It’s time for my semi-annual list of things that really got my goat in the last six months. Read on and see if you agree.
Twenty-somethings with facial and sleeve tattoos. Just wait. From rebellion to regret in 10 years.
Microsoft[1] computer updates. I recently thought I turned off my computer before going to bed. When I couldn’t sleep, I went back into my office. The computer was whirring away, and the screen announced it was installing updates. I found this spooky. New intuitive interface? Not for me. I had to hire professional help to access my files and get the computer to talk to the printer again.
Daisy chain emails. I remember these when they were an unwanted staple of snail mail, and they are no more desirable as email. If I delete them and don’t forward them to 10 new parties as directed, I resent being accused of not loving Jesus or not supporting the troops or inviting bad luck. It is all superstitious nonsense.
Telephone scams warning you that you have to renew your license for Microsoft software or that you owe a penalty payment to the IRS or BGE. Because they leave you a phone number to call, why can’t we catch these weasels?
Fast talk at end of radio commercials. You know — the mile-a-minute spiels at the end of car commercials that are the equivalent of a contract’s small print? There are reasons dealerships don’t want you to hear all of the special conditions that apply if you purchase their cars, and they aren’t good.
The pillory Hillary and bam Obama crowd. Whenever Trump says or does something outrageous, please stop saying, “But what about what Hillary and Obama did?” Keep your eyes on the road ahead —
