# New and improved: \*JULY\* mini rants **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [July 1, 2009, 2:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581 "2009-07-01T14:50:50Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![vivalostwages](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/d07c76/32.png) [@vivalostwages](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/vivalostwages)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 2:36am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/41 "2009-07-03T02:36:29Z")
CA legislature: Just settle the damn budget already. Get it done and over with. I do not want to be paid with an IOU. ---
**Author:** ![Rand\_Rover](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/db5fbb/32.png) [@Rand\_Rover](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rand_Rover)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:41am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/42 "2009-07-03T03:41:48Z")
> [@Captain\_C](#): > > I have the first 10 pages of my thesis paper due tonight. At midnight. Haven’t started it yet, and I’m pretty sure that after making this post I’m going to go back to playing Call of Duty 4. I pit the fact that somehow waiting until the last minute has never bitten me in the ass hard enough to change the behavior. How could you do such a thing? COD 5 is much better . . . 🙂 ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:45am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/43 "2009-07-03T03:45:40Z")
What’s worse than someone leaving their ATM receipt in the ATM? Someone leaving their ATM receipt in the ATM when there is a garbage can nearby. What’s worse than someone leaving their ATM receipt in the ATM when there is a garbage can nearby? Someone leaving their ATM receipt in the ATM when there is a garbage can nearby and an option not to print the receipt. What’s worse than someone leaving their ATM receipt in the ATM when there is a garbage can nearby and an option not to print the receipt? Nothing… …except maybe those irredeemable cretins who throw their cigarette butts on the ground. Smoke in my lungs? Heck yes! I’ll pay money for that. Ashes in the ash tray of my car? No fucking way, man! Are you crazy!? ---
**Author:** ![Mince](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/m/ecd19e/32.png) [@Mince](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Mince)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:51am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/44 "2009-07-03T03:51:49Z")
> [@ivn1188](#): > > You don’t need to read my posts. > > And your mom had no complaints. Ironic pitting **and** “your mom” jokes, all in the same thread. How whimsical. ---
**Author:** ![curlcoat](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/ea5d25/32.png) [@curlcoat](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/curlcoat)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 4:07am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/45 "2009-07-03T04:07:16Z")
> [@vivalostwages](#): > > CA legislature: Just settle the damn budget already. Get it done and over with. I do not want to be paid with an IOU. Well, they are trying to find the money for you - recently they started sending out letters to anyone they think might have at one time sold a couple of puppies or kittens in the state, telling them they have to start collecting sales tax. Nevermind that most folks who sell said puppies and kittens in this state don’t do it often enough to qualify to charge sales tax. Heck (no wait this is the pit and mini rants) Hell, PETA told the state they could make a bunch of money AND flush out all of those evil breeders by doing this. Stupid state - what a waste of money. You didn’t really want to be paid, did you? :mad: ---
**Author:** ![Nava](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/da6949/32.png) [@Nava](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Nava)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 4:24am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/46 "2009-07-03T04:24:11Z")
I’d like to pit me for being a moron and trying again and again to patch stuff with my mother, but I’m too tired right now… ---
**Author:** ![Telperien](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/65b543/32.png) [@Telperien](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Telperien)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 3:05pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/47 "2009-07-03T15:05:15Z")
> [@Yllaria](#): > > But you get the soft breezes wafting over your skin. It’s a trade-off. I’d avoid it when it’s in the hundreds, or when the mosquitoes are swarming, but if you pick the right time, it’s nice. > > Of course, I’m trying to psych myself up to work in the back yard this weekend, so you can pay no attention if you like. > > The rant part: damn you heritage oaks, dropping leaves and twigs all year round. > > Actually, the rant is kinda weak, because while I don’t like the mess, I do like the shade. No soft breezes here. When there is a breeze, it is reminiscent of opening the oven door when you’ve been roasting a turkey all day. Ah, well, one day soon it will be October and the weather will be reasonable once more. ---
**Author:** ![Kalhoun](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/3bc359/32.png) [@Kalhoun](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kalhoun)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 9:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/48 "2009-07-03T21:30:04Z")
I really hate it when people repeatedly spell a word incorrectly and refer to it as a “typo.” It’s not a typo, dear friend. YOU CAN’T SPELL. PERIOD. A typo is a mis-key. Saying you’ll be over “tomarrow” every time we chat means you don’t know how to spell the word “tomorrow.” Asking when “Liza” will be over, after I tell you that “LISA” is coming over at 5:00 means you can’t spell. ---
