Random Thoughts 2

[Doc Creed]

Going grocery shopping, I always have to run an obstacle course of shopping carts in the front of the store on the sidewalk. Just parked there. There's 5 people ahead of me, nobody grabs any of these carts, but they all walk in like sheep, stand in line, and pull a cart out of the cart black hole. I've bitched about this many times on this board but this was new.

I always grab two carts on my way in, sometimes 3 if I stack them and depending on how I'm feeling or how much of a hurry I'm in. But I always grab a cart from the sidewalk.

Well, I was dragging in my carts and a guy had just unloaded his cart in his car and he walked that cart clear back into the store. Into the store. Hardly anyone does that anymore. Anyway, I was behind him to deposit my extra cart and I said to him, "You're a good man Charlie Brown."

He looked at me like I had leper sores on my third head. I don't think he got that I was complimenting him.

I'm so weird.

And, being the fun gal I am, I am getting really tired of people not using the words "excuse me." I'm standing there looking at products and someone walks right in front of me, sometimes even stops right in front of me like I do not exist. Depending on who does it, I will say, "Excuse you." Yeah, I'm not going to say that to someone who will kick my ass. But, some defenseless and harmless looking person gets my scorn. bwhahahhahah! Of course, one should watch out for those meek quiet ones, they can be deadly.

Anyway, this young girl and guy walked in front of me in the coffee aisle. And she said, "Excuse me." And I practically screamed at her, "Thank you! No one ever says that!" She sort of jumped. I think she thought I was going to leap on her back like some spider monkey. But she smiled and her guy following behind smiled.

Once they got past me they probably said, "Let's hurry up and get out of here before spider monkey lady invites us for dinner."

 

[Dana Jean]

Today is my first day of radiation. Praying that things go well.

How did your radiation go? You have to do this every day for how long?

 

[GNTLGNT]

How did your radiation go? You have to do this every day for how long?

...till she can pop microwave popcorn in her lap.....

 

[ghost19]

Going grocery shopping, I always have to run an obstacle course of shopping carts in the front of the store on the sidewalk. Just parked there. There's 5 people ahead of me, nobody grabs any of these carts, but they all walk in like sheep, stand in line, and pull a cart out of the cart black hole. I've bitched about this many times on this board but this was new.


I always grab two carts on my way in, sometimes 3 if I stack them and depending on how I'm feeling or how much of a hurry I'm in. But I always grab a cart from the sidewalk.

Well, I was dragging in my carts and a guy had just unloaded his cart in his car and he walked that cart clear back into the store. Into the store. Hardly anyone does that anymore. Anyway, I was behind him to deposit my extra cart and I said to him, "You're a good man Charlie Brown."

He looked at me like I had leper sores on my third head. I don't think he got that I was complimenting him.

I'm so weird.

“Why’s this weird woman calling me Charlie Brown? Probably looking thru the carts for spare change for booze.”

 

[Dana Jean]

“Why’s this weird woman calling me Charlie Brown? Probably looking thru the carts for spare change for booze.”

seriously. If you could've seen the look on his face. A lady shopper laughed, but he hightailed it outta there.

 

[Dana Jean]

Just a random poll for those who care to answer.

Are you a rocking chair person? Do you like to sit on your patio and rock? When you walk into a room and you have a choice of chairs, if one is a rocking chair, would you choose it?

There are rocking chair people in this world and those who aren't. I'm curious how many rocking chair people we have here.

 

[Wayoftheredpanda]

Just a random poll for those who care to answer.

Are you a rocking chair person? Do you like to sit on your patio and rock? When you walk into a room and you have a choice of chairs, if one is a rocking chair, would you choose it?

There are rocking chair people in this world and those who aren't. I'm curious how many rocking chair people we have here.

I do enjoy a comfortable rocking chair

 

[HollyGolightly]

What does the climate change protest have to do with my post though?

I'm thinking it was intended to be a reminder of the times - we're all screwed.

Dana Jean I have thrown in the towel on grocery shopping. When the kids were little it was a fun outing for them. Then when I went back to work full time and had to do it after 5 or on the weekends it became a horrid chore. Now I do my shopping online. I just pull into a spot, call them and tell them I'm there. They bring my groceries and even load them into my trunk. I know it sounds like a sellout - I thought so too. But man. I got several hours of my life back.

 

[HollyGolightly]

Just a random poll for those who care to answer.

Are you a rocking chair person? Do you like to sit on your patio and rock? When you walk into a room and you have a choice of chairs, if one is a rocking chair, would you choose it?

There are rocking chair people in this world and those who aren't. I'm curious how many rocking chair people we have here.

I don't think I am a rocking chair person. If I had that kind of front porch - I'd have a porch swing. In the back I've got a patio swing but no rocking chair. But I did rock my babies in a rocking recliner.

 

[Wayoftheredpanda]

I'm thinking it was intended to be a reminder of the times - we're all screwed.

Okay? Not sure how my school’s auto-internet-censorship being stupid has to do with that. I tried looking up other violent historical events just to test whether it was just the Alamo that had this and it was indeed just The Alamo.

 

[Dana Jean]

I'm thinking it was intended to be a reminder of the times - we're all screwed.

Dana Jean I have thrown in the towel on grocery shopping. When the kids were little it was a fun outing for them. Then when I went back to work full time and had to do it after 5 or on the weekends it became a horrid chore. Now I do my shopping online. I just pull into a spot, call them and tell them I'm there. They bring my groceries and even load them into my trunk. I know it sounds like a sellout - I thought so too. But man. I got several hours of my life back.

I think that is a great service for people and awesome you use it!

 

[HollyGolightly]

I think that is a great service for people and awesome you use it!

