Please Slow Down

As I am dropping my son off at school, I find myself getting very irritated with some of the other parents dropping their children off. Some of the parents drive way too fast going through the school parking lot. They don't even pay attention if a child is opening a car door or getting out of a car. It makes me want to get out of the car and say something to these parents. This is not an occasional problem this a daily problem while dropping him off and picking him up.

You look back to see if any cars are coming and there is nothing, then all of sudden your child starts opening the door and here comes a car flying by. You would think they would be a little more cautious considering they are dropping their child off too.

Last week, I had a parent honk their horn at me because apparently they felt I should of went instead of waiting for a bus to go.

Be Honest With Me

In the past couple of months, I have noticed some companies are not being completely truthful with you when you ask them questions or their employees are just flat out incompetent. It seems like they will try and sell you a pot of gold at the end of rainbow just to get you to buy something. One thing that really makes me angry is someone lying to me just to make a sale. It is my money, so I expect them to be honest with me and let me make my own decision.

Recently, I purchased new cell phones for myself and my kids. The salesman told me, if I purchase an HTC I would get three months free of internet and I had a rebates for all three lines. After I received my bill, I called T-Mobile and they said no such offer of free internet exists or has ever existed. Then the salesman added insurance to all three lines when I told him I only wanted insurance on my line. Then to top it off, he gave me the wrong rebate form to fill out and they rejected my rebate. So, when I call T-Mobile's rebate center the employee filled out a new rebate form. Well, of coarse it is difficult anymore to find an employee who actually listens to you when your talking. She filled out the form over the phone. When I got the rebate card in the mail it was only for $20.00. The rebate should have been for $90.00, she only filled out the rebate for one line. So, of course I had to contact T-Mobile again. We will see what their response is now.

Secondly, I called H & R Block regarding having our taxes done. I asked the employee about the rapid refund,  he told me yes we still have it, but we just call it something else. I asked him "How long will it take to get our refund back?" He told me one to two days. So, I set up the appointment and when we get there and ask her about it, rapid refund no longer exists. The standard is two weeks, which is the same we could have done on Tax Act and paid less money to do.

What it all boils down to, is I am tired of people lying to me to get me to purchase something. Things are getting down right ridiculous. I think companies are hurting for business and will stop at nothing to get you to buy something. They act like you are stupid and are not going to figure out they lied to you. I am on the verge of going off on one of these sales employees who lie to me to get me to purchase something.

Finally Friday Silly Survey Questions

We all need a little chuckle on Friday. Answer the Silly Survey Questions in the comment section. Be sure to number your answers, so we know which questions your answering.

1. Which do you think is the answer to world peace? Coca Cola's "Buy The World A Coke" or pancakes?

2. When the ground hog sees his shadow, Do you think he's goes back inside because he's angry that some weird human in a top hat just pulled him out of his cozy hole or do you think he goes back in because he's depressed and doesn't want to come back out for another 6 weeks?

3. Do you think a doctor's office is called a practice?

4. Does condensed milk come from smaller cows?

5. Why do we park on a driveway and drive on a parkway?

6. Why do they call someone with an attitude cocky?

7. Why do they refer to someone your having a sexual relationship with as "sleeping with" when there is no sleeping going on?

8. Why is a hornet called a hornet if it has no horns?

9. Why do they say "cold as hell" when it is supposed to be hot in hell?

10. Why do they say "your ass sucks buttermilk" when someone is not telling the truth, if your ass really can't suck buttermilk?

Replacing Those Dreaded Items

Anyone else have the bad habit of not replacing things until you absolutely have to? I am one those people. I hate having to replace rugs, curtains, comforters and throw pillows until I have to. Those items are so pricey. I just think they cost way more than they should. So, I use them until I get tired of looking at how worn they have become through out the years.

I hate throwing away rugs and comforters. In my house rugs and comforters get demoted. They will move from the living or a bedroom to a door rug if possible. The comforters get moved from the beds to the shelf for visitors then to moving blankets. You always need an old blanket to throw in the back of the truck anytime your moving something you don't want to scratch or that may get your car dirty.

