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kjpepperI had a hard time getting to sleep last night because the TableTop Expo yesterday somehow fired my brain up with ideas about the themed photo thing I was thinking of doing. I think it may be something I could dedicate myself to executing if I had some organizational help and moral support, and at least two of people reading this (I won't say who at this juncture) would probably be perfect for helping me out with such a venture if I did want to get it off the ground and they were willing. So I was groggy and cranky upon awakening this morning - that, and PMS seems to be making my tolerance for humanity plummet quite a bit. Especially on the bus. Soooooooooo many annoying people ride the bus around here. Don't get me wrong, I love public transportation, having grown up in the mecca of all public transport cities. But sometimes people forget about the PUBLIC part in the way that there are other people on the bus that you should probably be courteous of and to. Especially first thing in the morning when people are going to work and haven't had their first cup of I-won't-kill-you-today.
Still a few rules of long forgotten etiquette and unsolicited advice might be in order:
1) While you think that dousing yourself with some sort of Body By Yankee Candle fruity flowery fragrance that immediately fills the bus with chemically manufactured noxiousness and scoured the insides of my and probably other people's nasal passages upon your boarding is a GOOD idea, think again. People are allergic to that stuff, you know.
2) I'm so thrilled that you can enjoy your commute with the technological advances provided by iPod. Yes. They're awesome. Glad you're enjoying your music. The rest of us don't really want to hear it, especially translated horribly off key by the high pitched squawking that passes for your voice. Especially when it's pretty obvious that you can't hear yourself.
3) if the sweet lady with the walker and the cane asks you whether her bags are bothering you, at least give her an answer. I don't care if the hero of your book is about the swipe the head off of the cruel and cunning Lord Wolfhumper at last. Be polite, especially since the lady with the WALKER is attempting to assure YOUR well being.
4) There's a rule about eating on the bus, but frankly, we've all broken it. There's probably something postulated somewhere about how Doritoes are not part of this complete breakfast. There's DEFINITELY something (at least, there better be) about chewing with your mouth open. a) that's gross b) your mouth acts as a resonating chamber, so every time you crunch down on a chip it's amplified to the point where I'm sure people in the back can hear you. Ew. Granted this is one of my personal triggers, enough to make me leave the room if people are making extraneous eating noises around me (smacking, excessive teeth clicking also get to me), so you can imagine how listening to this person chomp through their bag on the longest leg of my bus trip left me feeling. (Hint: it begins with an H and means "Shrink, I wanna kill.")
5) This happened before I got on the bus, so it doesn't really count but I'll mention it anyway - Please don't serve me the Word of God before work. Ever. I don't wanna hear the Good News before I'm appropriately settled down for the day, and for the love of all things holy do NOT interrupt the conversation I'm already engaged in to do so. I'm not going to leap up and find Jesus in the two minutes I have before I get on the bus, I promise, and if I was it wouldn't be because you butted in.
These didn't happen this morning, but tend to happen a lot so I'll mention them anyway.
6) Just because you are conversing in a language other than English on your cell phone or in person doesn't mean that the English speakers on the bus magically cannot hear you. Even if you are speaking English, no one needs to have any sort of conversation at an ear shattering volume.
7) May the darkness be merciful, people, but learn to control your children! Believe it or not, it IS possible for a four year old to sit quietly and behave themselves in public, but you have to rally your lazy parental ass to train them to do so. The TV isn't going to do it for you, nor the nanny, nor the school. It's not their job, it's yours. If dogs can do it so can your child, start being a parent. That said, as someone who grew up with corporal punishment and is firmly against it, some of these kids I see sometimes so need a good slapping, or perhaps a few incidents like this to straighten them out.
I think that's it. *sigh* The rest of Thursday had better be fairly smooth. Or else.
[EDIT]: In the spirit of ranting, this is an excellent read and conversational jumping off point - What do people think?
Still a few rules of long forgotten etiquette and unsolicited advice might be in order:
1) While you think that dousing yourself with some sort of Body By Yankee Candle fruity flowery fragrance that immediately fills the bus with chemically manufactured noxiousness and scoured the insides of my and probably other people's nasal passages upon your boarding is a GOOD idea, think again. People are allergic to that stuff, you know.
2) I'm so thrilled that you can enjoy your commute with the technological advances provided by iPod. Yes. They're awesome. Glad you're enjoying your music. The rest of us don't really want to hear it, especially translated horribly off key by the high pitched squawking that passes for your voice. Especially when it's pretty obvious that you can't hear yourself.
3) if the sweet lady with the walker and the cane asks you whether her bags are bothering you, at least give her an answer. I don't care if the hero of your book is about the swipe the head off of the cruel and cunning Lord Wolfhumper at last. Be polite, especially since the lady with the WALKER is attempting to assure YOUR well being.
4) There's a rule about eating on the bus, but frankly, we've all broken it. There's probably something postulated somewhere about how Doritoes are not part of this complete breakfast. There's DEFINITELY something (at least, there better be) about chewing with your mouth open. a) that's gross b) your mouth acts as a resonating chamber, so every time you crunch down on a chip it's amplified to the point where I'm sure people in the back can hear you. Ew. Granted this is one of my personal triggers, enough to make me leave the room if people are making extraneous eating noises around me (smacking, excessive teeth clicking also get to me), so you can imagine how listening to this person chomp through their bag on the longest leg of my bus trip left me feeling. (Hint: it begins with an H and means "Shrink, I wanna kill.")
5) This happened before I got on the bus, so it doesn't really count but I'll mention it anyway - Please don't serve me the Word of God before work. Ever. I don't wanna hear the Good News before I'm appropriately settled down for the day, and for the love of all things holy do NOT interrupt the conversation I'm already engaged in to do so. I'm not going to leap up and find Jesus in the two minutes I have before I get on the bus, I promise, and if I was it wouldn't be because you butted in.
These didn't happen this morning, but tend to happen a lot so I'll mention them anyway.
6) Just because you are conversing in a language other than English on your cell phone or in person doesn't mean that the English speakers on the bus magically cannot hear you. Even if you are speaking English, no one needs to have any sort of conversation at an ear shattering volume.
7) May the darkness be merciful, people, but learn to control your children! Believe it or not, it IS possible for a four year old to sit quietly and behave themselves in public, but you have to rally your lazy parental ass to train them to do so. The TV isn't going to do it for you, nor the nanny, nor the school. It's not their job, it's yours. If dogs can do it so can your child, start being a parent. That said, as someone who grew up with corporal punishment and is firmly against it, some of these kids I see sometimes so need a good slapping, or perhaps a few incidents like this to straighten them out.
I think that's it. *sigh* The rest of Thursday had better be fairly smooth. Or else.
[EDIT]: In the spirit of ranting, this is an excellent read and conversational jumping off point - What do people think?
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