Pet Peeve Thursdays: Full Circle
(1 Cent): Bad Drivers Part II
A couple of months ago, I had a 10 pointed list of pet peeves while driving. Apparently, I've left one off that I was kindly reminded of by a motorcyclist a couple of days ago. You know what really chaps my cheeks? Motorcyclists, period. The majority of them -- I have encountered -- weave in and out of traffic with no regard to cars ... expecting cars to move out of their way; they drive in-between two lanes (on the painted, divider lines) even if they're speeding in-between cars; they love driving in your blind spots; and they like to tailgate, which is bad, because you're on a motorcycle ... which brings me to today's main beef.
A couple of days ago, I'm at a traffic signal while it's red, waiting to turn right. I'm at a complete stop. I'm waiting. I'm not inching forward, I'm not starting to go ... I'm at a complete stop. Then, all of a sudden, I feel a slight bump from behind. At first, I thought a raccoon or some other smallish animal ran into the back of me. "Poor, dumb animal," I thought. I looked in my rearview and what did I see? It wasn't popcorn popping on an apricot tree ... it was a stupid motorcyclist! The fool ran into me!
Of course, I predicted it didn't do much damage since it was most likely his tire bumping into my lower bumper (where the trailer hitch ball is) but still. You bumped me and now you must face justice (note: in that analogy, I'm justice). So, after the cars clear and I'm able to turn right on the red light, I see dude just blast off into the left lane (no, you're not allowed make a right turn into the left lane) and just speed off ... he didn't want to make eye contact. Then he darts in front of me (another no-no) and proceeds to get into another right turn lane. I watch him as he's trying to stop ... and he almost backs into some blue mini-van who's also at a compete stop. So, now I'm thinking dude doesn't know how to stop (as I watched him try to "Fred Flintstone" it to a halt).
Said incident reminded me of many instances of when motorcyclists proved incapable of obeying any type of traffic laws or having common sense. I mean, just because you're small enough to squeeze between cars, doesn't mean you can (by law). Just because you're bike can hit 75 miles per hour in 5 seconds doesn't mean you should -- especially when you're doing so in front of other cars that could squash you. Slow down, obey traffic laws, and don't bump into me while I'm at a complete stop ... it could be bad for your health.
(2 Cent): Repeating Commercials
Have you ever noticed that, during certain programs, commercials repeat themselves? I'm not talking about after every commercial break, but one right after the other? Why does this happen? Did the advertiser pay extra to have their crappy ad played twice? It always seems to occur when the commercial has a suicidally annoying jingle, a goofy speaker, or is just playing cheesy. It's fantastic.
Now talking about commercials that are always the first to be played during the break ... the most annoying one in recent memory for me is that truck ad (I won't say the name ... because I don't remember it ... I guess the ads don't work that well, eh?) where they have John Mellencamp singing one of his songs (that they slightly tweak for the ad?). It's horrendously appalling. Just hearing the first 0.3 seconds of the song makes me want to go dent a truck with Mellencamp's head. Not only is it bad ... it was played about 6 times as the first commercial (out of a commercial break for an NBA basketball game). This isn't even mentioning the weird montage of "American history" that mixes MLK, Nixon, Rosa Parks, the World Trade Center, and Hurricane Katrina (don't ask me what it means ... I still don't know).
All in all, after hearing/seeing this commercial, I wanted to dry heave until I passed out ... being subjected to it 6 times in about 45 minutes ... I wanted to cut my wrists and do push ups in elbow deep salt water. Okay ... that might be slightly exaggerated, but you get the drift.
(1/2 Cent): Used Butts Part II
On October 12th, in Cent 2, I wrote about a dude that meticulously picked out used cigarette butts for later puffage. Well, the other day I saw same dude doing the same thing ... but this time, he couldn't wait for later. He lit one up and was on his way.
The weird thing about it this time (as if this practice isn't weird enough) was that he was carrying a bagel beige tea cup with blue flowers at the top of the rim as a border (I have good eyesight). There didn't seem to be any substance within the cup, as it flung from side to side as he walked and swung his arms. Why did he have this tea cup? Where was he going with this tea cup? What was he going to put in this tea cup? Where did he get this tea cup? Maybe he was on his way to borrow sugar ... and the only thing he had to barter with was used cigarette butts. Imaginably it reminded him of when he was younger and his family trip to Disneyland, where his favorite ride was the tea cups. Perhaps he crafted this fine objet d'art at "Color Me Mine" on his latest date.
He's not really a pet peeve ... but smoking is a pet peeve of mine ... and this story came to mind ... so, there you have it.
Tomorrow marks another Grab Bag Friday ... be sure to write anything and everything to HCP2007@gmail.com or click on the Comments link below. If I offered you a nickel for doing so, would it compel you to ask a question? Hmm?
