BS: The daily gripe

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Bert
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 08:39 PM

Bill, if "Excuse me" doesn't work try "Get out of the bloody way".

And move the abandoned carts a long way away.

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: JennyO
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 08:35 PM

Drivers who force their way in from a side street, then slow down in front of you - often to turn off again at the next street.

Drivers who sit on a left turning lane waiting to be first out at the lights (going straight ahead), then race to cut you off when the light goes green.

I'm sure I'll think of more...

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: bobad
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 08:28 PM

I'm with you on that one Bill, why the very thing happened to me just yesterday, as a matter of fact it happens nearly everytime I go grocery shopping.

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 08:25 PM

MY biggest grocery store gripe is folks who block aisles...they just stand there, contemplating shelves and ignoring me saying "EXCUSE ME , PLEASE!" ... and they abandon carts in the aisle parked at the most awkward angle they can manage....

This is just subset of the "I'm not the LEAST interested in anyone's convenience except my own, and I can't be bothered to pay attention" syndrome

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Stilly River Sage
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 08:07 PM

My gripe about phones is the people who talk all of the time on their cell phones and ignore the people who they are actually WITH. Parents ignoring babies and small children while in the grocery store, for example. That's the perfect time for one-on-one time with a kid, but they miss the opportunity. And those who stay on the phone while they go through the checkout line. They treat the clerk like the hired help.

My biggest grocery shopping gripe, though, is the people who put their kids in carts and don't watch them. I'm sure some of these children are going to fall out and kill themselves. I has happened, all too often, in other places. One day I literally caught a child about to pitch out of the cart and scolded the mother for inattention. She was very nasty back. I should have pressed charges for child neglect.

SRS

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: The Fooles Troupe
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 07:55 PM

Look again Liz...

Can you still buy Gripe Water?

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: pdq
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 06:07 PM

happy birthday

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Liz the Squeak
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 06:06 PM

My gripe today.... I have toothache, it's my birthday and no-one started a birthday thread for me.... : (

LTS

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: SINSULL
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 06:04 PM

Drivers with a cigarette in one hand and a cell phone in the other who turn around and yell at the brat in the back seat who is kicking the seat in front just before she slams on the break as she almost rear ends the car in front. I kept hoping she would finally hit him so I could testify in court.

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Bill D
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 05:54 PM

I'm not sure whether this fits in 'daily', but here in the Wash DC area is the only place I've even seen where, when I see a yellow light, realize I need to stop before it turns red, and see in my rear view mirror someone behind me PULL OUT so they can pass me and RUN THE RED LIGHT! This has happened 4 times in the last couple of years.

The daily one is when there is a major intersection with double left-turn lanes, and when MY light turns green, seeing multiple drivers continue to turn left in front of me. It is usually only 2-3 in each lane, but I HAVE seen as many as 9 cars in 2 lanes run the left turn red....and this was ½ block from a police station.

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: kendall
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 04:39 PM

Other drivers

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Georgiansilver
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 04:16 PM

I was driving along this morning...minding my own business...but was so shocked to see a young girl using her mobile phone whilst driving that I dropped my shaver in my cereal.

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Rapparee
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 04:02 PM

I thought other drivers WERE inconvenient cartoons on my screen.

Lawsamercy, you learn something new every day!

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: Amos
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 03:30 PM

Drivers who learned to drive by playing video games like Smash Nukem Destruction Derby, and treat other drivers as incovenient cartoons on their screen.

A

Subject: RE: BS: The daily gripe
From: gnu
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 03:28 PM

Drivers who can't drive. Especially the ones who can't but think they can. Even moreso, the ones who can't but think they can and use a cellphone at the same time. Worse yet... the ones who can't but think they can who have to look at the passengers they are talking with while they are talking on the cellphone at the same time. And....

Subject: BS: The daily gripe
From: Donuel
Date: 14 Sep 06 - 03:16 PM

gripes you don't want to bring to the kitchen table but need some quick cathartic relief can be posted here...


Gripe:
Drivers on their cells who take shallow turns into other turning lanes so they won't have to steer with two hands.