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Bitch, Bitch, Bitch
David In Indy:
Does your power sometimes go out for absolutely no reason at all?
It seems like we lose our electricity every time a flea farts. Tonight it went out, but it was because of a lightening strike. That makes sense. And it came on again about 10 minutes later. But it got me to thinking about it. Sometimes the electricity will go out when it's perfectly sunny and calm outside. I never could understand why that happens! >:(
It's irritating.
injest:
fleas fart?
Garry_LH:
Jess... About the third one of those gripes... I would have stopped the car. I would have explained to her her comments are in no way helpfull. If she don't feel safe with you driving, you could take her back home. Then she could get another appointment with the doctor, and have your sister take her to the doc.
Jess... enough is enough... She is only going to keep this kind of stupid vicious nonsense up just so long as you let her. I had this out with my parents twenty years back. I told them if they couldn't at least be civil to me as they would any stranger, they didn't need to bother to ever try and get in contact with me ever again. Took about three months for mom to call again. We aren't what I would call a loving family, but at least we are somewhat politer with one another. And amazingly, in the last year, we have even got around to telling one another we love each other. Mom even occasionally hugs me now and again. Imagine that!
injest:
--- Quote from: Garry_LH on September 26, 2007, 12:47:46 am ---Jess... About the third one of those gripes... I would have stopped the car. I would have explained to her her comments are in no way helpfull. If she don't feel safe with you driving, you could take her back home. Then she could get another appointment with the doctor, and have your sister take her to the doc.
Jess... enough is enough... She is only going to keep this kind of stupid vicious nonsense up just so long as you let her. I had this out with my parents twenty years back. I told them if they couldn't at least be civil to me as they would any stranger, they didn't need to bother to ever try and get in contact with me ever again. Took about three months for mom to call again. We aren't what I would call a loving family, but at least we are somewhat politer with one another. And amazingly, in the last year, we have even got around to telling one another we love each other. Mom even occasionally hugs me now and again. Imagine that!
--- End quote ---
I have said this about my sister. What is it about people that makes them think manners are only something you use on people outside the family?? One of the main reasons we have manners is to make life pleasant for the people around us! and since family is around all the time I would think you would want them to be happy to be around you... ::)
I went a year one time not speaking to my mother. And she was MUCH better afterwards...but it is wearing off again. May have to do that again. It didn't stick like it did for your mom...maybe because I didn't lay it out BEFORE I stopped talking, I just walked out. Next time I need to tell her specifically why I am going so she can't rationalize it as something else....(like some problem I have instead of her rudeness that is causing the rift)
underdown:
Front seat drivers !!!!
A once lady passenger was chatting away while I tried to concentrate on heavy traffic.
"Did you hear what I was saying?"
'Ummm, no, sorry, was concentrating on driving.'
"Hmmmmph".
Short silence until chatter recommenced. Listened attentively this time.
Stopped at an intersection, waiting for the traffic to clear in order to turn, still listening.
"You could have turned then. Why didn't you turn?"
'But .. but ... I was listening to you!' :-\ :-\
Concluded 3 things.
Men don't multi-task as well as women do.
Some men seem to spend much of their life trying to understand women.
Women seem to sometimes not care if they don't understand men.
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