Just returned from vacation and this one is crystal clear-Public restrooms are scary places...People's personal bathroom habits are a nightmare.
What little thing would you make illegal just because it pisses you off?
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YES.
Awhile back I was in a store and there was a nice woman with a small child of about 4 or 5 ahead of me and a youngish woman behind me. The woman behind me was on her phone, every other word was F this and F that and everything was an MFing something. The woman ahead was clearly not impressed with this woman and her inability to form a coherent sentence without using the F word in front of a small kid.
(I'm no angel and have let the F bomb slip before, but this was ridiculous. And I know kids are going to hear the F word but sheesh. Show a little respect!)
I had someone sitting behind me in a math class for an entire semester one year in high school that chewed gum like she was a damn goat. I'm not a violent or confrontational person but I had such a burning desire to turn around and staple her nose to the back of her skull on a daily basis
For those who work in service by appointment...chronic lateness with absolutely no excuse, no apology, no reason, not even a muttered "Sorry" as they fly in the door. If your appointment time is at 9:45AM and you breeze in at 10:20, I'm going to be annoyed. You've effectively screwed up my entire day and put me behind. *I* was here at 9:45, why weren't you? What would YOU do if your day was packed solid and you made an appointment with me for a specified time and I showed up 30-45 minutes late without a reason or apology?
Anything that deals with narcissism or the attitude that screams "I'm the only person who has ever mattered, and ever will matter" immediately gets under my skin. You're not that important. You're not important to me, period. And your attitude doesn't make you look confident or empowered, it makes you look like a wang.
Anything that deals with narcissism or the attitude that screams "I'm the only person who has ever mattered, and ever will matter" immediately gets under my skin. You're not that important. You're not important to me, period. And your attitude doesn't make you look confident or empowered, it makes you look like a wang.
Anyone that shows up to an appointment with me more than 10 minutes late has to reschedule. I won't run behind on all my other clients.
Personally, as a client, I show up at least 15 minutes early (usually more) to any appointment. It's called Lombardi time.
I guess I'm alone in this, but I still feel a sense of responsibility to other human beings and their personal and professional time. I wouldn't want the people before me taking my time, and I won't do it to others. I am prompt and professional in appointments.
And, if for some reason I am delayed, I call to see how the professional wants to handle it. Reschedule me, or, we have some leeway to still keep the appointment.
This is also how I deal with lunch dates, pampered chef parties, birthday parties. I am on time. And if I'm not, everyone knows something is terribly wrong. Because I don't disrespect others in this way.
How about on the other end of the spectrum of the appointment deal? I show up for a doctor’s appointment, on time, and an hour later I’m still sitting there, waiting. Doctors feel they can charge you for the visit if you show up late and don’t get seen or don’t give them 24 hours notice of a cancellation. How about the doctor giving me a free visit coupon for the extra 1-2 hours I had to take out of my day because he/she didn't keep the appointment on time?
I feel 10 minutes early is 5 minutes late!! And I give leeway to people who are usually on time; sometimes stuff happens but the chronic-ness and flippant attitude is what gets me so upset.
I've rescheduled chronic late people before, and fired a few...
I feel the same way. 100%.
Running behind schedule happens, but doctors can be the worst. And what pisses me off more is when they're running 45-60 minutes late and I get 50 seconds of their time. As I'm asking questions, they're edging towards the door. Then they charge me an arm and a leg for a minute of their time. Not happening!
....agree muchly....I was raised that if a half hour early was good, three days early was better....
....would be outstanding!....I'd never have to pay for health care again!....
On the subject of lateness, I had a great experience with a vet clinic that always was on time (and if they were running late, it was only by 10-15 minutes tops.) One day I had a routine appointment scheduled with a dog that needed his thyroid levels tested for potential adjustments in medications. 5 minutes before my appointment time the receptionist received a phone call. She told the person to come right in and asked me if it was OK if my appointment was delayed, the man on the phone had his dog with him at a construction site and the dog was injured and needed to be squeezed in immediately, so I said sure. Minutes later the man rushed in with a large dog on a leash. The dog seemed indifferent (probably shock?) but from his shoulder to his thigh, about 3 inches below his spin was torn, cut completely and laying wide open about 6 inches down his body. I almost threw up. Yes, THAT is an emergency!! (The dog got stitched up and was fine. I made darn well sure my dogs were securely inside before we did anything that resembled construction from then on...)
Can we make overzealous judgment illegal (except in the case of, well, judges?) You know the type. They say all syrupy-sweet "I don't judge others!" and then proceed to tell you everything they feel is "wrong" with you, your family, your life, the way you do things, the way you handle your kids, the way you drive your car, etc. They don't know a thing about you, yet they seem to think they can "Fix" all the imaginary problems their feeble little minds have created.
Actually, illegal would be good, banning would be best.
Actually, illegal would be good, banning would be best.
Oh, and I would make it illegal for my cats to go into one of their very rare but full blown cat fights at the most inappropriate times (3:30AM, when I'm reading a scary book, when I'm watching a scary movie, etc.)
I would also make it illegal for my dogs to choose the most silent moment in the middle of the night to start, erm...cleaning themselves :/
I also hereby make it illegal for fish to be able to NOT blink, because no matter how hard I try I cannot win a staring contest with one of those little turds.
I would also make it illegal for my dogs to choose the most silent moment in the middle of the night to start, erm...cleaning themselves :/
I also hereby make it illegal for fish to be able to NOT blink, because no matter how hard I try I cannot win a staring contest with one of those little turds.
Not washing hands pretty much covers it.
Have you noticed how many restrooms now have trash cans located next to the exit doors? This is so you can use your paper towel to grab the handle of the door as you leave, so as not to expose your just washed hands to the germs of people who have just used the facility and DID NOT WASH their hands afterwards. I cannot tell you how many times I have witnessed this in the men's rooms.
You asked.