Question. What really makes you mad?

People who have knee jerk reactions against something even when they know very little about it, or are acting upon something someone else "told them was true." Also people who get angry when you ask them why they believe something. Selfish people who are self absorbed and wouldn't pee in someone's ear if their brains were on fire, and people who judge others based solely upon looks, material things they own, or money they make, all of which are small, mostly unimportant things that don't have much bearing on who we really are.

P.S. Also people who clog up the toilet and leave it for me to plunge, and very hairy long haired cats on my suede couch.

That knee jerk stuff is often that stuff of prejudice and racism and many -isms. As for judging, there are plenty people on the Net and even here on NV that judge based on posts and/or political beliefs alone and, in all honesty, they can't. No one can truly know me nor anyone based on posts nor political opinions without knowing them in real life first and foremost, and I apply the same to others. I may not like their political beliefs but that doesn't mean they aren't good people..

Judge lest you not be judged

Right on, Lilith........

I don't see the point of decaf!

I can't support it (or maybe I could but I haven't had enough caffein to energize a google search!) but I've been told decaf coffee is way more loaded with toxins.

I am totally for fully loaded coffee. Can't imagine it without the caffeine, but I do sissy my caffeinated coffee up a shameful amount. Sweetener, creamer, and cocoa mix with mini marshmallows...yes it's gratuitous but it's gooood. Poor woman's mocha.

I don't see the point of decaf!

That's like non-alcoholic beer. I don't know anyone who drinks beer because it tastes really good.

To Kate in Greensboro, a good guideline to follow about any food substance is 'the more it is processed in any way the farther it is from natural and most processing usually involves somebody's chemistry set.' In short you are ingesting substances that are not normally meant to be consumed, often are not easily metabolized by our bodies, and sometimes even pose health risks such as being toxic or carcinogenic. Even the time honored process of smoking meat, for example, adds potential toxins in the form of by products from the smouldering wood used for the smoking process. Even so I still eat it with abandon. Heaven forbid I should have to give up my smoked meats and cheeses. LOL

Now, that being said, I am not suggesting that anyone spend the rest of their lives eating only fresh, whole, natural, and totally organic foods. This simply isn't practical in today's world. It is also very expensive since they tend to charge more for the stuff that costs less to produce. (??) Ah yes, the old rule of supply and demand. LOL

All we can do is to simply be aware of what is in our food and use some discretion. Chances are if you can't pronounce most of the ingredients in it you may not want to eat it. HEH HEH HEH HEH Another good rule of thumb is to simply practice moderation. Make your diet as diverse as possible, buy fresh when you can, and try and avoid the temptation to glut on any particular item like the dark chocolate cake with double fudge icing on it. :=))

Now, redphish on the topic of beer I do rather enjoy the taste of it. I don't drink it a lot but when I do I actually crave the taste. Also some foods just aren't the same without a nice cold beer like pizza, sauerbraten, or really good Polish sausages and brats. LOL However I must agree when it comes to near beer, as we used to call it, and the decaffinated coffee. These are nothing more than lackluster substitues that simply taste flat when compared to the real thing. Kind of like sex with a condom. :=)) Also the chemicals and processes used to extract the offending element often are more hazardous than the real thing.

This brings up another topic. When you see any product that says "NEW AND IMPROVED" or "REFORMULATED" you had best check the ingredients and the weight or quantity of the new product. Chances are you are being ripped off in one way or another and maybe even poisoned. HEH HEH HEH HEH

Now, redphish on the topic of beer I do rather enjoy the taste of it. I don't drink it a lot but when I do I actually crave the taste. Also some foods just aren't the same without a nice cold beer like pizza, sauerbraten, or really good Polish sausages and brats.

I will have to concede to your argument. There are some dishes that do cry out for a good beer to go along. There is nothing like a good Irish stew and a Guinness although, I pity the fool that tries to market an NA Guinness in Ireland. ;)

HA HA HA HA Yup. Soooo true. Talk about weak and insipid. LOL We Americans have to 'regulate' everything in life that is good or maybe a little sinful. Seems our leaders don't think we can handle it. HEH HEH HEH HEH Disclaimer: THAT WAS NOT A POLITICAL REMARK. Just a casual observation of fact. LOL In most of Europe one can eat, drink, and 'see Mary' down at the local brothel without having the experience 'filtered through a strainer and excessive water added.' :=))

LOL We Americans have to 'regulate' everything in life that is good or maybe a little sinful.

We don't even have to mention stuff that is ordinarily considered sinful like drugs or hookers that we, as Americans, are "protected" from. Some of the best cheeses in Europe and clotted cream from England are not allowed here because they are made from *gasp* unpasteurised milk.

How was it the old song from the 60s went? "Signs, signs, everywhere signs. Do this don't do that etc." Yet, we are still the land of the free. (??) Peace my brother. Anybody seen my pipe? I think somebody kept it the last 'pass around.' :=))

Sweetener, creamer, and cocoa mix with mini marshmallows...yes it's gratuitous but it's gooood. Poor woman's mocha.

Poor woman's mocha - thanks; now I have a name for it!! (I leave out the sweetener.)

