Stuff I don't really expect people to understand

[kellinator]

I consider it one of my personal missions to stand up to people who pull inconsiderate shit like going through the express lane with obviously more than the alloted items, talking on a cell phone in theaters, etc. Or barring that, at least point out that they're assholes. My mom thinks I'm getting bitchy. metaphorge thinks I'm taking things too personally. Lots of people apparently think I'm the queen of whining. And to some degree, I guess they're all probably right. But I just think I'm doing my duty.

Comments

[jerseygirl1.livejournal.com]

I get like that sometimes... but there are times when we/I have to realise that the energy expended on said event/person is not worth it.

Sometimes there are things too small to worry about... and then sometimes pointing out to an ass that they are an ass is a GOOD thing! :-)

It is all about expending the proportionate amount of energy on the said disgression.

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

I'm working on knowing when to pick my battles!

The bad thing is, rarely does speaking my mind even make me feel better. I just stew till I get distracted.

[dslartoo.livejournal.com]

Oh, I understand it quite well. The way I put it is that I fight against stupidity wherever I go, even though I know I'm fighting a losing battle. I was at the grocery store three days ago, actually, when the bright boy in front of me in the checkout line had about thirty items in his shopping cart. (Clue: if you need a shopping CART, not a basket, you probably don't qualify for the express lane.) I inquired where he learned to count and he damn near took a swing at me. Gave me the evil eye as he left. Asshole.

cheers,
Phil

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

What a bastard.

If it were me, I hope he would have taken the swing so I could have called the cops on his ass!

[deza.livejournal.com]

When I was heavily pregnant with Ro, a car cut me off to swing into the "expectant mothers" parking slot. I parked, got out, waddled up to the man who was getting out, and gushed "Oh, congratulations! You aren't even showing! When are you due?"

Don't know why he didn't like me...

heehee

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

You rock! I hope you patted his belly, too!

[kanga2roos.livejournal.com]

Those people irritate me too! I'll have to remember that if I ever actually see them. :)

-kanga (due in about 3 weeks, so those spaces are convenient for me)

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[deza.livejournal.com]

Congratulations! I always hate the last month. I tend to start saying things like "Get out here already!" at random times, and people look at me funny. :)

[kanga2roos.livejournal.com]

Thanks! This is my third.. and I'm definitely looking forward to having her out here... ;) I haven't started saying that just yet.. but lots of people are asking me about it. At my husband's job today, his assistant asked me if I was "ready to download that thing"...

And having the last month be in the middle of summer is not so much fun.. ;)

-kanga

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[deza.livejournal.com]

People generally start asking me if I need to stay close to the hospital around month 7 or so--I have big babies, and they carry forward.

"Download"--I like that!

[technomom]

I like that :-)

When I see someone parking in a handicapped space without a permit (and I do check carefully), I've been known to very obviously look the driver up and down and say "Must be mental."

[rance.livejournal.com]

Generally, I try to be as non-confrontational as possible, because the stress it creates eventually outweighs the initial adrenalin high brought on by speaking up. But on "special" occasions the behavior of self-absorbed assholes cries out for action. I am especially peeved by people who do not monitor their children in stores and public places, and people who refuse to remove noisy, misbehaved children from theaters and performance spaces.

At what point do you confront violators of the "10 items of less" law? 11 items? 15? What do you say to them?

[kellinator.livejournal.com]

You've got a point about the adrenaline not being worth it...

I guess confrontation depends on how heinous it is, how busy it is, and how bad a mood I'm in. Yeah, it's arbitrary. I'm not an especially good moral arbiter, but I'm all we've got.

Great post, btw! Went in my memories.

[marigold.livejournal.com]

I do it too, in movie theatres.

And once in Taco Bell, this guy stepped ahead of me in line and started ordering. I said, "Hey!!" and he proceeded to lecture me for five minutes on how rude it was for me to say "Hey," and I should have politely asked him to step aside.