I’m huge in the Netherlands

It must be something about this time of year, but I’ve been doing a fair share of ranting here these past few weeks. From my thoughts on naming advice to grocery store etiquette, I’ve been quick to temper more than usual.

In keeping with that theme, you know what else really grinds my gears? People who turn into the wrong lane when there are two turn lanes that go in the same direction. That drives me absolutely bonkers.

If you are in the left turning lane is it really that hard to point your car to the corresponding left lane? Over the last few weeks I’ve nearly been run off the road by idiots that are too stupid or lazy to turn into the proper lane. It makes me want to equip the suburban assault vehicle with armor plating and missiles. (Who am I kidding, I want to do that anyway!)

As a service to the people of Charlotte, I’ve prepared some instructional materials:

Also, if you’re thinking of making a right on red, you should actually respect the oncoming traffic:

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OK, raise of hands, who watched the Replacement Bowl? I’ll admit that I did, but only for the commercials.

One of the funniest things I’ve heard about Apple‘s new iPad is how confusing it is going to be listening to people with a thick Boston accent talk about it:

“So, what you got there?”
“It’s a wicked awesome iPaahd”
“Oh, that’s pretty big for an mp3 player”
“No, you retahd it’s an iPaahd”

(Tip o’ the cap to Weaselmomma, and if you’re from Boston, relax, I’m from there too)

About a month ago I wrote a post about the new supergroup Them Crooked Vultures, which features Dave Grohl and former Led Zeppelin bassist John Paul Jones. Ever since I’ve been getting at least three pharmaceutical product spam trackbacks a day. Coincidence?

For some reason my two week stretch of being called “Pa” appears to be over. Even though little man knows that every letter makes a sound and that “P” says “Puh”, sadly I’m back to being called “Mum”

Recently I installed a widget on the blog that tells me where readers are coming from and what they are reading. The best that I can tell from what I see first thing in the morning is that I’m a huge hit in the Netherlands. So, to all my Dutch speaking readers, bedankt!