Momma Hen

Thursday Thirteen

January 14th, 2010 by Jen Hen under Thursday Thirteen. 2 Comments.

I’ve been pretty darn annoyed by people this week. I really don’t like it when I get this agitated by the general public, but occasionally it just happens. I’m down right nasty mean feeling (even if I do keep it internalized and to myself). I tell DH that I’m really starting to wonder if I should change my major when I have weeks like this. So I don’t know whether to write a positive Thursday Thirteen to divert my attention, or if I should just go ahead and get those annoyances off my chest. DH votes for the annoyances. Okay, he wins.

1. The person who rides around in her powerchair on campus and is mean and ugly acting towards practically everyone who tries to say hello. I thought this woman was legitimately disabled and required her powerchair. I thought she probably had some severe problem that was preventing her from walking, thereby decreasing her quality of life, and probably the reason for her sour attitude towards life. And then… I saw her… outside with her daughter. This woman literally jumped out of her wheelchair and walked with more of a bounce than I do. I kid you not. I wanted to turn around and ask her why the heck she was using a wheelchair when she was walking with such a spring in her step. I didn’t.
2. People who yell and throw a fit in public. It’s not pleasant and nobody else wants to hear your issues like that. Or see you throw your trash out of your vehicle into the University parking lot while you are belittling your daughter. Reference the woman in number 1.
3. People who make things more complicated than they need to be. Like using a hole punch. Really. It’s okay if you only punch five pages at a time, instead of 15. You aren’t being quicker by realigning your pages three times, cramming the paper between the punches, and fighting with the punch for five minutes then having to rip your pages out and repunch them. Ugh!
4. A person who claims to have been in Intel with the military who obviously never served our country. Do NOT lie about military service! Don’t do it! It’s an insult to the men and women who have and do serve and protect us. UGH!
5. A person who says they are four months pregnant with twins, but when asked when she is due says August. I’m sorry, but I made it to college because I can do math. Somehow I’m not buying that you’re expecting to have a 12 month pregnancy. So what’s the situation here? Are you lying about being pregnant? Or just about how far along you are? And to either: WHY?
6. How can you complain about a professor you’ve never had before, you’ve stated you didn’t show up for the first day of class, and you are already 10 minutes late to class and still standing outside socializing? Can we please make it a little more difficult for people to get into college? Please??? (This person is the same person from 4 and 5.)
7. Don’t yell at me because I don’t know where your classroom is! If I haven’t had a class in the room, chances are I don’t know where the room is any better than you do.
8. If you ask me where the North side of the building is, and I tell you that you are in the North side, I promise I’m not just being a smarty pants. And if you ask me where the South side of the building is and I tell you it’s back through the double doors you just walked through… I’m still not just being a smarty pants. I promise. And if you ask me where the East and West wings of the building are, and I tell you that there is only a North and South wing… well, then that’s the answer. Don’t get exasperated at me. Please.
9. If you tell me that you are in the Biology building and I explain that you are actually in Blackburn, don’t tell me “No. I’m in the Biology building.” Then, when you ask me where the Biology building is and I point at it through the window we’re standing near and explain, please listen instead of interrupting and saying “What’s the name of it???” THEN get mad when I tell you the answer, “Biology building.” “Well where is it??” Didn’t I just show her out the window?? Explain again. “What’s it say on it?” Really?!?! UGH! “It has gold or silver lettering and says Biology above the door.” She HUFFED at me and went stomping out like I was lying.
10. If the professor has already made it very clear that he has a no tolerance policy on cellphone use in his classroom, do not sit next to me while you hold your cellphone under your desk and text. I really wish the University would establish a no cellphone power on in the classroom policy of some sort. I get so irritated with people sitting around me texting while I’m trying to listen to a soft spoken professor. It’s amazing, I know, but I go to classes so I can hear lectures, take notes, and at least learn enough to pass my class (and when I say pass, I don’t mean a “C”… I mean a “B” minimum).
11. People who sit and gossip DURING class. For most of the same reasons listed in 10. I know, I’m a boring person. haha.
12. I’m going to go back to something I mentioned at the beginning of last semester in a Thursday Thirteen or something. I believe that there should be a mandatory wait time before going to college. I think these “KIDS” need to find out that when they are spending twice as much time partying as they are studying or worrying about paying attention to their class, they aren’t going to learn much. They are going to struggle to get a good grade. And the teachers aren’t going to do them favors. Granted, there are people who are perfectly capable of maintaining an active social life and high markings.
13. I’ve come to realize that my view has changed on an issue. I used to be on the bandwagon of thought that higher education should be available for everyone. But, I’m afraid I may actually have a more conservative/reactionary view than I’d like to admit on certain topics. Does that mean I’m a “moderate” who likes to sit on the fence until I make up my mind on each issue? Nah. I still identify more strongly with a liberal perspective for a majority of issues. But… yeah, I’m pretty darn conservative on this issue.

So… that’s what is grinding my gears this week. I don’t enjoy feeling so irritated and like a negative nancy, but at least I got it off my chest.