{goat print by sharon montrose}
Last week, my goat was gotten, a lot. It was just one of those weeks. Things that get my goat {last week, as well as whenever} include:
Passive aggressive people. I only learned this year what passive aggressive was. I mean I’d always known what it was but didn’t know it had a name {I know, call me dumb – at least I’m honest!}, and now I’m seeing passive aggressiveness a lot. Ick.
Stupid comments. When I read the article by Damian Woolnough about plus-size models, it made me mad. So mad that I couldn’t speak. But when I read the comment above underneath the article, I got a little riled up. I’m fat. I wish I was thinner. I’m trying to get there. But I also like fashion. Is that wrong?
Sunglasses inside. I have to admit this used to get me madder than it does now, but it all started when I worked in retail and people wanted me to serve them whilst they wore their sunglasses. I understand now some people do it when they’ve left their spectacles {love that word} at home. As for the others, who knows. But please stop.
Hot water hang-ups. When I’m in the middle of a nice hot shower, and I’ve just done the shampoo and I’m up to the conditioner stage and the hot water runs out. Not fair.
Birds. I still haven’t got over the magpie who visited last week. He still comes and sits on our balcony, taunting me a little more.
Empty tanks. Getting in the car when the tank is empty. Especially when I wasn’t the last person to drive it.
Jam side down. Ever buttered a nice piece of toast only to have it to fall on the ground, jam-side-down? Yeah that.
Oh, that feels better. What gets your goat?
Hi Chantelle
well said – think you need a goat more often as you say it so well for all of us.
I hate bad manners – really hate it – hate people not respecting people and thinking of someone else before themselves – yes humans – remember that.
What happened to pay it forward?
Do you know I love twitter – generally everyone on twitter is so polite and loving towards one another – but do you know some of these same people would cut you off in traffic too.
Why does that have to change – When we leave our computers and lovely comments for fellow bloggers or tweeters and then life becomes rude again!
Well that's my goat Chantelle – I was brought up with such lovely manners and I just feel it is a lost word now.
have a great day
x
Loulou
Well just the off the top of my head,
– pple who do not replenish the toilet paper. Esp when I need to use it and it's not there!
– leaving work early but still getting home late because the bus is late
– beanies. In Singapore. Like, seriously? We live in the tropics!
– Spitting in public. Ewww. 'Nuff said.
– Looooonnng queues at the ladies restroom. Why?? What's taking so long???
🙂
Ai @ Sakura Haruka
Oh the empty tank thing! My Mr will comment that it's empty but still leave it for me to find with 2 small people in tow. And I have this thing about clean floors, I LOVE cleans floors, but he will watch me spend an hour sweeping and vacuuming and mopping only to walk much through the house 5 minutes later!
Sorry for the first one on your list (some people – sheesh). the other ones made me giggle.
My big ones are about driving – the people who go so slow through a turn that they make everyone else miss the turn light and have to wait!! They are so self focused that they cannot ever see that only a few cars ever get through those lights – other people are here too.
and shop people who just point in the general direction of something when I ask where to find X,Y,Z. Then I am wasting my time wandering around and still cannot find it. Either be specific or walk me to the spot and make sure I find it
@Ai – I lived in Bangkok so hear you on the spitting and will add the cutting nails on the bus and subways ewww (and I am trapped there with them)
This thing that is getting my goat the most at the moment, is being out and about heavily pregnant and wrangling two kids and having other people push past us and sighing and rolling their eyes about us holding them up.
When I flew back from Tassie on my own last week, I said to Skip that I'm sure someone would help me with my heavy bag if I needed it. Even when I was sobbing in the airport, not one person asked if I needed help. As I walked on the aeroplane people pushed past me, slamming me into seats.
Even if I didn't need help, a simple: “Are you OK?” “Do you need a hand” or simply not pushing me out of the way would be nice.
Phew, sorry about that rant! I do feel better!
People who drive at dusk with their parking lights on … Parking lights are for parking … Who'd a thought?
