Dear So and So

[ny biker]

Well that stinks. I hope you're able to land something good soon.

[Pax]

Thanks, I'm just perplexed. Why would they hire a 20 something for a library job when they could hire someone with years of excellent library experience at one of the top three libraries in the world? Just really confusing.

[emily_in_nc]

Thanks, I'm just perplexed. Why would they hire a 20 something for a library job when they could hire someone with years of excellent library experience at one of the top three libraries in the world? Just really confusing.

Because they can pay him or her much less? That's all I can figure. Sorry, Pax! I sure hope you'll find something decent soon. Does Home Depot have a good employee discount? That could come in handy, if nothing else.

[Pax]

Because they can pay him or her much less? That's all I can figure. Sorry, Pax! I sure hope you'll find something decent soon. Does Home Depot have a good employee discount? That could come in handy, if nothing else.

Not sure, but good point. A discount would be sweet!

[Eden]

It's bad enough to have to deal with stupid drivers… but you, dude who just had to run the stop sign (and probably at least 3 others), so you and your no fender racer boy- wanna be (and yes I know you are a wanna be - because actual racers all have fenders - their teammates wouldn't tolerate otherwise) butt could pass me and spray goo in my face - that's really uncool. And you, old dude, who must have a death wish, it's equally uncool (and unsafe) to sneak up the side of the line of cars at the light, which I have joined, then yell "on your right" in my ear just as I've pushed off because, surprise (NOT) the one in front of me is turning right, and a sidewalk appears so you've suddenly no where to go.
Oh… and all you folks who've purchased ultra bright lights. It is really great that bike light technology has improved, but it is really NOT necessary to have 3 or more miniature suns pointed straight ahead when you are on the MUP. Please, please, spare my poor eyes and turn them down from the "exploring the Marianas Trench mode" and angle them towards the road surface rather than pointing them straight at people. I keep my L&M Stella on it's 50 lumen setting and point it away from your face. It would be courteous of you to do the same.

[Blueberry]

Dear Neighbor who owns the other 1/2 of our townhouse:

I get that you're old and hard of hearing - but must you have the TV at full volume against the wall of my office all.day.long? There's a lot of sound proofing in these walls - so god knows how loud you have that thing.
It's darned near impossible to work while listening to your "stories."

Love,
Your neighbor who is rapidly losing patience

PS: The next time you stalk me when I get off the bus to find out when my husband will be done with the (free) translation he is doing for your genealogy project we *will* have words - about stalking and the television. And perhaps the fact that your regularly block our driveway and drive down the wrong side of the road.

[emily_in_nc]

Oh man, that really stinks, Blueberry!

I absolutely hate having to hear other people's noise, smell their smoke, or whatever it might be that infringes on my peaceful home space, so this would drive me crazy.

We've rented and/or lived in enough multi-unit buildings since selling our house (on 11 wooded acres, where we had no idea how spoiled we were) that we're finally realizing that we do not want to share walls with anyone. We thought we chose really wisely in our current space, as it's a top-floor apartment in a small building where we are the only unit on the floor, so we don't share any walls, only our floor with the unit below us. But still, we can hear doors slamming, furniture moving, cabinets slamming, smell smoke coming up under our door from the stairwell, etc. Most people are just not conscientious! We try really hard not to slam doors, keep the TV turned down, etc., but others just don't seem to realize or care.

Anyway, I am sorry. I would be so stressed out -- sounds like you're getting to that point as well.