It really is - totally worth $5 to me! I'm picking up my groceries between 8-9am tomorrow. I have until midnight to add anything I may have forgotten. That part always makes me fret - I always forget something.

 

[Dana Jean]

I don't think I am a rocking chair person. If I had that kind of front porch - I'd have a porch swing. In the back I've got a patio swing but no rocking chair. But I did rock my babies in a rocking recliner.

I bought a rocking chair for my patio today. I've always had one and my last one bit the dust. I have a really nice patio table and chairs, but they don't swivel or rock or anything. (The set was a gift or I would've chosen swivel rockers).

It just made me think about it. I am a self soother. Like Ceausescu's Romanian orphans that rock themselves, I have always been a rocker. The people who I've watched their boys since they were newborns have never had one damn rocker. When the boys were itty bitty, I asked if they were going to get one, and she said no. I was just floored by that. How can you have babies and not have a rocker?

 

[HollyGolightly]

I bought a rocking chair for my patio today. I've always had one and my last one bit the dust. I have a really nice patio table and chairs, but they don't swivel or rock or anything. (The set was a gift or I would've chosen swivel rockers).

It just made me think about it. I am a self soother. Like Ceausescu's Romanian orphans that rock themselves, I have always been a rocker. The people who I've watched their boys since they were newborns have never had one damn rocker. When the boys were itty bitty, I asked if they were going to get one, and she said no. I was just floored by that. How can you have babies and not have a rocker?

Poor babbies! I'm glad they had you to rock them!

When I was a kid we had a long covered front porch and a porch swing - swinging is much like rocking - I sat out there all the time on the swing. When I am sitting in rocking chair and someone else moves it - like when the kids would come lean on it from behind or lean on one of the arms- I get nauseous. It's the weirdest thing. It does something to my equilibrium I guess. Something else I really like is a hammock. I like to nap in the sun on a hammock like a lazy cat.

 

[Dana Jean]

Poor babbies! I'm glad they had you to rock them!

When I was a kid we had a long covered front porch and a porch swing - swinging is much like rocking - I sat out there all the time on the swing. When I am sitting in rocking chair and someone else moves it - like when the kids would come lean on it from behind or lean on one of the arms- I get nauseous. It's the weirdest thing. It does something to my equilibrium I guess. Something else I really like is a hammock. I like to nap in the sun on a hammock like a lazy cat.

Love hammocks. And yes, porch swings would still constitute rocking to me. It's the peaceful movement back and forth.

Not making f un of you, but I laughed that you get nauseous. Can you ride rides at Disneyland or the fair?

 

[Wayoftheredpanda]

Love hammocks. And yes, porch swings would still constitute rocking to me. It's the peaceful movement back and forth.

Not making f un of you, but I laughed that you get nauseous. Can you ride rides at Disneyland or the fair?

I can’t remember when we got rid of our hammock. Apparently those things can be death traps O_O

Not a fan of porch swings though, they’re romanticized beyond belief and you get no enjoyment from swinging on them. It’s too low to the ground to enjoy and they don’t go fast and/or high

 

[Doc Creed]

I like rocking chairs and porch swings. ( "I like turtles/tuttles" )

 

[ghost19]

And, being the fun gal I am, I am getting really tired of people not using the words "excuse me." I'm standing there looking at products and someone walks right in front of me, sometimes even stops right in front of me like I do not exist. Depending on who does it, I will say, "Excuse you." Yeah, I'm not going to say that to someone who will kick my ass. But, some defenseless and harmless looking person gets my scorn. bwhahahhahah! Of course, one should watch out for those meek quiet ones, they can be deadly.

Anyway, this young girl and guy walked in front of me in the coffee aisle. And she said, "Excuse me." And I practically screamed at her, "Thank you! No one ever says that!" She sort of jumped. I think she thought I was going to leap on her back like some spider monkey. But she smiled and her guy following behind smiled.

Once they got past me they probably said, "Let's hurry up and get out of here before spider monkey lady invites us for dinner."

"WELCOME TO YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY STORE! MY NAME IS GUNNERY SERGEANT DJ! TODAY YOU WILL LEARN THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR RETURNING YOUR CART FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE CART CORRAL AND YOU WILL DO IT CORRECTLY AND POLITELY! YOU WILL ALSO LEARN PROPER ETIQUETTE WHEN PASSING SOMEONE IN THE COFFEE AISLE! DO YOU PEOPLE GET ME!"

Terrified customers in unison: "YES MA'AM WE GET YOU!"

Store manager: "Umm, ma'am, you don't actually work here."

DJ: "PIPE DOWN TWINKLE TOES, THIS IS MY SHOW! GRAB SOME CARTS, BUB!"

.....gets tased by responding police officers.....

 

[Doc Creed]

"WELCOME TO YOUR LOCAL NEIGHBORHOOD GROCERY STORE! MY NAME IS GUNNERY SERGEANT DJ! TODAY YOU WILL LEARN THE PROPER PROCEDURE FOR RETURNING YOUR CART FROM THE PARKING LOT TO THE CART CORRAL AND YOU WILL DO IT CORRECTLY AND POLITELY! YOU WILL ALSO LEARN PROPER ETIQUETTE WHEN PASSING SOMEONE IN THE COFFEE AISLE! DO YOU PEOPLE GET ME!"

Terrified customers in unison: "YES MA'AM WE GET YOU!"

Store manager: "Umm, ma'am, you don't actually work here."

DJ: "PIPE DOWN TWINKLE TOES, THIS IS MY SHOW! GRAB SOME CARTS, BUB!"

.....gets tased by responding police officers.....







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[Wayoftheredpanda]

I like rocking chairs and porch swings. ( "I like turtles/tuttles" )

What about Tortises and Terrapins? I’ve seen a Tortoise run before, they’re pretty interesting to watch, and can be decently fast if they need to.