@LouLou: I'm positive that there would definitely be some non-wavers, non-thankers and some that don't even INDICATE on there. OMG.
@Ai: You just reminded me of how much I hate spitting. I hate it so much that I near vomit anytime someone does it. Grossest thing EVER.
@Kathryn: It's never-ending, isn't it?
@Deb: The light thing totally gets me too. And “the XX is in aisle 6” sometimes just doesn't cut it. I've gone back a few times and they eventually walk me there. I so know what you're talking about.
@Corinne: That's so upsetting. What's wrong with people? Where's the love?
@REread: I don't even know what parking lights are? Do you mean hazard lights?
We've had quite a few articles critiquing obese women and “plus sized” models and fashion here in the U.S. lately too. I'm not sure why this has become a trend. I would imagine the author of the article read a few of the ones that were printed 6 months to a year ago over here and thought he too could start a press firestorm. Regardless of whether these women are “fat, overweight, obese, skinny or average” we all deserve to have options for clothes that make us proud and happy!
The first thing that comes to mind in the “get my goat” realm would be people who talk on their phone while at the counter or check out line. It doesn't matter if it's the grocery, clothing store or Walmart. It always amazes me when people just continue to talk like no one is standing in front of them. I just find it incredibly rude I guess. You're right… that does feel better!
The main one for me is people who talk on their mobile and drive. You're either driving, or your talking. Don't do both. You don't notice how dangerously your driving when distracted.
Oh my Chantelle, that comment about not making clothes to fit us all s appalling!!! Would he rather we ran around in the nude? That's a real goat getter!!
@Corrine, that's terrible! How awfully rude, unbelievable. I'd help, promise 🙂
My goat-getters
-nose-whistling, or any mouth of nose noises!!! Yuck, yuck!! Eating with mouths open included! gross!
-being talked over, or seeing it happen to others, very poor form
-over-filled rubish bins, gross!!!
Phew, that feels better! X
What doesn't get my goat is that you take the time to personally reply to people's comments on your blog.
Honestly, it's so incredibly sweet!
xx
I was outraged by the comments on fashion week! The way I felt was that you can't win – the skinny models are criticised and when real women are put up there they are criticsed as well. I grew up overweight until my 20's and it was hard to find great clothes. Now I think there is more choice and variety and I love that real women and even teenagers are included in magazines and catwalks. I even found some gorgeous girls in dolly! growing up I never had that. To think that some guy can just make such rude comments to such gorgeous female models …..grrrrrrrrrr it made me mad!
glad you shared it!
Corrie;)
I cannot believe that comment! It's worrying that people are proud enough of thinking that way that they would publicly declare it. I must go and read that article.
I'm with you on the petrol thing. Sigh. Changes your whole day.
I'm with Corinne – the fact that our society wears blinkers when it comes to helping others in need really, really gets my goat! Bleat!
x
Telle, put some fake plastic snakes on your window sill. We had annoying birds tapping at our windows (yes, windowssssss) and they stopped as soon as the 'snakes' arrived.
My goat? People who don't signal when they're turning. Or jerks that follow you way too closely and then proceed to swerver in/out of the traffic. I still catch up to you at the lights dude. Calm it.
I agree with you on all the stuff you say… Apart from the magpie but that has not happenend to me. The fattist article annoyed me a lot. x
I can't stand passive aggressive people either. BIG BIG pet peeve of mine. I hadn't seen the story about plus size models, but what a crock. Seriously, when will people just realise that everyone is made differently, for a reason, life is more interesting that way :o)
Oh and the jam/butter/honey side down ALWAYS seems to happen to me. Like in slow mo you're willing the condiment to end right side up ;o)
People starting loud construction work at 7.30 in the morning is getting up my goat this week. Our street is loaded with renovators and enough's enough people! xo
Chantelle, you make me laugh. I don't mean that in a horrible way…I mean it in a sincere, endearing way. You write so well and so honestly that I really do enjoy reading your point of view because usually I can so relate! xx
LOL, I have a muso friends who always wears his sunglasses even inside; so he doesn't have to make eye contact with anyone he says. So rude I feel like tearing them off sometimes. What gets my goat, is people who carrying on about how horrible their life is, how bad it is, how they struggle to go on, when really, they've got nothing to complain about. Drama Queens. Ick!
