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I'm not sure what it is right now -- I think it must be hormonal -- but everything is starting to piss me off. At least, everything outside of the realm of my own little household -- Kiddo's great, Hubby's fine, and I am pretty happy with the house -- but everything else is just getting on my fucking nerves. So think I'll vent a little bit, after this disclaimer:

Nothing personal, folks -- there's not a one of you that I like any less because of the opinions you've expressed or the information you've divulged. It's just getting under my skin at the moment and a purge is in order. I reserve the right to add updates as I think of them, whether y'all bother to read them or not. Oh yeah -- and I'm going to swear. A lot. And I'm NOT going to fucking apologize for it, dammit!

Lent. What a load of bullshit. Whatever you're giving up, however long you're giving it up for -- 40 days or 46, whether you take Sundays off, or push your mashed potatoes around on your plate to look like a T-bone steak on Fridays -- what the fuck is the point?! If it's good for you to give up for a month and a half, why the fuck don't you give it up all damn year? Especially all this shit about general negativity (i.e., road rage, swearing, etc.). Certainly that's *one* that ought to stick around 24/7/365.25, eh?

Why take a whole month and a half for "introspection"? As if you really have the attention span for that, anyway. Why not starve yourself for a day and atone for your shortcomings and resolve to do better for the coming year, like the Jews? Really. The whole thing is just pure silliness.

Gay Marriage. OK. Shut the fuck up about it already. Same-sex couples should have equal rights under the law. Religious institutions have the right to condemn whatever wrinkles their panties this century. Whatever.

If I were in California, I'd fucking resent the HELL out of one city deciding that they were going to circumvent the law and do what they damn well please. This is NOT due process -- the judicial branch does NOT make the laws. And I'd be pissed as HELL that my tax dollars were going to be spent fighting legal battles to resolve the whole fucking mess.

Spelling. It's fucking libertarian, guys. Spell it with me. L-I-B-E-R-T-A-R-I-A-N. Libber-tear-eeun. Learn to fucking spell, or use a dictionary, PLEASE?!?

Presidential Politics. First of all, with the Bush Bashers. Holding Bush accountable for September 11 is NOT right. Especially not after it happened less than a year (like the whole thing was planned and executed within 9 months' time!) after the guy had been in office following eight years of the "all hat, no cattle" foreign policy of a Democratic administration that ruled by poll results rather than an actual set of principles.

As for the Democratic candidates. The thought of a Democratic president turns my stomach. Dubya's spending free-for-all is already bad enough. I don't need a man in office who will sacrifice our military strength in favor of wasteful, bloated, corrupt social programs that support the same special interests (with different names) that he [justly!] accuses GOP folks of supporting.

I really hate election years. Makes me wish I really could afford to go buy a small island somewhere and just ignore the rest of the world. That's not going to happen any time soon, so I suppose I'll have to settle for my 13 acres out here in Buttfuck, Georgia.

Acetominophen. Who the fuck formulated this crap and called it a pain reliever? And why the FUCK can't they come up with something better for pregnant women to take? I'm sitting here with my hips turned to rubber and all that's holding my upright are my lower back muscles, and they're getting fucking tired of all the work!! And you tell me that this crappy little children's fever reducer is all the medication I can take for the next 5 months? FUCKING ASSHOLES!!!

The PA Trainee at my OB/GYN. Listen, kid. I'm sure you're a sweet guy and mean well and all, but don't fucking wink at me as if to put me at ease with the whole situation. I'm just here for a fucking prenatal checkup. I know the doctor will be right in, and I probably know better than you do what he's going to do and why he's going to do it. So just STOP with the fucking WINKING already, OK?

Bad parenting. I've been reading/hearing/seeing some really bad parenting/childbirth/medical advice regarding kids lately. I have been holding my fucking tongue to beat the band because you know what? Nobody wants to fucking hear what I have to say about it!! This much is obvious, and I'm sore enough without beating my head against a brick wall constantly. So good luck to y'all. I know you'll do "fine" without my $.02 (or less).

