Whiners Anonymous Part 13
IO Storm
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 18,436
Ladies!
When the need arises..beggars can't be choosers. I have gone into the
Men's room ..not here..but at gas stations on trips..when the Ladie's
room was occupied. I just locked the door. Should of seen the looks
I got coming out tho' *Lol* Oh well...
When the need arises..beggars can't be choosers. I have gone into the
Men's room ..not here..but at gas stations on trips..when the Ladie's
room was occupied. I just locked the door. Should of seen the looks
I got coming out tho' *Lol* Oh well...
IO Storm
Join Date: Mar 2007
Location: Southern California
Posts: 18,436
Bamboozle and NYMinute...
Yes, it is irritating, snooty and plain wrong for people to act like that.
I always allow folks with a few items at the checkstand go before me
at the store.
But one Thanksgiving...I was tired, after working all day, the lines were
al the way to the back of the store, and here comes a woman, shoved
her cart right in front of me as we neared the checkout. I stood my ground
and pushed up to the cart in front of me. Boy, was she mad. Everyone
started sniggeling..
Too bad, so sad, glad you're mad.
(sometimes you just gotta draw the line)
Yes, it is irritating, snooty and plain wrong for people to act like that.
I always allow folks with a few items at the checkstand go before me
at the store.
But one Thanksgiving...I was tired, after working all day, the lines were
al the way to the back of the store, and here comes a woman, shoved
her cart right in front of me as we neared the checkout. I stood my ground
and pushed up to the cart in front of me. Boy, was she mad. Everyone
started sniggeling..
Too bad, so sad, glad you're mad.
(sometimes you just gotta draw the line)
Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northeast US
Posts: 1,340
Bam- on the east coast deviating your gaze to meet the person's walking toward you is considered a major faux pas. When I first moved here from Colorado I made the mistake of nodding and smiling at people walking the other way on the sidewalk... I was ignored at best, at worst they sort of held their purses/bags tighter and sped up like I was trying to mug them!
*sigh* Can't wait to head west. Or south, southerners are pleasant. Maybe it's the population density here? Just too many passers-by to be friendly? It's a sad way to live!
*sigh* Can't wait to head west. Or south, southerners are pleasant. Maybe it's the population density here? Just too many passers-by to be friendly? It's a sad way to live!
Old & Sober Member of AA
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: Nursing Home in Brick, New Jersey
Posts: 5,174
Bam- on the east coast deviating your gaze to meet the person's walking toward you is considered a major faux pas.
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,776
I really must see a dermatologist, and soon. Damn itching kept me awake much of last night and is so bad today I'm just bawling from being so miserable.
Have tried all the OTC remedies with no success. Odd thing is, it seems to go in cycles. Really bad for days, then no problem for days. All I know for sure is that it's miserable and almost painful. And to keep me awake most of the night when I'm exhausted is a royal pain. 
Have tried all the OTC remedies with no success. Odd thing is, it seems to go in cycles. Really bad for days, then no problem for days. All I know for sure is that it's miserable and almost painful. And to keep me awake most of the night when I'm exhausted is a royal pain.
Member
Join Date: Jul 2008
Location: Road to recovery
Posts: 866
About this topic of the men's/women's rooms....I think if the women came over to The Men's Room forum it would be a lot less boring. I agree with the earlier comment "censors schemsors". Let's petition for forum that only allows men and women that agree to enter a non censored zone.
Member
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: Northeast US
Posts: 1,340
Hey Nonny! New Jersey is really pretty but unfortunately I never stopped longer than it took to get gas 
I am pretty close to NYC and on a superficial level, people tend to be more stand-offish. Everyone's got somewhere important to be allthetime!
I am pretty close to NYC and on a superficial level, people tend to be more stand-offish. Everyone's got somewhere important to be allthetime!
Member
Join Date: May 2008
Location: NY
Posts: 6,608
Hey SS - I grew up in Upstate N.Y. and a small town at that. I have never even visited N.Y.C., but have heard about it. I did live in Chicago and I think most all big cities have that aura about them. Still pretty crappy to deal with.
~miss nikky~
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: windsor gardens, south australia, australia
Posts: 1,984
Originally Posted by Jersey Nonny 
I "What the heck are those strange-looking sinks hanging on the wall?"
geez jersey i thought i'd never admit this EVER!
but i have actually stood at those dopey urinals an attempted to figure out how to wash my hands there! off my head ofcourse but oh my god!
why do they get special dunnies anyways!?
no fair
dear oh dear we are back to the peeing topic agin!
~miss nikky~
Join Date: Aug 2008
Location: windsor gardens, south australia, australia
Posts: 1,984
Originally Posted by joinedintime
About this topic of the men's/women's rooms....I think if the women came over to The Men's Room forum it would be a lot less boring. I agree with the earlier comment "censors schemsors". Let's petition for forum that only allows men and women that agree to enter a non censored zone.
no censorship
geez i would love to be in that one
lol!
& as for smiles from strangers?
well this little black duck is smiling at ya'z alllllllllll
& im half way across the world!
am i half way? i dunno
just a bloody long way away!
bona fido dog-lover
Join Date: Mar 2008
Location: SF Bay area, CA
Posts: 99,776
Hard to keep my temper when certain 'well meaning' but clueless family and friends tell me what I "should" do to be happy and blah blah blah... Actually got a suggestion today that if I'm in financial trouble I should just "get rid of" my animals and move into senior housing!!!!!
