tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post4442073486746776127..comments2023-11-29T09:27:11.895-08:00Comments on at home with the farmer's wife: Pet Peeves in the Modern WorldSuzannehttp://www.blogger.com/profile/06475380451527801666noreply@blogger.comBlogger14125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-49064294191967026262010-09-02T10:19:49.195-07:002010-09-02T10:19:49.195-07:00Bravo, Suzanne. I, too, love my atlas. GPS or not ...Bravo, Suzanne. I, too, love my atlas. GPS or not - an atlas is best, if for no other reason than to check the GPS which as you point out is NOT always right. I have my mother's Singer featherweight sewing machine. She sewed many clothes on that machine. She received it from my grandparents soon after she married my dad, and it's the only machine she ever owned. And...lastly, we need to get some cell phone etiquette out there. Too bad Emily Post is no longer with us. She'd whip 'em into shape.Millicenthttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03733251719366378742noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-324997043289057332010-09-02T05:29:55.804-07:002010-09-02T05:29:55.804-07:00My pet peeve is the driving and talking/texting on...My pet peeve is the driving and talking/texting on phone. I have had so many people run me off roads that it isn't even funny...so far it has always been where there was room to get out of the way...though the first time I was on a bridge and almost ran out of room.<br /><br />I feel like the first thing that should be checked after the people are taken care of in a wreck is to see who was on a cell phone....I hate to think how many are caused by them.<br /><br />I do not know why they cannot design a cell phone that turns off when moving....Rosehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08015780995837712115noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-13854105894922496262010-09-01T16:51:17.159-07:002010-09-01T16:51:17.159-07:00Amen and amen. Preach it, sister!
I totally agree...Amen and amen. Preach it, sister! <br />I totally agree with all of it!Leslie Tnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-5965474531141069882010-09-01T13:24:48.224-07:002010-09-01T13:24:48.224-07:00My biggest pet peeve is folks talking on their cel...My biggest pet peeve is folks talking on their cell phones in public restrooms. Not only is there the sanitary factor to consider, it's also RUDE to bring an unkown 3rd party into the restroom where someone else you don't know is taking care of business that can only be described as personal.Jodihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08537402729375628599noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-48857151694778583462010-09-01T09:45:14.742-07:002010-09-01T09:45:14.742-07:00I totally agree about being in the present. I am ...I totally agree about being in the present. I am on my phone at times when I am out as my job requires it (I'm often on call). However, I make a distinct point of excusing myself to take work calls. If I'm on the phone with my kids or someone and I'm at a counter in a store I'll tell the person on the phone that I'll call them back so I can speak with the live person in front of me!<br /> My real peeve is the huge number of people I see here in California driving around holding their cell phones up to their ear - it's against the law here and drives me nuts! I have a bluetooth just for that reason (again, work calls) and it only cost me $25 - get with the program folks! And it's scary to see so many folks driving around looking down while they're texting or some other thing while driving.<br />And yes, I still have my Mom's old Sears Kenmore machine - which has been in use since the late 50's and still works better than my recent Brother machine.MelissaDhttp://www.flickr.com/photos/melissa-d/noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-82106498286189461292010-09-01T09:33:31.904-07:002010-09-01T09:33:31.904-07:00Here's just a sampling of the "technology...Here's just a sampling of the "technology rudeness" I have experienced so far today (and it's only 9:30)! On the bus this morning, three people were having cell phone conversations, each one practically shouting. None of the conversations were about anything important ... "Yeah, I'm on the bus. I should be there in 10 minutes." ... "Oh my good, he's like so cute." ... "Okay, I'll meet you at Starbucks." After I got off the bus and was using the crosswalk to cross the street, a woman who was texting slammed into me. I kept moving over, but I walk with a cane and can't move very fast. So she walked right into me, then gave me a dirty look and muttered an obscenity like I was the one in the wrong. When I finally made it to my office building and got on the elevator, a guy who was texting got on behind me. I have to insert a key to get to my floor, so I was juggling my cane, my keys, a coffee and