Playdate Invitations. Why the fuck do you think my 3-year-old kid would want to hang around your 2-year-old who does nothing but scream at her, knock her down, and grab whatever it is she's playing with? Oh yeah, it'd be a real "growth experience" -- for your kid. In the meantime, my kid has to wonder why the hell she has to put up with all the abuse. So when I tell you that we're busy Tuesday through Thursday and then usually booked on Mondays and Fridays, PLEASE get a clue and take a flying fucking leap. I'm not going to drive 2.5 hours to get together with you and your nasty little brat for a playdate. I just don't know how to be any nicer about saying so.

Now, if you'll excuse me, I think I'm going to go get my winter coat on, grab a shovel, and start digging a big-ass moat around our property lines.

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  • OK I'm just going to go over here.

    pat pat pat pat pat, swish, thunk, vrum-vrum, vrooooom, vrooooom.
  • Not bad.

    Next time, yell.

    No seriously. Yell it while you type it.

    I sometimes do. My co-workers freak though.

    Good one Bethanie.

    BTW, the beer you drink is piss!

    Hah! I can't let it go!

    Please help me. /NOCARRIER
    • What makes you think that I wasn't yelling while I typed it? ;-)

      You, sir, are an inspiration, truly.

      And what the fuck you talkin' about? ALL beer is piss! Can't stand the stuff!!

      ....Bethanie....

      • Re:Heh (Score:3, Funny)

        by Some Woman ( 250267 ) *
        Piss tastes better. Or so I've heard.
        • no, it's not beer. in soviet russia, vodka tastes them. then they piss.
        • A friend of mine used to say "Fosters: Australian for bat urine"

          If I want to get drunk, I drink rum and cokes, or cinnamon schnapps. If I want something that tastes good, I drink the same, plus hard lemonade/hard cider. Beer smells good, but that's about it. Kinda like coffee...

      • Re:Heh (Score:2)

        by arb ( 452787 )
        ALL beer is piss! Can't stand the stuff!!

        That's the most intelligent thing I've heard said in the whole beer-debate. Give me spirits any day - y'all can keep your beer, whether it be light, dark or striped.
  • I have been holding my fucking tongue to beat the band because you know what? Nobody wants to fucking hear what I have to say about it!!

    Uhm...not sure if this is directed at me...but I did ask...?

    Personally I think there should be a Constitutional amendment banning female hormones. The world would be a much happier place. *ducks*

    Incoming anti-Ethelred slam in 5...4...3...

    Cheers,

    Ethelred

    PS: You vent, girl!

    • not sure if this is directed at me

      No -- really not. There were a couple of replies to you that set me off, but not you in particular, certainly.

      The worst I saw this week was how Kiddo's preschool handled a kid who was throwing a balls-out tantrum in front of the whole class. People are so fucking ignorant.

      Oh, and BTW, the hormones men deal with are in greater concentrations and vary MUCH more wildly than women's do. That's why the whole hormonal argument against ever having a woman President (with her
      • Oh, and BTW, the hormones men deal with are in greater concentrations and vary MUCH more wildly than women's do. That's why the whole hormonal argument against ever having a woman President (with her finger on the button during "that" time of the month) is really stupid.

        Not that you would ever make that argument.

        Of course not. I would much more rationally argue that we can't have a woman President because she'd fill the Oval Office with cooties. QED.

        Cheers,

        Ethelred

        • No no, the REAL reason no woman will ever be POTUS is that you have to be married; stability of a family and all that.

          And no man is going to put up with being called 'First Lady of the United States' for four years.

          • I will, if I can wear a dress. and if you call me Loretta. Don't oppress me, I want to have babies.
            • Honey, what's up with you and the dress thing? If you really want to dress like a girl, that's OK. Please -- indulge yourself!! I'll even call you Loretta (or better yet, Lola! And when you're naughty, Lolita!!)

              ....Bethanie....
              • Ack! More heresy! You've never seen Monty Python's Life of Brian? Egads, you're sheltered! Anyway, it's the response of one of the characters in the movie to "Why are you always on about women, Stan?"

                - I want to be one.

                "What?"

                - I want to be a woman. From now on, I want you all to call me 'Loretta'.

                See here for more information [mwscomp.com]

                • Forgive me. I *have* seen Life of Brian, but only once, and hence I have not yet memorized it, nor do I readily recognize quotes taken from it. (In my defense, I get a lot of other MP quotes from other films & sketches, and use quite a few myself!!)

