UGH!!! What's Your Rant?
 

You know, I really don't have much of a rant, but the people around me obviously do. I'm sick of everyone bitching about something. ALL THE TIME!!! EVERYONE!!! I swear, that's all I've heard for the last few days from the girls at home to people in my office. I'm usually a pretty optimistic person and in a good mood, but this is starting to drag me down!

Everyone else around me is bitching, so what's YOUR rant???

I hate stupid people who, when you won't give them what they want, they try to guilt trip you and make you feel bad for it.

Like last night at work (I work at a veterinary hospital). It was a few minutes past closing, the door was locked, the open sign was off, and all the blinds were closed. The phone starts ringing like crazy, so I go up front to answer it and see the doctor's wife and kids standing outside (It was the doctor's wife calling to get someone to open the door). So I open the door, let them in, and lock it behind them. It's not like I'm going to leave my boss's wife and kids locked out in the rain and cold.

Not two minutes later, some woman with a bundle in her arms is pounding on the door. I unlock it and explain to her that the office is closed and that the doctor is in the middle of an emergency surgery and couldn't see her pet anyway (which was no lie, we had a cat with a bowel obstruction come in and we had to do an emergency exploratory surgery).

She starts arguing with me, demanding to be seen because she thinks her dog is dying. It was a little chihuahua who was basically a skeleton covered in skin. Well no $%&* the dog is dying, because this idiot didn't bother to go to a vet in time for a problem that obviously didn't happen over night. I told her again that she could not be seen and would need to go to the emergency clinic.

After that, the conversation went something like this:

"Well can't I just wait and be seen when he's finished?"

"No ma'am, we're closed."

"Could you please ask him?"

"The doctor is in surgery right now and I'm not going to interrupt him."

"You can't just ask him?"

"No. He's in surgery and we are closed. You need to go to the emergency clinic."

"But it's only a couple of minutes past and you let that other family in."

"That was the doctor's family, ma'am."

"Look, my seven year old son is in the car right now crying because his dog is sick." (BTW, people, for the record, I hate kids. This kind of thing doesn't work on me.)

"I'm sorry to hear that, but we are closed, the doctor is in surgery, and we can't see your pet."

"Do you always turn people away like this?"

"When people show up after we are closed and the doctor is in surgery, yes, we turn people away. Now I suggest that you stop wasting time and go to the emergency clinic."

Then she demands to know my name and storms off like I'm the bad guy, when she's the one who obviously waited far too long to seek help for her pet.

Oh don't get me started on what's been bothering ME lately. I could throw so much drama, it'd get old real quick.

I'm at work, so maybe later when I'm not busy I'll start dishing it all out.
Ah, I feel better already.

More little clowns.

:woohoo::woohoo::woohoo::woohoo:

My rant only has 2 letters. "Ex". :rolleyes:

Dumb bitch.
Bastard.

Sorry, but I really am in a foul mood. I love my kids, but why does the little one always, I mean EVERY DAY, try to tell me she doesn't feel good to get out of school. (I know why, she can't stand her teacher) And why, for the past 2 weeks, no kidding, is my teenager mad at the world??? I mean, ****ty mood. Bad. Not towards me or the little one... but I have to listen to her rant about everything. It's cold. (she'll go on about this for a while) Math is stupid. (she's gone on about this for 6 months! haha!) Dumb friends getting pregnant at 16. (okay, she has a point, but why bitch about it?? It won't make them unpregnant) Then, here at work, our pensions were just reduced and our retirement insurance premium was just raised. Does it suck? Sure it does! Will everyone constantly bitching about it make it change? Hell no! Be thankful we all didn't get pink slips and sent home without jobs. Things could be so much worse... so why constantly complain? It just drags you down and the people around you. Whatever happened to trying to see the better side of things???

I chalk it up to different personality types. People deal with things in different ways. For a lot of people, "bitching" is a way to let off steam; and for me, at least, it often helps me figure things out. While the more "positive" types might see this as being negative, I often see people who never complain or who are always seemingly content and happy as phony. It's all very subjective.

I don't know, this woman was obviously upset. People often act irrationally in those situations.

Trust me, I can bitch with the rest of 'em. But most of the time, I choose not to. I can see where someone who is always content and happy (trust me, this is not me) seems phony, but I've had so many worse situations in my life I've realized that if there's a reason to bitch about something, try to change it. If it can't be changed, try to live with it.

People bitching about how hot coffee is when they are handed it. Here's a flash: COFFEE IS HOT, get used to it and don't sue if it spills and burns you.

This is what we get when people breed too close to family ties....

