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Rude People, Burnt Coffee & Pee On The Seat

in Everyday on 12/06/18

Where is the feeling of good will towards all that you expect this time of year?  Why does the world seem crazier, more rushed, more frantic?

*Waiting in line at the grocery store for 15 minutes for the privilege of checking myself out.  Sigh.  Can we not hire some more staff, please? Clearly, your store is busy enough.

*People who PARK in the DROP OFF ONLY area at school.  It’s not rocket science people.  If the area says “Pick Up and Drop off Only” that is what it means.  When you are “Just waiting for your child to come out of school and then you will move”  but you’ve been sitting there for 20 minutes snarling the circling traffic and top it off by giving me the finger…..you are PARKED.

*Pushy people in the mall.  I’m sorry but you people need to start controlling your bags.  Yes, control your bags.  I am so tired of being whacked, smacked and knocked into by people who cannot control their purchases!   Either take some of that crap you just bought to the car, get a cart or just slow down and watch where you are going!  Stop with the walking into me all the time.  I am 5 ft. 9” I KNOW you can see me!

*Burnt Coffee.  I won’t say where from, but when I go pick up a coffee, pull out of the drive-thru and take that first sip to be met by a horrid burnt taste.  Oh, such sadness.

*Pee on toilet seats.  No not at my house!  When I’m out and about!  Clearly, I am a woman, and only using the women’s bathroom.  This is not where one expects to find pee on a seat!! How on earth do women get pee on the seats and the FLOOR and not notice?  If you hover when you um go…(good for you I do too) here’s a little tip: Check that seat when you are done!  If you have left a little dribble give that baby a wipe.  No one wants to deal with your leftover urine.  For goodness sake, a Granny or a child might sit right in it! Shiver and Ick.

Sigh, Just had to get that off my chest!

What’s rubbing you the wrong way today?

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    1. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

      February 11, 2019 at 10:29 am

      As to the burnt coffee, I’d have turned around and gone in to get a replacement – I’ve done this before with stale doughnuts etc. Makes you wonder how they manage to get away with these things and I don’t believe that they should.

    2. Elizabeth Matthiesen says

      February 10, 2019 at 10:27 am

      Your point about pee on toilet seats is a big peeve of mine too. There’s no need for it to be left for the next person/child, who might well be in a rush, to sit in it – as you say a quick wipe up and it’s gone – though I do think they could have disinfectant wipes in dispensers in the bathrooms too – that would be even better.

    3. Jennifer Wilson says

      December 17, 2018 at 11:17 pm

      Today I went into a public wadhroom and found thst no one had flushed all 5 toilets in there!

    4. Lushka Smith says

      December 17, 2018 at 10:02 am

      Last week while driving during rush hour, I encountered 3 different cars blocking a lane with their flashers on. I guess it’s it’s all about them!

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