Irked.

For all intents and purposes I have been awake since 2:30 this morning.  Consequently I am slightly on edge and find the following items offensive today:            

People who send me their proposal files one at a time, in separate e-mails.  Come on, people.  E-mail does actually have the capability of sending several attachments at once.  Sending me six e-mails in the space of 10 minutes does nothing but make me mad.                                            

People who drive 30 miles an hour when the speed limit is 50.  And then somehow manage to be in both lanes at once when I try to pass them.

People who drive crappily in general and should never have been issued a drivers license.

Waiters who have an attitude problem.  We had a baby shower for a coworker today, and when my boss asked if sweetened tea was available the waiter says No.  But we have sugar and a spoon.  WTF?  (That’s okay, though, because he forgot to add in the automatic 15% gratuity even though there were 20 people at our table.  Unwise.)

People who cannot answer a simple question when presented with two choices.

People who leave giant coffee rings on the counter in the breakroom.

People who use apostrophes incorrectly.  (In all fairness this is not unique to today, I am always bothered by apostrophe abusers.)

The fact that a child in Miss T’s class has been diagnosed with Hand, Foot, and Mouth Disease, which while not serious just SOUNDS gross.  And is also highly contagious.

5 Responses to “Irked.”

  1. Kristine Says:

    I find all those thing offensive even if I had a good night’s sleep.

  2. Sheridan Says:

    Remember that time Aunt Glo was trying to teach us that card game & we kept messing with her that it sounded like the illness?

  3. nonsoccermom Says:

    HA! Yes, she was getting SO MAD that we wouldn’t pay attention…what was that game called? Hand and Foot, I think.

  4. Jen Says:

    I hope I’m not an apostrophe abuser. I try not to be, really I do. Yeah, the email thing would drive me nuts too. We’ve had our share of grumpy servers lately and it is definitely plucking my nerves too.

  5. Pickles & dimes Says:

    I hated doing proposals when someone would send me one in Excel. Seriously? 750 questions with teeny Excel boxes? Do it in Word, for chrissakes!

    Oh, I also once got a proposal in PowerPoint. GOD.

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