Comments on: These are my anti-confessions

By: barb.

barb. — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 04:37:47 +0000

I have a flip phone, which… maybe the person on the other end can’t hear the slam, but it sure feels good to snap that sucker shut with a big THWAP. The closest I ever get to an expressive phone slam these days. *sigh*

By: Adrienzgirl

Adrienzgirl — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 03:56:03 +0000

My momma always says “you attract way more flies with sugar than with vinegar”. Short version, polite = you get what you want

By: Mel

Mel — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 01:55:59 +0000

The second fact, the politeness (is that a word?) to a compulsion? I’m just like that, and it’s really sad that more people aren’t the same. Impolite people are one of my biggest pet peeves.
Especially when I’m in a crowded place and someone walks into me and gives me a dirty look like I’m the moron – um, HELLO! You just walked into me asshole, try saying “excuse me!” (Can you tell I’m positively DREADING my Christmas shopping expedition tomorrow? Ugh!)

By: Chibi Jeebs

Chibi Jeebs — Fri, 04 Dec 2009 00:03:19 +0000

I *hate* not being able to slam a phone down! HATE!

By: MoCo Mom

MoCo Mom — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 21:43:30 +0000

Blankets are wonderful and you can never have enough, is what I say. (BTW thanks for your reply, yep it’s Mont.Cty.. I sat up last night reading your earlier posts and figured you had been living in DC area). I know, smart, huh? Anywho, I’m in Rockville. Somehow I feel the need to end with an exclamation, so !

By: Awlbiste

Awlbiste — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:40:53 +0000

I am a serious Thank You-er as well. I always say Thank You to customers at work (even, ESPECIALLY, if they are being total douchey buttholes), I say Thank You to people at the drive-thru, etc etc. I’ve really noticed that not a lot of people say Thank You anymore, and it both boggles my mind and makes me a little bit angry.

I’m kind of a total jerk on the internet but in person I’m way polite. I swear! At least in mixed company or to strangers.

By: Heidi

Heidi — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 20:18:52 +0000

I miss being able to slam the phone down on telemarketers or anyone one who has irritated me. *sigh*

As for being polite- I hold doors open for people of any age (I’ve often held the door for up to a full minute because not ONE person would take over).
Years ago, while pushing my son in his stroller toward the mall entrance, there was this teenage boy in front of me. I thought for sure he was going to hold the door open for me-nope. Seems he left his manners at home or something. I wanted to say something to him, but I decided to be nice that day and hold my tongue.
And I say “thank you” and “please” to waiters and waitresses.. or to anyone, really.
We’re teaching our boys to do the same.

By: Pablo

Pablo — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:42:58 +0000

After having worked the phones at Gateway for a couple of years, I no longer find crank yankers, or Jim Florentine or any of that stuff funny. Giving a hard time to someone who already works a shitty job isn’t funny it’s just rubbing salt in the wound.

Also, the good old fashioned phone slam at least let the person on the other end know they had been hung up on. Nowadays they just think the call’s been dropped. It completely removes the ‘fuck you’ aspect of the gesture.

By: Tami

Tami — Thu, 03 Dec 2009 19:16:58 +0000

I share my blankets with my cat, too. (Granted, I know your dislike of felines…pretend I say “dog” anywhere I say “cat”)

I’ll even take the time to make pillow forts for him on the couch. Half the time, he’s darted inside before I’ve properly fortified the walls or anchored the blanket ceiling, but that doesn’t stop him.

And I share my office chair with him, too. I will actually perch awkwardly on the front part of the chair if he’s in it, so he doesn’t have to move. He’ll just curl around my backside and start purring (or…uh…wagging his tail, for the dog version).

I’m with you on on the cellphone slam, too. It’s like slamming the door shut on an argument while you’re camping. ZIP, ZIP! (from a joke by the hilarious, late comedian Mitch Hedburg. Recommended, if you’ve never heard his stuff) There’s a certain visceral satisfaction that comes from slamming.