The Ranting Thread

Sharabella, get better. Glad it wasn't a brown recluse. Keep thinking that.

I don't like downloading games or videos. I prefer having a piece of hardware in my hand.

Nay wrote:

[font=Trebuchet MS]Shingles can flare because of stress, fatigue and a weakened immune system, Sharabella. Have you been having a troublesome time lately? Listen to what your doctor (and your body) tell you and get well soon.

Ok, rant ahead! Danger Will Robinson!!

1. Breasts. Large. Actually ginormous. Unfettered in any way. Approaching me in a cramped space. Do I move left or right? Should I take my eyes away from them? JMJ, PUT THE SISTERS AWAY. One of my real pet peeves, I'm afraid.

For the last several months, I've had to do my work plus a lot of the work load of two sick coworkers, so yeah, all of the above apply. I think when they both made it back to work my body just collapsed.

Ha--They were unfettered, but were they covered? Nothing says "What were you thinking?" more than a saggy, stretch marked, DDs in a tiny, crocheted (yes, the kind with holes) bikini top. As a male co-worker remarked: "I'll never be able to look at a cow again."

Nay, Sunday drivers are one of a kind yet I think everyone is capable of being a Sunday driver.

They might get suspicious if you took them a plate of laxative laced brownies.
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Get yourself a pair of earplugs and develop a passion for LOUD opera.

Truly, you can't get even with people like this, just try to ignore them.

I hope you and the puppy feel much better.

Now they have a warning from police, and a registered complaint from you. Next time they get loud that late/early, call the police earlier, like 2am. It would be a repeated complaint.

Talk to your neighbors you were harrassed by the noise, too. Get them to also call in next time. Need more people to register complaints. Then the loud people will be more likely to be hauled off to jail.

I hear your brown snakes are pretty deadly.

Ugh! I was attacked by a swarm of yellow jackets yesterday and got stung 3 times on the leg. The profanities that came out of my mouth as I ran must have frightened my neighbors. I think my yelling rattled their windows.

Now, I'm no pansy, and I have a high threshold for pain, but man......it was painful. My leg muscles started to cramp and the pain was so sharp it took my breath away. This lasted for HOURS. The largest welp on my thigh is between 4-5 inches in diameter, red and full of fever. The other two on my lower leg are smaller, but just as red, hard and hot. My leg looks horrible. It's hard to sleep at night.

I went to Home Depot today for ammunition and those little f/ckers got soaked in wasp spray tonight after the sun went down and they weren't swarming. They have a nest in the ground cover - and I think it is underground. I had no idea it was there until my weedeater disturbed it and made them come out and swarm me. Tomorrow, I shall go out and kill again. I'm on a killing mission.

Bastards.

My leg is still bad. I hate them. Hell hath no fury like a woman stung.

Omigosh, you poor thing. How dare they invade your place!

Go get em!

Triple Ouch! Dallas, I feel your pain.

Git 'em!

yikes!! poor dallas!! thank goodness you aren't allergic!

Nay wrote:

But I shall ask the inevitable question - Did you go to a doctor or pharmacist/chemist for some relief?

My question exactly. For a reaction that bad, you need an antihistamine, pain meds and probably a steroid. Those little suckers are dangerous, and very, very painful.

I put ice on my leg and have been taking Ibuprofen. The reaction is localized, so I didn't see the point of going to the doctor. I have Epipens, and would have stabbed myself if I had an anaphylactic reaction, but it appears that I'm only having a localized one.

I put some benedryl cream on them after the pain stopped (about 24 hours later) to try to treat the itching that has started.

I mainly am trying to ignore it. I'm pretty good at ignoring pain etc. - the whole mind over matter thing. Like I said, I have a high threshold for pain and can pretty much power through it. Same with itching. It's much better today. Still red, and full of fever, but I think they are going down.

BTW, I just saw some yellow jackets. They are still alive!

I swear, I'm about to put on a fire suit and use a flamethrower on them......

Basterds.

What are yellow jackets good for? What is their purpose?

Ouch, Dallas! Get thee to a doctor if you don't get better!!

Ouch Dallas! I hope it's much better today.

I am wondering if I should be this pissed off or if I am just having a bad Monday.

I have been casually dating but in the past couple of weeks there has only been one guy. I usually like crazy, wild guys who like sports, singing and some other "s" words but I decided to step outside of my box one more time.

There are some perks with my job. I offer them sometimes to people and sometimes I don't mind if someone asks. This guy has been hounding me--even calling me when I was working on a difficult situation last week asking me if I could pull some strings for him to get him in places. He did the same thing today and was IMing me at work trying to be charming but trying to have me get him into an event I would love to go to but can't because I have to work.

I asked him to meet me for coffee tonight and I explained in person how I was feeling. His response: "Well you never know what you can get if you don't ask." Pissed me off more!

Ladies, am I just being too sensitive?

Nope. Dump his ass. He's only "dating" you to get your perks.

Heck no! Sure it doesn't hurt to ask, but geez...what has he done for YOU lately?

Oh, he is so gone. As for what has he done for me, not much. I was a bit miffed at him this weekend. I love sports, he doesn't seem to like them as much. That's fine. I invited him to hang with my friends this weekend while we watched sports. There were two games I really cared about. He shows up during one of those two games and wanted to talk about everything else but the game. And that game was a close one and very awesome. He leaves after that game. He could have showed up for the next game which was also a good one but one I didn't care about as much. My friends thought he seemed too normal for me anyway.

I felt like I was nitpicking this weekend but I don't think so.

P.S.

Thanks. I needed a woman's perspective.