                  Sorry I messed up your joke. But you have to admit, it's not the first time you've volunteered to wear a dress!

                  ....Bethanie....
                  • Best MP quote ever is in Sliding doors.

                    Guy: "You know what those Monty Python boys say?"
                    Girl: "no, what?"
                    Guy: "nobody expects the spanish inquisition!"

                    Used as a pickup line. I laughed. Girl I was watching the movie with(she had to see it for some philosophy class IIRC) gave me a funny look.
                  • It's okay, I'm just harrassing you, I don't have every MP quote memorized either - that's what Google is for!!!

                    Oh and it's not the last time I'll volunteer to wear the dress either, *wink*. Anyway, my hang-up on dresses is everyone else's (that hypothetical everyone else, which doesn't ever include present company and I guess makes it Not Everyone Else) hang-up on dresses and guys wearing them.
                  • "it's not the first time you've volunteered to wear a dress"

                    For today's totally random... Kilts are really comfortable. (and before someone says that's pansy, I was wearing a kilt AND a Claymore...)

            • You have the *right* to have babies, even though it's physically impossible (sorta like a gay couple conceiving naturally, no?). Sorry, best we can do.
      • The worst I saw this week was how Kiddo's preschool handled a kid who was throwing a balls-out tantrum in front of the whole class. People are so fucking ignorant.

        This makes me curious....if you can describe the situation without your head exploding (again?), I would be interested.

        • OK -- in short, the kid was lying on the floor, screaming and kicking, and everyone was standing around watching, trying to accommodate him... One of the teachers (there are two) was holding up the rest of the class (just a few kids left, actually, since it was time for parents to show up and take them home) trying to get the kid to come get in line with them. Just generally feeding the tantrum with all kinds of attention and confusing all the other poor kids who've probably never seen (or considered possib
          • Damn straight! If a kid is throwing a tantrum, IGNORE them damnit. Or at the very least, DO NOT give them what they want. I used to give my ex unholy hell about this. She would cave, so of course the kid(not mine, btw) would just keep on doing it.

            Strangely(or actually not so strangely), he never threw tantrums with me. Because it wouldn't do him any good. If I said no I meant no, and no amount of yelling or screaming or throwing of arms about or turning blue would change my mind. And christ how I us
    • Actually, I believe I am guilty on all counts minus the politics.

      In fact, I'd be willing to guess that I'm the target of all of those (from the misspellings of liberetarian (I'm an engineer, not some english major) to advice on babies). I'd be willing to argue all points if necessary, but I need some recovery time from my thorough thrashing. ;-)
      • Eh, you and I may not see eye-to-eye about some parenting stuff, but I haven't seen any posts from you lately that would have touched off my ire. But... *cringe*... I haven't missed any, have I?

        But I *challenge* you to defend that indefensible misspelling of libertarian!! You canNOT argue that it is correct, certainly. And being an engineer is not necessarily an excuse. Hubby is an engineer, and he is a *wonderful* speller!! (But even worse than you, FK love, was that the folks who replied to your post --
        • Yeah yeah yeah...

          I'm in far too good a mood today (and I don't hold grudges), so no fears ;-)

          And your hubby can't be a *true* engineer and spell wonderfully... they are mutually exclusive :-P

          Oh, and the parenting thing I thought got you riled up was this [slashdot.org].

          And you are right about lent. Its stuff we shoulda started up on the new year, but for the religious, its an extra kick in the butt to get started and some extra conviction to see it through. And I intend to keep caffeine off and keep on exercisin
          • Ahem. Hubby's a HELL of an engineer. Believe me -- he's an engineering geek to the highest degree. He just happens to be completely brilliant. (Which is why he chose to marry me, of course!) No, honestly though, he's one of those all-around really smart guys who got kick-ass scores on the math AND verbal. He has a wonderful vocabulary (is always pulling out "gee whiz" words at work which amuse and befuddle his engineer co-workers), and really *does* spell things correctly.

            And no, that comment would not ha
            • Well, I'm an engineer, and I can't spell. I got 730 math/660 verbal on the SATs. (kinda low on the math... I got a 790 on the PSATs.)

