Originally Posted by MindieRose (Post 2696896)

I hate it when people call a woman "spoiled" because her husband takes care of her the way he should. For example, my husband has bought me special dinners a few times since I have gotten really bad morning/all day sickness. I cannot handle eating something that I have smelled cooking, I will throw up, I cannot help it. I have had more than one person say that I am "spoiled" because of this :rolleyes: . I cook every meal for him, stay home and raise his (our, lol) kids, I pay the bills (well I get them paid, he makes most of the money ;) ), and take care of the house. How does getting a special meal here and there qualify me as SPOILED?? He is just doing what a good husband should do....apparently they don't know what that's like I guess.

Originally Posted by cj125 (Post 2697801)

It bugs me when:

People are talking on their cell phone while driving. :mad::thumbdown

People are talking on their cell phone in stores - LOUDLY - and it's just a conversation. (not an emergency or anything to do with their shopping)

People feel like they have to be on their cell phone at all times! They act like they can't walk from their car to the store without talking on it! What did they do when we didn't have cell phones?

People stand too close to me in any line. (shopping or ATM) I always leave a car length away from the car ahead of me in the ATM line. And when I'm in line - I keep my cart in between me and the person ahead of me. I don't like feeling rushed when I'm putting my receipt/money away and I don't want someone else to do it to me.

People never smile. One of the few things that are free in life and so many act like it's the last one they have and they dare not share it!

People don't use their turn signal - even though I know that they made one for their car that year!

People speed up and slow down when they know you want to get around them. Control issues!

People block the left-hand turn lane by stopping car lengths away from the person in front of them so there's not enough room for you to get around them and the turn lane is "empty".

People drive slowly in the fast lane! Please just move over.

People don't say Please and Thank You!!! The second thing in life that is free and people don't use it.

People take advantage of you when you've held the door open for someone else. Do I look like the door person?

People let their kids go out of the house without their hair combed. (bed head) I may have had my hair pulled back in a ponytail and no make-up on but my kids NEVER went out looking like they just got out of bed!

People always want to one-up you.

People that let their kids run wild or act up in a store. I did not come to that place to listen to your children. I have raised mine and taught them to "behave" - especially when we were out and about. I love children but dislike parents that are not doing their jobs as parents. I had one just last week that let her 3-4 yr old son stand up in the cart and just yell. He wasn't crying - just yelling... and she thought it was funny. I think those people should be asked to leave the store until they can control their children.

Originally Posted by cj125 (Post 2697801)

It bugs me when:

People are talking on their cell phone while driving. :mad::thumbdown

People are talking on their cell phone in stores - LOUDLY - and it's just a conversation. (not an emergency or anything to do with their shopping)

People feel like they have to be on their cell phone at all times! They act like they can't walk from their car to the store without talking on it! What did they do when we didn't have cell phones?

People stand too close to me in any line. (shopping or ATM) I always leave a car length away from the car ahead of me in the ATM line. And when I'm in line - I keep my cart in between me and the person ahead of me. I don't like feeling rushed when I'm putting my receipt/money away and I don't want someone else to do it to me.

People never smile. One of the few things that are free in life and so many act like it's the last one they have and they dare not share it!

People don't use their turn signal - even though I know that they made one for their car that year!

People speed up and slow down when they know you want to get around them. Control issues!

People block the left-hand turn lane by stopping car lengths away from the person in front of them so there's not enough room for you to get around them and the turn lane is "empty".

People drive slowly in the fast lane! Please just move over.

People don't say Please and Thank You!!! The second thing in life that is free and people don't use it.

People take advantage of you when you've held the door open for someone else. Do I look like the door person?

People let their kids go out of the house without their hair combed. (bed head) I may have had my hair pulled back in a ponytail and no make-up on but my kids NEVER went out looking like they just got out of bed!

People always want to one-up you.

People that let their kids run wild or act up in a store. I did not come to that place to listen to your children. I have raised mine and taught them to "behave" - especially when we were out and about. I love children but dislike parents that are not doing their jobs as parents. I had one just last week that let her 3-4 yr old son stand up in the cart and just yell. He wasn't crying - just yelling... and she thought it was funny. I think those people should be asked to leave the store until they can control their children.

Originally Posted by mojo (Post 2697822)

Agreed. I hate when kids look filthy. Hair stuck to their heads, dirty faces, wearing pajamas in the middle of the day! Come on mom, you can't be THAT busy as to not clean your kids up a bit.

Originally Posted by MindieRose (Post 2697695)

I don't have mine groomed :confused: I bathe and brush regularly..and clip nails of course...but I don't go to the groomers.



I hate it when people ask if I am done having kids YET. The aggrivates me to no end. I pay for my kids...I don't get a sitter...ever....my kids are very very intelligent and polite kids..WHAT IS IT YOUR BUSINESS?


I HATE when people smoke around children, or smoke while pregnant, and pretty much smoking period. If you want to smoke in your house..without kids, go for it. Don't smoke around people that don't want their lungs ruined. I thought they were making it a law at some point that smoking around a child was going to be considered child abuse, same with smoking while pregnant? I worked in restaurant as a waitress for a few years, and I wouldn't even wait on someone if they were there smoking and pregnant. I would let someone else do it. It enrages me.

