I’m not sure. I never keep track of that. But, I deal with idiots every day and they don’t bother me like today. For some reason they are just really bugging the hell out of me.

Some stupid 16 year old had an accident this morning, I try to talk to him to get the details and he’s like “oh well, I couldn’t tell you that. Alls I can tell you is that I was turning towards the high school.” Well, ok, were you going north or south? “uh, um, I don’t know. If I could take you to the intersection I could show you!” well of course you could show me if I was there at the intersection. and look, I know it was icy and snowy out, but YOU were traveling too fast for the conditions, YOU were turning and ran into a car STOPPED AT A STOP SIGN, pretty sure this is going to be YOUR fault. No, fault cannot be placed on the snow. (btw, i didn't say that to him. i was very polite though i wanted to him)

Just one example. Ya know what? Talking to his mom, I don’t think she was very bright either.

Usually crap like this is no big deal for me, I just think “whatever” and go about my day. Today, I really wanted to reach through the phone and strangle that little punk.

More irritations as I was driving home…. Seems that when a little snow falls half the people forget how to drive. No, you can NOT drive the same speed as you do with clear roads and expect to stop in the same distance. Wanna guess how many people almost hit me?? IDIOTS!! then some idiot people who are just inconsiderate of other drivers.

God, please tell me this is PMS.

so this is fair warning to you all! don't piss me off!

It could be.

Are you a bitch? Cuase that makes the diagnosis a bit more complicated.

I fear ignorance is the future! I play Bingo and one time a friend of mine brought her niece that had just graduated from High School and they were really late so my friend gave her niece 2 of her cards to mark out the odd numbers on her last card and her niece looked at me and asked "Which are the odd numbers?"

Imago said:

what are you talking about? i'm a perfect little angel.

Here in California occassionally we get really heavy, thick fog. people never slow down.

SupaFunkyOrgangrinderSexy said:

oh god. if she'd said that to me today i might have smacked her upside the head!

I used to HATE dealing with people like that. I'd just tell them that the police report will tell me all I need to know.

Then I nail them for every little thing and make sure that I do everything by the book (as long as it makes it a pain for them).

JustErin said:

Oh, and you're a bitch. Don't try and blame it on PMS.

that's better.

JustErin said:

just curious, why were you talking to him. Do you work for an insurance co?

I think this would make a better MySpace bulletin.

I never know if I'm going north, south or whatever.


And maybe you're just sick of your job.

It's not PMS, it's DMS (Dumb motherfucker syndrome).

NDRU said:

yeah, i'm an agent.

Mine is not PMS- an idiot hit my truck in the parking lot last week- left no note.So I have to pay $500 for my deductible to get my 8 year old truck fixed that needed tires but now will get the drivers side fixed instead.


FREAKING IDIOTS!!!!

I am so mad!!!!
[Edited 1/22/07 17:11pm]

CarrieMpls said:

it wasn't even that he didn't know the direction, LOTS of people i talk to don't know the direction. i can talk to them, get an idea where they were coming from, get the details of everything that happened and figure it out. then i usually tell THEM "well, that would mean you'd have been going north on Bellevue and the other car came from the South on 9th. does that sound right?" but this kid just didn't want to bother giving me details of what happened! if you could have heard his voice... it was the utter "16-year-old couldn't give a shit" attitude. couple that with his idiocy, and voila! instant "tick-hillary-off"!

Shanti1 said:

i HATE that!! i deal with shit like that all the time, and i feel so bad for the people who are really gonna have a hard time getting their deductible together, b/c some OTHER idiot did a hit-and-run, or possibly worse (IMO) didn't keep their insurance current.

after having this job, i take it as a personal affront when i hear someone say "oh, i let my insurance cancel. i don't need that anyway." IDIOT!! do you have ANY idea the repercussions that will land on you when you hit someone else and you don't have insurance?!?!?!



anyways. sorry val. i'd help you if i could.

ps- that's one reason i carry a $100 deductible. i'd rather pay more per month than have to come up with $500 at once. because i just wouldn't be able to if that ever happened.
[Edited 1/22/07 17:20pm]

Stymie said:

btw, i think it is PMS. i want chocolate. lots of chocolate.

fantasyislander said:

Thanks I get mad when I hear people say that too.
I am sure I am not the first or the last to have this done to them. It could be worse just really annoyed by ppl's ignorance and lack of respect for other ppl's property.
It is always something- that is why they call it life- I
suppose.

Hope your mood gets better soon Hillary - I think we all go through that- I know I do.
I like your pics of the snow btw. I miss playing in it but i do not miss shoveling it.
Hope you have a safe winter.

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[Edited 1/22/07 17:34pm]

Shanti1 said:

thanks! yeah, snow is fun to play in for a while, but i HATE shoveling. i really want to move somewhere warm!!

sitting at the table, applying a new invisible shield to my ipod, and anelia dumps her koolaid all over the table, me, and my ipod.


i haven't tried to turn it on yet. i'm not sure if any liquid got inside or not. i don't think so, but i'm kinda afraid to try.

So your an insurance person?


I always give them 'i dunno's' on the phone too.


I thought thats what your supposed to do.

You should move to Sweden, 16-year-olds aren't allowed to drive at all here.

I've only had to talk to an insurance agent once, and that was in Vancouver after I'd hit another car from behind. I knew I probably didn't stand much of a chance since it's nearly always the driver that's coming from behind that gets the blame, but I calmly and slowly explained that this car had suddenly changed lanes without warning and that I'd just clipped the corner. I pointed out that since I was in the left lane and he was changing from the right one, and my damage was on my front right corner and his on his left rear corner, that should indicate that he hadn't established himself in my lane when it happened. Fortunately she believed me and I got $1000 in cash for the tiny crack in the bumper of my $2000 car.

retina said:

yeah, switching lanes without warning would make it his fault.

fantasyislander said:

You should become an agent for the CIA instead! Then, instead of being polite and repressing your anger towards idiots, you would be allowed to blow them up.

WillyWonka said: