Category Archives: Rants

What Really Grinds My Gears – 13

Image via Wikipedia You know what really grinds my gears – people who have forgotten how to work doors. I’m talking about doors in public buildings that are not locked. It’s either push or pull, right? Yeah, no. It’s apparently not that simple. There are 4 doors side by side. 3 of them are closed…

What Really Grinds My Gears – 12 (part B)

Image via WikipediaThis is just a follow up to my previous “Gears” post. This same coworker decided to ask me today (in front of a group of people, no less) if I was “able to practise baby making this weekend” Now you know she did this on purpose. I must have embarrassed her with my…

What Really Grinds My Gears – 12

Image by Zach_ManchesterUK via Flickr You know what really grinds my gears – people who ask when I’m going to have a baby. If you’re newly married, or childless and approaching 30, you’ll find that you get asked this a lot. When are you going to have a baby? When are the babies coming? Are…

I smell another rant – 3

So I was recently asked my opinion on the following article: Bruce Allen is on the 2010 Vancouver Olympic Committee and new Canadians (specifically Hindi’s/Indian’s) want him fired for his recent comments outlined below: I am sorry, but after hearing they want to sing the National Anthem in Hindi at the 2010 Olympics- enough is enough. Nowhere or…

What Really Grinds My Gears – 11

Image by sacrifice_87 via Flickr You know what really grinds my gears – today, everyone. I walk to the bus stop every morning. I get there at the same time every day and I’m generally the first person there. I wait at the lights like a good pedestrian and despite the fact that there may…

What Really Grinds My Gears – 10

You know what really grinds my gears – fashion statements in the winter. Right now it’s -14C outside, but with the wind travelling at a speed of 24km/h it feels like -24C. And this is not the coldest day of the year, it’s not even close. You really should be prepared with scarf, tuke, mittens/gloves,…