They just don't get it that my dogs are not just 'animals' to be 'gotten rid of' when times are hard! To be told to just "get rid of" my beloved dogs, as if they were inanimate objects without feelings...
My signature says it all!! And a big bronx cheer to you hard hearted hannahs! My dogs are essential to my mental health, and not 'things' to be gotten rid of! Boy oh boy! Now they've really p!ssed me off!
And to top it all off... this clueless idiot responded to my "69 days sober" news by saying, "that's great! But ya know what would be even greater? Going to more meetings every week!" I said, "what part of '69 days sober' don't you get? And what makes you think it would be 'greater' to go to more meetings? What's wrong with my current rate of success? Or does it not mean as much unless I'm going to a meeting every night? I asked them "why?" and "wasn't my present success good enough?" Well, it's not that, they said, but it would be better if you could go to more meetings than just your home group and if you had a sponsor. I don't know if they wanted to make sure I wasn't getting conceited about my sober time, or what, or if they didn't count my success unless I was going to a meeting every night of the week. I think some people just have to suck all the joy out of everything unless it's being achieved 'their way'. Bossy bossy bossy!
They just don't get it that my dogs are not just 'animals' to be 'gotten rid of' when times are hard! To be told to just "get rid of" my beloved dogs, as if they were inanimate objects without feelings...
My signature says it all!! And a big bronx cheer to you hard hearted hannahs! My dogs are essential to my mental health, and not 'things' to be gotten rid of! Boy oh boy! Now they've really p!ssed me off!
And to top it all off... this clueless idiot responded to my "69 days sober" news by saying, "that's great! But ya know what would be even greater? Going to more meetings every week!" I said, "what part of '69 days sober' don't you get? And what makes you think it would be 'greater' to go to more meetings? What's wrong with my current rate of success? Or does it not mean as much unless I'm going to a meeting every night? I asked them "why?" and "wasn't my present success good enough?" Well, it's not that, they said, but it would be better if you could go to more meetings than just your home group and if you had a sponsor. I don't know if they wanted to make sure I wasn't getting conceited about my sober time, or what, or if they didn't count my success unless I was going to a meeting every night of the week. I think some people just have to suck all the joy out of everything unless it's being achieved 'their way'. Bossy bossy bossy!
Member
Join Date: Nov 2005
Location: my room in ct.
Posts: 58,110
ananda all fluffed up huh!
and he didn't take the bait...
maybe he's play'n hard to get...
or just a jackass...
dressed up in my pretty sorta 40/50s style white dresss with green and black pattern, a big green belt, green stelleto heel sandles, green clutch and went to my favorite noon meeting where I get to see my fav sexy man......
and he didn't take the bait...
maybe he's play'n hard to get...
or just a jackass...
I got nothin'
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: My house.
Posts: 4,890
Hi SS! 
I live in a small town and most of the people consider it common courtesy to say "hello" when passing by on the side walk. It's rude here to ignore someone (unless, of course, they look like a homicidal maniac). Now, if it's three in the morning, I don't say "hi" to anyone!
In more populated areas close by (in West Virginia) people commonly ignore everyone walking by. Oh, well.
Originally Posted by SelfSeeking
Bam- on the east coast deviating your gaze to meet the person's walking toward you is considered a major faux pas. When I first moved here from Colorado I made the mistake of nodding and smiling at people walking the other way on the sidewalk... I was ignored at best, at worst they sort of held their purses/bags tighter and sped up like I was trying to mug them!
*sigh* Can't wait to head west. Or south, southerners are pleasant. Maybe it's the population density here? Just too many passers-by to be friendly? It's a sad way to live!
*sigh* Can't wait to head west. Or south, southerners are pleasant. Maybe it's the population density here? Just too many passers-by to be friendly? It's a sad way to live!
I live in a small town and most of the people consider it common courtesy to say "hello" when passing by on the side walk. It's rude here to ignore someone (unless, of course, they look like a homicidal maniac). Now, if it's three in the morning, I don't say "hi" to anyone!
In more populated areas close by (in West Virginia) people commonly ignore everyone walking by. Oh, well.
I got nothin'
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: My house.
Posts: 4,890
Originally Posted by least
And to top it all off... this clueless idiot responded to my "69 days sober" news by saying, "that's great! But ya know what would be even greater? Going to more meetings every week!" I said, "what part of '69 days sober' don't you get? And what makes you think it would be 'greater' to go to more meetings? What's wrong with my current rate of success? Or does it not mean as much unless I'm going to a meeting every night? I asked them "why?" and "wasn't my present success good enough?" Well, it's not that, they said, but it would be better if you could go to more meetings than just your home group and if you had a sponsor. I don't know if they wanted to make sure I wasn't getting conceited about my sober time, or what, or if they didn't count my success unless I was going to a meeting every night of the week. I think some people just have to suck all the joy out of everything unless it's being achieved 'their way'. Bossy bossy bossy!
Hey, least, 69 days is phenominal! I only have about 54 days right now. Don't let anyone rain on your parade! I think you are doing great!
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I got nothin'
Join Date: Jun 2008
Location: My house.
Posts: 4,890
My whine for the day:
Okay folks...sorry to be crass here. I will completely understand if someone removes this post, so I'm apologizing now.
My butt has been doing a lot of talking tonight and everytime it speaks, it's telling me that something up there died.
Okay folks...sorry to be crass here. I will completely understand if someone removes this post, so I'm apologizing now.
My butt has been doing a lot of talking tonight and everytime it speaks, it's telling me that something up there died.
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