I just had someone tell me they didn't agree with something on my Facebook page. It IS an open forum for people to post their views, either good or bad. Much like this blog is for me to post my views, feelings, etc. I agree Facebook is great social media, but it can get a bit bad at times. Like here where I live. A little 12 year old girls page was hacked by other kids and extremely nasty things where posted and changed on it about her. Not one place on the internet is TOTALLY safe at all. But, we are not even safe in our own house many times with the home invasions, etc.
If someone does not like things I post here, or any other place, that is up to them. I appreciate their views, listen to what they have to say, and move on. It is not my place to tell someone that what they say isn't agreed with, because that is what they believe and feel. As I respect someone Else's view, they should also respect mine. Social media, a great place to put your views, meet new friends, and stay connected to other friends and family. But, a bad place because you are not safe to even say what you think or feel.
Monday, May 30, 2011
Proud to be an American?
I really don't think about 90% of the people that live in this country even know what it means to "be" American. From the things I have seen, there really isn't much to be proud of in this country. You watch TV and most of the things you see about are not good. You hear about disasters around the world and how people are running to help. BUT, do you also hear about other countries coming here to help? Not that I have seen or heard about. Katrina, one of the worst hurricanes to hit the US, did any other country run here to help in whatever way they could? NOPE. But, you always hear about this country RUNNING to help other countries with whatever problems they might be having. I think its time that the government helped the people that live here more then they do now, which isn't very much.
You keep hearing about the healthcare reform. What healthcare reform? They can't even decide what to reform. Other countries are and have been giving their people "free" healthcare for years. Why not look at what they did and are doing to be able to take care of that? What is the big deal? Doctors who charge an arm and leg just to walk in the door and sit in a chair for up to and hour or more before you are seen. Ridiculous! But they tend not to think, if the government takes over this, I won't get paid. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!! You idiots will get paid BY the government. So you can't afford to live your lavish lifestyle you are accustomed to now. Join the club, no one can really afford to live the life on what a Doctor or lawyer makes. They just screw you for the money to put in their bank accounts. But this country needs to see what and how things are done in other countries where "free" healthcare is being done. Not sit on their old wrinkled asses like the do in Washington DC and whine about it. So much more can be done if they stop the arguing and start doing something. So many don't go to the Doctors because they can't afford it, especially those unemployed.
Unemployed. Funny to think there are so many out of work, but yet so many people that are not even born here can get a job. Not born here, illegally here, is more like it. They come from all over the place, settle, get jobs (take jobs not belonging to them), get social services that people born and raised here can't even get, and live like they WERE born here. If you remove all of these people and send them back to where they belong there would be no unemployment in this country at all. Social services would save millions of dollars every year by not paying it out to those that do not deserve it or need it.
Then we have those that aren't actually illegal but yet still come here and get EVERYTHING practically handed to them by the government. They buy a business, pay no taxes for 7 years, hand it off to someone else in their family so they can continue NOT paying taxes on it. All the while making money hand over fist and returning to their own country rich bastards. How fair is this to the people that are born and raised here, wanting to own a business but can't because of other things. Again, how stupid is the government? Losing millions of dollars in taxes every year by NOT making those from other countries pay taxes. But yet, we all are paying it for them aren't we? So, I guess WE are all the stupid ones then.
As far as I can see, I have to hang my head in shame. Because from all i see, hear, read, there is NOTHING in this country to make me proud. only shameful of how people are treated. Proud to be an American, think about it, what is there to be proud of? Going to war where we shouldn't be, starting wars where and when we shouldn't. Mind our own business for a change and let others settle their own crap amongst themselves. Take care of what is at home before butting our nose into others business. Hunger, homeless, killings, police brutality, abuse...isn't this enough to keep someone home and taking care of what is here and belongs to them? I guess not.
Proud to be an American? I will say this now and loud......I have NOTHING to be proud of about this country at ALL. Close to third world, and not much better then other places with a dictator.