**Author:** ![ripopgome](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/r/a698b9/32.png) [@ripopgome](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/ripopgome)\ **Post date:** [July 3, 2009, 10:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/49 "2009-07-03T22:15:04Z")
I pit myself for trying to do the bills late at night, thinking “oh, we’re ahead this month. awesome, let me try to make a dent into some of these credit cards…”, then the next day thinking… hmmm, did I take into account that the rent check hadn’t cleared yet? NO, of course not. As it always clears on the 2nd of the month, and this was 9pm on the 1st, and I was several thousand $ short now… ugh. Only recourse seemed to do a cash advance from one of the credit cards I _just_ made a payment to to cover it for 10 days until payday. Arrgh. What a moron. :smack: ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 6:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/50 "2009-07-04T06:10:14Z")
I did not like Billy Mays alive and I am not at all sorry he’s dead. ---
**Author:** ![Covered\_In\_Bees](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/7ab992/32.png) [@Covered\_In\_Bees](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Covered_In_Bees)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 6:19am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/51 "2009-07-04T06:19:31Z")
A little late to the party, no? ---
**Author:** ![Cheesesteak](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cheesesteak/32/3694_2.png) [@Cheesesteak](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cheesesteak)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 10:23am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/52 "2009-07-04T10:23:00Z")
Cash for Clunkers. Pit me first for getting excited over a government program, thinking I might be able to replace my groaning '84 mercedes sedan with something a bit more appropriate for a young family. Pit the program second for limiting the eligible cars to those built within the last 25 years, neatly excluding my car by all of 10 months. Lovely, my car is too crappy to be considered a Clunker. ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/53 "2009-07-04T14:04:29Z")
> [@anya\_marie](#): > > I did not like Billy Mays alive and I am not at all sorry he’s dead. Well, I’m sorry Michael Jackson is dead, but mostly because of the grotesquely overdone ‘news’ coverage. ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 2:19pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/54 "2009-07-04T14:19:32Z")
For the trillionth time, if you demand that _ **I** _ give money to _ **you** _ in exchange for goods and services, I am not a “guest.” (Or else you’re a really rude host.) Do not butcher the language in a smarmy attempt to manipulate my emotions. (And yes, I know that language changes, and that this usage of “guest” is firmly established in American English no matter what I think.) ---
**Author:** ![VinylTurnip](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/v/b2d939/32.png) [@VinylTurnip](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/VinylTurnip)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 3:30pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/55 "2009-07-04T15:30:17Z")
Fine. Get the fuck out of my motel and take your truncated dictionary with you! ---
**Author:** ![Dr.Drake](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/ad7895/32.png) [@Dr.Drake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Dr.Drake)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 6:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/56 "2009-07-04T18:49:31Z")
> [@VinylTurnip](#): > > Fine. Get the fuck out of my motel and take your truncated dictionary with you! Okay, I see the flaw in my logic. But the complaint still stands for Taco Bell. ---
**Author:** ![Eats\_Crayons](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/278dde/32.png) [@Eats\_Crayons](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Eats_Crayons)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 7:17pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/57 "2009-07-04T19:17:07Z")
To the asshole who stole my bike seat and seat post and sold it on CraigsList (yes, I found it but was too late to buy it back). Fuck you. ---
**Author:** ![Pullet](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/p/edb3f5/32.png) [@Pullet](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Pullet)\ **Post date:** [July 4, 2009, 8:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/58 "2009-07-04T20:12:06Z")
Goddamn you Comcast and your 8 day delay in turning on internet at our new apartment. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 1:04am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/59 "2009-07-05T01:04:34Z")
> [@Creaky](#): > > Oh, man, that’s bad. > > I heard that shingles are very painful. Are you feeling better now? > > Maybe I shouldn’t razz my mom so much. She called tonight and she sounded tired. Not her usual bitchy peppery self. I guess she’s a-hurtin’. It is one of the most horrible pains at outbreak. Unfortunately, for some, the initial pain never subsides. I was “lucky,” as in continuing with only the00 symptoms I described earlier. I don’t know where your mom is in her timeline but the initial constant intense pain can be fatiguing – not only wearing you down in and of itself, but also causing you not to be able to get a good night’s sleep. One of the worst things about it is, past the initial rash of bumps, etc., trying to get people to understand exactly how bad you’re feeling from day-to-day. I have some scarring but because I look otherwise “normal” they just didn’t/don’t understand how bad you’re feeling. Be extra nice to your mom, she’s going through a lot. I was also referred to a psychologist because, depending on the severity of the pain, counseling is a major part of treatment (it can lead to a heavy sense of despair, etc.). ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [July 5, 2009, 1:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581/60 "2009-07-05T01:18:42Z")
And thanks, **Overlyverbose** , for asking; I’m much better. I’m so sorry that happened to you at the doctor’s. No one should have to go through emotions like that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/new-and-improved-july-mini-rants/501581.md?page=4)