Comments on: Rants http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/ Smart Mouth Fri, 29 Aug 2008 04:09:25 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.0.4 by: Aimée http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-14 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 20:30:20 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-14 I want to make a bumper sticker that reads, "Turn signals are not an optional feature". That is my absolute biggest pet peeve. I have had countless fantasies about following people and waiting until they leave their car so that I can run out with a stencil and paint "I don't signal" on their car for everyone to see. I want to make a bumper sticker that reads, “Turn signals are not an optional feature”. That is my absolute biggest pet peeve. I have had countless fantasies about following people and waiting until they leave their car so that I can run out with a stencil and paint “I don’t signal” on their car for everyone to see.

]]> by: va http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-10 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:58:18 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-10 When people are too rude or too inconsiderate especially if they are on a cell phone, I honk if they don't use their turn signal. It does wake them up, but I don't do it if it would wake others up. Evidently some states don't permit driving while on the phone. People who do don't drive very well, either much more slowly clogging the roadways (especially oon 17!) or fail to regard the other traffic as they manoeuvre since they don't signal. What banalities do they have to say for so long, anyway? People should listen to the environment more, not talk so much. I also rant about FUV's (Tappet Bros. terminology). Everytime I see a flipped vehicle, at least it's an FUV. Unless people really need them because they drive on rutted dirt tracks, they should be in vehicles with better gas mileage. When people are too rude or too inconsiderate especially if they are on a cell phone, I honk if they don’t use their turn signal. It does wake them up, but I don’t do it if it would wake others up. Evidently some states don’t permit driving while on the phone. People who do don’t drive very well, either much more slowly clogging the roadways (especially oon 17!) or fail to regard the other traffic as they manoeuvre since they don’t signal. What banalities do they have to say for so long, anyway? People should listen to the environment more, not talk so much. I also rant about FUV’s (Tappet Bros. terminology). Everytime I see a flipped vehicle, at least it’s an FUV. Unless people really need them because they drive on rutted dirt tracks, they should be in vehicles with better gas mileage.

]]> by: va http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-9 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 18:49:56 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-9 We've dined at Absinthe twice, both times before the opera. The first time my dining partner found the food awful. The second time was thoroughly miserable. Even the waiter was embarrassed and did what he could for us. After waiting eons for our appetizers, they grabbed my husband's just as he was about to put his first spoonful in his mouth. A friend received his salad without the dressing. period. It took another 10 minutes to get the dressing. Then, the second time they served my husband's appetizer, another server told the one about to set the dish down that it wasn't my husband's dish. A long wait until he finally got his appetizer. Evidently, the chef was having a hissy-fit in the kitchen. Bad night? or bad Absinthe. We'll NEVER go back. Hayes St. Grill has always been good and efficient. We’ve dined at Absinthe twice, both times before the opera. The first time my dining partner found the food awful. The second time was thoroughly miserable. Even the waiter was embarrassed and did what he could for us. After waiting eons for our appetizers, they grabbed my husband’s just as he was about to put his first spoonful in his mouth. A friend received his salad without the dressing. period. It took another 10 minutes to get the dressing. Then, the second time they served my husband’s appetizer, another server told the one about to set the dish down that it wasn’t my husband’s dish. A long wait until he finally got his appetizer. Evidently, the chef was having a hissy-fit in the kitchen. Bad night? or bad Absinthe. We’ll NEVER go back. Hayes St. Grill has always been good and efficient.

]]> by: R.M. http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-8 Thu, 30 Nov 2006 07:58:16 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-8 Bob and I dined at Absinthe last Sunday, and then at Hayes Street Grill on Monday, after lunch with David at Aqua.. We were in the City to hear Anthony bourdain at the Herbst and stayed at the Inn at the Opera. Not a bad weekend. R Bob and I dined at Absinthe last Sunday, and then at Hayes Street Grill on Monday, after lunch with David at Aqua.. We were in the City to hear Anthony bourdain at the Herbst and stayed at the Inn at the Opera. Not a bad weekend.
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]]> by: Joe Michalak http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-5 Sat, 11 Nov 2006 23:20:47 +0000 http://christinawaters.com/2006/10/18/pet-peeves/#comment-5 Well, you're not that difficult to track down thanks to the "Googler," (another Bushism that is becoming part of everyday usage). Nice site with lots of intriguing visuals--I like the shot of Firenze. Will you be including humble submissions, ala recipes, from your loyal followers? BTW, what did you have to do to work the "back alleys of journalism?" What's with the rage against drivers who don't use turn signals, geez, how do you expect me talk on the phone, change CDs, and program my GPS! I'm already steering with my knees! Hey, don't wear out your middle finger--you may need it some day. Toodles! P.S. I know you're a white wine drinker, but check out the Robert Hall, Paso Robles, 2004 Cabernet at Trader's--nice finish, full of delicious fruit--goes well with the Creekstone, NY Strip, available at New Leaf. Well, you’re not that difficult to track down thanks to the “Googler,” (another Bushism that is becoming part of everyday usage). Nice site with lots of intriguing visuals–I like the shot of Firenze. Will you be including humble submissions, ala recipes, from your loyal followers? BTW, what did you have to do to work the “back alleys of journalism?”

What’s with the rage against drivers who don’t use turn signals, geez, how do you expect me talk on the phone, change CDs, and program my GPS! I’m already steering with my knees! Hey, don’t wear out your middle finger–you may need it some day.

Toodles!

P.S. I know you’re a white wine drinker, but check out the Robert Hall, Paso Robles, 2004 Cabernet at Trader’s–nice finish, full of delicious fruit–goes well with the Creekstone, NY Strip, available at New Leaf.

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