Category: Things I Hate
What Happened to Maps?
Just about every time a new piece of technology hits the streets, I get a little excited. I know I can’t afford every little gadget, but I like knowing that they exist. Well, not always. Sometimes I hear about some…
Watch the Damn Movie
I took Bridget to see Kung Fu Panda yesterday. We had planned to go for a while since it was her first day of summer vacation. I don’t mind going to see kid movies. I always look at a trip…
Coors Light: Still Bad For You
I have so many problems with Coors Light. I can’t stand how they take a really bad beer best suited for women and people who don’t want to taste what real beer should taste like and then market it toward…
Stick to What You Know
Daylight Savings Time started on a very bad weekend for us. We had an morning commitment on Sunday, which meant we had to get up earlier than usual the day after we lost an hour of sleep. To try and…
Getting Old Sucks
I like to think that I will never outgrow my immaturity. I only masquerade as an adult because it pays the bills. I try to spend as little time as possible as a grownup. Working at a college has helped…
He Forgot Tasty
Governments like to waste time on stupid things. I guess it makes them feel important. I usually don’t care about it, but when try to do something silly and someone drags it out even further, I can’t help but shake…
What the Hell, XM?
Over the past four years or so, I have come to rely on XM Radio during my hour-long commute. Since I come from southern Pennsylvania to the suburbs of Baltimore, I had to deal with unreliable frequencies and way too…
Dude?
Bud Light has a commercial series showing the great versatility of the word “dude.” I have a new situation they can use – when you find someone talking on their cell phone while they take a leak at the urinal….
Looking for a Beating
Vegas stories coming later, I promise, but I had to share this one. We had a stopover on the way home in Indy. After a long delay, they let people board for the trip to Baltimore. One dude got on…
It Has to be Said
I was stuck behind a car in traffic today with message on its license plate frame I have wanted to address for a long time, so here goes: It’s not a Jeep thing, it’s a douchebag thing, and I understand…