Bed pillows are another one of those dreaded items to replace and I really couldn't tell you why. They are not very expensive, but I will use a pillow until I can longer take it and I have no choice but to replace it.

Don't get me wrong. I actually keep my house decorated very nice. I just hate spending the money to replace those items. It seems as though, they never last as long as they should with children in the house. But of course, nothing seems to last as long as they should with children in the house. Thank God, for income tax returns. Well, at least while you have children to claim as dependents. Once all your children grow up, the IRS will eat you alive.

Please Remove Shoes

One of my pet peeves that drives me absolutely nuts is someone walking in the house with their shoes on. I cringe and I can feel the stress building up every time some one walks into the house and doesn't remove their shoes at the door. Not only do shoes drag in so much dirt and mud, they are just so dirty and full of germs. Think about it, you walk out in the streets, sidewalks, parking lots and so on. You are stepping on where someone has spit and it has dried on the sidewalk, where people spit their gum, a dog has probably taken a pee where you have stepped and so much more. Then you walk into a house and drag all those germs all over the floor. When your having a barbecue or a party, it is understandable there is going to be a lot of people walking in and out with their shoes on. But, when your just walking into someone's house or apartment, please remove your shoes.

I am one of those people who has to mop when I know someone has walked through the house with their shoes on. Usually not right away, but I will mop the floors the next day. You would be surprised how dirty floors get from someone walking in a house with shoes on. 

Off To The Grocery Store

I am off to the grocery store to see what good deals I can come home with. I absolutely hate doing the grocery shopping by myself. I think I have gotten a little spoiled always having someone to go with me.

The worst part about it is you have to lug all the groceries into the house and put them away. We go grocery shopping for two weeks, because it seems like we spend less money when we go once every two weeks. That and I absolutely hate grocery shopping. I hate spending so much money on food. But, it's a necessity and the grocery stores know that, so they keep raising the prices, making it harder and harder for families to buy food. If I didn't use coupons, I don't know what we would do. Our bill would be crazy. Even with the coupons, we are hit pretty hard after a trip to the grocery store.

They wonder why so many children don't eat as well as they should be. It's mainly because it is so expensive to buy fresh fruits and vegetables. I would love to be able to buy more fresh fruits and vegetables. The stores just make it so expensive, that and schools are feeding them junk food during the day. So, when they come home they don't want to eat healthy food. My son is in middle school and he informed me yesterday, he has a choice of eating the schools daily lunch, hamburgers, pizza or tacos everyday. If you give them a choice of course they are going to go for the hamburgers, pizza or tacos. Which is irritating as a parent, because I am trying so hard to get him to eat other foods and he fights me all the way.

Then when you go to the grocery store, two days later the kids say' "I can't find anything to eat", even when the refrigerator and cabinets are full of food.

Today on Dr. Phil

I just finished watching Dr. Phil and I almost wish I hadn't watched it. Today, he had a girl on there who was rescued from her parents when she was eight years old. The little girl was severely physically and sexually abused. When she was discovered by a neighbor, she called the police to have the little girl removed from the home. When the police rescued her from her home, she was severely underweight, malnourished, had a blockage from eating wood, plastic, her own feces, dog food, and anything she could get her hands on. The poor little girl had to have reconstructive surgery to rebuild her vagina and rectum. She had tears and scars from her vagina to her rectum from being sexually abused by her parents and her parent's friends. Her parents would invite people over to have sex with her. If she made a sound or did not do what she was told, she was beaten and even threatened with a gun.

The story is horrifying. It makes you wonder how did they keep her as long as they did without anyone knowing she existed. It makes you wonder about the family members, the parents and the people who would participate in her abuse. The little girl was removed from the home when she was an infant, but the courts gave her back to her parents when she was two and she suffered the abuse from the time she was two years old until she was eight years old. Where was children services during those six years? I really hope whoever was supposed to be following up on the little girl lost her job and they should have went to prison with the parents.

By the time the show was over, I felt sick to my stomach from listening to the abuse the poor little girl endured for so many years. Too many people have the attitude of just minding their own business when they think that a child may be possibly be abused. I don't think anyone should ignore when they suspect a child is being abused. If there are signs of abuse or neglect, do the child a favor and report it.