Whiny Wednesday…
W H I N Y W E D N E S D A Y
Welcome to whiny wednesday, the day of the week when moaning and groaning is allowed. I’ve had a few irritating moments this week that I’d like to share with all of you.
DIRECTORY ASSISTANCE
"No, there's nothing by that name..."
Have any of you dialed 411 and asked for the phone # of an establishment you’ve frequented many times, only to have the operator say, “I’m sorry, we’re not finding anything under that name or address.” ME: “Really, because I was just there and I KNOW it exists. I go there all the time.” OPERATOR: “No, no there’s nothing under that name.” ME: “Hmm, do you have a supervisor or someone I could speak to who might be a little more of a problem solver?”
Okay, so that last line is usually something I say internally. This has happened to me more than once and it makes me feel mental, a little tripped out, like I’m ready for the rubber room. How is it that they can’t find the name or phone # of the business that I was just in? And FYI, those stupid calls cost $1.89!!! I thought they were like 25 cents!
What about that automated voice that asks for the city and state and if you take a breath it says, “I’m sorry, I didn’t hear you.” “Well, robot woman, that’s because I didn’t say anything, I was just breathing, something you don’t do apparently.”
UNINVITED PORN
Please tell me that I’m not the only one who, while randomly looking for blog images on Google, scrolls down and finds random pictures of people doing x-rated things. This is SO DISTURBING to me. First of all, what kind of people post pictures of themselves on Google doing nasty things. Is it really so thrilling and important to be seen naked by strangers? What if a child is doing a school project and innocently scrolls down and finds those images? Seriously? Isn’t that incredibly violating and traumatizing? More importantly, what if my computer guy comes over here to work on my computer and thinks I’ve been looking for pornography? (Okay, that’s not MORE important, but the thought did occur to me.) Now when I go looking for my images, I have to squint and scroll quickly, lest I stumble onto an unsavory photo or two. YUCK!
SLOW DRIVERS
This will be me in a few years but I'll have the good sense to get off the road.
Please don’t tisk tisk me. I hate it when I’m stuck behind a car that’s going under the speed limit. There’re times when slow driving is appropriate and acceptable, like when the road is a sheet of black ice, or when it’s a blinding snow storm or raining cats and dogs, I mean literally blinding and literally cats and dogs. Go ahead and drive like a grandpa when you’re on a double lane road and NORMAL DRIVERS can pass you by, but for Pete’s sake, don’t drive like Mr. Magoo when you’re on a single lane and you’ve got 20 cars behind you. And don’t think you’re protected from my wrath just because you’re a student driver. (It’s not just a problem that the elderly have, it cuts across all generations.)
And as a sidebar, I’d like everyone to take notice that 99% of bad drivers will be wearing a cap or some sort of head gear. I’ve made a study of it over the past 20 years. Don’t believe me? Next time take a look and you’ll see that I’m right. 
Love 2 and 3, tick me off as well. The 411, can’t even remember the last time I used it hahaha.
I definitely won’t be calling 411 anymore at those rates! Sheesh!
I’m glad when other people get annoyed with the same things I do, it’s very validating.
Oh man! I seriously love Whiny Wednesday! You made me laugh, especially about the taking a breath and the automated voice saying “I’m sorry…I didn’t hear you” or whatever they say! It just happened to me the other day. Grrr!
Also love the Mr. Magoo analogy. Too funny!
Yeah, that automated thing is so annoying. I hate it when you say something and it repeats back something totally different! So frustrating!
Directory assistance is super gay. I think it’s better to look phone numbers up online. The driving thing makes me crazy. Especially since there are so many old slow retarded drivers in this town. Oy. haha I like that you’ve made capped drivers a study! I can’t believe how many gross pictures you stumble upon. I almost never see any!
Nice post!
I know that slow drivers annoy you like none other. That just proves you’re my daughter. I’m not gonna use Directory assistance anymore, too expensive.
You know the capped driver theory is only true! Haha!
Hi,
There is nothing worse than trying to talk to a robot on the phone, and getting nowhere fast, this seems to happen to me a lot lately.
Yes! it’s so annoying! I miss the days when there was an actual person on the phone.
A few times over the past years I have resorted to the art of looking something up in the Yellow Pages. I fancy myself a smart, observant gal. But when I look something up in the Yellow Pages, I’ve never fell dumber.
Absolutely love this blog. You dig real deep on Whiny Wednesday. And, I approve of your message.
Thanks my beautiful friend! I can always find something to kvetch about! OY!
You can always put Safe Search on Google. That should help.
I remember playing a game alone of what the most innocent word I could type into Google would be and that I would get naked people to pop up. I don’t remember what the results were, but some things are pretty tame. Never type in a profession. There’s always porn of every occupation out there.
I can’t thank you enough!!!!! I had no idea! I put in pregnancy and it was ONLY disgusting. How can such innocent pursuits be combined with such smut. It’s so gross. Seriously, I owe you for that!
I remember my first “OMG! WHAT IS THAT? IS THAT…OMG!!!” and literally throwing myself on top of the monitor so Bud couldn’t see a photo that I was immensely glad wasn’t 3D. I knocked off the monitor, fell to the ground from the desk and pulled the power cord out as I yelled, “Go see what your sister wants!!”
It was worth the repair costs, I thought, over his asking what were they doing. Of course, he was 15, so, I guess he should have known. (Yes, that part is a joke).
It’s beyond the pale and causes me to need a pail to throw up in. Why are the people who do those things always the most ghastly beings? Thanks to Moose I am fixing my Google for good.
I did the Google thing for ‘pregnancy’, and found this, which is an ‘awwwwwww’ of the best kind~~
https://encrypted-tbn3.google.com/images?q=tbn:ANd9GcRu7l-hbydfjFrROcnRoSGZmKm6RSBFo9K5Ih9N03ObeymeYmA7vQ
I saw that as well, but then I wondered, being the cynic that I am, is that a doctored photo? Either way, it’s very cool.
To me, all porn is invited. 🙂
I hate slow drivers, people that can’t do the speed limit or above should just f off.
If the limit is 30mph and the driver in front of me is doing 29mph then I’ll be up their arse trying to signal them to go faster, I’ll start revving my engine. In fact, if the limits 30 and their not doing above 35 I’ll be doing that. I am in the car, which means I have a place to be, so get the feck out of my way!
LOL!!!!!!! That’s like me! I toned it down a bit cause I don’t want people to think I’m crazy. Haha. I can be quite impatient. Lily’s the same way. She’ll use her horn for the slightest thing. Haha!!
I really hate it when all these things happen in the same day too. For a minute there I thought I as going to qualify as a Mr. Magoo driver but since I never wear a hat . . . phew!
Hahaha! Believe me, I’ve got stuff to whine about everyday of the week but I don’t let on for fear my reader friends will think badly of me! ha! (I think this did happen to me all in one day!)
As long as you’re not sporting any head gear, Linda, especially a cap, you should be just fine. I think we have a few more years before we take on full Magoo-like tendencies.
I’ve never noticed the trend of bad drivers wearing caps but will keep an eye out for it. I think some drivers drive slow because they are “afraid” of going faster and afraid of losing control of the car.
I think you’re right, at least for many people. They’re not confident drivers. Yesterday I was behind someone who was looking at the scenery out his window. He barely had his eyes on the road. I think some people forget they’re driving. And yes, he was wearing a cap! Haha!