Hi, my name is Randy Hill and I am just one of thousands of people around the world, tired and frustrated with the lack of consideration that is displayed by a growing "demographic" that I call, "the great unwashed and ill-mannered." People who can't seem to get outside their little world long enough to see the stress that they create on the rest of the population.
Archive for May, 2007
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Tuesday, May 15th, 2007For the second year in a row, Miami has made a list I’m sure it hates to make – Miami ranks number one as the having the rudest drivers in the nation. This is all according to a poll of 2,500 drivers nationwide by AutoVantage, a Connecticut automobile membership club offering travel services and roadside […]
People who forget to turn off cell phones in movie theaters are dumb
Monday, May 14th, 2007It’s a long headline I know, but it perfectly describes our trip to the movies last night. We went to see “Blades of Glory” (which is hilarious by the way) last night. I noticed as you walk into the movie theater, there’s a little sign hosted by Cingular that says, “Please let the actors talk […]
Bathroom stall screens and daycares: Making filmgoing fun again
Friday, May 11th, 2007Firstshowing.net’s Barry Wurst has a dream for the ideal movie theater. From bathroom stall screens (so you don’t miss any of the movie) to special seating sections for “yammering morons,” Barry shares his “perfect movie theater experience.” [read more]
11th of each month is “Queuing Up Day†in Beijing
Wednesday, May 9th, 2007With the 2008 Beijing Olympics on the horizon, officials are doing their best to clean up Beijing citizen’s bad habits, including spitting, pushing and shoving in lines, allowing pets to relieve themselves in public and dodging traffic. “They are stubborn diseases that stain the image of the capital city,” Zi Huayun, the delegate, told the […]
The Inside Voice Song
Tuesday, May 8th, 2007I wasn’t able to pull up the sound file because of some Firefox problem but I dig the lyrics! Here’s “Inside Voice” by Geof Johnson from his “Songs For Teaching” CD. Listen to the song here and buy the album here. Inside Voice by Geof Johnson There’s a time and a place for everything, A […]
Beware The Soccer Mom
Monday, May 7th, 2007A friend by the name of Jeope wrote about an interesting scene he stumbled upon the other day at his local Safeway grocery store in his blog “Jeopopolis”. Enjoy… “You know, we’re living in a society here!” – a frustrated George Costanza (Jason Alexander), on Seinfeld. THE DEAL AT SAFEWAY on the first Tuesday of […]
The 10 Commandments of Cell Phone Etiquette
Sunday, May 6th, 2007InfoWorld has updated their original 10 Cell Phone Commandments. That’s what I’m talkin’ about. 1. Thou shalt not dial while driving 2. Thou shalt not wear thy earpiece when thou art not on thy phone 3. Thou shalt not speak louder on thy cell phone than thou would on any other phone 4. Thou shalt […]
Cell phones, Sushi and Sticky Fingers
Friday, May 4th, 2007You know who you are. My wife and I went out for sushi in Salem, Oregon tonight with visions of California rolls dancing through our heads. This is now one of our favorite places to eat and you had to show up tonight and take the fun out of it. We were in a booth; […]
Down the hall and to the left
Thursday, May 3rd, 2007My wife and I recently had a wedding anniversary and to celebrate we went to a favorite restaurant of ours that is now under new management. It has always been a great place to get a good meal. I was a little nervous about the new management since this was a special occasion and I […]
Portable Cell Phone Booth
Tuesday, May 1st, 2007Nick Rodrigues spends his spare time creating sculptures that play off some of the rude behaviors that all humans can exhibit from time to time. One of his more inventive pieces is the “Portable Cellular Phone Booth.” Noting the almost complete disappearance of what was once virtually a fixture on every street corner, Rodrigues attempts […]
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