Top 10 things that pissed me off in 2008

Hello all. I know I have not written in a while and it is not becasue there was a shortage of things that pissed me off. Quite the contrary... There were way too many things that got me all worked up but thanks to Neha who sits behind me at work - I often ranted in realtime. Bad for Neha (but I do thank you) and bad for my blogging fans. I will try to do better next year. Stop clapping Neha!!
Anyway so to make up for lost time I decided to write about the top 10 things that pissed me off in 2008. They are in no particular order and if you do not make the list be glad.

1. People talking too loud on their cell phones in public. I do not want to hear about anything you have to say. Really - do you need to tell Chico about the great lunch you had 3 days ago - right this minute. I love my Treo but do not disturb others.

2. People sitting way too close to me on the bus in the morning. Lots of seats available feel free to move about the cabin!!! Funny it does not bother me on a crowded bus in the evening. I guess it is just those folks who want to be near me when there is plenty of room to go around. Happens at least twice a week. I resist the urge to move but I do shoot some nasty looks and there is sighing involved.

3. Ok so can you not share your music and dancing skills with your ipod on. If I can hear it and tell what song it is then it is too loud. If you are singing and dancing to the music in your (and my ears) we might as well share the head phones. I do however smile at people who are enjoying their music (in their head) like they are home alone. Love that. I do that too.

4. If you hate your job then look for another one. It is not my fault and I am rather chipper in the morning and even when I am not filled with glee I still have to put on a happy face when I am at work. Try it sometime!!

5. Speaking of work... Please try to do the best you can. Have a little pride. I went to Verizon to check out the BlackBerry Storm because I saw the cute commercial with the screen that makes a clicking sound when you push it. My sister and I a pretty self sufficient and tried to get it to work on our own. Luckily we are trial and error girls becasue the 12 people that were supposed to be working but were just standing around. Finally when little miss helpful mustered up the energy to stroll over she pushed a few buttons shrugged then proceeded to tell me that the commercial was wrong. I saw right through her and asked her if perhaps she would like to read the manual and watch the commercial again. My sister pulled me out out the store. That has often happened. I do not knoow whether Daria is saving them or me. Hmmm.

6. I am really annoyed when things do not properly record on my dvr. I am addicted to tv and not so much to commercials although I tape the Superbowl just for those commercials. I am sick of a show running long and the cable folks not adjusting for that. The technology should be able to make sure the end of CSI is not cut off. TimeWarner do you hear me?

7. Is it me? Is it any grown persons first time in McDonalds? The menu has not changed since the golden arches went up. Why is it such a long drawn out process? You are not suddenly going to get the salad if you are a Big Mac kind of person. Why the delay? Huh!?!?

8. Not a big fan of snow or leaves. I get the whole nature thing and I guess the seasons are part of living in NYC but can snow and leaves just stop landing near my house. I hate shoveling and raking and more leaves just fall after I have done the dreadful chore of raking. I must admit I have been known to just kick the snow off my step and hope someone takes pity on me. I also have been known to pray for a breeze to blow the leaves over there.

9. I am pissed off by the state of the economy and I hope that we will learn our lessons. This is a time to remember that as Suze Orman says "Put People first - not money or things." Much of these hard times could have been avoided if that was the way folks thought. Perhaps this is a time for change.

10. and finally... I wish that people did not hurt one another physically or emotionally. I look at some of the stories on the news and it can and does make me cry. Man's inhumanity to man - wow - people are really messed up. That young man that killed himself on the internet while people watched and did nothing made my soul hurt. I am hopeful that next year will be a good one and I will do my part to make it so.