HCP
A couple of months ago, I had a 10 pointed list of pet peeves while driving. Apparently, I've left one off that I was kindly reminded of by a motorcyclist a couple of days ago. You know what really chaps my cheeks? Motorcyclists, period. The majority of them -- I have encountered -- weave in and out of traffic with no regard to cars ... expecting cars to move out of their way; they drive in-between two lanes (on the painted, divider lines) even if they're speeding in-between cars; they love driving in your blind spots; and they like to tailgate, which is bad, because you're on a motorcycle ... which brings me to today's main beef.
A couple of days ago, I'm at a traffic signal while it's red, waiting to turn right. I'm at a complete stop. I'm waiting. I'm not inching forward, I'm not starting to go ... I'm at a complete stop. Then, all of a sudden, I feel a slight bump from behind. At first, I thought a raccoon or some other smallish animal ran into the back of me. "Poor, dumb animal," I thought. I looked in my rearview and what did I see? It wasn't popcorn popping on an apricot tree ... it was a stupid motorcyclist! The fool ran into me!
Of course, I predicted it didn't do much damage since it was most likely his tire bumping into my lower bumper (where the trailer hitch ball is) but still. You bumped me and now you must face justice (note: in that analogy, I'm justice). So, after the cars clear and I'm able to turn right on the red light, I see dude just blast off into the left lane (no, you're not allowed make a right turn into the left lane) and just speed off ... he didn't want to make eye contact. Then he darts in front of me (another no-no) and proceeds to get into another right turn lane. I watch him as he's trying to stop ... and he almost backs into some blue mini-van who's also at a compete stop. So, now I'm thinking dude doesn't know how to stop (as I watched him try to "Fred Flintstone" it to a halt).
Said incident reminded me of many instances of when motorcyclists proved incapable of obeying any type of traffic laws or having common sense. I mean, just because you're small enough to squeeze between cars, doesn't mean you can (by law). Just because you're bike can hit 75 miles per hour in 5 seconds doesn't mean you should -- especially when you're doing so in front of other cars that could squash you. Slow down, obey traffic laws, and don't bump into me while I'm at a complete stop ... it could be bad for your health.
(2 Cent): Repeating Commercials
Have you ever noticed that, during certain programs, commercials repeat themselves? I'm not talking about after every commercial break, but one right after the other? Why does this happen? Did the advertiser pay extra to have their crappy ad played twice? It always seems to occur when the commercial has a suicidally annoying jingle, a goofy speaker, or is just playing cheesy. It's fantastic.
Now talking about commercials that are always the first to be played during the break ... the most annoying one in recent memory for me is that truck ad (I won't say the name ... because I don't remember it ... I guess the ads don't work that well, eh?) where they have John Mellencamp singing one of his songs (that they slightly tweak for the ad?). It's horrendously appalling. Just hearing the first 0.3 seconds of the song makes me want to go dent a truck with Mellencamp's head. Not only is it bad ... it was played about 6 times as the first commercial (out of a commercial break for an NBA basketball game). This isn't even mentioning the weird montage of "American history" that mixes MLK, Nixon, Rosa Parks, the World Trade Center, and Hurricane Katrina (don't ask me what it means ... I still don't know).
All in all, after hearing/seeing this commercial, I wanted to dry heave until I passed out ... being subjected to it 6 times in about 45 minutes ... I wanted to cut my wrists and do push ups in elbow deep salt water. Okay ... that might be slightly exaggerated, but you get the drift.
(1/2 Cent): Used Butts Part II
On October 12th, in Cent 2, I wrote about a dude that meticulously picked out used cigarette butts for later puffage. Well, the other day I saw same dude doing the same thing ... but this time, he couldn't wait for later. He lit one up and was on his way.
The weird thing about it this time (as if this practice isn't weird enough) was that he was carrying a bagel beige tea cup with blue flowers at the top of the rim as a border (I have good eyesight). There didn't seem to be any substance within the cup, as it flung from side to side as he walked and swung his arms. Why did he have this tea cup? Where was he going with this tea cup? What was he going to put in this tea cup? Where did he get this tea cup? Maybe he was on his way to borrow sugar ... and the only thing he had to barter with was used cigarette butts. Imaginably it reminded him of when he was younger and his family trip to Disneyland, where his favorite ride was the tea cups. Perhaps he crafted this fine objet d'art at "Color Me Mine" on his latest date.
He's not really a pet peeve ... but smoking is a pet peeve of mine ... and this story came to mind ... so, there you have it.
Tomorrow marks another Grab Bag Friday ... be sure to write anything and everything to HCP2007@gmail.com or click on the Comments link below. If I offered you a nickel for doing so, would it compel you to ask a question? Hmm?
HCP
posted by HCP @ 3:30 PM
1 Comments:
At 6:48 PM,
Anonymous said…
Maybe the tea cup was for begging. Weird. I think Pet Peeve Thursdays are my favorite.
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