What a long week it has been!! (since the last time I blogged at least). I'm sure you all feel the same way I do..it's the end of September, and just completely and utterly drained! The good news is there are basically 2 months left of school...and a few weeks, but I like to not think about the few extra weeks...the bad news, just when we all start to get into the swing of classes and get use to managing our time, we have to start cramming for midterms and writing midterm papers...oh the joys of college.....
Anyways, what I really came on here to write about is BAD DRIVERS! We as NJ folk, know that anyone who doesn't live in NJ are bad drivers, or so we all tend to think...which yes..could be true..but there are a ton of bad Jersey drivers too. I hate when you're driving and EVERYONE slows to 10-15 mph under the speed limit because of a cop. helllooooooo!!! he/she cannot and will not pull you over if you're going the speed limit! Unless you feel super guilty about something you're either hiding in your car that if he/she were to pull you over wouldn't like, or if you're speeding a lot or talking on your phone- I can assure you they won't pull you over. Even if you're doing I don't know 3 or 4 mph over the speed limit, I highly doubt they will...no police officer would want to waste their time doing silly paper work for someone going 3 mph over the speed limit. Also, txting when driving or talking on your cellphone when driving...we're all guilty of it I'm sure. I know I am, but the thing is, (and not sure if I should be proud of this) I'm good at it. I can text and not look at all, maybe just glance once or twice. (And for the record I don't text when I have other people in the car). It just seems like 99% of the time, when you get stuck behind someone there either A: really old or B: txting when driving or talking on their cellphone( and are middle age) and maybe its just an assumption, because people around the age of 50 years old, just aren't as tech savvy as us...but anyway...its just really, really annoying. They think our generation is messed up and 'screwed', but their the ones in the left lane chatting away on their cellphones, about who know's what, doing 55 mph. I'm not sure if you're trying to get us NJ folk to slow down in life and not be in a rush, or just annoying every last ounce of us. Whichever it is, please stop. If you absolutely HAVE to talk to whomever-pull over, or stay in the right lane (the one for the people who want to do 65, or in your case 55). Which brings me to my last and final point, if you have to txt and drive or call and drive fine...but the only time I deem it okay is if 1. you're really good at it, and can still abide by the law and rules of the road 2. if you do not have anyone else in the car or 3. If you're not holding up traffic or slamming on your breaks every 10 seconds because you're not paying attention.
Hopefully one day everything will be so technological that every person will have a car that is linked to their phone and they can talk-text or just talk out loud in their cars.
So here's to hoping, we're all safe, and stop using our cellphones when driving! Its a good goal right?? because it is very unsafe, but I do admit I am part of this 21% in this article:
http://www.insureme.com/auto-insurance/drivers-7-important-facts-about-texting-could-save-your-life
Be Safe!
Tuesday, September 27, 2011
Tuesday, September 20, 2011
what ever happened to manners?
So, I really waited until the last minute to write my blog, but most of it was on purpose (and the other part was just a super busy schedule). I just really wanted to find one thing to really start off this blogging process on. I have so many things I can rant about, that you all have thought of at least one time or another, but just have never said. Which is what I LOVE to do. I love to watch people, and be real. I would never say anything to anyones face, just because I don't like confrontation, but facebook is always a good out for something annoying that someone does (like talk on the cellphone obnoxiously loud when you're trying to write a big paper, that you're already not too focused on). I thought a blog would be even better for this "people watching", because lets be for real...you ALL see these things, and maybe some of you will be guilty of whatever I noticed that week, but we all are guilty of it at some point or another, because..we're all human.
This week was jammed packed with tons of things to write about, but on Monday something really struck me. Where have all the manners gone? Now I know Kean has students from 18 years and older, so we're all adults...at least we should act like it. Perhaps it's just me, holding high expectations of todays society, but at the same time I don't care where you live, where you grew up, if you're poor or rich, male or female or anything...you can still be nice and polite! Honestly, it doesn't take a lot of effort, and deep down it will make you feel a whole lot better, along with everyone surrounding you. If you're rude, my guess is that you're cranky(harsh I know) and 99% of the time if you're rude you're probably going to make someone else cranky for a little bit too. It's really not that hard. People say a smile is contagious, which is so true! This goes for manners too, I can assure you! Next time you're walking somewhere or someone gives you something drop a little 'Thank you', or 'Please', or 'Excuse me'. Just be chipper:) Lifes too short to be grumpy, and bring other people down!
Now after a quick vent I suppose I will tell you all what happened that made me so cranky....It was about lunch time, I was starving, and tired already, but I was still content with the day, nothing major had happened. So I was stopping in the bathroom on my way to eat, to wash my hands, and as I was leaving I saw a girl coming around the corner, so I stopped and stepped out of the way to let her through, when she just barged on by with not even a ounce of gratitude that I was letting her go, not even an excuse me or thank you! Now, maybe it is just the way I was raised, and I most certainly am not tooting my own horn, but after her friend walked right by, made eye contact and looked at me with disgust (probably because I was in a good mood), and didn't even use any type of manners it just really made me more cranky. You're probably 20 years old, whoever you are...old enough to have been outside in the real world for sometime, and know how a kind, well mannered adult should act.--So, please please act like one:)
I'm sure this sounds like a nagging, venting rant, but I just had to get it off my chest! I'm sure next week will hold plenty more optimism:)
"One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness"
-Josh Billings
This week was jammed packed with tons of things to write about, but on Monday something really struck me. Where have all the manners gone? Now I know Kean has students from 18 years and older, so we're all adults...at least we should act like it. Perhaps it's just me, holding high expectations of todays society, but at the same time I don't care where you live, where you grew up, if you're poor or rich, male or female or anything...you can still be nice and polite! Honestly, it doesn't take a lot of effort, and deep down it will make you feel a whole lot better, along with everyone surrounding you. If you're rude, my guess is that you're cranky(harsh I know) and 99% of the time if you're rude you're probably going to make someone else cranky for a little bit too. It's really not that hard. People say a smile is contagious, which is so true! This goes for manners too, I can assure you! Next time you're walking somewhere or someone gives you something drop a little 'Thank you', or 'Please', or 'Excuse me'. Just be chipper:) Lifes too short to be grumpy, and bring other people down!
Now after a quick vent I suppose I will tell you all what happened that made me so cranky....It was about lunch time, I was starving, and tired already, but I was still content with the day, nothing major had happened. So I was stopping in the bathroom on my way to eat, to wash my hands, and as I was leaving I saw a girl coming around the corner, so I stopped and stepped out of the way to let her through, when she just barged on by with not even a ounce of gratitude that I was letting her go, not even an excuse me or thank you! Now, maybe it is just the way I was raised, and I most certainly am not tooting my own horn, but after her friend walked right by, made eye contact and looked at me with disgust (probably because I was in a good mood), and didn't even use any type of manners it just really made me more cranky. You're probably 20 years old, whoever you are...old enough to have been outside in the real world for sometime, and know how a kind, well mannered adult should act.--So, please please act like one:)
I'm sure this sounds like a nagging, venting rant, but I just had to get it off my chest! I'm sure next week will hold plenty more optimism:)
"One of the greatest victories you can gain over someone is to beat him at politeness"
-Josh Billings
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