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Screw You, Pink Ribbon (Why You Should Stop Buying Pink In October)

October 24, 2016 By Christine 20 Comments

pink washing

Update: When I wrote this post in 2016, I knew my dear friend Beth Caldwell was dying. I knew she was running out of time because her metastatic breast cancer wasn’t being researched enough. On November 2, 2017, her gorgeous soul left this world. But, her light continues to shine because she left us armed […]

Filed Under: People Who Suck, The Keeper Is A Nurse Tagged With: breast cancer, pink ribbon, research

A Chick Can Buy A Car Without A Dude. Really.

March 31, 2016 By Christine 5 Comments

A few weeks ago, I got into a huge argument. There was yelling. Loud yelling, in fact. There were wild gesticulations. Eyes were rolled, fingers were pointed and the argument culminated in my opponent yelling, “Kiddo, WHAT IS WRONG WITH YOU?? You were so much nicer yesterday!!!!”. Now, one would think this argument happened between […]

Filed Under: Parenting My Way, People Who Suck Tagged With: car sales, don't call me kiddo

Don’t Talk To My Kids About Politics. That’s MY Job.

March 9, 2016 By Christine 12 Comments

On the whole, I’m a good person. Really, I am. I recycle, I pay it forward and I practice random acts of kindness. I smile at strangers, I hold doors open for people and I will even let you merge ahead of me on the highway (though, I do give you the finger if you […]

Filed Under: Parenting Is Hard Enough, Parenting My Way, People Who Suck

7 People From Hell We All Meet During The Holidays

November 19, 2015 By Christine 2 Comments

Do you know these seven people from hell at the holidays?

The holidays are HERE. We are in the trenches. We are hall decking. We are cookie baking. We are loading our eggnogs with massive quantities of booze. With every shot of spiced rum, we are bracing ourselves, steeling ourselves against the inevitable. Because on top of the present wrapping, the light stringing and the carol […]

Filed Under: Holly Daze, People Who Suck Tagged With: Holly Daze, people from hell, people who suck

Tales of A Fifth Grade Nothing

June 15, 2015 By Christine 9 Comments

While on a recent trip to the beach,  I observed Fruit Loop #2 happily playing with her best friend.  They spent an entire day building sand castles, jumping waves and doing all the things you do with your bestie when you are nine years old.  They told secrets, they giggled, they wore their bathing suits […]

Filed Under: Parenting Is Hard Enough, People Who Suck Tagged With: incredible hulk, mean girls

Gossip Girls

March 16, 2015 By Christine 2 Comments

As you walk into the cafeteria, your stomach lurches a little.  You look around at the groups of girls and a familiar fear fills your stomach. “Will the cool girls let me sit with them today?” You scan the room and see girls chatting, laughing and looking over at you as you walk in the […]

Filed Under: Parenting Is Hard Enough, Parenting My Way, People Who Suck Tagged With: mom bullies suck

An Adult Ruined Christmas For My Daughter And I’m Still Angry

December 5, 2014 By Christine 24 Comments

An adult ruined Christmas for my daughter.

I don’t write about religion. Because religion. But I’m going to today. Sort of. Not in a preachy way. Not in a argumentative way. No preaching, no prosthelyzing, no snakes. Religion is part of the story but it’s not THE story. So, if you are of a religious conviction different than mine, I respect you. […]

Filed Under: Holly Daze, People Who Suck Tagged With: Christmas, Scrooge

The Day I Didn’t Meet Oprah

October 21, 2014 By Christine 19 Comments

It was 2007. Hubby and I were at a conference in Chicago.  Read:  HUBBY was conferencing.  I, on the other hand, was indulging myself on the Miracle Mile, taking in the sights and basically misbehaving during the day until Hubby came back from learning stuff for his job. And, of course, I was looking for […]

Filed Under: People Who Suck Tagged With: missed it, Oprah Winfrey

It Is Never Okay To Ask A Woman If She’s Pregnant So Knock It Off

August 27, 2014 By Christine 47 Comments

Don't ask if a woman is pregnant.

There’s a nasty little joke that runs rampant through hospital halls faster than a case of MRSA: Q: “What’s the difference between a day shift nurse and a night shift nurse?” A: “About 30 pounds” Lemme tell you:  I became the butt of THAT joke pretty damned quickly after my first year of working night shift. […]

Filed Under: People Who Suck Tagged With: asshats, nosey morons, pregnancy

Mom Bullies Suck

June 13, 2014 By Christine 3 Comments

We talk a lot about bullying these days. A lot.< Mostly, in relation to kids and teenagers.  We hear stories everyday about kids who are tormented by their peers for everything from their shoes to their sexual orientation to the type of house their parents own.  Bullying itself is not new.  Not by a long […]

Filed Under: People Who Suck Tagged With: bullies, moms, parenting

A Woman In Target Called Me A Bitch Over A Muppet Movie (Yes, Really)

April 16, 2014 By Christine 19 Comments

The Muppets and Target

I freely admit that, on a regular basis, I can manage to rub someone the wrong way. I’m not always everyone’s cup of tea, sense of humor or favorite color and I’m okay with that. I gave up a long time ago trying to be someone I’m not and I’m pretty pleased with who I’ve […]

Filed Under: People Who Suck, Uncategorized Tagged With: bitch, muppets, target

Mean Moms Suck

February 26, 2014 By Christine 9 Comments

If you are a Mean Mom, you can leave this page right now. Right. Now. Because, I’m about to give Mean Moms a good old fashioned, much deserved, you’ve had it coming for years, tongue lashing. Good.  They’re gone. Now I can talk about them.  Behind their backs.  Like they do to me.  And you. […]

Filed Under: People Who Suck Tagged With: bullies, mean moms

That Time I Didn’t Put My Grocery Cart Away But I Had A Good Reason

June 7, 2013 By Christine 6 Comments

Silver grocery cart with red handle

A month after my father died, I had a class A, megawatt, DEF-CON 5 meltdown in the pasta aisle because for some strange reason, penne pasta lead me to think of my dad. The meltdown necessitated a 10 minute phone call in said pasta aisle to my best friend who had the impossible task of […]

Filed Under: People Who Suck Tagged With: bullies, mean, Suck It

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