Friday, July 30, 2010

It really stinks that people now assume that a car horn means "F-you!" I was driving today when someone cut across my lane and made me slam on my brakes to avoid hitting her. I honked the horn to let her know she needs to watch where she's driving, and lo and behold, the passenger turns and flips me the bird!
Now, taking into consideration the fact that if I were, say, drunk and slow to respond, I would have hit the passenger. Same for if my brakes failed or I just wasn't paying attention. I find it outrageous that the passenger would give me the finger for pretty much saving her life! I think she should have given her friend, the driver, the finger.

I honestly think that people in their cars need to CALM DOWN and really think about what's happening around them. I honked because it might give the driver a reminder to check next time before cutting across lanes, not to say, "F-You, [insert offensive term here]!" I was angry that I had to adjust my driving because she was stupid, but I wasn't honking out of anger.

...That being said, I really hope the passenger drives her own car into a tree.* Honk.

*Oh, calm down. A sapling, then. Geez.

Sunday, July 25, 2010

A List/Literacy Post

Just for some fluff, here's a list of words I wish I could use without sounding like a wanker.
This kid isn't a wanker.
#1: Wanker
#2: Dude. I feel like I'm way too old to get away with it. I still use it, though. I'm a wanker.
#3: Citrouille (quite possibly the best sounding French word. Stupid English and their "pumpkin.")
#4: Bloke (so much better than "guy" or "dude")
#5: Sexy. It's just not sexy when I say it. It's more matter-of-fact.
#6: Smashing - definitely a wanker-word when used as an adjective. Look for it in my tweets this week!
#7: Torte (I could never tell someone I'm serving torte without laughing)
#8: Fuck (I say it when I'm really mad, but I sound like a wanker)
#9: Tuppence. It's just fun, but won't ever be in my daily vocabulary.
#10: Antidisestablishmentarianism. I could look up the meaning, but really I just like all the letters and the way it sounds.

*Shut-up about the formatting and continuity. I was at the zoo all day and I'm tired. Shh.

Wednesday, July 14, 2010

Not too Bloggy

Sorry I haven't been blogging lately. I haven't been feeling up to it. It's been sunny (and hot and rainy and weathery) out, I'm off work for the next 6 weeks, the baby has learned to climb the stairs, and I'm desperately trying to get some reading, I mean cleaning, done. You know how it is. I'll be back by the Fall!