Patience

skcin · #1 01-10-2007, 03:17 PM

Do you have it?

I try to be patient. I used to have a very short fuse, but I've learned to relax a bit as I've gotten older. Tell myself "it's only a few minutes, relax, there's no emergency, life's too short to be stressed with things out of your control..." But I still have no patience for:

*People driving under the speed limit in the left/fast/passing lane; or people who cut you off in traffic, then proceed to drive really slowly.

*People in the grocery checkout line who take too long by arguing, or asking employees to go back & get something for them that they forgot, when there are lots of people waiting in line behind them.

The other day, a woman raced & beat me to the checkout. I had 3 items, she had about 10. I was calm, then I noticed that she waited until all of her items were scanned & bagged to pull out her shoppers card. AFTER that she decides to write a check, smiles at the cashier & says "I guess I could have had this partially written out before I came." I swear I almost shot her.

HomerMcvie · #2 01-10-2007, 03:36 PM

I have none, and also have issues with everything you mentioned.

I absolutely HATE driving anymore, whereas I used to love it(because traffic always sucks now).

sara1998 · #3 01-10-2007, 03:37 PM

Me = no patience for anything at all. I hate it.

amber · #4 01-10-2007, 04:09 PM

I barely had enough patience to reply to this thread. Also, I will volunteer to kill that check writing lady for you.

mikeschmike · #5 01-10-2007, 04:41 PM

I have none whatsoever. Naturally, my impatience is the worst while driving. The grocery store lines usually don't bother me. My main issue there would be people who don't have good shopping cart etiquette. I wonder if that would be a "driving" thing too?

skcin · #6 01-10-2007, 04:49 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by mikeschmike

I have none whatsoever. Naturally, my impatience is the worst while driving. The grocery store lines usually don't bother me. My main issue there would be people who don't have good shopping cart etiquette. I wonder if that would be a "driving" thing too?

^ you have 1111 posts. That's cool.

Anyway, you mean when they don't move over far enough with their cart so you can get yours through? Or when they leave it in the middle of an aisle & walk away?

BlackWidow · #7 01-10-2007, 07:11 PM

I am patient...except where Carrie is concerned!!!!

michelle2677 · #8 01-10-2007, 07:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by BlackWidow

I am patient...except where Carrie is concerned!!!!

what is that supposed to mean?

BlackWidow · #9 01-10-2007, 07:20 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by michelle2677

what is that supposed to mean?

She drives me CRAZY!!!! ooo ooo.........

markolas · #10 01-10-2007, 07:24 PM

Are any of you on blood pressure medication?

I'm a very cautious driver, so I'm sure most of you would hate me. I never drive more than 5 miles over the speed limit unless it's to keep up with the flow of traffic, I slow down at yellow lights instead of trying to race through them, and I always use my turn signal.

And I generally have no problem waiting behind someone in the checkout line (unless it's just ridiculous)...usually I don't have anywhere else pressing that I need to be, so...

I'm usually a pretty laid-back person, which drives the Type A personalities around me nuts. I get wound up/stressed out if someone is an asshole toward me in some way, and also over big things...like Republicans, or fundamentalist Christians (or Jews, or Muslims).

michelle2677 · #11 01-10-2007, 07:25 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markolas

Are any of you on blood pressure medication?

nope. 110/68 this morning

Serrart · #12 01-10-2007, 08:43 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by markolas

I'm usually a pretty laid-back person, which drives the Type A personalities around me nuts. I get wound up/stressed out if someone is an asshole toward me in some way, and also over big things...

Same here. Rudeness is one thing that could make me angry.

Romy

jannieC · #13 01-10-2007, 07:42 PM

I have patience for the big things in life, and low tolerance for little petty, less important things.

CelticGypsy · #14 01-10-2007, 08:35 PM

I have tons of patience. My hubby has almost no patience. Yep, that causes problems but he also has high blood pressure from the zero patience

He needs to slow down and enjoy life more like I do

bikerchic · #15 01-11-2007, 03:35 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by skcin

AFTER that she decides to write a check, smiles at the cashier & says "I guess I could have had this partially written out before I came." I swear I almost shot her.

You American's still write cheque's in grocery store's?