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July 14, 2012 at 6:55 am #603985
JanSParticipantHi…figured we could get a lot off our minds/chests in this one :)
One of my biggies lately – moms, when loading your kids into the back seat of your car , is there a reason you have to open the streetside door and do it? It’s happened a lot lately, I’ve noticed, and it’s dangerous. I don’t understand why you can’t put your child in their carseat/seatbelt from the sidewalk side? It just seems so much more natural.
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July 14, 2012 at 7:58 am #763832
celeste17ParticipantWhy must people bring their dogs to a festival where there are going to be other dogs and or small children?
July 14, 2012 at 8:39 am #763833
JVMemberI’m annoyed by people using WS summer fest to stop festival-attendees (with their families) to tell us all about their super-important cause, for which, they’d like my signature.
Get a booth like everybody else jackass. If your cause is compelling, people will come by your booth and sign your little petition or whatever.
Everybody else is trying to sell their wares legitimately, you are just annoying, and you’re blocking traffic.
July 14, 2012 at 10:35 am #763834
EdSaneParticipanthttp://www.seattlemag.com/article/seattles-dog-obsession There are more dogs then kid in Seattle.
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My only pet peeve. People actually following the 25mph sign on the spokane street viaduct west bound. I swear one out of every 100 drivers creates a dangerous bottleneck.
July 14, 2012 at 12:52 pm #763835
JanSParticipantyo, Ed…how fast should we be going, and if we get a speeding ticket, are you gonna pay it for us? ;-)
July 14, 2012 at 1:55 pm #763836
SmittyParticipantBlinkers!
Got stuck northbound at 35th and Avalon because some idiot turning left forgot he had blinkers until the light turned green. Hint: The blinkers are for the cars BEHIND you as much as they are for the cars in front of you.
July 14, 2012 at 2:20 pm #763837
miwsParticipantJuly 14, 2012 at 2:58 pm #763838
christopherboffoliParticipantYou said it Mike! We’re going to blink and it will be Christmas.
July 14, 2012 at 4:02 pm #763839
fc43ParticipantJanS,
Statistically, the safest spot in the car is behind the driver. But this means that if you have a carseat there, you have to use the street side door to get the child in and out.
I have two kids and two carseats in the back. They are both small and need my help to get in and to get strapped in properly. So, I use both back doors. I try to do it as quickly and safely as possible, and most drivers are courteous and give me space.
My summer pet peeve is that I can’t seem to have a nice warm afternoon without one of my neighbors burning stuff in their backyard. I could do without my house smelling like camp fire.
July 14, 2012 at 4:11 pm #763840
JulieMemberEdSane: people who don’t follow posted speed limit signs, and ride my bumper when I do so.
July 14, 2012 at 4:52 pm #763841
pattileaParticipantJan, I am with you on the street door open issue. After Julie commented, I looked up car-seat safety. The middle is what came up as being the safest. Because of side impact collision. So I guess which ever child is acting up badly that day gets the side seat! (just kidding)
July 14, 2012 at 6:42 pm #763842
DBPMemberJuly 14, 2012 at 6:55 pm #763843
happywalkerParticipantDrivers that DON’T use their turn signal…why do they think they are to only ones on the road? Other drivers have to navigate their way around these stupid drivers that are oblivious to others. Oh but thats year ’round.
July 14, 2012 at 7:03 pm #763844
JoBParticipantJuly 14, 2012 at 10:25 pm #763845
jissyParticipantWhat fc43 said — two kids mean I have to use both sides of the car, but I try to limit the time my door is open in traffic. Said kids can now buckle themselves in but it’s slow (and tries my patience for sure), but when we are in traffic I do it for them to be quick and they know why. Also, if it’s possible when getting out of the car, I reach around to unbuckle the kid on the street side and ask her to climb over to the sidewalk side.
I know kids are so pesky to some, but there really are some parents who try their best to limit that intrusion on the general public.
July 14, 2012 at 10:29 pm #763846
momoftwoboysMemberJanS, yes, if you have 2 children in the back seat it is necessary at times, to be on the street side of the street helping to safely secure a child into their seat. Sorry for the inconvenience.
July 14, 2012 at 10:49 pm #763847
EmmyJaneParticipantMy actual PET peeve is that with two cats and a dog, the minute after I sweep there’s already fur all over the floor. They even conquered Roomba.
My pet peeve is mean people. They suck. :-)
July 15, 2012 at 1:53 am #763848
sadieMemberIn a parking lot, particularly Costco, if someone is not in their car and pulling out the space is NOT yours. Keep moving. It seems so selfish for people to stop and block others while waiting for someone who is still putting groceries in their car. There are other spots. You may have to walk 10 more steps but that is good for all of us.
July 15, 2012 at 4:12 am #763849
metrognomeParticipanttwo words: summer camp. ok, I never went to summer camp, but it gives me an excuse to post this:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=9jjiWS__Mp0
R.I.P. Allan Sherman and thanks for the laughs!
July 15, 2012 at 6:17 am #763850
DelridgeResidentMemberEdSane – I have more of an issue with those people who cannot stay in their lanes than those who are following the speed limit.
EmmyJane – I have the same PET peeve. Although even if I only had the dog this would still be an issue. Darn fur!
July 15, 2012 at 6:57 am #763851
mpentoParticipantJuly 15, 2012 at 3:17 pm #763852
JoBParticipantwouldn’t it be nice if there was somewhere we could recycle all that dog hair?
mine are still shedding like maniacs
July 15, 2012 at 3:19 pm #763853
pattileaParticipantI don’t get Christmas in July!? I was channel surfing last night, and saw that a station was playing Christmas movies!
July 15, 2012 at 4:05 pm #763854
DelridgeResidentMemberJoB – I actually have a friend who saved all her dogs’ fur and had someone make a sweater out of it. I don’t know, however, if she just saved the fur brushed off or all the fur she found.
July 15, 2012 at 7:57 pm #763855
miwsParticipantA friend of mine, saves her dog hair, and hangs it out in a suet feeder “cage”, for the outdoor birds to use as nesting material.
Mike
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