June 27, 2011 - PPM - Friends WITHOUT Benefits

This week's PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) is the obvious abuse of the "Social Media Covenant."

What I mean by this, is that some people just want to be your "friend" in order to sell you something.

I thought Facebook was a great way to stay in touch with old classmates and friends. Throughout my professional career, I had the great opportunity to live in other states, to travel to other countries, and to work with many companies.

However in my attempt to stay in touch, it seems some of these folks want me to lose weight, buy jewelry, purchase baskets, or find Christ (and give money to him, because apparently The Lord has financial issues.)

I am in the process of "de-friending" these folks. I hate the term, "de-friend", but I also don't like what feels like being "slimed" to quote Ghostbusters.

I'm not sure if the proper number of friends is 200 or 500, but I'm sure it's not 5000.

At the end of the day, I really only need 6 friends, or pall bearers. OK - Maybe 8 pall bearers, unless some my best buddies get in shape.

Hey wait, maybe I could sell them some of that weight loss stuff.

Once a salesman, always a salesman - JUST NOT TO MY TRUE FRIENDS.






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June 20, 2011 - PPM - Anonymous Letters

This week's PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) is about ANONYMOUS LETTERS.

I volunteer my time for various community and youth sports organizations. Nothing PEEVES me more than to receive an unsolicited, UNSIGNED, letter like this one.

"Your Organization needs to prohibit the solicitation of coaches' end-of-season gifts. Gifts are not part of the game. Coaches do what they do because they love baseball and they love seeing the kids grow. They don't need an appreciation gift at the end of the season. Each season I get nailed for $20 ("or whatever you feel is right") by some mom who has decided that the kids' baseball season is just another Tupperware party, which requires a meaningless hostess gift. Since I will likely see these people at future games, declining to give isn't a socially acceptable option. So I fork over the dough. I, for one, don't appreciate this "feminization" of baseball. Nor do I appreciate the obligatory "snacks" -- as if kids didn't get enough sugary, empty-calorie, branded garbage at home".

REALLY. If you feel that strongly about these minuscule issues, then SIGN YOUR NAME. You are nothing more than a coward.

How about getting out of your chair to volunteer, or at least to acknowledge the efforts of the volunteers, that have to double their efforts because you won't do your part.

When I began blogging and writing editorials for the local paper, I had to sign MY name to MY opinions. I accept ALL comments, good or bad. I only delete a comment if it has profanity.

My PEEVE is that today's social media has turned everyone into a critic without restraint or consequence.

If you don't want to STAND BEHIND YOUR COMMENT, don't share it.



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June 17, 2011 - Friday Funny - Bungals

This week the Cincinnati Bengals were rated the #122 Pro Sports Franchise out of 122 for fan experience, achievements, and affordability.

I'm surprised they made the "Pro" list.



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June 6, 2011 - PPM is PDA - WTF

This week's PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) is about Public Displays of Affection (PDA).

It may have been cool at some point, but as a Father it bothers, or PEEVES me now.

Case in point, I was recently at a major Amusement Park in Florida. While I and my children were in the ride queue, there was a couple in front of us that must of thought the world was going to end THAT DAY.



They were kissing, cuddling, and groping as if they might not survive the roller coaster experience.



I'm no prude. I love to show affection ..... in the privacy of my own home or car!!! But not in PUBLIC.



I have always planned to have "The Talk" with my kids. I just didn't expect to have to have it as Disney.

But then again, Mickey and Minnie have been living in sin for years and Donald Duck refuses to wear pants.

Where are the Nuns with their rulers when you need them?


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June 3, 2011 - Friday Funny - Johnny Can't Shower Alone

This week's FRIDAY FUNNY is about former Presidential candidate Johhny Reid Edwards (John Edwards) being indicted today on 6 federal charges concerning the cover-up of his affair.

All I know is that there is a wild lottery going on tonight within the North Carolina State Penal System about who will be John Edward's first cell mate. I love Karma.




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