Christmas Songs

I have decided there is an entire category of "Christmas" songs that I can't stand. These are songs about the weather with no mention of Christmas anywhere. Do they play these songs in Australia when it's the middle of summer? How does it make any sense at all to have songs about the weather?

The classic two examples are "Let it Snow" and "Winter Wonderland".

However, the most obnoxious Christmas song of all is "It's Cold Outside". This song (a) is annoying - make the decision, (b)has nothing to do with Christmas, (c) and is played every third song.

I think it's these songs that caused 2/3 of the nation to get walloped with snowstorms this week. Take that!

Things that tick me off: Special Driving Edition

So I've avoiding driving issues, b/c frankly there are so many of them (Cops directing traffic - poorly, counts as a cop issue). I have to do this one because I can't stand it anymore.

There are two things that make me want to rip off someone's arms and beat them upside the head with them.

1) If there are 2 left turn lanes at an intersection and you are in the inside (furtherest left) before the turn, you'd DAMN WELL BETTER STAY on the inside through the turn and not try to get in the right lane on the new road, because that's not your lane. It belongs to the car in the OTHER turn lane. That's usually why the dashes are PAINTED ON THE ROAD.

2) If you try to break in line, usually by using a turn only / exit only lane, I'm under no obligation to let you over, especially if traffic is at a dead stop (possibly caused by a red light). In fact, I will do everything in my power not to let you over, b/c you screwed up (or tried to cheat).

General rule - if you're in a situation (lane, whatever) b/c of your mistake, you should have to deal with it.

I feel better now.

Things that tick me off: Moe's

I'm stealing Burl's idea. Deal with it.

So the most convenient burrito place nearby is Moe's. I'm not particularly fond of Moe's, even if they do give out chips for free. The particular Moe's near my work ticks me off every time I end up there.

Eating at that Moe's is like air travel.

Parking is a pain. This Moe's is in the middle of this fancy shopping center with extremely limited parking. There are like 10 different restaurants in there but barely enough parking for 1 of them. Then they went and covered up a bunch of the parking with more shopping center. Stupid stupid stupid.

Once you walk in the door they strip any of your dignity. At the airport this is done by the TSA goons, who won't allow you to bring a bottle of water on board. (I'm not flying anywhere until I can bring a damn bottle of water through security) At Moe's they yell "Welcome to Moe's!" with as little enthusiasm as possible. Same thing.

At this Moe's they have about half the number of tables they should have. So everyone is crowded in and can't move past each other up and down the (one) aisle. If all the tables are full you have to stand there until someone decides to leave, and there are usually 2 or 3 tables full of oblivious dipwads who are done with their food but are just sitting there talking about whatever stupid stuff they have to talk about. On an airplane these dipwads are the ones who lean their seats back without asking.

The food at Moe's? Well, I'll just say it's pretty darn similar to airline food, when compared to any of the other burrito options which are a bit farther away.