Comments for Babbling About Nothing

Comment on Celebrating Life by Smart Speak

Smart Speak — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:15:45 +0000

p.s. to the prior entry on “incessant babblers” What about a relative that is always “saving” articles they think will HELP YOU-and they continue saving them-and then become upset when they don’t see you reading each one (which accumulates and is as regular as an “in Box” at work-and then-they want you to read something they wrote-and they keep pushing papers under your nose when your just haning out with other relatives watching T.V.-and then this attention monger puts the t.v. on “mute” to “discuss something” God-its exasperating!! Its almost like your attention is FORCED to LISTEN to this person when all you really want to say is “Shut-up!!” (This person is a male-the one before was a female) Help please? It’s reminding me of “one flew over the cukoos nest” and I’m the one sitting and yelling: “Shut-up” “Shut-up” “Shut-up” ??!!! Smart Speak

Comment on Celebrating Life by Smart Speak

Smart Speak — Sat, 29 Aug 2009 12:08:20 +0000

Question about maintaining socializing etiquette/boundries at work or in private time…How can a person nicely ask an incessant babbling individual to “shut up”…it was unrelentless at work for me since I would spend a shift around a person like this-because they keep on-but I noticed others didn’t seem to “hear”-I was desperate to know how the heck they were tuning this person out? Her conversations seemed to be “circular” with repeating conversational topics- Wanting an Ipod-Stop picking on me-How many dead deer she saw on the side of the road-craving french fries-and finally ending with a loud “cackling” laugh you could hear across the entire office ALL DAY LONG…Help!!

Comment on Remembering 9/11/01 by Friday funk | mamikaze

Friday funk | mamikaze — Wed, 12 Aug 2009 21:17:07 +0000

[...] suggested the anxiety possibility to myself. It’s not as if it shocked me. Reading stories of 9/11, stress of a filthy home, news that my husband will not be home for at least two more weeks, on and [...]

Comment on Wine Review – Big Fire Pinot Gris by vinophile

vinophile — Sat, 25 Jul 2009 20:50:37 +0000

I’ll see your sweetened grapefruit and raise you Pear, Apple and honeysuckle!

Comment on Lighting your Cigar by Jeff S.

Jeff S. — Wed, 22 Jul 2009 03:56:45 +0000

Great how-to on how to smoke a cigar. Feel free to hit us up if you want some free cigars to review. We'll be happy to get some good stuff out to you. Thanks, Tex Cigars

Comment on Don’t Be Stupid by Amber (jerseymomma)

Amber (jerseymomma) — Tue, 28 Oct 2008 04:56:58 +0000

I’m not sure what her situation is, so it’s hard to make a call on this one.

I do understand the need for rental car companies, hotels, etc. to want collateral or to be guaranteed payment- but I think its wrong to punish someone that wants to pay in cash.

And although she should have a debit card in her own name, I tried to rent a car in Ohio last month and was told debit cards are not accepted- credit only.

I wouldn’t contact her though. If she hadn’t gotten the wake-up call before now that she needed to take control of her finances, im sure the inconvenience of being denied a car and having to drive back home did the trick!

Comment on Mi mi mi MEEEE by Maria Palma

Maria Palma — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 19:21:21 +0000

Hi Matt!

I actually like these memes because they give us a little more insight into who you really are…

Thanks for sharing!

Comment on Don’t Be Stupid by jcruz on Twitter

jcruz on Twitter — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 18:46:08 +0000

Who am I to judge or say what is right and wrong for this lady? If this is what makes their relationship a loving and lasting one so be it. All because it doesn’t work for you, doesn’t make it wrong. Different strokes for different folks.

Comment on Don’t Be Stupid by Shannon Davis - Beyondmotherhood

Shannon Davis - Beyondmotherhood — Fri, 24 Oct 2008 11:12:04 +0000

I agree with your frustrations, and would be curious to hear her side of the story. The true reason why they are a “one credit card” family. Does she have bad credit? Is her husband controlling? Is she living with her head in the sand…not wanting to educate herself or her child about money?

It’s situations like this that confirm the need to add basic personal economics to the required course list in high schools. So many students (men and women) head to college with little or no knowledge of how to manage their personal finances…and end up getting deep into credit card debt. Then they carry that debt into marriage and parenthood.

Comment on Don’t Be Stupid by Gregg

Gregg — Wed, 22 Oct 2008 22:16:04 +0000

I’m on the side that you may be reading too much into this one. Many people have problems with credit cards and over-spending. While someone in the family at least needs to have credit for emergencies, if they are doing credit counseling, many will not let them have credit cards!

Also, perhaps the woman understands a spending weakness and therefore doesn’t carry a card on purpose. I’m surprised the car rental place doesn’t take cards over the phone, but I haven’t used one in a while and can’t remember if they needed to see my credit card again to pick up an online reservation, or not. I didn’t think they did. Drivers license, yes.

Also, she shouldn’t have needed a credit card at all if the dealer was paying! That’s crazy. When our new car developed a problem, the dealer drove us to the rental place and the car was on their account. We didn’t use a card, either.