I have faith in Darwin that one day these species will cease to exist due to their genetic inferioriy!. Except they seem to spawn so much more rapidly than people of reason & conscience!

 

Signs are posted everywhere in my local YMCA not to have cell phones in the locker or pool areas. Those suckers have video and camera features now, so I figured it'd only be a matter of time before they were banned. Maybe you need to suggest a ban on phones in your bathroom, for privacy purposes!!

In the work environment, I can't stand someone with no sense of personal space. One lady at my last job literally could back my into a corner, the whole office would be smirking and she was absolutely clueless. I learned to finally say something to people. I consider it condescending to think you have the right to touch someone while talking to them. This woman who worked at my current job would do that constantly. I finally told her that it's me, not her, but I was raised where if food is on the table you're loved, none of this touchy feely stuff. And finished with "If you touch me again, we're dating". She touched me one other time, and followed with a reaction like touching a hot stove. HAHA!

Cell phones in the bathroom are rude on so many levels!  Think of that poor person on the other line!  "What are you doing, opening a jar?"

Oh, wow.  This could be a long list, but here's one that is right at the top.  Parents who refuse to parent, or who threaten but don't act.  Specifically I'm refering to situations in stores, theatres, or anywhere in public.  You've got these little gremlins (after a midnight feeding) ripping it up all over and the parents either do NOTHING or just yell idle threats.  Hey, you made 'em, you raise 'em!  Oh, and caving in to the little miscreants demands in order to get them under control isn't parenting, it's extortion.  And you just lost.

 I'm done.

WFTR, I totally agree!  What happened to holding your kid's hand in public?  And teaching them manners?!  And if the kid is screaming, don't take them into the store!  I just hate it when you walk INTO Wal-Mart and the kid behind you is screaming his head off, and you can hear it echoing throughout the store the entire time you're shopping!  And of course, once you get in line, the kid is behind you, and what does mom say?  "If you behave now, you'll get a candy bar..." 

I agree with the issue of the "No parenting." I know that when I was young, if we spoke up or even had the look of throwing a temper tantrum, we were taken out of places so fast.  And there was no whining allowed when trying to ask for something.  And we never asked for anything special, like a cereal or a soda.  There was none of that happening in my house.  We got the generic everything, and if we didn't like it, then we got nothing the next time.  We learned very quickly never to complain or whine.

I've got one how about when your fitted sheet comes off in the corner?  That is one of my pet peeves. 

My tyke had one public tantrum, in the middle of the grocery store. When she started up I kept correcting her "No, you're doing it wrong, you've really got to flail your arms. Now kick really hard! HARDER. Come on, is this a tantrum or what, don't you want your way? No, no, no, you're not flailing enough." By the time I was done "coaching" her tantrum, she was exhausted, and walked away feeling like she didn't even do it right - and never tried again. Now, at seven, she watches other kids misbehave and gives me this "Can you believe that?" look, it's hilarious.

The hardest part about kids with parents who don't parent is when you get one of those kids at your tyke's birthday party. I invited one once because we'd been to his party, so I thought it was polite even though my daughter wasn't really interested in inviting him. After the party I told her I'd listen to her next time, he was SUCH a brat!

A great parenting story I can't WAIT to try out is one mycounseling teacher's friend did to his kids. When the chore of taking the garbage out wasn't important enough for the kids to remember, the dad set his alarm for 3am, and then woke the kids up "Hey! I just remembered, you forgot the trash! Up and at 'em!" The kids never forgot again...

I think so many parents think they can do it all, and because you DO have a limit on time, energy and brain cells, you end of doing it all half-baked, when maybe a little focus and a little sacrifice of some things might improve exponentially on all the others, including the raising of the rugrats.

Sorry, favorite topic of mine!

For a while I worked in a call center answering about 150 calls a day and you would'nt believe the number of people who would use the bathroom while you had them on the phone. This was a call in center so it wasn't like I called them to hear this. There was one guy who was being really rude so I felt I could do the same to him. I asked him if he felt better now...He said felt better why? I said I hope everything came out allright. He didn't stay on the phone long after that.

Why is it there can be 4 or 5 empty urinals or stalls in the bathroom and someone thinks they have to use the one right next to you.

Ah, yes, Gentlemen.  Remember the rule.  Eyes on the road, soldier.  No veering left or right.

Unless, of course, your at Wrigley Field, which has a trough.