Another thankless week-beginning complaint

[CreamyGoodness]

My hands are full. I am obviously walking to the office (the only building at the end of the block) where I will be able to lay down my burdens.

Helpy Helperton and Derpina Helpinstuff seperately flag me down to tell me my shoe is untied. THANK GOD they had, because God knows I have absolutely no control of myself when I walk and I am liable to trip and fall into oncoming traffic.

Lets break this down shall we? What you are assuming is that I am going to stop in the middle of the sidewalk, put down my bag and tie my shoe (which I was already aware of)...

This is what I call a Bad Samaritan. I bet $20 if I asked either of these people where the nearest ATM was (which is actually helpful) they wouldnt have a clue, but they ARE willing to point something of no importance out to a complete stranger. These are the same people that tell you you have dropped a crumpled receipt that fell out of your pocket. The Bad Samaritan cannot abide untied shoes, and definitely cant stand litter. They are so helpful they go home and kiss themselves.

This is an embarrassingly small annoyance, I know, and I am taking it out on two folks that thought they were being kind and helpful, which I also know. But one doesnt become cranky because of past trauma, they become cranky because of a build-up of hundreds of small annoyances.

*sigh* it will pass.

 

[Frankiesurf]

You are not alone. I get easily annoyed at the general public. If I could swing it financially I may just be a hermit.

 

[TheMan]

What if you had not known your shoe was untied? You could trip on it...I get irritated at people sometimes too, but afterwards you just have to look at it from their point (like you did) and realize that they had good intentions.

The general public will never cease to amaze me in their idiocy and lack of common courtesy, so I understand your frustration with them.

 

[Homercidal]

You sound like a grumpy jerk.

If I see someone with my hands full and their shoes are untied, I would assume that there is a real chance they will trip and get hurt or break their burden.

I would not assume they know their shoe is untied.

Besides, any grown person ought to know how to tie their shoes.

 

[the_bird]

Jesus Christ, that's the best you can come up with to bitch and moan about? Two people who'd let you know your shoe was untied, so you don't hurt yourself?

I'm kind of at a loss for words here....

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Actually, while I can understand not wanting to read my little nuggets of venom, allow me to assure you that they are theraputic. I AM very much a grumpy jerk (and have admitted to it many times), but its bemoaning the little things in a forum like this that keep my powder dry.

For what its worth, I have references to back it when I say that most people who meet me consider me polite, generous, and kind.

 

[Homercidal]

Yeah, but are those people New Yorkers??

 

[CreamyGoodness]

Some yes, and all my future inlaws are Michiganders (with a few Carolinians speckled throughout).

I'm a lot to take in in one sitting, but I grow on ya like fungus.

 

[kpr121]

I was reading my favorite homebrewing forum, a pastime that usually gives me great joy, when I came across a thread where someone was royally pissed that two people took a second out of their lives to try to help him. Reading this post made me furious, so I had to post this here to get it off my chest.

 

[Homercidal]

Truth be told, there was a post in this thread that made me laugh out loud.

 

[clamflats]

Should have asked them to tie it for you, then the problem would have been solved. Maybe you just needed to bitch about something.

 

[mattd2]

...First person I see, "you are soaking wet!", NO KIDDING? ...

I can understand that being annoyying as it was neither helpful or informative

 

[BrewKnurd]

Lets break this down shall we? What you are assuming is that I am going to stop in the middle of the sidewalk, put down my bag and tie my shoe (which I was already aware of)...

Lets break this down shall we? What you are assuming is that these well meaning people had any way of knowing that you were already aware of your shoe being untied.

But you're right, they are complete *********s for 1) wanting to help, 2) not being able to know what you consider helpful, and 3) not knowing what you are or are not aware of. So basically you're mad that they wanted to help and didn't have ESP.

 

[BrewKnurd]

This is what I call a Bad Samaritan. I bet $20 if I asked either of these people where the nearest ATM was (which is actually helpful) they wouldnt have a clue, but they ARE willing to point something of no importance out to a complete stranger.

And never mind the fact that you are calling them useless for not knowing what you yourself didn't know in this particular hypothetical circumstance. What a theoretical Bad Samaritan you are. Try being hypothetically helpful next time.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

I'm drinking beer (store bought guinness) and smiling pretty hard right now. Not because I pissed some people off... I apologize for that...

but because a) Some people agreed or sympathized with me, and b) Some people stood up for people they had never met... took afront to the idea that I might be being cruel to kind strangers. I feel pretty good about human beings right now, and considerably less grumpy. Thanks everyone.

PS. Both times I smiled and said "thanks, I'll handle that in a minute".

 

[BrewKnurd]

I'm drinking beer (store bought guinness) and smiling pretty hard right now. Now because I pissed some people off... I apologize for that...

I hope you're not counting me among the pissed. I just don't really understand what's frustrating about it.

PS. Both times I smiled and said "thanks, I'll handle that in a minute".

Well done, sir.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

. Hey I can imagine. I get bombarded by so many personalities in the course of a day at least one is going to rub me wrong, if only for a minute.

I told someone in private that the reason I vent like this is therapy. When I vent about the little stuff I've kept a clean shop and I can handle the big stuff. But like I told him, if my therapy is making other people here unhappy I'll stop immediately.

I hope you're not counting me among the pissed. I just don't really understand what's frustrating about it.



Well done, sir.

 

[gratus fermentatio]

My hands are full. I am obviously walking to the office (the only building at the end of the block) where I will be able to lay down my burdens.

Helpy Helperton and Derpina Helpinstuff seperately flag me down to tell me my shoe is untied. THANK GOD they had, because God knows I have absolutely no control of myself when I walk and I am liable to trip and fall into oncoming traffic.

Lets break this down shall we? What you are assuming is that I am going to stop in the middle of the sidewalk, put down my bag and tie my shoe (which I was already aware of)...

This is what I call a Bad Samaritan. I bet $20 if I asked either of these people where the nearest ATM was (which is actually helpful) they wouldnt have a clue, but they ARE willing to point something of no importance out to a complete stranger. These are the same people that tell you you have dropped a crumpled receipt that fell out of your pocket. The Bad Samaritan cannot abide untied shoes, and definitely cant stand litter. They are so helpful they go home and kiss themselves.

This is an embarrassingly small annoyance, I know, and I am taking it out on two folks that thought they were being kind and helpful, which I also know. But one doesnt become cranky because of past trauma, they become cranky because of a build-up of hundreds of small annoyances.

*sigh* it will pass.

You might want to consider switching to decaf, or maybe getting out of the city; or both.
Regards, GF.

 

[CreamyGoodness]

This morning was much better. I wore loafers.

 

[TxBrew]

I get annoyed, but not over shoelaces.