Have a Penny!

Well I know I have been slipping, Im sorry, but well drama drama, it comes and goes week in and week out. Anyways thats another blog.
Today however, I would like to talk about pet peeves, It seems I add a new one daily every since I have been working at my current job. So today Im gonna share a few.

For those that dont know I work in a food mart store. Yes we sell alot of gas too. So with the gas pumps a mere 30 ft away from me, I would have to say my Number 1 peeve of the day is....
People who smoke while pumping gas! Now I am a smoker, But I have Never, ever smoked while pumping gas, and to watch this, while I standing 30 ft away really pushes my buttons.

Number 2 also pertains to smoking, I can say these things cause I do smoke, but I dont do these things! People who throw there cigerettes on the ground 2 ft away from the ashtray provided outside. This is a minor peeve, well its not really even a peeve, its just a "why'd you do that stupid? shout out"

But the main thing that bugs me since starting this job, is just an observation. and the title to the blog.

How many of you have seen the have a penny, leave a penny, need a penny, take a penny dish, most foodmarts have on their counter.
Notice this does not say take a few take a bunch if you want we'll buy your lunch.
No it says take A penny! and If someone is 4 or 5 short I dont mind, but its the people that will take a dozen to keep from breaking a dollar that really gets me.
Today a man came in and bought a 74 cent item he had about 92 cent in his hand, but he doesnt use that, instead he takes his 2 pennines and 2 more out of the dish and then gives me a dollar.
End result, he got back 30 cent in change. rather than give me 75cent and getting a penny back, or even giving me 72 cent and using 2 from the dish he opts to do it that way and gets 3 cent back instead of one.
It really didnt make sense to me, but I just smiled, even though I had these thoughts racing thru my head. And I think was it really just a conveinence thing for him, or was it greed.
The world may never know!

My Two Cents

Ive seen so many things, in the papers, on peoples blogs, comments left on AOL. About welfare, food stamps, WIC programs, ect....

While I know there are people out there who do abuse the system, and sadly I even know a few of them personally, (even though we are not friends).
I do believe people shouldnt Judge other people.

EVERY BODY has had to have some help at one point in their life! Whether it came in the form of welfare, financial aid, or moma and daddy loaning it.
I do not believe that any one can say they have never needed help from someone.

"Let he who is without sin cast the first stone".

I actually read a comment on AOL from a reader who said that baby formula should be cut off the WIC program. Because "after all" if they can afford to have the kid they should be able to feed it". This made me so mad I had to get up and walk away from the computer. Heaven help this person if they would have been standing in front of me when they said it.

I have read and heard some say, "their tax dollars were feeding these kids"

Well ok that may be true. But the IRS is gonna get that money one way or another, you have to pay taxes. So shouldnt it be put to good use HERE in America. I mean Come on people, we have spent BILLIONS of Dollars in EVERY other country, why are you bitching about spending it here.

I have been one of those people that had to have help. After the death of my childrens father, (while I was attending college to be able to find a better paying job) I had to quit school and go back to work at a factory. It took alot of budgeting to pay for child care and everything else that comes with life.
But that was not how it was supposed to be!! It was supposed to be different and circumstances beyond my control changed that.

"Judge not that you be not Judged"

"Before you come to my house and sweep off my doorstep, Take a good look at your own".

If you dont know the life someone else is living, and you have not walked in their shoes. Then keep your opinions to yourself.
Especially in public!!!!

I Hate Lawnmowers!!!

Really, I really do hate lawnmowers!
Why you ask, because I have neighbors
and the Bible tells me to "Love thy neighbor",
so therefore I must Hate the lawnmowers!
It took me about 5 years to break my dad from
mowing the lawn at 6 o'clock in the morning,
How long do you think it will take me to break my neighbors?
And to top that, one neighbor mowed from 6-8,
the other from 8-10.
And the very worse part is the second neighbor was
Mowing the Church yard.
I. Cant. Win.

Happy Friday!!!

Plus Size Counterfeit

Here I go off with a pet peeve, do you ever have those days?
I was on Ebay checking out some plus size dresses,
not really that I wanted to buy one, just browsing.
Anyways standing on the beach looking positively radiant
in a full length formal wedding gown was a size 4 model.
Now this dress was amazing and the model wore it well, but...
It was supposed to be a plus size gown.
Yes it was one of those places that sell all sizes, but the ad was for a plus size.
I dont want to see what a gown looks like on a skinny model.
If I want to buy it for me I want to see what it will look like on someone my size.
(no Im not buying a wedding dress, your missing the point,
I was also looking at prom dresses cause I have one to sell).
Go into a store and look at the plus size clothes,
on the skinny mannequins with a belt looped around it twice, it looks real sexy.
We cant all be skinny, and for those of us plus size people out there we already have to pay double price for clothes, But to see a small person modeling a plus size outfit,
just adds insult to injury.
And do you know whats almost as bad,
seeing a person who wears a size 14 being referred to as plus size.
14! Id love to be in a 14.
But too many doctors, and whatever have brainwashed people
into believe if they arent a size 5 they're fat.
Oh No I wont even get started on that.

Until next time...