Sound__Off's Blog

Ha, ha, This post could get interesting, let me sleep on it.

Newz, you, like me, must have failed mind reading 101. Always a trip to work in retail!

Here's one for the social graces: I am hosting a halloween party for my 4 year old daughter. I invited all the girls in her class. One mom emailed the rsvp and accepted for her daughter (who was invited) and her older brother (who was not.) We are squeezed as it is and I don't have age/gender appropriate activities or favors for him. Rude? Clueless? Yes! What to do?

I hate it when I am waiting in line and the person behind me keeps moving forward but the line isn't going anywhere--full body contact from a total stranger qualifies as rude--that's my rant!

When your grocery shopping, the people that leave thier shopping carts in th middle of the aisle, then stand next to it and proceed to read every word printed on the item in their hand. Then when you say "excuse me" or try to squeeze by them, they give you that irritated look.

I'm sick and tired of the people in Philadelphia thinking that turn signals are a option. They're on the car for a reason, not only for the car behind you to know where your going, but the people crossing the street. Also a stop sign means just that STOP!! not slow down before the corner then speed up when you notice no one is there. More cops need to be ticketing these people before they kill or cause serious injury's to everyone around them. If you can't drive correctly then get out from behind the wheel.

would love to see more indepth, realistic and addressable etiquette dilemmas relating to current seasons and or upcoming holidays such as gift giving, party hosting and rsvp exemplary conduct. For instance what are the dos and donts to attend a holiday party that is outside ones own cultural background such as a Christian going to a Hannukah party?

last week my husband and i were pulled over in the parking lot of a rest stop off the gsp for not wearing our seatbelt. the cop was rude and treated us like we were criminals, although we have spotless driving records. the moment we got back on the parkway, people sped past us going well over 100 mph, waeving in and out of traffic. where were the cops then?? they decided to be lazy and prey on people in parking lots over a seatbelt instead of saving people's lives by ticketing speeders. that pisses me off.

Here's another: rude waiters. If i don't know what an item is on the menu, sometimes they are so snooty and act like i am a total idiot for not knowing what annato seeds are or how to pronounce aioli.

Everywhere I go whether it's a wedding, sporting event, meeting, plane travel, there's always somebody next to me that has to sniff every 30 seconds. Will you people lease get a tissue and blow your nose!!!