Contrary to popular belief, I do not subscribe to your type of music, Mr. windows open booming Ford Explorer guy! Contrary to popular belief: I don't care how many drinks you had at the bar last nght, Ms. young executive type walking in the mall with your buddy. Contrary to popular belief: I really don't need to know the intimate details of your marriage, Mrs. Produce Picking lady on the cell phone, in the supermarket!
These are a few of my contrary to Popular Beliefs for this week........
Sorry to be a negative woman today, but well, it just gets to me that these things have become part of the social norm. I just can't understand when it became "un rude" to share your personal tastes, conversations, and other intimate details of your lives with everyone around you, strangers, older folks, and children alike! It just bugs me, I can't wash my dishes without that guy driving by with his music shattering the glasses, I think that I can sing the song that he has on all of the time, in whatever language that it is blaring in. Usually I want to tap the woman on the shoulder and say something to the effect of "Please, I don't need to know what Tequila and beer do to you on a party night out." (Although I don't think that I will be as kind as I have written here. The lady in the produce section, well, I think that no matter what was said to her, she won't stop talking about her terrible marriage, it won't matter that she is sharing her intimate details in public, we all need to know!
If you would like to add your "Contrary to Popular Belief" and help me take back decency and privacy, please contribute!
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ugh! I know! You can walk away in the grocery store and mall but what about the ones in a restaurant? And the public bathrooms!? What is up with that!
Peruby,
I forgot about those! I wish that someone would make these boo boo heads check their phones at the door. If my phone rings while I am doing (ugh!) grocery shopping, it had better be an emergency! I have no need to talk about anything other than if your arm is hanging off and what ER you have ben taken to! My famous line is, "Hello. I am in the food store. Are you on fire? NO, oh, good, then this can wait until I am at home. Ememrgency is not who gets the last slice of leftover Pizza in the fridge. NO, I am not entertaining this now, talk to me when I get home. Bye." My point here, with my kids, my hubby or whomever, don't call my cell unless it is an emergency, that is why I ahve it, that is when I use it, end! CHatty Cathy, I am not. (remember that doll?)
Remember that doll? My co-worker is the prototype for that doll!
Sometimes I feel like that, but never on the cell phone! I just try to complete my business and get off of the phone....even at home! I would rather sit with a cup of coffee and talk than talk to a voice on the phone...although the phone was good when I wold check up on my mom, see if she needed something on my way over to her house etc.
How about the people who ARE SO important they need to talk on their cell phones at the cash register. They hold up they whole line and just flat tick me off - I have said a few things to them from time to time.
Your examples are right on the mark.
Ralph
I'd like to know where these people get cell phones you have to yell into. I've been in restaurants and had to listen to a conversation clear across the room from me. Quiet down people.
Good post Miki.
There are so many I wouldn't know where to begin. My biggest pet peeve though is cell phones. I just want to rip them out of peoples' hands and stomp on them.
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