hahahaha
I share most of Big Stupid Tommy’s grievances.
Example:
Folks, the left lane is for passing or for turning. It’s for the faster traffic. If you’re in the left lane, and that car behind you is riding on your bumper, then chances are, he’s wanting to go faster than you. This is not your venue to enforce what you percieve the maximum speed to be. Get into the right lane. In 2006, those drivers who do not get over in a timely fashion will be destroyed with my own bazooka.
“This is not your venue to enforce what you percieve the maximum speed to be.” hahahahaha
Here:
You people and your War on Christmas nonsense. Honestly. I could give a shit. Your “wid us or agin us” attitude has gone a ways toward ruining this holiday season. You tell me to say “Merry Christmas,” and I won’t. Because I know it pisses you off.
Damn straight. I have HAD it with these people – is it me, or do they seem LOUDER than normal this year? I’m with Bill on this one. You want persecution? How ’bout we bring back the lions so you can get a taste of what real persecution is? Frankly, your shenanigans make me want to worship a pagan goddess and dance around a Winter Solstice pole while waving colored diaphonous scarves. And I’m CATHOLIC so that should give you some idea of how much I’ve feckin’ HAD it. If your brain explodes with irritation when someone says “happy holidays” as opposed to “merry Christmas’, then I suggest you need to strengthen your faith. PRIVATELY. But NOT IN MY FACE. Sigh. It’s gotten to the point where I literally roll my eyes when I hear one of them bitching on Fox News now about the “war on Christmas”. It’s just another version of victim politics and it’s tiresome. So I roll my eyes and start surfing around for Breaking Bonaduce or E True Hollywood Story: Motley Crue, something that is at least EDIFYING.
And this:
ESPN. Constant gripe. Guys, I want to watch the sports. Not the people reporting on it. You aren’t working with Lebron James. You’re reporting on Lebron James. There’s a difference.
That one just made me laugh out loud. But go read the whole thing.
//If your brain explodes with irritation when someone says “happy holidays” as opposed to “merry Christmas’, then I suggest you need to strengthen your faith. PRIVATELY. But NOT IN MY FACE.//
Sheila, you certainly have a way of encapsulating something so brilliantly and succinctly. Not to mention how strongly I agree with you.
It’s now at the point where MY brain explodes with irritation every time I hear some bozo yapping about the “war on Christmas”.
I definitely need a vacation!!
I am constantly amazed at how some of those professing Christianity as a faith carry the weight of persecution so readily, especially when those of Christian faith make up 90% of the population in this country, and easily more than that in my neck of the Bible Belt.
“Guys,” I wanna say, “you guys aren’t being persecuted by the minority. Not by any stretch of the imagination. Blacks in South Africa under apartheid…that’s being held down by the minority…you guys aren’t getting your every whim and you’re acting like the spoiled kid who doesn’t get the right Lego set at Christmas…”
It’s the same version of the “Oh, I’m oppressed too!!” bandwagon. It’s phony. Sorry. These people yearn to be outraged and offended. Their faiths REQUIRE “persecution” in order for it to feel valid to them.
Just practice your faith and shut the fuck up, please. Get a thick skin. Do like your kindergarten report card said and “play well with others”. Grow up.
It’s annoying especially because the Christmas season appears to start earlier and earlier every year – it has taken over THE ENTIRE AUTUMN. Sure it’s secular as hell, but I hate to break it to these people – we live in a secular society.
Just to expound on the left lane… If traffic is PASSING you on the right, YOU’RE IN THE WRONG LANE! Sorry to shout, but that is probably my biggest pet peeve. :)
hahaha Expound away! I am in complete agreement – even though I don’t drive all that regularly. It’s infuriating when I do!!
Sheila, once again you’re spot on about the “war on Christmas”. Do you ever get tired of being so dang SMART?? lol I agree with you totally on this one.
Well, I’m not so sure about the whole “smart” thing – I AM sure that I’m a hothead, and I have no tolerance for certain things! I’m pretty chilled out about most things. But some things …
I know plenty of people who just LIVE their faith – they don’t sit around bitching and moaning about it, and being outraged all the time.
grrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrrr
One the same lines…have you seen this?
http://www.fuckchristmas.org
Pretty funny, and it makes some good points.
What I wish for is that everyone would calm the hell down over what people say during this holiday season or any others in the future. If I say “Merry Christmas” I don’t need a damn lecture. Is it so difficult to inform me that another holiday is celebrated at which time I can then wish them happy whateverholidayoftheirchoice?
If I say “Happy Holidays” I don’t need someone getting all upset that I didn’t say “Merry Christmas”.
It is never meant as offensive and I’m just going to ask to be forgiven that I was raised to say “Merry Christmas” but will accommodate all religious holidays if someone requests it…KINDLY!
This whole fricken country has gone insane. I can’t believe a simple decoration or saying has everyone up in arms and moaning and complaining.
What’s next? “Have a good afternoon” will come under attack?
serenity –
How DARE you say “have a good afternoon” to me without figuring out first whether or not I think it’s a good afternoon??
How DARE you be so insensitive??
Ha! What do you mean by “good”?!
What do you mean by “afternoon”? I’m a morning person and you’re oppressing me!
also, afternoon could mean any fucking time at all. I mean, technically if it’s not noon it’s after noon. 11:59 am is 23 hours and 59 minutes after noon so don’t say good afternoon. It’s general and insincere.
just a small notion, why do they post speed limits if no-one follows them, there are two lanes on most major streets, and we are supposed to “share” the road, so basically screw the ones who want to go faster than everyone else(to get nowhere fast), if the “fast” drivers dont like the idea then take “PUBLIC TRANSIT”
“I’m sure there are more, but I’m tired. And I gotta take a whiz.”
That was the best thing I’ve read in months. Awesome.
Jack – yeah, share means “share”. Which basically means to slow pokes: GET OUT OF THE DAMN WAY.
David –
Yeah, because if you think about it – “afternoon” is relative. It may be afternoon to you and I – but what about the people on the other side of the world? It’s insensitive to not include THEM in the greeting.
Sheila, it’s abundantly clear to me now that the love is not only gone but that, in fact, it never really existed at all.