I had the same socialist thought, smonster.

I have also decided to try and be amused, instead of angry, at the people in my area who are very angry about a rate hike in our electric and gas bill, which has been kept artificially low by the state. Because they are the same people who are anti-socialism. And also apparently unaware of what socialism is. My boss seriously asked me why I continued working if I was a liberal-- didn't I think the state should take care of me!

Unfortunately, due to reading Animal Farm at an early age, I feel like pure socialism doesn't really work either, so I don't know what I think is a solution.

Ok- I am about to explodiate with RAGE at UPS. I ordered a whole bunch of clothes that I really really wanted and was looking forward to, at a HUGE discount. They attempted delivery three times. Each time I singed the info notice and left it on my door. Each time, I cam home, found the info notice on the ground in front of the door, and another info notice. I called this morning, because uaually there is a notice that they are holding the package, and where. Well, it turns out that I had to call them by 7 pm last night because they no longer hold the packages, and I needed to call the shipper. So I call the shipper, and they cannot just ship the package back to me, they have to refund me, and re-sell them to me, and I will lose my discount! Grrr!

I hope your Dad's surgery goes smoothly Kat.

Sophia, that is rage-inducing. Both the stoopid people and the stoopid UPS.

Grr indeed, Sophia!

I am feeling like airconditioning is magic right now. Because I was so miserable after my walk in one million percent humidity, but now I'm OK!

Sophia, that is maddening. UPS is the worst.

I have a friend that is so frustrated with UPS that she refuses to do business with anyone who ships with them. She instead emails them and tells them that they have lost a customer since they use UPS.

Ok- I am thinking of calling the store back, now that I am not enraged, and browbeating them for my discount back. I cancelled the whole order because I was so mad!

Sheesh, Sophia. That's ridiculous.

And also apparently unaware of what socialism is. My boss seriously asked me why I continued working if I was a liberal-- didn't I think the state should take care of me!

So is this. A couple of weeks ago I got into a political...discussion with a guy I've known since we were about 3 years old. He's very conservative, which -- whatever -- I'm fine with philosophical differences, but he's prone to parrot every single twisted political meme without giving it any thought. He's also one of those "You liberals expect everyone to take care of you" people. I didn't realize until afterwards that what I wanted to say to him was, "No. I think we have a responsibility to help those in need." I was just too offended to think of it at the time.

cereal...

Free wibble, earworm, and the other poor words locked in the OED's files and records. [link]

I quite like dringle, griefer, and locavor.

Of course, I am also enraged at myself for getting so enraged at UPS. It is a really small problem in the scheme of things, and I really dislike that about myself. All in all it is a series of unfortunate events that led to me not getting what I want. Boo Hoo!

You liberals expect everyone to take care of you" people.

I think the reason this is so enraging is that it feels antithetical to everything I stand for. I don't want to TAKE, I think we should GIVE. And I don't believe that people will give unless forced to, hence I think the government should intercede.