It's been 29 years since fictional newsman Howard Beale screamed out "I'm mad as hell, and I'm not going to take it anymore!" in the movie Network. Has much changed since then. We're at war, gas prices are out of control, and my state's economy is in the crapper.

As if that's not bad enough, there's all the little pet peeves that our getting under my skin. Maybe it's the Dog Days of Summer. Anyways here is some on mine. Have you got any?

1. Why do dogs have to roll in another dog's crap? I take my dog daily for a two mile walk in a county park that hardly ever is used by anyone else. It's not like I am going to a school where people for some reason like to take their dogs to crap. For some reason my dog loves to go out of her way to find dog crap in the woods that was left by people who have dogs and border up against it. Have you ever tried loading your dog covered with crap into your daily driver. BTW there is no source of water at the park! This is now happening way to frequently; maybe I should have gotten a goldfish.

2. People driving 55 mph in an expressway's left lane. There's a place for people who want to drive the speed limit, it's called the right lane. Don't slow the rest of us down just because you have no life. We are in a hurry to get to the next traffic jam just up the road.

3. There's a whole list of other car stuff. People who take up two parking spots are on my list but it's the red-light runners that I really hate. Drivers who don't stop for pedestrians should give up the right to drive. People who finally get to the front of a drive-through line without knowing what they want -- make up your mind already!

4. Inappropriate dress for the occasion. Attend any out-door event and there seems to be an epidemic of flesh among those who, well, really have NO business showing off what they have. If you got it, of course, flaunt it. If you don't, cover up please.

I'm feeling better already.

 

My pet peeve is simple (and all-encompassing )


P-E-O-P-L-E!

 

It must be the Britney factor.

 

One of my pet peeves is the guy who will not secure his mess in the back of the pickup. Down the road leaving a trail of cigarette packs, beer cans, paper, and assorted crap for the good guys to clean up. I commend the people who give up there time off to clean up this stuff from the roadside. They are one of my unsung heros. There are others also.

 

Dave, I thought this was going to be a RANT about a quaint gathering in the NE part of the country......

OTOH, I am wondering: What was Dave smokin' about 1 pm today

 

The person who has to park in the spot right next to you no matter how far away in the lot you park. That same person who insists on slamming his door into the side of your car and leaving a ding when he gets in or out of your car.

The person who unloads his or her shopping cart and instead of putting it someplace safe simply gives it a shove without any regard for the damage its going to do to the car it hits.

Anyone talking on a cell phone while driving. Especially a handheld cell phone. I don't care what anyone says, no one can concentrate on driving and talking on the cell at the same time.

 

I heard a comedian on TV the other night talking about how rude people are now. You know, you make an important phone call, you listen to Muzak for several minutes, you finally get connected to an operator, ask your question, get your pencil ready to write down the response...And just then some jerk behind you starts honking his horn...

I wish I could remember the guy's name.

 

My personal pet peeve is the jerk who parks in a "No Parking 7 AM to 9AM" or No Parking 4PM to 6PM" and backs up rush-hour traffic while they run in to get their dry cleaning or whatever. They should be eliminated from the gene pool.

 

What's with this Microsoft crap. For someone who made a zillion billions you would have thought they could have designed a system that would shut down properly. It seems like every other night it locks up during the shut down. At the pc store I'm told that's normal. Normal! Thank god he didn't choose to be a doctor.

 

Just lack of sex. Oh, there's another pet peeve.