              Sorry if I misspelled that word, but I'm not going to run all my posts through a spellcheck. I might deprive people of my stunning insights (ducking). Seriously, if you think my spelling is bad, you should hear my pronunciation. ("Lady, I only speak 2 languages: English and bad English")

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    • You're not kiddin' buddy.

      I was just thinking that what I probably need is a thorough flogging with the Happy Stick. Someone call Hubby, stat!!

      ....Bethanie....
      Told you -- we can talk about giving head in my journal ALL DAY LONG. I'm down with it, baby, foul mood or no!
      • "we can talk about giving head in my journal ALL DAY LONG. I'm down with it"

        Wrong preposition, isn't it? (I can hear the people in the background shouting "run away!")

        • Well, I thought that the operative word in that phrase was mostly "down." But whatever. You have a point. And you even spelled everything correctly! :-)

          FWIW, one of my closest friends, who also qualifies as one of the smartest people I've ever known, is also a geek engineer -- and he's a *terrible* speller. I mean, we've known each other since 7th grade and he *still* can't spell my name right. Doesn't make him any less intelligent.

          So there. I replied to two of your posts in one! Ha!

          ....Bethanie....
  • Libber-tear-eeun

    And that's the 'tare' pronunciation, not 'tier'.

  • Sorry for calling you darlin', I had the urge to say that--shoot me. I understand most of your gender-neutral rantings and sympathize as best I can with your gender-specific ones. Great rant--well written and pretty damn long. I read the whole thing! :)

    Well said. [innuedo blocker]Now go eat some beef--it's Ash Wednesday and besides, you probably need iron and protein.[/innuedo blocker]
    • You don't seem to understand. Just because I get into a crabby mood and bitch about everything I can think of does NOT transform me into a castrating feminazi bitch. You are confusing me with the women who live their entire lives like this.

      In other words: Terms of endearment are *always* welcome when aimed in my direction!!

      As for the beef comment -- I'll either take that or some pork, baby. Just as long as it's veeeery hot, and awwwwfully wet!

      ....Bethanie....
      • It was more of a shyness thing on my part since I've only "known" you for a month or two.... *blush*

        Hot wet beef eh? I guess I'll need a stronger innuendo tag; however, I do not think I'll defeat you.

        I gots the hot wet beef though baby! ;)
        • Oh, damn. I got it wrong. At least according to this [imdb.com] I did. Serves me right for going from memory.

          Oh, and your pathetic innuendo tags have no effect on me! I am HORNY PREGNANT WOMAN!!! The hormones simply enhance my usually super-human powers of double entendre and naughtiness. Not to mention it makes a great excuse! ;-)

          ....Bethanie....
  • I think I failed on three, maybe four counts. I guess I'm not getting invited around to enjoy a slice of placenta cake when the little one finally arrives.

    Oops, I did it again!

    And, oops, I accidentally quoted a Britney Spears song! Now there's something that should be criminal!
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      • XTC (Score:2)

        by mekkab ( 133181 ) *
        See what you have wrought! Andy Partridge is very proud and ashamed all at the same time.

        Why doesn't the fat man turn the lights down low? / Get his ass up off the floor? / And, *go* and mind the store? / Oh tell me, what is the fat man doing across the road? / Hmm? / He's chewing on his toes.
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  • Because it sounds like the next smacktard that crosses your path is getting a whuppin'.

    Not that that's a bad thing mind you.
  • Lent Hmmm... I think that I will give up journal rage as well as road rage, if I can. My daughter is taking time to write at least a page and a half in her (dead-tree) journal. Good point about the negativity, though. I would not list it, if I did not intend that it be permanent, because I think that giving up things that you should not do anyway, just for Lent, is pretty much against the whole spirit of the thing.

    Hey! Good idea about the mashed potatoes! I never thought of that. See, you are g
  • umm... can i check in by carrier pigeon tonight? I promise i'm not fainted or dead...

    but i'm really thrilled with the yelling. i can't help it, i love it when you go whupass, even if it's me that you're hollerin' at. I wanna grow up to whupass like bethanie, in fact. You hear that, world???

    so... good job, and if you need me, i'll be under this here big steel shield, trying to look like a pile of armor and not like part of the problem...

