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I'm often amazed and confused by the bizarre happenings behind the closed and competitive doors of the typical suburban home. The following is a place to share my thoughts and reflections on daily life as I try to navigate this crazy and wonderful world.






Saturday, December 12, 2009

Little Irritations in the Suburbs

I don't understand....


People that call my house before 8am in the morning. My butt is barely out of bed. I can't chat now. I'm running around trying to get clothes ready for the kids, breakfast for all and pack lunches. Aren't you?

People who like the "drop in". I live with 2 girls, a dog, a kitten and oh yes, my Husband. My house is almost never "company ready". I prefer the courtesy phone call so I can at least shuffle the shoes into the front hall closet, move the laundry pile upstairs and clear the stuff off my crap magnet err I mean kitchen counter.

Why people can't respect the "No Parking" in the Drop Off Only at the kids school. It just takes one elitist who thinks they are above the rules to gum up the works for the rest of us who aren't prepared to get out of our cars in our Lulu Lemons and sunglasses. My outfit is drop off only!

Speaking of parking. Please, don't park you car at the end of my driveway! Are you trying to block me in?

Why does the Mail carrier insist on stuffing oversize packages into my teeny mail box? Two broken cell phone covers in a row! Thank you very much.

It was very windy this Garbage and recycling day. If your Recycling bin is suddenly empty BUT that big blue truck has not been around yet...don't just shrug your shoulders and walk away! Please...go pick up your pizza boxes, and pop cans off all the front lawns. Or at least mine!


Gas is on the right. I don't think everybody knows this!! Please stop riding your breaks...oh, and if you can't see over your steering wheel and are afraid of the dark, you might want to re-think this whole driving thing.

If your dog poops it...you needs to scoops it.

Most of the time I love everything about living in the Suburbs, but I have to tell you sometimes I think a little common sense would go a long long way.

39 comments:

Marbella Jewelry Designs said...

and a little courtesy wouldn't be bad either, arrrg.
have a great weekend!

blueviolet said...

I was nodding and exclaiming yes as I was reading through your list! There's nothing I hate worse than a drop in. Nothing.

magda said...

Thank you for shouldering the burden of this post. xo

Matty said...

Lots of people have no manners or common sense.

I admit that I love "drop-ins". I was raised in an era when that was the norm. You didn't call ahead, you just popped in. And guess what? They didn't mind, and neither did we when got unexpected guests. It's just the way it was then. People didn't care about what they looked like or what condition their home was in. I miss those days, and wish more people would "drop in" here.

Menopausal New Mom said...

I'm through stressing about the "drop in", if they don't like a mess or me in my pjs they will eventually learn to call first. Speaking of calling, I got smart, most mornings I unplug the phone until I have time to answer it. As for scoop your dog's poop, if you figure out a way to get people to do that, please let me know!

Amy said...

Oh my what a list of things. I agree no calls before 8:00 a.m. and of course during nap time. Then people just stopping by when that want. Crazy times. OH trash is no fun either. Have a great weekend.

ChiTown Girl said...

I loved this post! I was given you "Amens!" all the way through! I hear you on the "drop in" thing, but the older I get, the more I feel like Menopausal. Besides, my real friends know I'm not much of a domestic godess. If you don't like dog hair and dust, don't drop in unexpectedly!!

Secret Mom Thoughts said...

Common sense sometimes seems lost in the suburbs. I'm glad my house is not the only one not company ready.

Insanitykim said...

This is exactly why I live deep in the woods, relying on alien power for my internet connection...

Busy Bee Suz said...

You say what the rest of us are thinking!!!
the elitist parking thing...irritates me to NO end!

Just Breathe said...

Boy do I hear you on this one! We get Santa Ana winds all winter long and the trash one always happens!

mrs_muffins said...

People "dropping in" really ticks me off. I've been known to not answer the door, lol!

softits said...

When my doorbell rings I have to run through the house hiding the laundry and the dishes before I can open the door.

Secretia

Mrs. Fish aka Two Fish said...

((HUGS)) I seriously know all those feelings esepcially the before 8am and after 8pm...morons! Some people need more than a clue.

Courtney said...