You keep hearing about the healthcare reform. What healthcare reform? They can't even decide what to reform. Other countries are and have been giving their people "free" healthcare for years. Why not look at what they did and are doing to be able to take care of that? What is the big deal? Doctors who charge an arm and leg just to walk in the door and sit in a chair for up to and hour or more before you are seen. Ridiculous! But they tend not to think, if the government takes over this, I won't get paid. DUH!!!!!!!!!!!! You idiots will get paid BY the government. So you can't afford to live your lavish lifestyle you are accustomed to now. Join the club, no one can really afford to live the life on what a Doctor or lawyer makes. They just screw you for the money to put in their bank accounts. But this country needs to see what and how things are done in other countries where "free" healthcare is being done. Not sit on their old wrinkled asses like the do in Washington DC and whine about it. So much more can be done if they stop the arguing and start doing something. So many don't go to the Doctors because they can't afford it, especially those unemployed.
Unemployed. Funny to think there are so many out of work, but yet so many people that are not even born here can get a job. Not born here, illegally here, is more like it. They come from all over the place, settle, get jobs (take jobs not belonging to them), get social services that people born and raised here can't even get, and live like they WERE born here. If you remove all of these people and send them back to where they belong there would be no unemployment in this country at all. Social services would save millions of dollars every year by not paying it out to those that do not deserve it or need it.
Then we have those that aren't actually illegal but yet still come here and get EVERYTHING practically handed to them by the government. They buy a business, pay no taxes for 7 years, hand it off to someone else in their family so they can continue NOT paying taxes on it. All the while making money hand over fist and returning to their own country rich bastards. How fair is this to the people that are born and raised here, wanting to own a business but can't because of other things. Again, how stupid is the government? Losing millions of dollars in taxes every year by NOT making those from other countries pay taxes. But yet, we all are paying it for them aren't we? So, I guess WE are all the stupid ones then.
As far as I can see, I have to hang my head in shame. Because from all i see, hear, read, there is NOTHING in this country to make me proud. only shameful of how people are treated. Proud to be an American, think about it, what is there to be proud of? Going to war where we shouldn't be, starting wars where and when we shouldn't. Mind our own business for a change and let others settle their own crap amongst themselves. Take care of what is at home before butting our nose into others business. Hunger, homeless, killings, police brutality, abuse...isn't this enough to keep someone home and taking care of what is here and belongs to them? I guess not.
Proud to be an American? I will say this now and loud......I have NOTHING to be proud of about this country at ALL. Close to third world, and not much better then other places with a dictator.
Sunday, May 29, 2011
Dear Retail Shopper
I am writing this one cause there are SO many really either stupid people or they just don't care. After working in retail for as many years as I have, I have pretty much seen it all. I have seen a single Mother have to deny her daughter a doll stroller, only to have the customer behind her and another customer buy it for the little girl cause it was christmas. I have also see the completely oblivious customer go into a tantrum over a coupon that was not used because they forgot to give it to the cashier before hand and the coupon was for 25 cents on a $25 order. I have seen so many things and I have to laugh at some of these people because they just do not see how they are acting sometimes.
Cashiers, some are the most patient people in the world. They get the brun of things sometimes when they didn't even have anything to do with whatever the customer is complaining about. I on the other hand, was in management and didn't give a crap. If a customer wants to give me crap, they will get the same right back. I WILL NOT stand there and let some gutter person, in my opionion, bitch at me for something I have no control over. I will NOT allow my cashier to take the crap either cause I WILL step in and take over. I am not above throwing some trash out of where I am working because they want to be idiots. I am also not above calling the police on someone that wants to act like a child.
Retail shoppers, when you go up to a register, treat that person with some kindness. They have been there for however many hours, listend to however many others complain about things, get bitched at for things they have no control over, etc. Shopping to get cards, be kind and turn them over so the barcode on the back is showing, especially you elderly people that buy 50 cards at a time usually. The barcode is what is needed to be scanned, so if you want to get out of the store faster do something nice and turn the damn cards over.
