Why are people so negitive and rude?

I have decided lately that it negitivity breeds negitivity and therefore is the main cause of our country's problems. Okay the whole negitivity breeds negitivity is not a new concept, but it is one I have not thought about in a long time. It is funny how you can be having a good day or even a great day and it does not take much or long until there is negativity all around you trying to pull you along with it. I used to be a very positive person, (or at least I thought so), and now it seams I am more of a glass is half empty person. I do not like it,but it seams like the negativity just surrounds me like a cloak some days and it depresses me.
It does not even have to be much, a rude person you encounter can change your whole afternoon. This is why I think our country has some of the issues we have. I not talking about the war or global warming or things of that nature. I talking about how we as a people interact with each other, live our lives and our health.
We have become an country with high stress levels, over weight, depressed, and health problems that results from these same issues. What do you see advertised all the time by the drug companies, antidepressant medications, sleeping pills, high blood pressure medication, pills to help you lose weight.

With our progress we have also regressed socially. In the so called good ole days were people new their neighbors by name, waved to the stranger driving by, took our time getting places, opened doors for people, had a conversation that did not included texting at the same time.

My biggest pet peeves is rude, inconsiderate drivers and those that do not know or choose to not follow the rules of the road. I am however choosing to help reduce my negative imprint on the world. I will refrain from honking rudely, tailgating, giving rude jesters, yelling or screaming at individuals. Now I have never done all these things, however I have been on the receiving end which only makes me angry, upset, and negative. Which is why I will refrain from these actions because it does not change what happened, but I can try to not let my children see me acting like a jerk. Yes, even when that blind driver cuts me off, maybe they are having a bad day and why do I need to make it worse? Just maybe I will see a little less negative around me. Would it hurt to let someone merge over when they put their blinker on instead of blocking them? And who knows, you may even get a smile and a wave back. Now that is something to spread.

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Back again and "Pay at the Pump?"

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Hello, sorry it has been awhile since I last posted. A lot has been going on since my last post that has contributed to me taking a mini vacation from blogging. The positive is that it looks like I may be achieving one of the goals for writing this blog. The goal of being less cynical in my everyday life or maybe not as stressed out by having a place to vent. After my last post I noticed I was once again seeing the brighter side of things, so I may start another blog called "on the brighter side" or "on a lighter note" not sure at the moment.

 First I need to finishing venting.

My topic to vent on today? The so called "Pay At The Pump".
 Now I think this is a great thing to drive up to a gas pump, swipe your card and fill your tank, then hit yes for receipt and have it print and be able to get back on your way. But that of  course would be too easy.
Now sometimes it is this easy, but unfortunately it seems some gas station owners do not care about their customers, or maybe the store manager isn't making sure the job of getting paper and ink into the printers at the pump is being done, whatever the issue, store owners take note that even loyal patrons will choose to go somewhere else if it becomes a issue. It has come to the point that I will avoid a station even if it is more convenient if I know I will end up having to go inside the store after paying at the pump. If I am in a hurry and I do happen to stop at your store and I have to go inside you bet I am no longer a happy customer. If I have to get gas at your store I will put in only as much gas as I absolutely need and not fill up.
Okay, some are saying who cares if I get a receipt? I never keep them anyway. That is all well and good but a lot of times you need the receipt for work if getting mileage, or even taxes for varies reasons. In general it is the point. If you offer pay at the pump and you ask if you would like a receipt and you have printer failure or it says see clerk inside, you are no longer promoting convenience and fast service. In an economy where you can use loyal customers I may just go down the street to your competitor. In all just maintenance your pumps if you want happy and loyal customers.

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immigration

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Lately Arizona has been in the news about their immigration laws and enforcement. I understand the argument for the lawsuit against the state, however I do not agree with the lawsuit.
Why?
First of all I feel that a state needs to be able to act in its best interest without causing harm to the rest of the country.
Second, if the federal government is not enforcing its laws or able to protect its own country, it is leaving it up to the individual states to protect themselves and deal with the problems caused by lax immigration law enforcement.
I believe that immigration needs to be enforced and the punishment for illegal immigration to be strong. I do believe in giving people a chance to become citizens, just do it legally. Most people have ancestors who were immigrants and majority were legal. They did what they had to do to become citizens, worked hard, learned the language, adapted to the culture while bring their own flair. They did not however demand handouts, degrade our country by putting it down, or ask everyone to accommodate to them.
I understand it is difficult in some countries and they do not have the same freedoms and opportunities as we have been privileged to have, but neither did our forefathers they faced many different problems in their home countries before making the trip, many leaving family members behind and having nothing but the clothes on their backs when they got here. The difference they went through the proper channels even if it was easier than now it was the Legal way.

I support Michigan Attorney General Mike Cox's plans to file a legal brief supporting Arizona's immigration law and sending a letter asking other state attorneys general to join him. I hope the lawsuit fails or that law is changed so that states like Arizona my be able to protect its borders preferably with the federal governments help not hinderence. Not only do I support any state law to protect itself from criminals (yes illegal immigrants are criminals), and that think every state should have a policy on enforcing immigration laws.

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My road being paved

Hello everyone!

I have been taking a long time to get started so I finally decided to just wing it and write. Today I am going to get started on road construction which I am sure that this topic in itself is unlimited, but recently I had the pleasure of my road being resurfaced and all the headaches that is associated with that. Don’t get me wrong I am glad to see my road being worked on but I have a list of complaints.

1. There are many roads that are in worse shape than my road that could be fixed especially roads that are heavily traveled.
2. All the flags, cones, barrels, signs in my yard that I have to move or mow around. Not to mention killing some of my grass.
3. Closing my street so I can’t park in my driveway or out front.
4. Being told by the city to have your trash down the street for pickup only to have neighbors don’t and the trucks still go down the street to for pickup.

5. Water pipe break while trying to do laundry, dishes and cooking so no water for at least a few hours. (Luckily it didn’t take too long and I was still able to take a shower and finish the wash so I could pack for my trip out of town.)

6. Unable to sleep in the morning do to the noise.
7. When it comes time to finally finish paving the road which a neighbor decides to park their vehicle on the road and no one was around to move it out of the way so they could pave. Hello a few more days of a closed road 

Okay I know I should just stop complaining but seriously people why would you leave your car on the very road that was prepped and ready to go to be paved. Park the vehicle you are not using in the drive or down the street while you are gone! Why make everyone else have to wait and cause more time for the construction crews.

Maybe I can hit on other construction issues later and especially my issues with people whom I will say need a course in commonsense. Maybe we can idiot proof the world one word at a time?!?
Most likely not, too many are out there and most think they have commonsense. Like my husband says, “commonsense is knowledge gained from experiences”. While people may have the right experiences to learn from, many may not be learning.

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