PPM- March 17, 2009 - St. Patrick's Day

This week’s PET PEEVE MONDAY (PPM) was delayed a day to Tuesday in order to include the “celebration” of St. Patrick’s Day.

My PET PEEVE is that on March 17th EVERYONE pretends they are Irish. They drink and they drink and they drink. Where are the Political Correct Police to profess their anger about this obvious offensive, derogatory, slander to the Irish?

Am I (and a lot of feminists) the only one offended by this T-shirt? ;-)

Don’t say O’Jay to me.

I used to celebrate St. Patrick’s Day till I found out it was against the school dress code to color your kids' hair green.

You wouldn’t have to look hard for the Reverend Al Sharpton if we starting performing or celebrating African American stereotypes on Martin Luther King Day. Remember the outrage when Arizona DIDN'T celebrate MLK Day?

Why is one ethnic stereotype funny yet other cultural references will get you convicted of a hate crime?

When I lived in Southern California, everyone celebrated Cinco de Mayo regardless of their heritage. I always begged off, because I was not of Mexican decent. With the influx of illegal aliens and the accelerated growth of the Hispanic community as a whole, the once white majority is now the minority.

I consider myself more French than anything else. Why? Because I had three years of High School French. Every July 14th. I celebrate Bastille Day. I don’t shower. I eat a lot cheese, drink expensive wine, and generally am dismissive of everyone.

Others may argue that I do these activities more often than once a year.

But back to my PEEVE. Why is OK to denigrate one heritage if another ethnicity is off limits?

Je suis confus.

March 17 - Happy St. Patrick's Day

FYI - It is apparently against the school dress code to color your children’s hair green for St. Patrick's Day. They are definitely not going to like my Martin Luther King, Jr. Day plans.

Happy St Patrick’s Day

June 9, 2008 - PPM - Poor Haircut Choices

This week’s PET PEEVE MONDAY is PARENT-INDUCED BAD HAIRCUTS.

It is not the kind of haircuts that most people receive. It is the haircut that is forced upon children by their Jerry Springer watching, chain smoking, tattoo collecting, worst yard in the trailer park, parents. My apologies to Jerry's law-abiding transvestites without children that also fall into this demographic. I mean no harm.

People, why would you subject your child to this act of uncivil disobedience? You should be made to wear YOUR OWN hair in a Mohawk or Mullet (known as Billy-Ray Cyrus career-ender). You inflict your poor style choices upon a defense-less child. It is nothing more than a form of child abuse.

Finally, one school in Parma Ohio took action and suspended a student for sporting a Mohawk. It is about time.

I’ve put green coloring in my kid’s hair for St. Patrick’s Day. I spray paint their hair on most OHIO STATE football Saturdays.

These hair treatments last less than 24 hours and will not require professional therapy. My kids' need for therapy will have NOTHING to do with their hair color or style selection.

These people that follicle-ly abuse their children are the same people that see nothing wrong with putting a dress on a dog.

Come on people. Leave your kids’ hair alone. It’s not their choice to be an individual, it is YOURS.

They have enough of a challenge with you as their parent, without you making their ability to have a normal life, harder.

2009 Pet Peeve Summary

Many Mondays, I describe a normal daily occurrence or a current environmental situation that just bugs me. I detail it, why it bothers me and why it should bother you. Sometimes, I even have a solution for it.

Many people comment that they enjoy and commiserate with my PET PEEVE MONDAYS.

2008 – 34 Pet Peeves

2007 - 36 Pet Peeves

2006 - 30 Pet Peeves

 Here is the list of 2009 PET PEEVES:

December 28 – TV Screen Graphics

December 21 – What Can Brown Do For You?

December 7 – Global Warming

November 30 – Tiger Woods Coverage

October 30 – Halloween Costumes
October 26 – Stimulus Package
October 12 – Nobel Peace Prize

August 31 – Obama 2012?

August 17 – Do Not Remind List

July 13 – Cell Phones AGAIN!

July 6 – Palin’s Media Coverage

June 29 – Michael Jackson is Dead

June 22 – Real Estate Business Cards

April 27 – Sticker Ads

April 13 – Obama’s Dog

March 23 – Celebrity Reality Shows

March 17 – St. Patrick’s Day

March 9 – Ra-PUN-zel’s Revenge

March 2 – Garbage Policies

February 23 – Digital TV Transition

February 16 – Cabinet Tax Cheats

February 2 – Super(ficial) Bowl

January 26 – Obama Love Fest

Mar. 23, 2015 - PPM - "Un-Friends Has Benefits"

This week's PET PEEVE MONDAY is how real life does not mirror social media.  It would be awesome if you could "Unfriend" people in your real life as easily as you can do on FACEBOOK.

Case in point.  I have set certain standards on FACEBOOK.

I will "UNFRIEND" you if:

- Post ANY pictures of your cats

- Post pictures of your dog dressed in festive ware (Christmas, St. Patrick's Day, Used Lingerie)

- Post pictures of your meal

- Post pictures of your dessert

- Post pictures of your main course AND dessert (especially pizza shaped s'mores)

- "Like" everything I post. Even Taylor Swift has a bad song.

- Always posts uber political, religious comments. Or cats.

- Change your "Relationship Status" or "Gender" more than once a month

- Join Facebook as a "Couple"

- Constantly post that you have the best husband, wife, children, or CAT

I try to limit my FACEBOOK friend count to 200 people.  In reality, you really only need 6 strong friends when you die.  I do a spring purge each year on FACEBOOK.  I always announce in advance that the deletions are coming.  Some appeal for benevolence.  Some ignore at their own peril.  Some never see the "UnFriend" coming.

Conversely, I always enjoy getting "Friend Requests" from people who were never my friend in High School or work.  I recently responded to one:

"Dear, dear Kelly.  I remember how you refused to kiss me during the "spin the bottle" game in 7th grade on April 7, 1975.   You now want to be "Friends" on Facebook and you need a cow on Farmville.  I don't think so." 

I've MOVED ON.  I forgive, but NEVER. NEVER forget.