If you are shopping with kids, keep them with you, put them in the basket, or leave them in the car. Just remember to put the windows down a little bit, they are after all, like animals most of the time. People working in stores are NOT there to watch your kids, but they are the ones stuck cleaning up after them when you leave. Stores are NOT day care centers where you can drop them off to be watched and cared for. Most people that are shopping go about their shopping while their brats are running around the store doing pretty much whatever they want, taking whatever they want, and playing with whatever they want. Because people DON'T watch what belongs to them, kids, they should not bring them with them.
Also retail shopper, if you decide that you DO NOT want something, please be kind and either walk it back to where you got it (god knows many of you could use the extra steps to lose the weight), or give it to the cashier or someone else that works there so they can put it back for you. DO NOT just put it wherever you want, i.e. frozen food shoved behind something in housewares so it can defrost and go bad. If YOU had to buy the things stores do and throw out all of the things people put wherever they wish, you would be broke. So do all a favor and stop being so damn lazy, walk the crap back to where you got it from.
Cashiers, some are the most patient people in the world. They get the brun of things sometimes when they didn't even have anything to do with whatever the customer is complaining about. I on the other hand, was in management and didn't give a crap. If a customer wants to give me crap, they will get the same right back. I WILL NOT stand there and let some gutter person, in my opionion, bitch at me for something I have no control over. I will NOT allow my cashier to take the crap either cause I WILL step in and take over. I am not above throwing some trash out of where I am working because they want to be idiots. I am also not above calling the police on someone that wants to act like a child.
Retail shoppers, when you go up to a register, treat that person with some kindness. They have been there for however many hours, listend to however many others complain about things, get bitched at for things they have no control over, etc. Shopping to get cards, be kind and turn them over so the barcode on the back is showing, especially you elderly people that buy 50 cards at a time usually. The barcode is what is needed to be scanned, so if you want to get out of the store faster do something nice and turn the damn cards over.
If you are shopping with kids, keep them with you, put them in the basket, or leave them in the car. Just remember to put the windows down a little bit, they are after all, like animals most of the time. People working in stores are NOT there to watch your kids, but they are the ones stuck cleaning up after them when you leave. Stores are NOT day care centers where you can drop them off to be watched and cared for. Most people that are shopping go about their shopping while their brats are running around the store doing pretty much whatever they want, taking whatever they want, and playing with whatever they want. Because people DON'T watch what belongs to them, kids, they should not bring them with them.
Also retail shopper, if you decide that you DO NOT want something, please be kind and either walk it back to where you got it (god knows many of you could use the extra steps to lose the weight), or give it to the cashier or someone else that works there so they can put it back for you. DO NOT just put it wherever you want, i.e. frozen food shoved behind something in housewares so it can defrost and go bad. If YOU had to buy the things stores do and throw out all of the things people put wherever they wish, you would be broke. So do all a favor and stop being so damn lazy, walk the crap back to where you got it from.
County, State, City
Its so funny I keep hearing about the budgets in the country, all the states, and cities. The funny thing about it is, they keep saying there is no money for this and that, keep cutting agencies, services, etc. But yet, they keep building more things, doing more things around, doing thing and that, where is THAT money coming from to do all those projects? I have a novel idea, STOP doing all the stupid things that you are doing and put that money where its REALLY needed, in the services you all are cutting. STOP closing schools, fire stations, etc and put that money to real use in those areas.
Heres ANOTHER novel idea, STOP taking your entire pay and open your check book, write a check back to the state to help balance things. Many states say that government CAN'T take pay cuts because of some laws. BUT nothing is stopping them from picking up a pen and writing a check back to their own country, state, city for half of their weekly pay or even 1/4 of what they get in their check every week. But wait, they can't because then that would not give them the money to live the life in which they all have become accustomed to living. WE are supposed to give and give, but they can't. How ridiculous is THAT?
I could continue going on about many things wrong with the government on ALL levels, but then this would be on continuous and very long blog about government and all of its wrongs. Its supposed to be, the government....FOR the people....BY the people. Lately, that is completely wrong. It goes this way.....government for the government...by the government..just give us all your money cause you ain't getting nuthin in return.
