...feel you're a lot smarter than almost everyone you encounter on a daily basis?

The other day at work, I was in the break room and my husband and I were talking about how much Nickelback sucks balls. Long story short, this little dumb ass sitting in the corner had the audacity to attempt to explain supply and demand to us as if we had no idea that the reason Nickelback must get so much radio play is because a good portion of people, for some ungodly reason, actually likes them.

And my previous job working customer service? Don't even get me started.

Yes, you're smart dear. You don't need validation from us dummies.

Number23 said:

I wasn't looking for validation. I was looking for the comfort in knowing others of you are annoyed and pissed off the point of no return on a near-daily basis due to interaction with various idiots. Etc.

CortestheKiller said:

Well, you know I only get out of my bed to fill my hate hump.

Yesterday I had to take my son to the doctor for his eczema. The doctor told me to use hydrocortisone even though I had just said that I had been using that and it wasn't working. Then she said to put vaseline on his skin to keep in the moisture. So, I asked her about Aquaphor. It's basically the same thing as vaseline, just thicker. She said she had never heard of it. Huh? It's pretty common and lots of parents use it for their kids. Everything I asked about she said she had never heard of. It was frustrating. I basically asked about prescription meds for eczema that I had researched and she gave me a prescription for one.

I left her office thinking to myself--didn't I just do her job? I have free healthcare, so I am fortunate, but I still think it's crazy that some doctors are so DUMB and then charge you a fortune for them to tell you NOTHING.

I was wondering if you were talking to your husband about Prince, for example, and someone said to you, Prince sucks balls, surely you would attempt to explain and have your say?

MissMe said:

I wouldn't care that much. I'm not some bloody fanatic for any one. And the guy wasn't defending Nickelback, he was attempting to explain supply and demand.

hokie1 said:

That happens a lot it seems. Free healthcare would be nice. I generally throw out a $20 copay to walk in and ask for antibiotics. Well, when I have insurance. The rest of the time it's like, $60-$100, depending on where I go.

Welcome to my world honey.

CortestheKiller said:

On a daily basis..... I feel you.....

CortestheKiller said:

That sucks. My friend has two kids and she pays $40 co-pay to go to the doctor for each kid, then a $40 co-pay for prescriptions. Poor thing. Most parents know that when one of your kids gets sick the other one usually catches it within a few days. My kids stay sick practically all winter long. I could almost move into my doctor's office. I practically live there.

hokie1 said:

Reason 30583928538 not to have a kid!

Except that I've been feeling nature lately. I hate it. I want my plumbing removed before I go getting sentimental.

CortestheKiller said:

That thought does not often come into my mind

smarter ? in an area or 2 maybe ... maybe

as I well know that the other person is/can be- maybe smarter then I in another area



I guess I just don't often go around thiking I am smarter then a fellow human and I usually look for things to learn from another more so the place myself above

Mach said:

I wish I could learn to do that.

I make up my mind too quickly, but I've rarely been surprised, either.

I can't say most but it's about 50/50

CortestheKiller said:

I'm near my mid 40's...I was much different in my mid 20's

CortestheKiller said:

In my business ( heating & Air) I run into it daily, I won't even bother you with some of the horror stories that I have..just take comfort in knowing that you are not alone!

yes

takemeasiam said:

first person on the thread to be WRONG

Well... *I* don't think I'm smarter, as such. I just happen to run into a lot of idiots on a daily basis.

I'm smarter than anyone else on this thread.

ConsciousContact said:

Except me obviously

onenitealone said:

I feel the same.
I feel like I am surrounded by selfish, lazy, ignorant, ppl all day that lack common sense.

I do not think I am smarter I just have common sense and respect for others around me.
I accept ppl having differences of opinion- I do not accept laziness.

shanti0608 said:

Apart from the laziness issue (I am a fine one to talk ) you just said it for me perfectly, especially the highlighted bit.

onenitealone said:

Ohhh I can be a lazy creature as well but not when it means someone else will have to do something for me because I am just too lazy.
You don't even want to see my bedroom right now but I live alone so no one else will have to see it or clean it up for me.

shanti0608 said:

You got 3 months

mdiver said:

What to clean my room???



I already told you that I am not a neat freak....

shanti0608 said:

Gotcha. Same here. And my bedroom seriously needs sorting out, too.


I dread going into town on my lunch hour when I see the way others behave. People are so incredibly selfish, sometimes. Luckily, I have a mean-ass stare. That usually works.

onenitealone said:

You need to teach me your stare..please.