my briefcase. Mr. Text Message said "2 please", to which I responded "Sorry, my hands are full. You go ahead and press it." Of course I got another dirty look and muttered obscenity.Denisenoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-69283385698016952122010-09-01T09:33:07.998-07:002010-09-01T09:33:07.998-07:00When I worked with the public (at a college bookst...When I worked with the public (at a college bookstore and drivers license/car tag office), I could not stand for people to be on the phone when they came up to the counter. You never knew if they were talking to you or the person on the phone. You feel stupid if you start talking to them and they aren't talking to you, then they think you're rude if they're talking to you and you think they're not! Argh!Stephhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/18423029433065907454noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-39988930006518196352010-09-01T09:22:14.330-07:002010-09-01T09:22:14.330-07:00I agree with you about the texting. It is rude. We...I agree with you about the texting. It is rude. We have a GPS and have found if a new road has been built, the GPS will steer you wrong.<br />Sewing machines: The best one I ever had was originally my mother's, a Sears Kenmore. We used it for 30 or forty years between us. My Brother broke after two years and now I have a Singer that is doing well, 5 years so far.Bellehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14175778756449339363noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-44727943840659816912010-09-01T07:40:01.214-07:002010-09-01T07:40:01.214-07:00My 85 year old Dad and my stepmom told me last wee...My 85 year old Dad and my stepmom told me last weekend that a cell phone rang twice during church service - they were appalled (and so was I). I cannot imagine why anyone would want to have their cell phone with them at a church service, with the remotely possible exception of a doctor on call or law enforcement official (and then the phone should be on vibrate/silent).Unknownhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11051124692461253474noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-23045369787987118212010-09-01T07:16:52.951-07:002010-09-01T07:16:52.951-07:00By the way, I took inspiration from Monday's g...By the way, I took inspiration from Monday's gallette and we had a delicious supper. Thanks! Now tonight we are having Chocolatechic's Poor Man's Steak.Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14777395903446188971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-48564081606364150452010-09-01T07:14:40.482-07:002010-09-01T07:14:40.482-07:00Oh my goodness, I so totally agree with you I coul...Oh my goodness, I so totally agree with you I could go off on my own long rant! I will just add one of my own: the confusion most people seem to have with need and want lately. A bigger house, a tropical vacation, another and newer vehicle, the latest gadget,etc, etc. - these are not NEEDS. These are wants. And being constantly connected becomes a need. And texting constantly is a need. It all drives me crazy.Lisa D.https://www.blogger.com/profile/14777395903446188971noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-42041659403103511182010-09-01T07:04:08.241-07:002010-09-01T07:04:08.241-07:00Just lost a comment with a "service unavailab...Just lost a comment with a "service unavailable." Currently, Blogger is very high on my list of pet peeves, but it's not nice to bite the hand that feeds you.<br /><br />Great GPS story, but sorry that it was such a pain. Until reading my comments yesterday, I had no idea that there were so many horror stories. As someone suggested, it's a darned good thing that my mother wasn't alone.<br /><br />(Thanks for the link, too. ♥)<br /><br />And I totally agree with the texting issue. People are becoming more and more rude. Excuse yourself if you must text please...don't do it in front of me. Perhaps the air will be filled with flying cell phones one day.Veehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00618654361869856894noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-51024597769362616492010-09-01T06:52:49.916-07:002010-09-01T06:52:49.916-07:00My husband turns off the voice and just follows th...My husband turns off the voice and just follows the mapping on our GPS. That way he is spared both the nagging voice and my mimicking of it and laughter at all of the bad pronunciations. <br /><br />Becky K.Becky K.https://www.blogger.com/profile/10531485758141842829noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1160371074353452445.post-39576795256018243322010-09-01T05:04:37.997-07:002010-09-01T05:04:37.997-07:00Ohhhhhhhhhhh the whole texting thing....it makes p...Ohhhhhhhhhhh the whole texting thing....it makes people disconnected.chocolatechichttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16926192602146485028noreply@blogger.com