laptops in Public

I have a new mini laptop by Acer and it is very portable. I do take it with me when I leave the house because I work for family and so am allowed to surf the net at work. I also occasionally use it at the homes of friends or family. I do not however, whip it out in coffee shops or cafes. I don’t know why exactly. It’s just that people who write on their laptops at Starbucks aggravate the shit out of me. There is something pretentious and just plain silly about it. I suppose I can understand it from the guy in the suit who is clearly on his lunch break and is most likely doing some sort of important work. But what about the 18 to 25 year olds wearing the open toed shoes and screen Ts. They aren’t working on the thing, or doing anything else so pressing that it can’t wait till they get home.

 Then it got me to thinking about other reasons why a person would sit alone in a coffee shop and type away on their key boards and I came up with one other acceptable situation besides work. Roommates. I personally have had roommates that I couldn’t stand and when they were home I made sure that I wasn’t. So I guess if you know you’re going to be hanging around about town avoiding your own home for most of the day there is little else to do besides grab a latte and kill some time on Facebook. So what do you think? What is up with the majority of people clicking away in public spaces. Are they just pretentious wannabe screen writers? People who would rather take a nap under an overpass than deal with their beer ponging or artsy photographer roommates? Or is there some other valid reason for this annoying behavior that you can think of?

 

Bumper Stickers

Why do people feel the need to express their opinions through tacky vehicle decorations and licence plates. My favorite ones are the ones that say “choose life”. Nothing against pro lifers but do you really think that some woman or young girl driving behind you considering abortion is going to decide to keep her baby because of the fetus on your bumper or smiling kid behind the tag numbers on your plate? I doubt it…I really really do. It all seems like a big waist of time to me.

And another thing that “grind my gears” is when people put decals on the back of their cars and trucks that say “In Memory of______” fill in the blank. The phrase “In Memory of____” is meant for MEMORIALS. It is meant to say “This (park, tombstone, plaque, hospital wing, etc) was erected in memory of a person of note who has passed on. Your Range Rover was not manufactured in memory of anybody! The proper terminology if you absolutely must commemorate a deceased person on your vehicle would be “Rest in Peace” or something to that effect. I would rather you don’t do it at all…it’s silly, save it for the tombstone.

Sotomayor…..What??

I was watching the news today and I witnessed a video clip of Maria Sotomayor giving a talk on affirmative action. “I am the perfect affirmative action baby…” She says. “My grades were not comparable to my classmates…”. This woman admits on television that she was not as competent as other (whites) but yet she was still offered opportunities that she did not academically deserve. This is ridiculous!

I thought the last video of her slipping up by admitting that as supreme court justice her intentions would be to make policy rather than uphold presidence. You all remember that tape right? “This is where policy is made…” says Sotomayor before catching herself and trying to back step with a stream of stumbling words resembling; “Well you know what I mean….not that we make policy…um..but…”

Good one Sotomayor. You are a joke.

 

Let’s try a Little Harder

I have blogged before about the lack of responsibility I have observed among us Americans. I have been thinking more and more about it and I come to the same conclusion every time. We have no respect for modest living here in America. It certainly wouldn’t kill us to be just a little bit more “quaint”. At the center of the heart of happiness you will find simplicity. We must abandon the idea of “bigger is better”. Having more things may impress the neighbors but it also robs you of financial security and integrity.  If I happen to be your neighbor I can assure you that your bright yellow Hummer, Coach bag and heated pool will not make me feel one bit slighted; it will only make me feel sympathy for you and your family. Living within our means turned taboo long ago and this is what has lead us to our current condition. It’s time to take a breathe, get a hobby and stop obsessing over things and credit card debt.

Why are we so Far apart when we are Together?

I don’t understand why people have children if they clearly do not want to be parents. So many parents refuse to pay any attention to their children while out in public. They let their kids roam free around department and grocery stores, screaming, yelling and making everybody in the isles shopping experience into a living hell. Then when the children get older and calm down a bit, the parents still seem to want nothing to do with them. I was eating out with a friend the other day and there was a family of four sitting across from us, two parents and two boys. One of the boys was quite young while the other was around thirteen. The little boy was sitting at the table with a portable DVD player in front of him watching a movie and the older one was on the Internet via cell phone. The family sat there for an hour and never once said a word to each other. I don’t get it. What is happening to families and why aren’t more parents concerned with what it means to have a family?? I am truly saddened.

Economy

I am curious to know if any Americans….any at all, have taken the high road and admitted responsibility for the current economic situation. If some (many) Americans hadn’t allowed selfishness to overcome their rationality then they probably wouldn’t have signed on to mortgages that they knew they could never afford for houses that were far too lavish for their means. Why is it that it seems the only people willing to say that work for FOX news. I haven’t heard any actual people in real life admit their mistake yet. I have had several conversations with casual acquaintances who can do nothing but complain and express their anger as they tell me the story about how they mortgaged two or even three houses with the hopes of selling them for big profits and now not only can they not sell them but they can’t afford to keep them. Maybe these people should have reminded themselves that they are bankers, office administrators, and salesmen NOT REAL ESTATE INVESTORS! If you don’t know what you are doing and can’t really afford to do it than please DON’T DO IT! But these people can’t be bothered with rational thought, they would rather fall on their faces and expect the rest of us to clean it up. It’s not funny and it’s not acceptable.

Hello readers!

I would like to introduce myself and tell you a little about me, if you would indulge me for just a moment. My name is Patricia and I have a lot of opinions to share. I live in South Florida now, but I grew up in New York and would love to go back some day….soon. I have a lot to say and I intend to say it here. I have a degree in Social Work which means nothing since I have abandoned the liberal delusion of the field to focus on a less counter productive career, which I haven’t found yet. I currently work for my father who owns a small business here in sunny FLA. I look forward to using Word Press to vent my frustrations and find others with similar opinions to my own. Thank you for giving this a glance! Talk to you soon.