Pet Peeve: Cell Phones

I know I've chatted about this many times before but sometimes I just don't get it.

I know its the day and age of cell phones but please people use a little common sense with them. Especially when you're at work.

Now I had my cell phone out on my desk the past few months waiting for the inevitable call for my mom, however I kept it on vibrate so really only I knew a call was coming in.

There is one lady at work who keeps her cell phone on her desk every day AND she leaves the ringer on. Her daughter calls her all the time so we always get to hear the lovely country song that she's downloaded. However if her daughter doesn't get her the first time instead of just leaving a voicemail or something - she just keeps calling back. Sometimes over and over and over and over again. OH! Did I mention that her daughter is 19 years old or so? Its not like she's a child in elementry school who might actually need their momma, no its an adult.

Come one - turn your ringers off!!

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Just stop asking me

I'm sure I've b*tched about this before but the need has arisen again.

Just because some folks have children and Mr. M and I have been married for over 2 years now they feel it necessary to ask (not him of course, just me) when we plan on having children. And sometimes this question comes from people (mostly ladies, of course) that have already asked me this ridiculous question. I use a standard "if it happens it happens..."

But what if...
What if we really don't want any?
Or what if we're unable to have any?
What if?

Lord knows you can't say one of the above cause then you get more questions. So regardless, the standard is what I use.

Stop asking already!

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Pet Peeve - School Zones

Not that we have them, but that idiots don't know how to abide by them....

This has been irritating me more and more that past few weeks. I know that many people speed but can't you just slow down for these few little feet? Whatever you're in such a big hurry to get to will survive you watching out for kids. Once you get past the school zone you can speed all you want and if you hurt or kill yourself in the process that's fine but at least the kids have a chance to grow up and make their own mistakes or make it big!

There are 2 zones that I have to go through to and from work every day and I've been making mental notes of what I've noticed.

1. Most people tend to speed through these zones more in the afternoon than in the morning.
2. Most of the people who are speeding are on their cell phone.

I'm sure it doesn't help that there is a traffic light right in the middle of these zones. I think after sitting at a red light some of these people forget they're sitting in a school zone and just take off. Then some of them have that lightbulb go off and they slow down again... some just keep going.

Now it's funny that I've been thinking about this the past few weeks because I was watching on the news last night and they mentioned that one of the local cities has passed a law against cell phone use while in a school zone and it's on (so weekends speed away). And another local city is working to get their law passed.

So people... please slow down... whatever it is it will still be there...

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Pet Peeve - State Flags

Okay so here's another one of my pet peeves and I saw it yesterday.

Regardless of which State you live and if you've chosen to fly your State flag you should learn how to fly it correctly. Everyone (in the United States at least) knows how to fly the U.S. flag correctly so why should your State flag be any different?

Maybe I'm just making too much of a deal of this... or maybe I just love Texas so much that it gets under my skin.

So for all you Texans out there that missed this day in Texas History back in middle school or if you just moved here and didn't know... This is the correct way the Texas flag is flown!! (Note: red on bottom!)

~ Wolf Lover Girl

It's my birthday - give me a dollar!

I might have posted this before... if so, sorry here it goes again...

I don't understand the "tradition" that when it's your birthday that people pin money on you. When I see someone in the hall (as I did today which is why I'm writing this) I just smile say "Happy Birthday" and walk on. There is no need for me to give you a dollar because of this, especially if I don't know you. Truthfully I view this as very trashy. My view of course.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Cell Phone Use

So I had a Dr's appointment this afternoon and as I'm sitting in the lobby of the Dr's office waiting for my name to be called this gets on her cell phone and starts chatting away like noone else is there. You know how it is in a Dr's office. Everyone is silently reading thier magazines waiting paitently.

She happened to be sitting just diagnol of me and I just kept shaking my head in amazement. I kept trying to read my magazine but it's kind of hard when you have Ms. blabbermouth sitting next to you chatting on the phone. I got to hear the famous, "hello? hello? can you hear me?" Something about her uncle calling to check up on her... I didn't intentially try to listen to her but she didn't try to whisper and mask what she was trying to say.

Then after she got off the phone I guess she didn't have anything better to do than to play with it. I'm not sure if she was texting or if she just was playing with all the lovely features she had on her marvelous phone!

I tell ya... people are just oblivious when it comes to their cell phone. I've mentioned it before I think that people walking around with their blue tooth things stuck in their ears are idiots. I just love it when a lady comes into the restroom to do her business and chats on the phone. I've mentioned this before as well, my toilet has a mysterious way of flushing alot when those people are around... just strange! :-)

Here's the funny thing. Right before I signed on to write this blog I noticed an article on MSN about Cell Phone Manners... how very appropriate. And he mentions most of the things that I said and I agree with everything else he said. I'm sure you do as well, but here's the article if you're interested in reading... and maybe learning if you're one of these people.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Two Facts

Fact 1: Just because I'm drinking a Sprite at the bar doesn't mean I need to "tell you something"
Fact 2: "Skinny" people gain weight too!

