Posts from — February 2007

I tried several excuses to not come into work today because of the heavy snow we got last night. None of them worked. The streets and our driveway were shoveled by the time I woke up. My car started right up and I plowed through the snow on the main roads with no trouble. And I only live 3 miles from work so it doesn’t take long at all to get here even if there is a lot of traffic. Living in the new condo gives me little excuse to declare a Snow Day.

In the old days at the house it would take me hours to get to work and the streets would never get plowed until the the spring when the warm weather would melt the snow.

So I have it good and bad now. I’ll just have to come up with some new reasons to stay home from work. Here are some that I may use someday.

Here are some things that have been bothering me:

1. If you’re walking down a sidewalk, keep to one side or the other. DON’T walk in the middle - it’s hard to pass. Would you drive down the middle of the road?
2. Hang up your f-ing cell phone. They should be banned in all public places.
3. Keep away from me when you’re behind me in line. You won’t get to the front any faster by breathing down my neck you slob.
4. If you send me an instant message and then I respond answer back immediately. Don’t keep me waiting for your response. This is like you calling me on the phone, saying “Hello” and then staying silent for the next 10 minutes. If you’re busy, tell me or better yet don’t bother me in the first place.
5. Do all those people filling up the handicap spaces at work really need to park there? I doubt it.
6. Never, never, never take the elevator just one floor.
7. No. I won’t fix your home computer.
8. Cable company: why do you extort so much money for your services?
9. Gas company: billions in profits? I hate that.
10. Ask me for help ONCE. Don’t nag me, you’ll never get help.