GREAT thread!!! I feel SOO much better already just reading these other posts! LOL.. Mine is also work related.. and how my best friend, who is the founder and VP of our company is LEAVING next Thursday, and NONE of the "retards" who are in Management have the slightest clue, on what to do, or how to run the place, and they are all saying crap like.. "Well we don't need a inventory system (which is the foundation of our Company)- we'll just run all of the books on Excel" OMFG!:eek: They all think it's 1985 again! WTF? We have a 40,000$ + Inventory system in place, and these retards want to do away with that?? I'm SOOOO outta here.. :mad:

hmmmm, where do i start, like you maria i am almost perpetually optimistic~ i mean no matter how bad it seems, things generally wrk themselves out~ but lately when it rains it pours, we had a water main break, our furnace go out & a tire blow that was so exspensive to replace it should be made of gold & this all since jan. 1st~
this is my week & morning so far:

1st off my husband woke up w/ a huge abbcessed tooth, major pain=major whining~ his wrk got new dental insurance & it took me 3 hours to find someone in our network so he could be seen, so far problem solved~

2nd, my sons xbox360 stopped wrking...AGAIN, now he doesn't play it continuously, we keep a timeclock on it~ it is the same problem that happened last fall, the eye just stopped reading the disc~ it's under warranty, so it won't cost me a thing to fix or ship, but it's another 3 weeks to get it back~ still sucks, but things could get worse~

3rd & pissing me off to no end~ i am sitting here barely able to hold it together right now i am so f$cking furious~
back in oct, my husband was notified at wrk, that someone was trying to garnish his pay for 460+ bucks~ now no one served either of us, no certified mailings either~ & we faithfully pay our bills, so we are clueless~ so the payroll lady gives me the name of the Co & it is a DR's office from a town i have never been to & a Dr. that i never physically had seen & we have insurance~ so i am running around like a freak to figure this out~ come to find out it isn't a Dr. who saw me but looked at my mammogram results back in 06~
2 months after my appt, my husband switched jobs & w/ that comes new insurance, now we didn't have coverage for 3 months, but the appt was done before his original insurance had been cancelled, so they should have paid it~ well the Dr. filed her claim 2 months after, & it was denied, but she was eventually paid on jan. of 07~ so you're thinking case closed right?, well the hubby gets his check 2 weeks ago & 200.00 is missing, a garnishment~ now i used to wrk in collectons & i know the other party has to have their day in court & a garnishment hearing~ we never got one~ somehow it fell thru the court cracks, so the hubby brings home his check & i do some calling aound & get us a hearing on the matter, they tell us to be in front of the judge tues the 22nd at 9 am & show him our paperwrk~ so we go, we sit there until 10 & the judge says if i didn't call your case come up here & let me know & you can be seen tomorrow~ i am thinking what bull**** this is, we appeared when we were told to~ so needless to say we appear the 23rd at 9 am & the judge sees us, looks at our paperwrk stating that the Dr. was paid thru insurance, so the judge terminates/releases the garnishment against us~ so payroll is to be made up today for the hubby & the judge gives him paperwrk to take to payroll, so they won't garnish anything else & paper wrk to get the initial 200.00 back~ payroll won't accept the paper from the courts, the dumbass bitch is talking out of bothsides of her you know what, she told the hubby that she spoke w/ the judge, but she told me she did not, that she spoke w/ the plaintiff, well we aren't the plaintiff, & the plaintiff is pissed they they were ruled against, pissed that they were wrong & aren't getting paid twice for services~ i called the court several times today & the case is as it stood, terminated/released~ when i call the plaintiffs office to see what my recourse is as to retreiving the money~ they say well our attorney never showed up in court & we didn't like the decision the judge made, so we want to retry this until we get the outcome that we like~
now tell me is it my fault their attorney never showed on their behalf?~ so they could see the judge rule in our favor~ & why do they think they can try & try a case because it isn't going to their liking?~ it seems to me as there should be laws against that~ & the funny thing is that 1 of the peices of paperwrk was given to me by someone who wrks for the plaintiff, she thought something was up & said it was a conflict of interest for her to help me, but she did send me a bill from the Dr. showing that they were paid a copay by me & the rest was covered by insurance, i also have a copy from the insurance co stating that they paid this out~ now the law office for the plaintiff is asking me, well how were they paid by your insurance, by check epaymnt or what & i said to them isn't that their responsibilty to have this info, it's their client who is denying pymt, not mine~ so i tried calling the Dr. herself to see if i could meet w/ her even if i had to make an appt so she could see the paperwrk i have & the order from the judge, so the Dr. could call her dogs off & her secretery won't let me speak w/ her~
they know they are doing wrong & as most folks i can't just **** out cash because they made an error, they think i am gonna just sit here & let them have nearly 500.00, & what about lost wages from wrk & such?~ like i said i am barely holding it together right now, i just want to blow!!!:mad:~

yeah, they just do that. almost all of them. i'm on my second one, myself. meanwhile, my original xbox that i've had since 2002 has never had a single error. friggin' microsoft. :distress:

actually, my 360 is out of commission right now. i got it back from the repair center in december, but of course, as soon as it came back, the cable - not under warranty, not sent in to the center - became faulty, so i have no video output. LAME.