Okay, we'll start with the first one. I'm not much of a drinker, never have been and probably never will. I usually have 1 day a year where I just get really toasted and that's it. I enjoy a good margarita every now and then though but I don't always have to have something to drink. Well Friday a few of us got together to celebrate Mr. M's birthday. When I got there I ordered a margarita. After I was done with it I didn't want anymore and started drinking Sprite. Two reasons: It didn't seem that strong so why waste my money on a watered down margarita and two I just didn't want to drink anymore. And of course it was Mr. M's birthday so that makes me automatic designated driver (as if this is really any different than any other time we go to the bar..)

So a bit into the evening I get another Sprite and one of the ladies who was with us leaned over and asked those famous words... "Sprite? Is there something you need to tell us?" with a big ole smile on her face. Yep, I don't feel like drinking so I ordered a Sprite, thank you. Doesn't help we were in the middle of baby talk with another lady there who's child is about 5 or so. Sigh.

Fact 2: I've never, ever said I was fat! Granted I know a few years ago (before I met Mr. M) that I was probably a bit too skinny. I look at pictures of back then and am a bit amazed. Not that I did anything. My best friends mom was always trying to get me to eat more to put some weight on me. So yes, I needed some weight.

Okay, now that I've been with Mr. M (since '99) I've put on over 25 pounds. Okay... so I do gain weight. I get so tired of people at work making comments like "go ahead and try that cupcake and tell me what it taste like, you don't have to worry about it..." Really? Again, I'm not saying I'm fat; however I would like to loose a few of the extra pounds I've put on. I don't need to loose all 25 that I've gained because I don't need to go back to what I looked like... but a few would be nice.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

I'm not 15 anymore!

I'm 34! So why does my face keep breaking out like I'm a teenager in High School? I know that sometimes stress and "that time of the month" can play a part, but come on.. still at the age of 34?

So what am I gonna do about it? Well I went online and ordered some Proactive. You know that stuff you constantly see Jessica Simpson advertise.

I should get it in 2-3 weeks. The website (and some of the stories on there) say that you'll see a difference within a week. I hope so, I'm tired of trying all sorts of stuff to no avail.

I'll keep you posted! ;-)

Oh, and this is my 90th post... 10 more till 100! :-)

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Pet Peeve - Motorcyclists

I had a fantastic weekend which I'll post about later but I wanted to do a quick post before bed.

Not that everyone who rides a motorcycle does this, but those that do irritate me. What I'm talking about are those impatient ones who think they're better than everyone. When in rush hour traffic where everyone is in stop and go traffic and they feel the need to ride in between everyone. And they wonder why we don't "look out for them". Sorry didn't think to look between me and the car right next to me to see if someone on a motorcycle was coming.

These people irritate me.

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Pet Peeve (and just disgusting) - Women's Restroom

I'm not sure if I've mentioned this before or not, but it happened again this morning so I have to say something about it.

Women.... if you are afraid of putting your *ss down on the toilet seat then use the little sheets of "protection" they provide for you... and then make sure it flushes down the toilet. Otherwise dangling above the seat is not recommended. AND if you decide to do this and you've "marked" the seat with your piss then CLEAN IT UP!!!! I shouldn't have to clean it up (and I don't I go to another stall). Obviously you're so concerned with getting germs that you've created new ones for everyone else who comes in. Thanks!

Just disgusting... bad enough I have to deal with men pissing on a toilet seat (okay not in the ladies room) but having to deal with you too?

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Do they forget?

I work in a cubicle farm. If you too work in one, you know what I'm talking about. If you're unsure then you need to watch the movie Office Space... that's a cubicle farm (and a pretty darn funny movie!)

So only people who are Managers and above have the privilage of having an office - with a door that shuts. Now that's the key to this particular story - a door that shuts/

I think that people who have an office think that there is an imaginary force field that blocks any and all sound that comes from their office... in particular the phone.

Is it a requirement of having an office to answer and take calls with the speaker phone? Are you that busy that you can't hold on to the phone while you talk? If you are too busy then get off the phone. If you find it a requirement to be on the speaker phone - then shut the door!

I guess this one should go under the pet peeve section. :-) Oh and not that this didn't just recently happen (okay that was sarcastic)

~ Wolf Lover Girl

Pet Peeve - Can you hear me now?

I'm starting a new section of Pet Peeves. I'll eventually share with you what is my ultimate Pet Peeve but I'll start with this one because I see it more now than ever....

The BlueTooth and anything like it!!!

Granted I think it's a wonderful invention for when you're driving. For the rest of the time? Take the thing out of your ear!!! You don't look cool. And are you really that important that you just might get a call and your hands won't be free to pick up your cell phone?

I was walking out of work the other day and this girl was behind me and talking. I thought she was talking to me. I kind of looked at her like "yeah? I don't know you". Then I realized that under the hair was a phone contraption and she was on the phone. Her hands weren't full at all, she had her purse over her shoulder.

I went to the grocerty store tonight and this older lady had one in her ear. Seriously!!!! Put it in your pocket and then if you get a call and you just have to use the damn thing then put it in your ear!

And I wonder how it sounds on the other end? Not that I'm aware, but I've not talked to someone with one of those things on. I wonder if because it's kind of far away from your mouth if it sounds like the person is far away?

Well that's my first Pet Peeve I have to share with you. Let me know what you think. :-)

~ Wolf Lover Girl