Oh, we are so sensitive

Here I am again absolutely loving the Rant & Rave column.  Here are a couple from over the summer that I discovered in my 'to read' pile.

This is simply classic! Imagine being offended that your old geezer of a dog is receiving, and is very appreciative of, so much positive attention. My goodness get over it.  You have been very fortunate that your doggie has been with you for 12 freakin' years!  Just be glad he is still able to go out and be treated in such a manner by strangers.  Or how about this idea?  SAY SOMETHING.  Instead of enduring the 'stab in your heart' tell the offenders to shut the hell up about your dog's age and slink away.  Jerks.

More....

This is great. An open letter  'To the smokers who light up at SeaTac Airport arrival area who are illiterate'.  Oh I feel so bad for you looking at those illiterate cretins puffing and littering.  Yes, it is the airport's obligation to enforce the 'no smoking' issue but it is also up to you, you schlub, to take some responsibility for YOUR well-being.  Since you couldn't muster the balls to politely inform the offender that there is no smoking in the area.  Maybe approach them and smile and point to the sign that they apparently did not see or are purposely ignoring.  It is really that easy.  What on earth are you afraid of, you sniveling  pussy?

Piles and Piles

I like to read a lot.  I have a huge book list and I also enjoy reading certain things in the NYT such as the Science section.  There's also Arts & Life in my local paper which I get a huge kick out of.  Specifically the Rant and Rave column which is pretty much people being passive aggressive.  For example someone will write: 

To the guy across the street who has a mound of trash in his front yard: this is a nice neighborhood and we all value and take pride in our homes. Would you please clean up your mess.  Your home is an embarrassment!

See?  I mean if this isn't passive aggressive bs I don't know what is.  That is a farily typical example of many of the submissions to this column.  The Rants are complaints and winging and whining.  Mostly by folks who have no balls to nicely and politely approach someone and have a civilized conversation.  The Raves, well yes, you guessed it are comments on the lovely things that those people have either experienced first-hand or witnessed.

This past week I found a couple of winners that I'm sharing here.