Hey folks, welcome to the new whine/general topic thread. Feel free to use this thread to discuss anything that is on your mind. Caregiving- related stuff, life after a loved one's death, your own emotional wellbeing. Whatever..........anything on your mind.
As I was driving mom to the dentist today,
A stupid man with a toddler in a grocery cart decided to cross the street after the signal changed - since he was holding up traffic he decided to hurry it up a bit
Mom naturally called him an a*hole because he was running with a child
I felt compelled to correct her and said he's an a*hole because he stole a shopping cart and walked out into the street after the light changed - he ought to run
She then looked at me and said I was an a*hole only I didn't have a baby in the car
To which I replied,
I have you
Reminds me of a news video I saw, stupid student is dared by friends to run up and slap the mounted cop's horse during Queen's U homecoming festivities. (Sources say this was a bit of a "fun" game going on and happened more than once). I wonder how badly she was bruised lol.
I saw this great parody video the other day. It was set up just like many of the "viral" games -- there were young people sitting around, watching a young woman do something, they were filming. You can't see at first what she's doing, then at the end you realize she opened a can with a can opener. She sets the opened can on the floor and everyone starts applauding. LOL! You have to see it to appreciate how pointedly funny it is, how well it mocks these "accomplishments" like the bottle toss.
I'm going to show the "can opener" video to my nephews in a couple of weeks. I'm thinking they might pick up on why I say they're silly to spend hours doing bottle toss onto anything and everything around the house, cheering like they've accomplished something great lol.
Getting back to those 'chant suggestions' :
Gather in the common room and chant: "OCCUPY, OCCUPY" until MsMadge brings the lemon merangue pie!
Or how about: "We R HUNGRY ! We R HUNGRY!"
They never feed us here.
"We want Beer here, We want Beer here!"
So, guessing everyone will have to drive more careful, and avoid the far right lane.
I am going to find that kid and have a talk with his mother. He must have needed some attention, so he's got my attention now! Negative attention big time. A good deed for the holiday-SAVE A TEEN's LIFE-so they can live to bully or terrorize another day.........
Have already brought up my own teen, my grandchildren are no longer teens, so I want to be safe driving down the road.
Plan to 1) contact police (recommended by article); 2) Contact 'MAD' mothers against drunk drving-they will be all over it. 3) Contact 'ACTION' for teens and parents, let them know what is happening.
I never had been in my Dad's attic in the garage, too hard to get into.... had a handyman go up there. Dad saved all the original boxes that store items came in. My gosh, box after box after box. Oh well, guess one never knows if you need to ship back a 20 year old computer monitor :P
Oh, computer cords everywhere... those big old bulky cords with the wide ends that one would place on a computer tower then tighten the screws on either side of the ends.
My parents were also big on privacy.... good heavens, one would think they were in the witness protection program the way they acted. Never would Mom hand me last month's Good Housekeeping to read without the label blacken out with a large felt pen.
I just hate the way people try to take advantage.
When I searched for "General topics" just now, trying to come back here, this was not listed! Had to go to my "activity" page to find it!
What is with AC forum, why are they doing this to some threads.
I couldn't find the "What's for dinner" thread either the other day.
Katie, Maybe I could duct tape the teen to a light pole and make a citizen's arrest?
Or drive up behind him and scare him by honking? That would be mean, and I couldn't do that. But these ideas are funny to contemplate.
Likely that I will do nothing, because I need peace in my life-tired of being angry about the many injustices-maybe I should try to forget it?
If you can identify the teen I think you should definitely report the incident to the police - someone is going to get hurt and his parents should reprimand him
I did e-mail Action tonight. Asked if this is happening a lot.
We should force them to do community service as caregivers when caught and if found guilty of a crime----NOT!
But I'm supposed to be buying presents for the family this morning. Poo!
These are good people!
Can you get the New Yorker online, for free?
I remember a comic many years ago, published in the New Yorker:
On rounds, a group of doctors were gathered around the bedside of a very ill
looking patient. The caption read: "This patient has a very rare form of health insurance".
I already...., so it must be the full moon. Try to understand, I am not blaming the full moon. It is just a common occurence with me, coincidental, I think.
The shock of seeing a teenager in the road ahead, suddenly, on Saturdaty night has unsettled me since that happened. Got to get up and keep moving, right now.
So happy you all are here! Going outside.
Maybe it is a good thing that I have learned to not rely on changing feelings, but instead on the plans God has for my life. And for everyone else's life too.
I have been dealing with a sour, upset stomach for a couple of weeks now. I think I might have IBS. Irritable bowel syndrome for those of you who don't know. It sucks. Everytime Hubs and I are in a store, I'm there 5 minutes and then running, looking for a bathroom cause I feel like I'm going to soil myself. Just Lovely...............NOT!
When I said do not judge your life by how you feel that does not include feeling like you have to go potty. Definitely listen to your gut.............LOL