I hate for people to park at the end of my drive...it happens all the time. Seriously...you HAVE a driveway or your guests have driveways. MOVE YOUR CAR! Great post :)

Buckeroomama said...

Calls before 8am AND calls after 8pm ---from a telemarketer! --now, those really get my blood boiling.

Sara @ Domestically Challenged said...

Seriously, the "dropping" by thing bugs me too. I had to have our house ready all the time when we lived in our last neighborhood, as we had neighbors drop by daily.
Calling before 8? DO NOT try that around here.

Healthy Shift Worker said...

Yes I know what you mean - a friend of my husband's dropped in the other day and I was still in my PJ's!

Argh!!

Hootin' Anni said...

Speaking of poop....
and parking...

I trained our neighbor who loved to park with his butt of a big truck halfway across our driveway. I opened the garage door and backed out...he was watching me from his yard...I backed out swiftly and stopped just INCHES from his back fender...while he was RUNNING to try and save his precious truck. He's never done it since.

Mommy Bear said...

I hate when the mail carrier shoves packages in the mailbox. Ugh!! I always end up with dented boxes and broken things.

Manic Mommy Meg said...

I just had a broken toy from my mail carrier shoving the box into my mailbox! I was livid! It's ok to break my stuff - but don't break my kids! Sheesh! Hope things clear up soon in the Burbs!

diane said...

You speak for most of us here. Especially being fed up with Elitests.

Nancy@ifevolutionworks.com said...

I'm with you on a ton of these. I love company, but the surprise drop ins get to me sometimes.

Margaret said...

I totally agree with you!

G-Zell said...

Thank you so much for following on my blog.. sorry you had to see my beotchfest of unfollowers LOL... I am a big baby this weekend...Had a few shots and now I am doing good.... well until tomorrow.. anyhow

TOTALLY ticks me off when there is some doofus parked there when I am wearing 2 different socks , sweats and a nasty tank top to have to get out of my friggan car... oh man what a mess.....

Damn mail carriers, Jeff is one LOL... I was just going off on him and the postal office. HE SOOOO sensitive OMG... I am like whatever dude go tell your people to get their shyt together man.. or robots will taking over your jobs... LOL

THANKS again for stopping by!

otin said...

"Why does the Mail carrier insists on stuffing oversize packages into my teeny mail box?"

HAHAHA!

Marbella Jewelry Designs said...

oh, do tell me about your ghost. i love hearing about true haunted places.
we haven't had any electrical power since last night and i am at the public library on their computer to check on my bloggy friends. i'm so addicted!

Princess Christy said...

Award for you on my blog!
http://disneyprincessc.blogspot.com/2009/12/you-might-have-noticed-ive-been-tad.html

Technodoll said...

Yey for country living! LOL!

But at least you get a few laughs in there... for us readers I mean.

ps: common sense is a rare commodity these days it seems... GAAAH!

Six Feet Under Blog said...

I totally agree!

Mighty M said...

I totally think there are some people who believe once they take their garbage and recycling outside it's not theirs anymore. Please, just pick it up if it falls or blows out of the bins!!

Just Another Momma said...

Great post! It's like you were reading my mind!

Eve said...

lol! love this post! Aman on the grabage on my drive way front. I clean my nighbors shit up every week. I got pay back last week though... Their bins also blew into my yard. So I'm keeping them :)

Working Mommy said...

Not to mention...if I hold the door for you, the least you can say is thank you - instead of pushing me to the side like I'm supposed to hold the door for you.

~WM

Frugal Vicki said...

I love this post! We had a snow storm last week, that was OVER, and there was some idiot driving 15 YES 15 in a 45. That is what causes accidents people!

Frugal Vicki said...

I love this post! We had a snow storm last week, that was OVER, and there was some idiot driving 15 YES 15 in a 45. That is what causes accidents people!

Alexis AKA MOM said...

There should be a hand out when they move in ;)

Andrea (ace1028) said...

Our mail carrier does that so often! Argh! I even had a picture bent that way and I was SO po-d. Step out of the car, man! Sigh. Great post!

Holly said...

The loading zone/drop off zone kills me at school and at karate! many of your other ones get me too!