Wonders NEVER Cease

Do you ever have one of those days where you think, "really?! did that idiot just say that to me??" I don't care who you are or what you call it, when someone says something utterly preposterous or asks a completely ridiculous question, you should have every right to rudely respond or slap that person.

Yes I'm on my soap box again. And I can honestly say, people never cease to amaze me with their completely unwarranted comments. Take my girlfriend for example. She just had a baby a week ago. Poor thing. I tried to warn her of all the grief she was about to encounter when traveling in public. But having to deal with her mother in law, should be grounds for more than just a slap or two. Her mother in law, after learning the baby's name, had the gall to say, "what other names did you have picked out?" who says that??? Even being an outsider, I interpreted that to mean, "let's pick something else."

My ex husband was and still is famous for treating me like I'm a completely worthless idiot. Like I should bumble around all day with a helmet on in case I can't function in day to day activities. Just when I think I've heard every dumb, ridiculous question or comment come out of his mouth, he never fails me by asking or saying another. Part of me still gets irritated, other parts of me want to beat him senseless, and the rational side of me reminds me of why I unloaded him in the first place. Then I have a good yelling at him (from afar), and laugh at how remarkably dumb he really is. And how, after all these years, he STILL has absolutely no idea who I am or how intelligent I am.

The grocery store is another place for wandering idiots. I have five kids. They eat A LOT. I'm a size 00. Clearly I cannot eat all the food that is overflowing out of my cart. I firmly believe that if one more person rudely admires my load, they may actually have to take me out of the store in handcuffs or a straight jacket. "Wow, I'm glad I'm not paying your check!"; "Boy, you have A LOT in there!"; "Thank you so much for shopping here!"; "Hope you have a truck to get all that home!"; "You're going to need another cart."; "There's no way that will all fit back in there."; "How many ARE you feeding??"; "Are you going to eat all that? ha ha ha". The old people with their pint of milk, a loaf of bread, and some lunch meat are the worst. They just give me disgusted looks.

I'm pretty sure I wouldn't have made it this far in life if I was a bumbling idiot. I'm pretty sure I couldn't have possibly raised, fed, clothed, and managed day to day household activities of five kids if I was an idiot. I'm pretty sure I couldn't handle all the bill paying, garbage to the curb, yard work, plumbing, drywall, and painting repairs if I was an idiot. And I sure as hell couldn't have run four marathons, three ultra marathons, and countless other races, all while juggling a divorce, a hospitalized ex husband, attention to my five kids, boy friend, family, and friends, if I was an idiot.

The old saying is true, "If you have nothing nice to say, don't say it at all." If I had to reword that, "If you have nothing of worth to add to my life, mind your own business."