Pet Peeves
My husband says that if I stop expecting people to be thoughtful, polite individuals, I wouldn't feel exasperated a good chunk of the time. I admit he has a point. In theory, I know the only thing I can actually control is my reaction to bad behavior but... wouldn't you just want to know if you were doing something that annoyed the hell out of another person? Ummm... on second thought, never mind. I've been feeling a little put out the last few days by people I don't even know. Twice, in as many days, I have picked up the phone before 8 a.m. and had this conversation: Caller: Who is this? Me: You called me. Who are YOU? Caller: Someone from this number called me. Me: Well, did they leave a message? Caller: No. Me: If someone calls you from a number you don't know and they don't leave you a message, that usually means it was a wrong number or the call wasn't important. Do you realize it isn't even 8 a.m.? ...