked Nick

    Next time, call me....

    you already know from two nights in a row, back on the 3rd and 4th...that seems to be all I do, to avoid my own crappy life lately, is run off to save friends from bad predictaments...
    Thu, 07/13/2006 - 6:49 PM Permalink
    l and a mommy

    Who says TC doesn't already know :sillygrin:
    Thu, 07/13/2006 - 6:49 PM Permalink
    Wicked Nick

    well this sucks....

    seriously? Thats the mistake that ive been making, lately? Knowing how to shop for food?

    I give up.
    Thu, 07/13/2006 - 6:52 PM Permalink
    Wicked Nick

    Ive had that happen 3 or 4 times now....

    I dunno ive stopped counting, and really dont care...

    I dont think its the guy that attracts the friends, its the "friend" themself, thinking that what they're doing is actually a good thing.

    Thats from my perspective anyways.... which is usually "wrong" anyhow.
    Thu, 07/13/2006 - 7:02 PM Permalink
    KC0GRN

    argh :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry: :angry:

    11:30 and we get through configuring the new network, only to find out this guy has a major issue with the new network, so I had to switch back to the old one.

    My entire evening was wasted...... dangit anyway. I'm goin home to crawl into bed.
    Thu, 07/13/2006 - 8:30 PM Permalink
    mrmnmikey

    Well that really sucks!
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 5:22 AM Permalink
    mrmnmikey

    More upsetting than an irritate...

    Setting up a weekend ATV trip to Michigan with my cousin so I could spend more time with my side of the family on wednesday. Finding out late thursday that his mother (my close aunt) fell down the steps and fractured her skull, Killing her. :frown:
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 5:28 AM Permalink
    ares

    no kidding.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 5:48 AM Permalink
    ares

    bummer mikey.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 5:50 AM Permalink
    KITCH

    sorry to hear
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 5:52 AM Permalink
    OT

    Sorry mrmikey. :frown:
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 6:00 AM Permalink
    ThoseMedallingKids

    Sorry to hear about that 3M
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 6:01 AM Permalink
    Wicked Nick

    Damn, Mikey.... sorry to hear that... :frown:
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 6:30 AM Permalink
    Clue Master

    That sucks.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 6:36 AM Permalink
    Love4Vino

    that's terrible Mike, my thoughts are with you and your family.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 7:44 AM Permalink
    Redbear

    Sorry Mikey.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 8:05 AM Permalink
    KC0GRN

    Sorry to hear that 3M.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 8:12 AM Permalink
    mrmnmikey

    thanks for all the consolations you guys.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 8:21 AM Permalink
    ares

    finding out my mom's uncle passed away this morning. given his quality of life, though, it really is a blessing for him. just in time for us to not be able to make the funeral too.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 8:30 AM Permalink
    mrmnmikey

    sorry to hear about that ares.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 8:58 AM Permalink
    Clue Master

    That sucks too ares but it sounds like it was better this way anyway.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 10:16 AM Permalink
    ThoseMedallingKids

    Sorry to hear Jase but it does sound like it's for the best.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 10:24 AM Permalink
    Tatergirl

    Sorry to hear about the bad news guys. My condolences and prayers. :frown:
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 11:12 AM Permalink
    Tatergirl

    Irritating..... having slept 1 hour in the past 32 hours. :asleep:

    Trying to have a life and accomplish things during daylight hours when you work nights.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 11:13 AM Permalink
    Redbear

    QUESTION FOR THE GROUP:

    Old, Old Auntie of mine died last fall. Her two children, Steve and Sig, hated her and never took care of her at all - they hate her so much one lives in Maine, one lives in Seattle. My mother and dad basically took care of her, hospital trips, etc.

    So anyway, Sig is a cheapskate who hated Auntie with a passion. But now that she's dead, Sig has rented a trailer and is driving here from Maine to clean out the house, and going to give the rest of the stuff to charity, NOTHING to ANY OTHER FAMILY MEMBER.

    I am NOT worried about getting anything for me. Or my mom and dad (although, three times we rode in an ambulance with Mary to the hospital.) But, my 93 year old Grandmother - who GAVE Auntie a LOT of her stuff - shouldn't I fight for Granny to get at least some memento of her sister of 90 years? Because Sig and co. hate the rest of the family and have REFUSED to give anything away, even the paper towels.

    Thoughts? Please post serious responses.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:19 PM Permalink
    Redbear

    As an add-on, my mother and sigrid don't talk AT ALL, so it's left to me while they clean the house.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:25 PM Permalink
    Love4Vino

    um, well - tough one. My family is in a way the same position bear.

    Is there a will? and an executor? I'd say - if the daughter hated her so much, then before she gets there - get the stuff out that family would appreciate, cause chances are - the daughter hasn't been around lately and wouldn't know what was/wasn't there anyways.

    it's not the 'nice, proper, ethical' approach I realize, however (as I've learned) nice, proper and ethical sadly don't mean crap when there are dead people involved.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:30 PM Permalink
    Clue Master

    What does Steve have to say about it?

    Unfortunately, I don't see you having any kind of leg to stand on since it's her kids and they are recognized as her heirs. Nobody else matters in those situations unless it's in writing.

    Sad but true.

    L4V might have an idea there but I'd be real careful in case Sig has already contacted the neighbors and asked them to be on the look out for you guys.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:43 PM Permalink
    Redbear

    Steve hates my grandmother because she washed his mouth out with soap. Literally fifty years ago.

    My plan is to just go to the house by myself and sit outside watching them load everything until they say something to me. Then see what develops from there.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:50 PM Permalink
    ares

    what cm and vino said.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:55 PM Permalink
    Clue Master

    BWAHH!!

    Awesome avatar and tag Bear. haha
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:55 PM Permalink
    Love4Vino

    no matter what there is gonna be resentment and hurt feelings, so I'd say if you are prepared to go in the ring - fight for what you believe is right - just make sure you pick your battle items carefully.

    I've gone round and round with my grandmothers estate since 1998 (and am now just getting to file in court to take over executorship) and prior to that 5 or so years of battling to be her conservator... and a couple of months ago, my aunt went into the house without permission and took a plant stand that is like the #1 thing 5 people wanted - needless to say, now I'm fighting about a plant stand.. I too wanted it - but was planning on giving to my cousin who listed that as the ONLY thing she wanted.

    fighting over objects suck. greed sucks. I hate it all.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:57 PM Permalink
    mrmnmikey

    I think you should ask her if Granny could have something. Tell Sig that you think she (granny) should have at least one thing to remember her by. Does Granny even want anything? I'd ask her too. She may not even want anything at her age.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 12:58 PM Permalink
    OT

    Oh crap! I just noticed the tag. :chagrin: :eek: :worried: :goofy:
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 1:17 PM Permalink
    OT

    Are you sure the children are left everything if there isn't a will? My husband didn't have a will and his brother and sister had to sign off on anything that didn't name me as a beneficiary. If his parents had still been alive they would have had to sign off too.

    Something to look into if there wasn't a will.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 1:20 PM Permalink
    Redbear

    The children are actually left nothing. But Steve's got the will, so who knows what it was at the end.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 1:34 PM Permalink
    Clue Master

    Are you sure the children are left everything if there isn't a will?

    Yes - we're dealing with that right now with her dad. He wasn't married. I wish he was. What a headache.

    My husband didn't have a will and his brother and sister had to sign off on anything that didn't name me as a beneficiary.

    Like what? I thought everything was considered the widow's unless written otherwise instead of the other way around.
    Fri, 07/14/2006 - 1:54 PM Permalink