Vent: why can't people mind their own business

[Laurasc]

Vent mode on: :stomp:

I'm not really sure why this got under my skin because normally these things don't. Must be "that" time of month again and I'm PMSing or something.... :frazzled:

My teen boys go through at least 2 backpacks each per school year. They literally disintigrate. Last year my hubby gave my eldest son his backpack, a really expensive, high quality one that held up very well. The only casualty was the zipper...it gave up the ghost. So a couple of days ago I took the backpack to the local dry cleaner that has a seamstress on staff. It will cost $22 to replace the zipper....another backpack like that one is at least 3 times that cost, so it's a good deal.

Anyway, as I'm talking to the lady at the dry cleaner about the backpack the man standing next to me starts to chuckle. I looked at him and he scoffed at me, waving his hand at the backpack and said "just buy another one!" I could feel myself bristle when I responded "No. This is a very expensive backpack." He looked at it with a slight look of disgust on his face and said "It is?" The girl at the counter was looking at him funny. I responded with more than a little bit of annoyance in my voice "Yes." Then I grabbed my receipt and left.

I don't know why this bugged me so much. Most times I just ignore these dudes who think they know it all. But this time it really rattled me. I know I over reacted....

Why can't people just mind their own business?

Vent mode off:

Thanks for listening! (errr...reading!) :signheart

[LuvMaui]

What a rude Jerk! Could you imagine yourself ever making an unsolicited comment like that? I certainly would never get into someone elses business like that, unless it was to give a compliment or something positive.

I think you had every right to get an attitude. I think I would have looked at him and said "Who asked you A-- H---!"

Yes... Another pet peeve... Unsolicited opinions.

[Marian Paroo]

hand at the backpack and said "just buy another one!" I could feel myself bristle when I responded "No. This is a very expensive backpack." He looked at it with a slight look of disgust on his face and said "It is?" The girl at the counter was looking at him funny. I responded with more than a little bit of annoyance in my voice "Yes." Then I grabbed my receipt and left.




Thanks for listening! (errr...reading!) :signheart


I hate that "is it?" thing!!!!

[Sib2of11]

When someone aggravates me like that I try not to let it bother me. Getting upset over a rude person isn't worth the energy it takes and I tell myself that if that is the worst thing that happens to me all day, then I'll consider myself lucky.

Unfortunately, we can't do anything about rude people. Fortunately, we can decide not to let it ruin our day. ;)

[gardengal]

Laura, I'm with Cindy on this one, unsolicited opinions are among my biggest pet peeves. But to come from a perfect stranger is the worst! The guy sounded arrogant with his comment.
Hope today God only sends kindness your way!

Michelle

[clogaholic]

I understand how you feel but I think that rude people are just not worth the time or aggravation.

I've been known to just look at the rude person & my only response is to lift my eyebrows. Shuts them up everytime :D

[Autumn Moon]

I was sent this email joke last week...I had to share it here

Purina Diet
I used to have a German shepherd & I was buying a large bag of Purina at Wal-Mart and was in line to check out.
A woman behind me asked if I had a dog. On impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a guy who was behind her.

Horrified, she asked if I'd ended up in the hospital in that condition because I had been poisoned.

I told her no; it was because I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought one guy was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard as he staggered out the door.

Ask a stupid question................

[LuvMaui]

I understand how you feel but I think that rude people are just not worth the time or aggravation.

I've been known to just look at the rude person & my only response is to lift my eyebrows. Shuts them up everytime :D


I love this idea. Just give them the lifted eyebrow look, it says it all. Why even acknowledge such idiocy with words?

Love it. :D

[Laurasc]

I was sent this email joke last week...I had to share it here

Purina Diet.....<snip>.....
I told her no; it was because I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought one guy was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard as he staggered out the door.

Ask a stupid question................

Oh Gosh! Oh man! I'm crying I'm laughing so hard! Thank you for the best laugh I've had in a long time. I truly wish I had the courage to pull something like that on someone!

As for that dude at the store....I'm not worried about him. My ds now has a really good backpack and it only cost 25 with tax. Can't beat that.

[pattyaks]

I was sent this email joke last week...I had to share it here

Purina Diet
I used to have a German shepherd & I was buying a large bag of Purina at Wal-Mart and was in line to check out.
A woman behind me asked if I had a dog. On impulse, I told her that no, I was starting The Purina Diet again, although I probably shouldn't because I'd ended up in the hospital last time, but that I'd lost 50 pounds before I awakened in an intensive care ward with tubes coming out of most of my orifices and IVs in both arms.

I told her that it was essentially a perfect diet and that the way that it works is to load your pants pockets with Purina nuggets and simply eat one or two every time you feel hungry & that the food is nutritionally complete so I was going to try it again.

I have to mention here that practically everyone in the line was by now enthralled with my story, particularly a guy who was behind her.

Horrified, she asked if I'd ended up in the hospital in that condition because I had been poisoned.

I told her no; it was because I'd been sitting in the street licking my balls and a car hit me.

I thought one guy was going to have a heart attack he was laughing so hard as he staggered out the door.

Ask a stupid question................
:thankyou:for sharing that e-mail! I was laughing so hard I also had tears in my eyes! I have not laughed like this is such a long time!

[PW_Moose]

Hi..I LOVED Autumn Moon's joke. I laughed so hard!! I know How you feel about people just asking to goofiest questions and acting like "It is??".....
Me..I just act perky and happy and say Yes it is. And it's an antique! And then you look at that person like they drooled on themselves.
By the way..Laura..It's nice you vented and got it outta your system instead of getting ulcers!! :)