“Let the feats of strength begin!”
Yesterday I was in too much of a funk to celebrate let alone blog greetings for Festivus. I’m also really ashamed of myself because with all the storm debris that has been on the streets for the last three months since Hurricane Rita, I never picked up a Festivus pole. If you are unfamiliar with Festivus, the holiday created by Frank Costanza on “Seinfeld,” read here.(I think you can trust Wikipedia on this one!)
Rather than air specific grievances of why I was in a funk yesterday I thought I would air my list of grievances for the year in true Festivus fashion. Here goes:
The U.S. Government. It’s not just the president or vice president or Rummy that continually disappoint, aggravate and annoy me. Congress also gets a strong thumbs down. As does FEMA. And while the Department of Veterans Affairs has its share of caring and helpful people, the VA seems as if it is being run by a hamster on downers.
Certain people. Certain people have more than disappointed me, they made my life more complicated. That is all I am allowed to say due to a written agreement.
Grocery stores. I shop at a Market Basket store, part of a local chain. By and large it’s a pretty good store. It’s people are usually helpful. It has a good selection of items. I wish the aisles were not always blocked by people stocking shelves, but I guess that’s how they keep such a good selection. But I have had numerous run-ins at the Kroger across the street. It seems its employees look for ways to piss you off. I can be mentally abused practically anywhere I go so I don’t need to pay money for that abuse. But it’s not just local stores where you find employees who think the term “customer service” does not apply to them. It’s a nationwide epidemic. If you work for a grocery store and you do a great job, I’m sorry, but maybe you should give some of your less stellar co-workers a talking to. Or a blanket party.
The petroleum industry. I think you all know why they are on my list.
Tom Cruise. What an obnoxious ass.
Right-wing talk show hosts and their guests. Rush, Bill O’Reilly, John Gibson, Sean Hannity, Ann Coulter, Michelle Malkin, Bill Bennett, Newt Gingrich, Pat Buchanan, Bob Novak, my God, they are just too many to name.
Right-wing and left-wing bloggers full of hate. If you blog with a thoughtful political point of view, I don’t care where you fall on the political spectrum. If all you want to do is just preach hate then go the hell away.
Religious fanatics of all types. If you are a Muslim jihadist, right-wing fundamentalist or any religion that you try to push down my throat then go the hell away.
People who left their pets behind during the hurricane. Maybe you thought you’d be back in a day or two. Surprise!! Now Fido is either dead or roaming the streets in a pack. And I’ve encountered those packs of dogs that got loose and have been accosted. It can be scary if not sometimes downright dangerous. If you are going to keep a pet, use your brain if at all possible.
I’m sure I have more grievances than that but writing this has left me too tired for the feats of strength. So I’ll just say: A belated happy Festivus!