local radio

So for the most part, I don't mind our local radio stations. But there are a few DJ's (do we still call them disc jockey's?) that annoy me. A lot. Seriously, a lot.

One in particular is part of a trio that hosts a morning show. She annoys the shit out of me! Typically it is due to the fact that she comes across as not being very smart which I don't think this is an act, and she often mispronounces things VERY often and uses wrong words. For example...

- Jian Ghomeshi is prounced as John Gogameshi

- Matthew McConaughy is Matthew McGonagee

- when our Mayor won in an uncontested race she called it a coup of a win. He was uncontested and there was no bloodshed.

- she said Floyd Landis (an American cyclist who temporarily won the 2006 Tour de France) committed suicide after news broke about his doping scandle. It wasn't Floyd, it was his father-in-law. For an avid Tour watcher this really bothered me.

I'm sure there will be more examples. But at the moment this is all I can think of. And yeah, I know, I could change the channel or not listen to the radio in the morning but I do. And I like being annoyed by her. Some of the time.

eating II

So yeah, back to the eating thing. It REALLY bothers me, more often than I care to admit - except to my husband who I mention it to way too often. But what I don't need is a co-worker who tries to eat carrots as loudly as she can. I also don't need a co-worker to hover over me with a smelly hotdog (which typically I would enjoy that smell but it disgusted me today - no, I'm not pregnant) and smack their lips and loudly lick the mustard and relish off their fingers. And then proceed to talk to me while chewing... all within less than a foot of my ear.

I would have punched them both in the face. But in reality I'm not a violent person... just in my mind I am.

eating

People that know me well know that I have huge issues with people eating. Lots of issues. Typically they are all issues with people eating loudly, chewing with their mouths open, and things of that sort. One that has particularly bothered me today is eating while on the phone.

WHY? Why would you eat while you are talking on the phone? You aren't multi-tasking, you are being rude! I HATE when people are eating on the phone and talking to me... honestly, if you do that I will hang up on you. But what is worse is being in the actual physical presence with someone who is eating and talking on the phone - because I can't hang up!! Do people not realize that every lip smack and crunch is being amplified by the phone and making it a million times worse?!?!

When you are eating you should be eating and not talking. When you are at supper with friends, you can talk then... between bites. If everyone times it correctly and properly someone will talk while the others eat and then it switches. This is natural, it just happens. Don't upset the flow of nature. Don't talk while you are chewing and for the love of God close your mouth!!

Thank you.