Heres ANOTHER novel idea, STOP taking your entire pay and open your check book, write a check back to the state to help balance things. Many states say that government CAN'T take pay cuts because of some laws. BUT nothing is stopping them from picking up a pen and writing a check back to their own country, state, city for half of their weekly pay or even 1/4 of what they get in their check every week. But wait, they can't because then that would not give them the money to live the life in which they all have become accustomed to living. WE are supposed to give and give, but they can't. How ridiculous is THAT?
I could continue going on about many things wrong with the government on ALL levels, but then this would be on continuous and very long blog about government and all of its wrongs. Its supposed to be, the government....FOR the people....BY the people. Lately, that is completely wrong. It goes this way.....government for the government...by the government..just give us all your money cause you ain't getting nuthin in return.
Canada Killings
Recently there were many sled dogs killed in Canada, simply because they had no place to put them once they were done with them. So, they simply SHOT them, murdered them. In my opinion, the same thing should be done to them as well, or their children, family members. Do these people NOT realize there are organizations they could have contacted to take the dogs, to find them homes they would have been loved in to live the rest of their lives? Are Canadians that dense? Are they that cruel? Are they really murders? From reading and news broadcasts, they are all that and probably much much more no one else knows about. I know of at least 50 organizations that would have run up there to take those dogs to save them and find them loving homes. But its to late now. To me, those that shot those dogs should be held like any one else that hurts an animal, for animal abuse and crulety. They should go to court, pay whatever they have to pay, and go to jail like many others do. But, that will not happen and those poor animals will never know a happy life.
Profiling?
I have recently been seeing and hearing a lot about different races saying they are getting "profiled" by the police and others. Are these people really THAT stupid to even think or say something like this? I am a gay man and with all the times that things where said to me or done to me, I think I would be able to say the same thing. BUT, if these people were not doing such stupid things like: stealing, sitting home on their fat asses, getting into gangs, raping, robbing, etc. They would not be getting "profiled". In the world of retail that I work in, I have noticed there is mostly one race that I catch stealing ALL the time more then any others. Which I just have to laugh to myself when I hear them say they are getting profiled.
If you want to stop all of the things said about you and your race, get off your fat asses, off the welfare, and get a damn job. Some, or most, live in a nice house or apartment, with at least 2 or more kids, drive brand new cars, have brand named clothes, live with a boyfriend/girlfriend that is working. But yet, they say they are getting profiled. If they weren't doing the things they are doing, and actually were upstanding people in the community, showing their brood of kids they care good people, actually "paying" for things instead of stealing it, paying for things with money instead of living off the state or city where they live, things would be different in their lives and they would NOT be getting "profiled" by anyone.
So PLEASE take my opinion and shut the hell up and get over yourselves. If you want to say your "people" were slaves, etc. Think about it, EVERYONE'S relatives were slaves at one point in the past. The past is the past, you were not there, you have no clue what happened to other races back then. What happened back then was a bad thing, yes, but time to move on, grow up, and get on with your life to make it better for others that are coming up behind you. Instead of showing them how bad things are now, give them something to actually look forward to in their life.
If you want to stop all of the things said about you and your race, get off your fat asses, off the welfare, and get a damn job. Some, or most, live in a nice house or apartment, with at least 2 or more kids, drive brand new cars, have brand named clothes, live with a boyfriend/girlfriend that is working. But yet, they say they are getting profiled. If they weren't doing the things they are doing, and actually were upstanding people in the community, showing their brood of kids they care good people, actually "paying" for things instead of stealing it, paying for things with money instead of living off the state or city where they live, things would be different in their lives and they would NOT be getting "profiled" by anyone.
So PLEASE take my opinion and shut the hell up and get over yourselves. If you want to say your "people" were slaves, etc. Think about it, EVERYONE'S relatives were slaves at one point in the past. The past is the past, you were not there, you have no clue what happened to other races back then. What happened back then was a bad thing, yes, but time to move on, grow up, and get on with your life to make it better for others that are coming up behind you. Instead of showing them how bad things are now, give them something to actually look forward to in their life.
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