    • Oh, you know it's nothing personal. I did think your veggie burger question was bordering on the absurd -- not that you asked it, but just that it might actually be verboten! I just don't *get* ritualistic dogma like that.

      OK, sol? NOTHING PERSONAL, dammit! But you knew that. Same goes for johndiii, who might be feeling a tad singed, as well. I feel *so* much sunnier now that I've had a thorough gripe.

      ....Bethanie....
      • Not a problem. I don't singe easily. :-) Also, I have enough other stuff going on that this is not a big deal. Glad you're feeling better.
  • I thought this was a political party by and for libras?

    P.S.- whats your sign, baby?
    • NO, no, it's a political party by and for le bras. Which either means brazieres, or arms. Actually, I think that's les bras (the (plural) arms)(fr).

      Les-bra-terian!

      Hrm. That's TOTALLY different; I guess that's the party for women who like women (who have arms, or bras).

      I think I'll stop now and bitch about my *brand newly installed* linux box that crashed on me twice today. :)

  • I think from now on when I think I am bitching about anything I am going to take a page out of the masters book (that would be you), and call my "bitching" a slightly raised voice...

    The lent thing is all I understood from your rant having not taken part in many of other political discussions that pop up around here. Hell, I don't even read most, if any, of the political stuff.

    As for why people do the Lent thing, I am afraid I can't come up with a very sound answer for why we do what we do... my only thoug
    • I think my anti-Lent bent (hey, that rhymes!) comes from college, when girls who had never even *heard* of Lent would start "picking stuff" to give up, just because it was the latest fashion trend. And of course, I'm a confirmed Heathen, so I eschew all ritualistic religious stuff, anyway. You do whatever you like -- it's your thing. But I will never claim to understand it.

      As for the weather, it doesn't get me down [slashdot.org] at all. I'm anxiously hoping it snows tonight. Kiddo would love that in the morning (if it

  • Bethanie, you rock. That was a kickass rant.
  • Spelling. It's fucking libertarian, guys. Spell it with me.
    L-I-B-E-R-T-A-R-I-A-N. Libber-tear-eeun. Learn to fucking spell, or
    use a dictionary, PLEASE?!?

    1. I am so flattered that you read my posts!

    2. Are you StB? :)
  • Who the fuck formulated this crap and called it a pain reliever? And why the FUCK can't they come up with something better for pregnant women to take? I'm sitting here with my hips turned to rubber and all that's holding my upright are my lower back muscles, and they're getting fucking tired of all the work!! And you tell me that this crappy little children's fever reducer is all the medication I can take for the next 5 months? FUCKING ASSHOLES!!!

    My pregnant wife is right there with ya. Not that it matter

    • Oh, I appreciate the sisterhood of pain, definitely. What really pisses me off is that you *know* there are safe, effective, BETTER pain relievers out there that we could very easily take -- but because of the whole liability/CYA bullshit, they won't "let" pregnant women take them. All because some idiot out there is going to swallow a whole bottle full of them and flush the kid out early or get high blood pressure or whatever, and then sue the asses off the pharmaceutical company because they claimed their
  • If you don't like the journal, don't fucking read it! How's that for you lybyrtareun types? (Good lord, a southerner giving pronunciation tips. Yup, those are in fact four horsemen up in the sky outside my window.)

    Next time name names. It helps. And as long as you don't storm off in a huff, we'll all get over it. Oh, wait, pregnancy hormones? Whatever. If things go according to form, you'll be telling us within the next month how much you love us:)

    • If you don't like the journal, don't fucking read it!

      Excellent advice. And yes, I have been doing a lot of skim-click-deleting lately.

      And much to my chagrin, although the South is my adopted homeland, I have a very vanilla "standard" Southern Californian accent. So take your little cowboys there and shove 'em, George.

      Naming names gets too personal. I really didn't have anything personal against individuals -- just wanted to broadcast the crap in everyone's general direction -- if it sticks, sorry 'bou
      • And much to my chagrin, although the South is my adopted homeland, I have a very vanilla "standard" Southern Californian accent. So take your little cowboys there and shove 'em, George.

        You know, one of these days, you're going to remember that you've already told me about where you grew up. Several times. But until then, I'm going to continue tweaking you about being a southerner.

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