Since it's raining today, I didn't have much to do [I couldn't ride my bike], so I thought I'd complain about some of the little things that bug me. I know I'm not supposed to sweat the little things, which I don't [for the most part], but these are so minuscule, I figure they don't really count.
One of my biggest complaints are walnuts, or any kind of nuts, in chocolate chip cookies. Nuts have no business in chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are sweet. They're a dessert, and nuts provide an unwanted texture, and flavor that takes away from that. Nuts don't belong in chocolate chip cookies.
And come to think about it, nuts don't belong in brownies either, but I don't usually eat brownies (I don't particularly like them), so I don't really care. Still they don't belong. They're OK in Snickers, but that's about it.
Another complaint is with people who buy [or rent] a convertible, and then drive around in it with the top down, and all the windows rolled up. Rolling up the windows takes away from the aesthetics and clean lines of the convertible. It's just ridiculous! If you want a convertible, either ride with all the windows rolled down, when the top is down, or just leave the top up and use the damn air conditioning.
I personally don't like convertibles for exactly the reason people do that. It's too freakin' windy, and it can get cold (depending on where you live), when you ride in one with the top and windows down. So what's the point? It just bugs me.
Then there are those people at the gym, who after using equipment, fail to return the weights to their proper storage places. I'm not a very big guy, so removing a 45 lb plate so I can replace it with a 2.5, 5 or 10 lb plate, is not something I relish doing. Hey, I could drop that heavy weight on my toe or foot, and then how would you feel? What's the big deal? You put the plates on, so take them off. It's just common courtesy.
Oh, and I can't forget the few people who find it necessary to do stretches, and/or other exercises right in front of some piece of equipment they're not even using, when there's plenty of open space elsewhere for them to do just that. I hate asking people if they're using this equipment, when I know full well they're not. IMO, that's a stupid question.
Could you guess I went to the gym today?
Those are just 3, or 4 (depending on how you're counting), pet peeves that immediately come to mind. They're not something I get overly worked up about, but they do bug me some. Still, if those were my only problems, I would be a very happy camper.
Unfortunately that's not the case. I've got tons of others, some of which I've blogged on before, i.e. alternative medicines/treatments, the US health care system, work, etc. but they have more to do with a perceived general overall stupidity of far too many (IMO) Americans displayed in their everyday business and private lives, so I won't get into that today.
Mostly I was just upset because it was raining today, and I didn't get to ride my bike. I just needed to vent. :)
One of my biggest complaints are walnuts, or any kind of nuts, in chocolate chip cookies. Nuts have no business in chocolate chip cookies. Chocolate chip cookies are sweet. They're a dessert, and nuts provide an unwanted texture, and flavor that takes away from that. Nuts don't belong in chocolate chip cookies.And come to think about it, nuts don't belong in brownies either, but I don't usually eat brownies (I don't particularly like them), so I don't really care. Still they don't belong. They're OK in Snickers, but that's about it.
Another complaint is with people who buy [or rent] a convertible, and then drive around in it with the top down, and all the windows rolled up. Rolling up the windows takes away from the aesthetics and clean lines of the convertible. It's just ridiculous! If you want a convertible, either ride with all the windows rolled down, when the top is down, or just leave the top up and use the damn air conditioning.
I personally don't like convertibles for exactly the reason people do that. It's too freakin' windy, and it can get cold (depending on where you live), when you ride in one with the top and windows down. So what's the point? It just bugs me.
Then there are those people at the gym, who after using equipment, fail to return the weights to their proper storage places. I'm not a very big guy, so removing a 45 lb plate so I can replace it with a 2.5, 5 or 10 lb plate, is not something I relish doing. Hey, I could drop that heavy weight on my toe or foot, and then how would you feel? What's the big deal? You put the plates on, so take them off. It's just common courtesy.
Oh, and I can't forget the few people who find it necessary to do stretches, and/or other exercises right in front of some piece of equipment they're not even using, when there's plenty of open space elsewhere for them to do just that. I hate asking people if they're using this equipment, when I know full well they're not. IMO, that's a stupid question.
Could you guess I went to the gym today?
Those are just 3, or 4 (depending on how you're counting), pet peeves that immediately come to mind. They're not something I get overly worked up about, but they do bug me some. Still, if those were my only problems, I would be a very happy camper.
Unfortunately that's not the case. I've got tons of others, some of which I've blogged on before, i.e. alternative medicines/treatments, the US health care system, work, etc. but they have more to do with a perceived general overall stupidity of far too many (IMO) Americans displayed in their everyday business and private lives, so I won't get into that today.
Mostly I was just upset because it was raining today, and I didn't get to ride my bike. I just needed to vent. :)
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