I consider myself a pretty laid back person. I think people who know me would agree. They'd probably tell you I'm fun to hang out with. A little goofy. A good shopper. You might even hear life of the party, but I don't want to brag. So as a rule, it generally takes a lot to get my Sicilian up. There are certain things that will do it:
1. Hurting an animal.
2. Hurting one of my friends/family members.
And now, for the latest addition:
3. Badmouthing the chapter I and the other board members have poured so much work into over the last 14 months when you, as a member who can barely be bothered to show up for monthly meetings, have done squat to make a difference except use the chapter loop to blast your promo messages on.
Yeah, I'm pretty much over that.
What ticks you off? Wanna rant about something? Let it rip, baby.
3. Badmouthing the chapter I and the other board members have poured so much work into over the last 14 months when you, as a member who can barely be bothered to show up for monthly meetings, have done squat to make a difference except use the chapter loop to blast your promo messages on.
ReplyDeleteWow. this is so familiar...so very very familiar. Drive by promos are my FAVORITE thing...
"...I'm fun to hang out with. A little goofy. A good shopper. You might even hear life of the party..."
ReplyDeleteI know from personal experience that you are all of these things and more.
Also I would add great cook, grower of the best sweet basil in Florida and the only person I'd need in my corner during any battle. :)
I totally concur with your list of 'tick me off' things.
I'd add only this…
I'm very ticked off by those people who are completely self-serving and obtuse when it comes to praising others and 'their' successes.
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Rant:
ReplyDeletePHONE COMPANIES.
They're such a rip. And why can't I just talk to a person and not go through those stupid automated messages? When I got through to a person, they disconnected me. Then I had to call back and go through the automated messgaes AGAIN, only to get to a person who said they would check into my question. But what they really did was to put me through a bunch of automated prompts again.
Grrrrrr. :(
You know what? I would LOVE to be in a chapter with you-even BE in a chapter! (They are about 4 hours away) To be surrounded by people that Get It is a dream, so yeah, I can completely understand the rant. Lack of gratitude and a jigger of sour grapes.
ReplyDeleteProject Runway just ticked me off...
ReplyDeleteClerks who talk on the cell phone while waiting on you.
ReplyDelete1. Litterbugs.
ReplyDelete2. Rudeness.
3. Cold Weather in Florida.
Hypocrisy ticks me off, in general. Basically, that's what your #3 is. It's the most aggravating thing, to me.
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