{"id":10185,"date":"2012-05-24T02:18:36","date_gmt":"2012-05-24T09:18:36","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.backwoodshome.com\/blogs\/ClaireWolfe\/?p=10185"},"modified":"2012-05-24T02:18:36","modified_gmt":"2012-05-24T09:18:36","slug":"things-that-hack-you-off","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.clairewolfe.com\/blog\/2012\/05\/24\/things-that-hack-you-off\/","title":{"rendered":"Things that hack you off"},"content":{"rendered":"

Been stressed and grouchy dealing with a maddening foster dog who came in at a maddening time and stayed under maddening circumstances. Thank heaven he leaves this morning for doggie reformatory<\/del> a wonderful program to help pit bulls and pit mixes. And thank heaven wonderful volunteers have stepped up to transport him so I don’t have to. <\/p>\n

Oh frabjous day, callooh, callay!<\/i><\/p>\n

This has been a great (bad) time for considering things that hack me off. Yeah, yeah, I know that’s not the most noble use of what small brainpower I have. But a little venting is good for the blood pressure now and then. It definitely beats a little bloodletting<\/i>, which at times during the last 10 days has seemed like a tempting alternative.<\/p>\n

So herewith, in no particular order and perhaps of no particular relevance, are Four Things That Hack Me Off. <\/p>\n

Feel free to do some venting of your own in the comments.<\/p>\n

1. Products that don’t work.<\/b> I’m not talking about a defective item that you can return to the store for one exactly like it that actually works. I’m talking about products that, right out of the box, are not even seriously intended to function as advertised and there’s no point getting a replacement because they’re all going to be just as bad. <\/p>\n

2. People who think that, because you live in the country, you have three eyes and marry your sister.<\/b> I’ve lived in the country or in small towns for ages and off the top of my head I can think of dozens of highly accomplished, fascinating people who also live in these places (not to mention hundreds of perfectly sharp, nice everyday friends and neighbors). A developer of solar power systems. A couple of novelists. A Harvard Ph.D. Three people who’ve worked in Antarctica. A rock concert promoter. Half dozen awesome artists and jewelry designers. A woman who sailed around the world & then came home and hand-built her own house. A couple who build multi-million dollar custom sailboats. A magazine publisher.<\/p>\n

I could name more. But because we live in the middle of nowhere, it’s fashionable to assume we’re all snaggle-toothed Billy-Bobs.<\/p>\n

3. People who talk about “teamwork” and “unity”<\/b> when all they really mean is they want everybody to do things their way and won’t tolerate any dissent. “Loyalty,” too. Those who preach it most loudly demand it for themselves but never hesitate to sacrifice others.<\/p>\n

4. Organizations whose leaders crap all over you<\/b> in thoughtless, perfectly avoidable ways, making your life harder — then tell you how important you are and how they really, truly value what you do.<\/p>\n

Ummmmm … no you don’t. <\/p>\n

—–<\/p>\n

Alright. That’s my vent for the day. And you know, it makes me feel a whole lot better. I’m going to feel better yet after a friend comes over for lunch and we kill a bottle of Gewurtztraminer. After that, she has to return to work. But I’m not gonna. Pffffft! So there!<\/i><\/p>\n

Now, what hacks you<\/i> off?<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

Been stressed and grouchy dealing with a maddening foster dog who came in at a maddening time and stayed under maddening circumstances. Thank heaven he leaves this morning for doggie reformatory a wonderful program to help pit bulls and pit mixes. And thank heaven wonderful volunteers have stepped up to transport him so I don’t have to. Oh frabjous day, callooh, callay! This has been a great (bad) time for considering things that hack me off. Yeah, yeah, I know that’s not the most noble use of what small brainpower I have. But a little venting is good for the…<\/p>\n

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