This simply isn't practical in today's world. It is also very expensive since they tend to charge more for the stuff that costs less to produce. (??)

It costs more to produce because the yield from organic farming is far less than from chemically assisted farming. As much as we hate the idea of pesticides, herbicides, etc., they result in more food/acre, thus organic requires much more land (and thus, cost).

Kate that does seem to be a common argument in favor or chemically assisted farming. However I stem from a family who spent much of their lives in agribusiness. We raised beef, hogs, soybeans, and corn primarily. We tried both methods and found that the difference was marginal. Yes we did get less yield in the non treated fields and from the untreated livestock but where it showed up was in the margin at sell time. The difference in volume from the treated product versus the non-treated product was off set by the cost of production. Our greatest cost savings came from the advent of 'no-till' farming and in doggedly adhering to proper crop rotation techniques. Fuel and fertilizer costs dropped considerably. Yes we still had to utilize some herbacides to keep down the weeds in our fields but you had to do that anyway.

Agribusiness always has been and always will be a very sketchy way to make a living but the life style is the best in my humble opinion. LOL Also, from a different perspective, I find that the products that come from the chemically enhanced methods simply don't taste as good and vibrant as those that come from heirloom species raised as close to organically as possible. But who am I to say. I am just prejudiced. LOL

Yes we did get less yield in the non treated fields and from the untreated livestock but where it showed up was in the margin at sell time.

shepherd - I'm on your side (I wish Monsanto and its competitors had to find other product lines), but the position of the agrichemical industry is that there will simply not be enough food to feed the world population without them. It's not about the farmer getting a return on his investment, it's about there being enough food for everyone.

You covered the bases well. I would like to add prejudice to that.

Pompous asses!

How about arrogance and condescension, too.

Tail-gating really pisses me off too. And mean people suck. :-)

People who are hired or elected to do a job, and don't based on ideology, bigotry,or stupidity

Or how about people who are hired or elected to do a job and then do it based solely on their ideology, bigotry, or stupidity.

Good ones, Kate. I can brush off things like overdraft fees and tail-gating as minor annoyances, but hearing about bullying really gets to me as well.

For me, intolerance in any form makes me very angry. Also, anything that infringes upon human rights, or any senseless evils done to animals.

Janeinthisworld #7.3 Good call, we both are right, different questions, same answer.

You wanna know what really pisses Some people off?

This: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=KY8iPJwztys&playnext_from=TL&videos=onpBo5qgg2Y

I LIKE you.

Good perspective. LOL Kind of reminds me of an old commercial where a little old lady is sitting on the edge of her bed and saying "when I wake up I always have two choices. I can be happy or sad. Today, I'm going to be happy." HEH HEH HEH HEH I also like the Reggae song "Don't worry....Be happy." LOL Sometimes I think we tend to take ourselves waaaayyyyy too seriously. :=))

I agree nohandouts, same over here.

checkouts with 50 people in line, 10 registers, and 1-2 cashiers.

That does indeed sound nice, especially fishing from the back porch :)

Don't know if I could stand the constant motion, though, especially if a storm moves through the area.

libra - You are my hero for today. :)

Thank you, Gypsywych! You're very kind.

My great-grandmother was abused after having had two strokes and a heart attack. I will spend the rest of my life fighting for the rights of the elderly. I will stand up for them and be a voice when they can no longer speak.

If only more people like you and me noticed and remembered them.

Blessings to you!

I wish I could make it a federal law that when you call a business, they have to say at the very beginning of the call, "If you wish to speak to a person, press __." That way I don't have to sit through 20 minutes of insipid jabbering and be in a pissy mood by the time I talk to the person.

^this, a thousand times this

Geoge Carlin was one of the truly great thinkers of our time. He looked at many problems and in a crazy way, tried to solve them. He thought outside of the box, even if you couldn't agree with him.

Meg I'm with you on the phone thing. Especially when they lead you through a long convoluted series of options with 10 or 15 choices each only to arrive at a point that you realize that none of their 'choices' are what you are calling about. Then this cheerful voice says "Goodbye" and it hangs up on you. Argh!!!!! Ya feel like taking the phone receive or your cell and just beating it into smithereens.. LOL

Megidoloan - Your whole list.....

except the one about children. Children are small, more helpless than animals and are supposed to be able to trust adults to do the right thing. Anyone that hurts a child needs to be shot on sight. Multiple times. Like.....start with the toes, one at a time and work your way up.

Yeah.... child abusers ..... are the worst, ever.

People who cut me off on the interstate, and then give me the finger for honking at them. Excuse me. I was just driving! I'm not the one changing lanes every two seconds trying to get to the head of the line! And ......where exactly is the head of that line? 14 miles ahead. yeah.... good luck with that.

People who move to the south, and then spend hourssssss and hoursssssss telling me what's wrong with it and why where ever they lived up north was so much better. Sugah.... that interstate goes north at any time. Leave my sweet tea alone.

Cliff hangers on season finales. GRAHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

I totally agree on the phone thing absolutely hate computer answering S**t!!! That said..how many entry level jobs would be created by bringing back the receptionist? The we would be able to ask for what we need when we call a business...wow...what a concept!

Agreed. Wine shouldn't need straining.