Drop the Bad Attitude

Is it me or does every state worker have THE WORST attitude EVER!?!?!

Think about it...when was the last time you walked into a DMV or some other state agency and were greeted with anything other than, "take a number and stand in line" or "have a seat" or "may I help you? (but spoken in a tired and aggravated voice)" or silence/roll of the eyes/dead stare.

I mean, what is the problem?

Last week, I had to call a local health department in metro Atlanta to get a copy of my birth certificate. "Hold," is how the woman answered the phone. Ugh!

After several minutes, when she got back on the line, she already had an attitude. From where? Who knows. But it wasn't me, we hadn't even talked....so why did I have to suffer? I made sure to use a pleasant voice, but everytime I asked her anything, she sighed or smacked her teeth, and answered the questions with a tone that shouted, "ugh, you should already know this."

Then today, I had to call a local health department in the Shoals. I won't list which one since I live and work in this area. However, it was the SAME thing. A woman with a freakin bad attitude for some reason. Did a co-worker upset her? Is she mad at her boss? Did she not sleep well last night? IDK - but I do know that I had to pay for someone or something that wasn't my fault.

All I'm saying is....be thankful you have a job and be pleasant with people if they are pleasant with you. Is that too much to ask for now?? Gosh...

Stop and Think!

Have you ever wondered how many blunders could be avoided if people would just stop and think? Think about their actions? the consequences? How it affects other people?

This picture was enough to bring me back to blog life. As I look at it, I experience a slew of emotions - humor is definitely NOT one of them. (contrary to the New York Post editor-in-chief's assessment that it's "a clear parody of a current news event.")

The defintion of parody (courtesy dictionary.com) is a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing.

Am I missing the funny part??

I mean really...portraying the nation's leader to a dead animal, especially one that has a history of being linked to the degredation of black people just doesn't really tickle my funny bone.

I recently heard this argument, "Are we going to have four years of everything that's negative about Obama labeled as racism?"

Uhh..no. But okay, fine, let's go there.

As it pertains to this subject, let's say it was some animal other than a monkey depicted in the cartoon.

The definition of animal (again, courtesy dictionary.com) is any living thing other than a human being.

So, being portrayed as ANY animal is offensive! Besides the downgrade from human status, it implies that you have no character, no ability to reason, no capacity to have feelings, no desire to care for anything other than what is necessary to keep you alive, etc...

It's inevitable, that people (including President Obama) will do things that are wrong, or disagreeable. However, that doesn't mean a person should be demeaned and lowered to a level where they are considered less than human.

I'll stop here, just thinking about the ignorance of some people has my blood boiling to the point where steam might start coming out of my ears...

2009: Realistic Resolutions

That's my "God, I'm REALLY serious this time" face...lol!

All jokes aside, when a new year starts, it's a good time to either set goals for yourself or be reminded of the goals that have collected dust over the past year.

So, in 2009, I decided to make some resolutions, but ones that I think I can actually keep. Here it goes.

1) Grow spiritually

2) Save more...shop less.

3) Take my vitamins (every day is a stretch...I'll say 3 times a week)

4) Eat the food I buy at the grocery store, instead of it having a slow & painful death in my fridge

5) Learn/Do something new