Exactly.. My boyfriend keeps getting the error message of "disc not read" on his Xbox 360, and we were told - next is the red rings of death! Don't ya just LOVE microsoft? lol:p

Exactly. and thats why i LOVE doing it so much.

Lately ive been in a horrible mood, and i know exactly why-guy drama-i hate it all. im not even gonna go into it. my fowl language just may get me banned. lol. im just sick of wasting my feelings on people who dont return them, but act like they do, and then obv. dont!

sara1998 [i feel so stupid, i foget your name!], i get where your 16 year old is coming from, thats how ive been feeling a lot lately, and your reaction is exactly the same as my moms. i found it ironic. and yes, math does suck :(

this may just be the best thread ever. lol.

i don't think clucking violates the FAQ.

get outta my head lady!

shame. i feel shame!

:O is stevie smoking a dutchie in your sig?!

:laugh::laugh::laugh:

hey. what has rock and roll ever done for you?

it's done plenty. but. it has not given me free blunts, and it should.

Boy ~ can I relate to this ~ my son is going to be 16 in two weeks and that child has been a FOUL mood for weeks now. He will come home ~ barley speak when spoken too ~ fix something to eat and retire to his bat cave. I ask him if something’s wrong and he just kinda shrug’s his shoulders and growls at me. Mr. Dark & Depressed is really getting on my nerves!!! :distress:

She's not really like that towards me, thank God. But then again, I'm not her birth mother. I'm just raising her right now. I think that makes a difference. Don't get me wrong, I'm flattered she comes and talks to me, but lately it's constant bitching! Oh well, I love the child like my own, and I'll listen to everything she has to tell me just so I can keep her coming to me. We're sitting here together right now playing Guitar Hero together, and she seems to be in a wonderful mood!

In their defense, I remember being they're age, and being bitchy to almost every adult I came into contact with. In my opinion, they're stress is as real as ours. Even if it seems like petty **** to us, it's real to them.

My real name is Maria.
I've seen your recent rants on myspace. I swear, sweetie, this too shall pass. I'm sure I sound like mom, and I'm not trying to, but listen to her... she's pretty smart. And I agree! Math does suck! I'm taking algebra 1 right now, and I still think math sucks, but it's something I have to do, so why bitch about it???

Glad you think this is the best thread ever.... rant away! That's why I started it.... Everyone else around me is bitching, so I figured someone here had something to bitch about too. :lol:

Right on sister....:thumbsup:

Guitar Hero and Wii always bring us together ~ I know their problems are huge to them but ...... it wouldn't hurt for him to smile every now and then :)

I wouldn't go back to my teenage years for anything...I really enjoyed my high school days. Looking back the 80's seemed so carefree and awesome ~ now high school seems more dangerous then the wrong side of town. These kids have alot of crap top deal with. I just try to be there for him when he is ready to talk.

Agreed. 100%.
Good luck with him. He'll grow to be a good man someday... I have faith.

yeah, im in alg 2 right now, and its just review until like....feb vacation i think, but im already sick of it, i plan to work with journalism or something anyway, so i dont care what i get. lol. my myspace rants are fun...haha. by the way, thanks for reminding me of your name Maria, ive had such mind cramps lately, i really dont remember many peoples names on here anymore. Ill have to refer back to my name thread someday. but its true, everyone needs to get things off of their chest, and sometimes complaining to your mother isnt the most fun thing to do.

oh, Carrie, your post made me crack up for the first time today, truely. I was sure i spelt something wrong as usual....

I work in a medical office. I know a lot of people are sick. But I see SOOO MANY people who are young or young enough. People as old as Lindsey and Stevie (that's how I look at them when I'm doing the paperwork and have to figure out how old they are). How did you people get this way? I'm so worn down by the youngsters in their late 50s, early 60s, that when someone who is 92 comes in, my thought is....F***ing die already! And the youngsters are usually poor, always on public assistance. It's got to be lifestyle and I bet they've not worked a lot of days in their life. What was their plan? How were they going to survive without public asistance? I do my best to take care of the oldsters... but when someone 58 walks in reeking of cigarettes...and presents his Medicaid card... it gets hard not to feel resentful. I just have a feeling he hasn't worked a lot of days in his life...and I have.

Sorry, but I have absolutely no sympathy for people who wait until their pets are practically dead before they seek help, especially if they act the way she acted.

