This section gives me an area to vent my frustrations to the world, I figure its therapeutic in some way. Believe me, most of these frustrations are well deserved. I think I'm a pretty realistic person, and I try to see everyone's point of view, but sometimes there is just no excuse. Some people are just born with an asshole gene. Of course by making this list, it could make me one of them.

Ameritech: This company handles our area phone service, but I use the term "handles" lightly. You see, Ameritech is a monopoly in our area, so you can't choose any other provider. It's either you go through Ameritech or you don't get phone service. Their service is extremely poor and their customer support is atrocious. They're one of those companies that goes, "Yeah we'll be there to fix your problem. Expect us anytime today or tomorrow between 7 am and 9 pm." Like your suppose to wait around all day everyday for them to arrive. They do a half-assed job and couldn't give a rat's ass about you. "Your phone quality sucks? Well we don't care!"

Microsoft: Anyone who knows me, knows I hate Microsoft. Yes, Microsoft has created some amazing programs and even some decent hardware. I don't question the quality of Microsoft. If some other company comes along and makes a better program, then great! I do, however, question Microsoft's intentions and tactics. Microsoft created Windows and monopolized the entire OS genre, the problem is they took that power and went crazy. Now there seems to be nothing that Microsoft won't "bundle" or "integrate" into Windows. In fact, due to the "integration" of Internet Explorer, Netscape is all but dead. They use they're stronghold to force feed users what they want and use their financial power to crush any competition. Whenever a company comes along with a fresh idea, Microsoft buys the company and integrates the technology as their own. Unfortunately things probably won't change. The snowball is rolling and keeps getting bigger and bigger. MS Office is now the standard in most business and colleges, Internet Explorer is now the standard for web browsing, and MS Money is now the standard in financial software. Where will it end? With Microsoft's latest OS, Windows XP, they goes even further integrating picture viewers and, worst of all, MSN Messenger. UGH!! Thankfully XP is forgiving enough that, with some tweaking and registry changes, it can be tamed into a fast and stable OS without BS :)

VTECH: VTech is an electronics company that primarily makes cordless phones. Their prices are good and their phones are chock full of features, but they're all crap! I went through two phones and three batteries in two months. The reception is pure shit and the range is horrible. Half the time the phone(s) would work and half the time it wouldn't. I would answer the phone (assuming it would even ring) and then start to talk. I had to be sure not to go too far from the base as it would beep at me and eventually lose the signal. As I would talk, the fidelity would continue grow worse until I could barely hear the person on the other end. It was almost comical. I eventually got so frustrated that I threw the phone against the wall so hard that it left a dent. If you want to buy a VTech, I suggest you get two of them. That way when one fails or decides not to work, you have a backup. Always buy VTech in pairs! What pieces of shit.

People who drive below the speed limit: Hello? Its fucking 55mph not 35mph. My life doesn't get put on hold because your slow

People who are hypocritical: No one likes a hypocrite for obvious reasons. Its like they put you on a lower pedestal than them because they can do things you shouldn't.

People who are condescending: "There is a better way to make your web page, let me show you the right way." If you have a suggestion, suggest it don't force it. If you have an opinion, state it with reason.

People who brag about every new thing they buy: "Man, I got this new DVD player and its sweet as hell. You should get one someday when you can afford it." "Man, I just bought the most expensive Television the store had, and its unbelievably clear." "I just bought these $2000 tires and man they're sweet." I think the moral is that there's a difference between informing someone of a new purchase, and informing someone of the cost of a new purchase.

People who lie: "Man, I just had sex with 3 women last night, and they were all hot as hell." "My penis is so big that I have to be careful when I have sex with my girlfriend each hour." etc. I've done my share of lying, but I grew out of it. Its a bad reflection of who you are as a person.

People who buy expensive sports cars and never use their power: Now I can appreciate a good sports car when I see one (though I am by no means a car buff), but when I see an 50 year old man driving a Viper at 10mph below the speed limit, there's something wrong. Its like buying a 2 story house and not using the second story. If your not going to drive it the way it was built for, then display it at car shows. Don't take your $80,000 car for a Sunday drive.

People who think adding stickers to their cars gives them the competitive edge in the races they never have: Like I said, I'm no car buff, but god damn people. Don't cover your car in stickers to show off the high performance parts you don't own. I love these kids who roll up in cars with 4' spoilers and Folgers cans on the exhaust, and act they're driving a NASCAR. Weeeeeeevroooom!

People who use the online term "LOL": LOL means "laughing out loud." For some reason when I see someone type it, I just think of queers dancing in a circle. To me, its like a sissy way of laughing. Maybe it's just girly and that's why I don't like it, so I guess it is ok for chicks to use. I prefer "hehe" or "haha" ;) LOL is the equivalent of saying "goodness gracious" or "holy potatoes" when you should be saying "holy shit"!

People who use the online term Newbie: What was originally used to describe a new computer user has lost all meaning. Now "newbie" is just a derogatory term used in place of "asshole", often followed by the also overused term "lamer" or "llama". Ironically, most of the people who use the term "newbie" are newbie's themselves. I get so tired of playing a game online and listening to people bitch and throw words back and forth. It isn't a fucking chat line people.

People who put their children on leashes: The other day I was sitting in a parking lot when I saw a man walking his son. Yeah, that's right. He had his kid on one of those child leash things. It wraps around the child's waste and is basically like a dog leash. It is so degrading to watch, I just wanted to shoot the guy. Even more unreal is that this guy then got his dog out of the car and started walking them both around. I'm not kidding, it was sad. Is this the best way to protect our children, to put them on leashes? Whoever invented those things was probably dropped on his head as a baby. What's next, litter boxes and invisible fences? Ugh.

People who try to hard to be sexy/cool (i.e. Showoffs): Now I've been know to wear my hat backwards and put on sunglasses, but that's just me. I'm naturally cool of course ;) On the other hand, every time I see a guy who thinks he's God's gift to women, I just want to punch him in the face. They just try way to hard. There are also many ladies who do the same thing, only they wear coats of makeup and tight clothing to showoff the body they don't have. Showoffs are also typically condescending, hypocritical, and braggers.....which I described above ;) It can sometimes be hard to recognize a showoff until they start talking. After all, I assume there are some people out there who wear expensive clothing or drive expensive cars, but don't do it for the image so much. Just ask the person "Damn, how much did that cost" or "where did you get those" and you'll find out :)

People who take their dogs everywhere and treat them as people: I just can't stand these people. I look at them and think, are you retarded? I understand that people can grow very close to their pets, but how far are you going to take that? I mean when you dress your dog up in clothes and take it with you everywhere you go, isn't that a bit far? What's worse is that these people take their pets to the store, then lock them in the hot car until they get back. I also get tired of rolling up to a stoplight, looking over at the next car and looking right into the eyes of a dog with it's head out the window. Some drivers even keep their pets on their lap while they drive....I wonder how many accidents these people cause. "Sorry officer, I was letting 'Fife' get some air and didn't see the car in front of me." UGH!!!

Everyday someone else pisses me off and gives me an idea for another category, so my venting will continue.