The Art of Decoding

Anyone want to know what should churn their nerves?  People who try to let the world know what their problems and issues are via their Facebook status.  Nothing is currently more itching and aggravating than logging on to Facebook only to read about the problems and hardships of others.  Keep the anger and sympathy cravings inside please.  It is pathetic to know that the actual effort was put in to take the time and think about what could be written to gain the sympathy of others through an online program.  

Just last week a storm of arguments arose as a result of a girl being tagged as a certain stereo type and that girl actually commenting on her own tag in an immature fashion.  That did not fly well with some people and a little dispute rose out of the brush between several girls which turned into something way bigger than what it should have been.  Point is that if a certain emotion or feeling cannot simply be held in and the urge to express it comes about, find another way to vent other than childishly attempt to gain attention through facebook statuses, even if being funny was the main goal.  

There should not be enough time in someone's day to look at other people's statuses and actually care, and if they do it's pathetic.  If people really and truly were concerned about what certain other people were doing or how they felt every single day then they would pick up a phone and call.  The reality is that statuses are just a cry for attention.  Get over it people! Thank you.   

Aggravating Albany

Three things that should churn people’s nerves in Albany, Georgia are the “Shoes That Fit” commercial, vending machines that refuse to cooperate, and the little train that operates around the mall while tooting its horn loudly at innocent bystanders. First, consider the commercial. Consider how many times this commercial is viewed in any given week, and then think about the very first time this commercial was played. It has been on and off the air going on three years now. It is time to pull an “Obama” and strive for change. The little girls’ voices are obviously scripted, and the sympathy factor is definitely played a little too far. Jeff Tanner, Deerfield Windsor’s own athletic trainer, claims that he is also a victim of this horrid commercial. In his own words, he feels “like killing somebody” when a hint of this commercial is mentioned. Maybe this drastic overreaction would not be necessary if only the commercial was not played so often. The voice-overs and poor filming only instigates negative viewer feedback instead of the intended sympathy method. Mediacom just needs to make a new commercial! A better one at least.
Next are vending machines. The oh so loved, mid-day snack or drink is always a must for most people. People just want to eat. People just want to quench their thirst. There is nothing wrong with that, except when the machine that is supposed to simply provide the goodies is not functioning properly. Nothing can ruin the moment more often than these inconsiderate, good-for-almost nothing, thieving rip-offs. “It always happens, especially when you really want something to eat or drink. I hate it,” says an innocent mall vending machine victim, BJ Patel. He says he gets ripped-off “five times out of ten at least.” It would be nice to know how much of the students’ money has been taken at Deerfield-Windsor alone. Vending machines…please just work.
Finally, the train. This little aggravating kiddies’ ride in the Albany Mall drives most people insane. Its multi-colored body frame and evil, conniving conductor do not care about anything or anyone else in the mall but themselves. BJ Patel claims that he “doesn’t like it that much. The ride seems short and unnecessary.” Well, most people will agree with BJ, the ride is very short and serves no logical purpose. The train toots its obnoxious horn at innocent people just trying to enjoy their day even when they are not close to being in the way. It’s unnecessary.