If she had gotten in her car and spent the time driving to the emergency clinic that she instead spent arguing with me - after I'd already given her an answer - she could've been halfway there.

^^^

It could have been a money thing for her. The last ER visit we did (the 7 month old Cary Grant swallowed a rock :eek: ) was almost $3,000. It would have been at the absolute most < $500 and more like $150 at the regular vet. I am not saying that was the case in your deal, but that does happen. So, maybe that was why she was insisting on seeing you all.

I imagine that woman may have been forced to wait until the last minute due to exorbitant vet fees. I had a receptionist at a vet's office once tell me that if I didn't have any money, I shouldn't have a cat. :| This was when I balked at their outrageous office fee when my cat was injured. I don't think there's a whole lot of sympathy coming from vets (or their staff) in general. Not sure why- is it a crappy field to work in? Anyway- my cat is fed and fixed; I think I take pretty good care of her. And fortunately I have a vet who is bare bones- *not* a money making man at all. His office looks like it's from the '70s (clean, but a tad outdated) and he NEVER does anything unnecessarily. Plus an office visit is only $20. He's a great guy and his staff is awesome.

My rant? Pain. I just got out of the hospital with a spontaneous collapsed lung (spent a week there- almost died a few times) and the pain is unrelenting. I am making my way through graduate school and my internship in a fog of pain. Gets old quick.

UGH. Janet, are you serious? I'm so sorry honey. I hope you're feeling better soon. I complain about taking one class a semester, but I don't see how you do it full time... You'll get through it. Life is tough but you're tougher.

OUCH!!! Sorry to hear about your lung! Get well soon!

As for the prices vets charge - they want to make a living like everyone else. So, I do not fault them for that. But, there are differences in prices and they can be staggering. So, assuming the same level of care, you should go for the less expensive one. We just had Wynee da Pooh fixed. The local vet wanted to charge over $500 for the procedure. They justified this by detailing how they use a special laser and regulate the pain and other medication to make it less traumatic. The vet about 30 miles from here charged $120 total. They use essentially the same equipment, but do not do the staggard levels of meds to bring them out of the surgery. IMO, the staggaring does not really mater that much because the dog is terrified no matter what you do and they are going to hurt no matter what you do. But, to each their own. And, again, I do not know the specifics of Vicky's deal, so I am not commenting on that.

As for sympathy soming from vets, we have been very lucky in that regard. I think that many vets see so much human stupidity and disregard that they get fed up. I think they should avoid that position, but some of the things I have seen experienced breeders do makes me see how that could happen. I mean when I look at a breed like the Doberman's, I get sick when I see them. Irresponsible breeders have purposely bred to obtain such small hips that the bitches cannot give live births and walking is hindered, all in the name of winning some stupid show because that is what some idiot judge likes. Cockers are another example - that breed is supposed to be a working and hunting dog that can go in the water. Do they look like that now - IMO no. SO, I see where vets come from, but I agree that a higher road is always better, esp. when educating a pet owner (as opposed to a prof.) always in the better way IMO.

You guys are talking about exorbitant vet fees and sympathizing with this woman, but realize that the extreme emaciation of this dog would have taken many days - even a week or more - to happen. It's not like this was a hit by car or other acute emergency. The dog had been like this for a long while and she waited, not just the many days it took for the dog to get that way, but until after we were closed to do anything about it. If she had shown up during business hours, we would have seen her and the doctor may have even been willing to work out some kind of payment plan.

And about those fees (gosh, we're just robbers, aren't we?) trust me, my clinic doesn't make much money. I've seen the bank account statements, I do the end of day processing and deposits, and I also do the inventory receiving. Oh, and despite the fact that we have an in-house lab (trust me, many vets don't), a high quality ultrasound machine, xray, and other monitoring and diagnostic equipment and offer many of the types of orthopedic surgeries that other vets refer to a specialist, our standard office visit fee for a dog or cat is $28.00, and that's after our recent price increase.

^^^

It really saddens me to see the condition people will let their animals - who depend solely on them - get to.

If you can't afford veterinary care for a pet, then don't get one. And if something happens where your situation changes (you lose your job, etc.) and you can no longer care for them financially, then find them another good home. It's the right thing to do for your pet.

I'd add that letting your fingers do the walking and checking prices at five or six different vets likely will let you find one you could afford. Also, if you speak to the vet and explain your situation, they may give you a discount. So, there are options.

Oh, absolutely. My vet is 20 miles away, but we like him & he's much cheaper than the one 2 miles down the road from us.

Also, lots of places run low cost vaccination & routine checkup clinics. There is simply no excuse not to provide basic vet care for a pet.

I have no money whatsoever right now, but I still took Charlie in to get his shot today. Effin' 36 bucks. :mad:

That's my rant.