Wednesday's Question Of The Day: Other People's Traits

Wednesday's Question Of The Day:

Other People's Traits

Hump day? Well, I'll give you something to ponder.

Yes, it's time for Wednesday's Question Of The Day.

Each Wednesday, a new question to give you the opportunity to do a bit of self-examination.  Think of it as a way of getting to know all about you and a chance to learn a little more about me. 

That's right. You know me; spill that tea! For I am the king of over-sharing!

Oh, and please leave your responses in the comments section. 

Why, think of this as a little blogging kiki!

Okay! Ready, set... 

Here's today's question:

What is the trait you most deplore in others?

Rudeness which stems from a misguided sense of privilege and unearned entitlement. 

That covers it all. 

The littering. They way they empty their cars of fast food wrappers and used diapers by stopping in front of your house and leaving it all on your boulevard, even though there's a trash can less than two feet away. The not stopping at stop signs. The driving and parking in the bike lanes. The way they ignore speed limits and think you're the problem because you try obey them. The cutting in line. The way people mishandle the merchandise in stores. The way they never clean up after themselves - somebody else will do it.  The way it's always somebody else's fault. The way they think phones are more important than flesh and blood people. The way they will keep you waiting, because your time isn't as valuable as theirs. The little power games they play. The way they play music or a movie or a television program loudly in a public space. The way they roar their dirt bike up and down the street. The lies they tell in order to justify their behavior. The way they offer an opinion no one asked for. The way they think that repeating something often enough will make it the truth. The assumptions they make. The things they do in order to feel superior. 

Their belief that winning is everything and must be accomplished by any means possible. And that anything... anything... is justifiable - if they win.

It's all rude. Uncivil. Deplorable. 

I'm tired of it. I do my best to avoid others at all costs. 

Again... I'm simply tired. Tired of bad behavior. 

I want to live in my basement and only come out if there is the promise of gin.

For all the above reasons I hate shopping, hate driving, hate eating out, hate travelling, hate going anywhere I have not been before, hate doing people favors, hate meeting new people. 

Hate is a strong word. Yet, I don't hesitate to use it in this case. 

I wish I could opt out. I wish it didn't bother me. I wish I didn't care. 

But every time there's an incident... I feel like a little piece of me dies.

Relatively, I don't have all that much time left on this planet. 

So I'd rather not lose precious time dealing with other people's agendas, mind games, follies, picadilloes, selfish wants and assumed needs.

Yes.

I'm burnt out. 

Now, if you'll excuse me...

I have to go get ready. 

I believe someone mentioned there might be a gin martini in the offing. 

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Bad Behavior - Mexican Dubwiser 

feat. Myron Glasper, Ulises Lozano, Billy Gould

Wonderland Burlesque's Down The Rabbit Hole: Who Doesn't Love A Big Boy?

Wonderland Burlesque's

Down The Rabbit Hole

Who Doesn't Love A Big Boy?

Adventures of the Big Boy (initially The Adventures of Big Boy) was a promotional comic book given free to children visiting Big Boy restaurants. Intended to give the kids something to do while they waited for their food, the book involved the escapades of Big Boy, his girlfriend Dolly and dog Nugget. Kids could also join the Big Boy Club which offered them free Big Boy hamburgers, decoder cards, pin-back buttons and other premiums. At one time the comic touted a distribution count of three million copies. 

Timely Comics was commissioned to produce the book, with the first issue appearing on July 1, 1956. In the first year, Adventures of the Big Boy was written by none other than Stan Lee, and he continued doing so until 1961. It was initially drawn by Bill Everett, Sol Brodsky, and Dan DeCarlo. Then, starting in the mid-70s, Manny Stallman drew the series, followed by Bob Bindig who drew the series until it ended in 1995.

Because of the distinct East and West Coast Big Boy mascots, dual versions of the comic book, featuring the same storyline were produced. And, in 1976, Shoney's - a branch of the franchise - began publishing their own  version which featured an older, leaner Big Boy, with his siblings Katie and Tripp replacing Dolly and Nugget. After 75 issues, it's name was changed to Shoney's Fun and Adventure Magazine, featuring Shoney's own mascot, "Uncle Ed" bear. 

In 1996, after 39 years and 466 issues, Big Boy canceled the comic book replacing it with a magazine called Big Boy Magazine, which featured stories about television and pop stars, games and puzzles, and revamped, modernized cartoon characters.  However, after 63 issues, this version was canceled in 2008.

 

Can you tell the difference between... 

The East Coast Big Boy and the West Coast Big Boy?

(Mmmm. Maybe it's a matter of taste.)

I guess you know what you're gonna find between the covers.

- uptonking from Wonderland Burlesque

Big Boys - Keke Palmer, SZA, Cecily Strong, 

Ego Nwodim, and Punkie Johnson

Big Boys - Chuck Berry