Category Archives: disrespect

Who Was Right?

Maybe I’m in the minority here, but I could not believe that this clip went viral over the weekend. For full disclosure, Harbaugh (the 49ers coach, in the dark jacket) used to QB for the Bears, and, except for his … Continue reading

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Sarcasm

sar·casm-–noun 1. harsh or bitter derision or irony 2. a sharply ironical taunt; sneering or cutting remark: a review full of sarcasms. Are you a fan of sarcasm? Are you a sarcastic person? I saw this the other day and it gave me a new meaning of sarcasm. I’d never thought of praise being sarcastic unless you fell or dropped … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, choices, differences, disrespect, embarrassment, emotions, fears, feelings, humiliate, hurt feelings, opinions, overbearing, people, sarcasm, self esteem, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 7 Comments

Do you find this to be just toooooo much?

I’m sure by now all of you have seen this. Okay, I have a rant coming. I’m not even going to bother saying that I’ll give my opinion after all of you. I think this is the ultimate in bad … Continue reading

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Family Secrets

I can remember when I was a little girl and my parents would be talking about something in hushed tones and they’d tell us that “this stays in the family.” We knew that this was something we weren’t supposed to … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, choices, disrespect, embarrassed, emotions, family, feelings, humiliate, life, opinions, people, relationships, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 13 Comments

It’s about being neighborly

There are so many issues surrounding the proposed Community Center/Mosque, called “Cordoba House” near Ground Zero that I don’t know where to start. A list seems like a good idea, as the issues pop to mind: It’s very close to … Continue reading

Posted in America, arguments, beliefs, choices, cultures, differences, discrimination, disrespect, government, laws, life, lifestyles, memories, neighbors, news, opinions, Political Correctness, politics, private property, questions, relationships, religion, respect, responsibility, rights, traditions | Tagged , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

What Would You Do?

I’m glad that it’s left the headlines, but a couple of weeks ago, all the “news people” were obsessed with the whole Mel Gibson sideshow.  One radio host that I had the displeasure of hearing was blaming the woman for … Continue reading

Posted in adulthood, adults, alcohol, celebrities, dangers, disrespect, drinking, life, life lessons, movie stars, opinions, Uncategorized, violence | Tagged , , , | 6 Comments

Does everything boil down to black or white?

I got this news story from my mom who heard it on the radio. I can’t even begin to write about it. Go read this and tell us what you think. I was raised that police officers are our friends … Continue reading

Posted in behavior, criminals, dangerous, dangers, discrimination, disrespect, laws, people, rights, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments

Girl jailed for offensive t-shirt

I’m not even sure where to go with this so I’m just pasting the story here and we’ll see what everyone thinks. “A civil suit will be filed next week by a Round Lake Park woman jailed for wearing a … Continue reading

Posted in appearances, behavior, clothes, disrespect, grooming, laws, manners, people, things, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , | 17 Comments

Ooh, that Rackin’ Frackin’….

The radio conversation this morning centered on a controversy brewing in New York/New Jersey over toll collectors.  And it was an interesting enough topic that I just might discuss it in another post.  But not today.  Today, that conversation is … Continue reading

Posted in adults, disrespect, inconsiderate, language, life, Political Correctness, questions | Tagged , , , , , , , | 28 Comments

Tough Love

Most people nowadays think it improper to spank children, so I have tried other methods to control my kids when they have one of “those moments”. One that I have found very effective is for me to just take the … Continue reading

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Being honest or being mean. Is there a difference?

I’ve been thinking of this post for most of the week and trying to think of wording it the right way. I guess to me, it comes down to either being nice to someone or telling a little white lie … Continue reading

Posted in adults, behavior, choices, courtesy, differences, disappointment, disrespect, emotions, feelings, friends, friendships, getting along, habits, honesty, hurt, hurt feelings, kindness, life lessons, manners, opinionated, opinions, people, personality, relationships, rudeness, sadness, selfish, sports, stupid people, things, thinking, thoughts, Uncategorized | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 22 Comments

If..from DM, our fellow blogger

IF If George W. Bush had given Gordon Brown a set of inexpensive and incorrectly formatted DVD’s, when Gordon Brown had given him a thoughtful and historically significant gift, would you have approved? If George W. Bush had given the Queen … Continue reading

Posted in accidents, America, behavior, choices, differences, disappointment, disrespect, economy, election, embarassing, embarrassment, emotions, fears, feelings, government, humiliation, obama, opinions, people, politics, presidents, problems, regret, things | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 11 Comments

Inconsiderate and completely disrespectful!

That is what my neighbors are. You see, we rent a house right now. Attached to the main house is a “mother in law” apartment. Separate entrances and until last night it has worked out OK. As you all probably … Continue reading

Posted in activities, adults, behavior, choices, differences, disrespect, drinking, emotions, fears, feelings, grief, inconsiderate, kids, partying, people, problems, selfish, things, thoughts | Tagged , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , , | 20 Comments