Dear Mr Passive Agressive, nope, you'd just have naked fatties on your hands. And THAT might offend your delicate sensibilities. Best we keep making those big girl clothes, huh. Kind regards, This fat girl. xo
These comments that upset others do real harm and all have one thing in common, they are poking fun of anyone who does not fit the stereotype or the norm, in their eyes only fortunately and anyone else dumb enough to follow suit.
It is all a form of bullying and if adults display this behaviour they are role modeling this to their children.
From this evil root stems all kinds of emotional and psychological damage, anorexia, self harm, youth suicide and mental illness.
As a sufferer and a carer for one I love with a mental illness, I know the pain only too well. Fortunately I have now chosen instead of internalizing the pain to speak out against bullying, racism, discrimination of any kind and the stigma attached to mental illness. Being proactive is empowering.
These same people who put down others do not realize their own stupidity and while we enjoy freedom of speech in our country, if it is abused there is a price to pay. The Western Australian government is funding a campaign against the stigma attached to mental illness and I am sure other states will follow. So those that speak unkindly will have to pay taxes out of their pockets to undo the damage of their words. Now are they real smart? I don't think so.
In the past I have received emails inciting racial hatred which hurt me but if it happens again I will contact the police even if the source is someone I though was a friend.
I am SO with you on the passive-aggressivness… particularly morons like that one!!! I am also fat… I work out, eat healthy, AM healthy – except I can't buy regular-sized clothes. I'm not being burden on society by draining medical resources due to “health issues caused by obesity”, and I'd rather not subject humanity to my nakedness – so, Jim from Planet Sanity (sanity? Really???), where exactly would you like me to shove your ignorant, uneducated, bigoted comment?
Hey Chantelle – you're right!! That does feel better!! lol
Another thing I absolutely can not stand is ignorant people… particularly those that start an argument about something they know absolutely nothing about!! Particularly childless people with parenting advice… (Although I do enjoy the bit where they get shut down eventually…)
I think most of my irritants have been mentioned already… People who don't use indicators (and people who drive with trailers with lights that don't work!!! Gah!!!)… People complain about how bad their life is when they're sitting pretty (oh dear, you broke a nail? Oh, well – that truly deserves a “FML” status update!! lol)… People who post stupid status updates on FB (what the hell do I care if you're on your way to the toilet???). Admittedly, I did start doing the same this week – in my own, facetious style (i.e. I am on FaceBook! hehe).
Oh dear… this turned into quite a novel, didn't it? I know there are more… Maybe I should just resign from the human race? I have proof I'm not human – might explain a few things!!!
Love your blog – have missed reading it the past few weeks… ridiculously busy! 🙁
DOG POO. ON THE STREET. OUTSIDE MY HOUSE.IN THE PARK.ANYWHERE, actually.
And before anyone gets cranky, I love dogs, it's the owners who don't pick up the poo that SHIT me. No pun intended.
Come on people, if you are going to have a dog,it's your responsibility to clean up after them.
Thanks Chantelle. That feels good.X
Oh I am a bit late getting to this, but hey, this weekend something really “got my goat”. Went into the newly refurbished David Jones store in Chadstone, Melbourne to indulge in some retail therapy. Searched for the plus size department and couldn't find it – when I asked the staff for directions I was told that the store in Chadstone would not be selling any larger size clothes. Checked with the complaints dept and they said that this was true. Wrote a complaint to David Jones and the reply was that they had decided not to sell plus size clothing at Chadstone. I really feel that I will never walk into a David Jones store again – they clearly don't need my custom in any of the departments where I often spend money – shoes, bags, homewares, cosmetics.
Oh it feels so good to vent!
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