Originally Posted by erickajm (Post 2691959)

Or call waiting, caller I.D, three way.... and it was pulse dialing

Originally Posted by MindieRose (Post 2698164)

My brother's kids are ALWAYS like that, with dirty faces and clothes as well. The few times they have come to visit both girls' hair is dirty, tangled, filthy faces, and filthy clothes. I rarely get to see my nieces, so I would like to take pictures when I see them. You should see the pics I have :( I would never, ever take my kids out of the house like that! I always feel like with us having so many kids that I have to exceed people's expectations so they don't think bad things about us, so I always make sure my girls look super cute and they are all in nice clothes and cleaned up. My baby girls have all had super fine hair that all matts up the second they get in a carseat too, so that has always made that challenging, but you learn to carry a brush and utilize wet wipes to calm it down. There is no need to show up to someone's house with a "kool aid mustache" koolaid stained clothes, arms, and legs, and matted hair :rolleyes:.

Originally Posted by MindieRose (Post 2692540)

I hate it when people tell me I am sheltering my kids if I homeschool, which I am going back to this year. Aren't we supposed to shelter and protect our children? It is almost always those that feel personally offended like I think I am a better parent by it, or feel guilty because of their own lazy parenting.

I hate it when people tell me what I HAVE to do with my kids, or get angry because I don't let my kids stay the night with theirs. Trust me, if you dare to tell me something I have to do...you can pretty much bet it will now never happen.

People that show up to church for the social scene. If you aren't there for the right reason...don't go.

People that carry fake designer bags and tell everyone they are real. Seriously, do you think I am going to believe you carry a $1000 bag when your family lives in borderline poverty? If you are, I feel bad for your family that you would put a bag as a priority.

People that complain that they cannot find a job anywhere, yet haven't put their resume in anywhere in at least 6 months because of all the lovely unemployment extentions. Don't complain about a system you are clearly taking advantage of.

People that complain about a president based on what the guys at work are saying, or people that vote based on who the guys at work are, and never once research anything for themselves.

And a silly one....when someone pronounces milk "melk", tiolet "tolit" and a few others that are just silly sounding. It litterally makes me cringe. I want to correct them sooo badly, but I feel like a terrible snob when I get that way.

Originally Posted by sugarmamma (Post 2698984)

OMG.... I think it's a Michigan thing! My Dad always said melk,nakin,ruff (roof),ruts (not roots)and Q-pon (coupon) - just regional....but drives me NUTS!

Originally Posted by MindieRose (Post 2698164)

My brother's kids are ALWAYS like that, with dirty faces and clothes as well. The few times they have come to visit both girls' hair is dirty, tangled, filthy faces, and filthy clothes. I rarely get to see my nieces, so I would like to take pictures when I see them. You should see the pics I have :( I would never, ever take my kids out of the house like that! I always feel like with us having so many kids that I have to exceed people's expectations so they don't think bad things about us, so I always make sure my girls look super cute and they are all in nice clothes and cleaned up. My baby girls have all had super fine hair that all matts up the second they get in a carseat too, so that has always made that challenging, but you learn to carry a brush and utilize wet wipes to calm it down. There is no need to show up to someone's house with a "kool aid mustache" koolaid stained clothes, arms, and legs, and matted hair :rolleyes:.

Originally Posted by dogbert (Post 2699520)

I have a friend who is a nurse and one thing she learned right away is that what is normal, healthy and ok to us is different to someone else. They honestly see nothing wrong with the way they live or how their kids look.

Originally Posted by jp4m2 (Post 2699794)

The first thing that came to mind is this....

It upsets me big time when I step in something WET when I'm in my socks!..:mad:

Originally Posted by mimimomo (Post 2701215)

Put up a sign (if you don't already) that says 'We reserve the right to refuse service to anyone' & when d*uchebags bug...don't say anything & point to the sign w/your middle:eek: finger.:grin2: lol

Originally Posted by MindieRose (Post 2700131)

Oh they honestly don't see anything wrong with it either. I don't understand it because cleanliness shouldn't be a lifestyle choice, it should just be part of everyday life you would think. Both of their daughters' teeth are rotten too. One would have to be missing something upstairs to think it's ok for your kids to never brush their teeth and live off mt dew and skittles.

Originally Posted by capt_noonie (Post 2701234)

:lol tears:lol tears:lol tears:lol tears

I DO have a sign like that!!! The problem is, it seems like no one around here can read signs. Or maybe they think they are too good to read.

I have not one, but TWO signs on two sides of my Zippo lighter display case that says "DO NOT TURN THE CASE. THERE'S NOTHING ON THE OTHER SIDE". What is the first thing they ask? "How do I turn it?"

I have another case that is dark without the light being on, but since business is slow, i don't want the light on all the time. So I have a sign that says "If it's too dark, plug in the cord. UNPLUG IT AFTER YOU'RE DONE." What do they say? "I can't see anything, it's too dark" IF, and I say IF, they see the sign, and the plug without my help, clearly they have read the sign then, yes? But they NEVER unplug it. I always have to go back over there and unplug it myself.

Another sign I have sitting on top of my register that says "No checks please" Of course, they ask "Can I write a check?" Who even writes checks anymore????

Sorry I am going off so much right now, but I have not sold anything today, and have had to put up with a lot of crap. More than usual for a Monday.