Trying My Patience

Things that make my patience wear thin

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I'm not overly cynical or critical. The surrounding world just repeatedly fails to meet my standards and expectations.

Archive for July, 2007

Confidential content e-mail disclaimers

Tuesday, July 31st, 2007

Confidential content e-mail disclaimers - you are trying my patience.
At the end of an e-mail:
This e-mail is confidential and intended solely for the use of the individual to whom it is addressed. Any views or opinions presented are those of the author and do not necessarily represent those of Long Gone Inc. If you are […]

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We care about your privacy

Sunday, July 29th, 2007

Companies and websites claiming that they care about my privacy - you are trying my patience.
-We care about your privacy.
-Oh, you do, do you?
Is that why I, in order to use your service, am required to give you my first name, last name, age, gender, occupation, street address, state, ZIP code, country, phone number, […]

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People using the phrase “What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger” - you are trying my patience.
Who came up with this phrase?
A guy who just barely survived a cocaine OD?
What doesn’t kill you makes you stronger? Come on!
Haven’t you ever heard of Alzheimer’s, herpes and leg amputation? They don’t kill you. And they certainly don’t make […]

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Claims to have all the answers

Saturday, July 14th, 2007

You people and organizations that claim to have all the answers - you are trying my patience.
Nobody has all the answers - nobody!
Today I found a flyer in my mailbox in which the organization responsible (I will not name them, but the seem to have “witnessed” something…) claims to have the answers to help:

Improve your […]

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Contemporary Living Store

Monday, July 9th, 2007

The store called Contemporary Living - you are trying my patience.
I walked past this place today. A furniture store called Contemporary Living. I’m not kidding.
Well, what other branches of living have you considered before choosing this particular one?
Posterior living?
Premature living?
According to all commonly accepted science, the only place and time you can exist and live […]

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