Things that Must Go IX

1. People and places that don't take cards: Seriously people it is 2009! Carnivals, movie theaters, and craft fairs take credit cards, so should you. Who has cash on them? I have to go drop off some cash at the salon tonight cause my stylist is an independent contractor.

2. People who pay with checks in a check out line: Seriously people it is 2009! Who carries a check book with them. It seems like I always get behind these slow pokes at Sam's Club, just when Max has gotten through all his samples and is ready to start yelling. I pay the occasional bill with a check, but all other transactions take place via debit card. I have heard the argument that some people use check books to help them keep track of purchases, but isn't that what receipts are for, and don't even get me started on the people who actually take the time to enter the transaction into their balance sheet!

3. Max: Between the whining, the stalled potty training, the hit or miss naps, and the endless touching and getting into things, this kid has got to go. Why does he have to touch everything. He is in a particularly naughty stage right now where he does things he knows he is not supposed to and then giggles when I yell at him. It seems like the cute moments are getting fewer and farther between.

4. Jacked up trucks and SUV's: Unless you live in on the top of a mountain you should not have one of these. It makes me so furious every time I see one. Everybody take a minute to think of what would happen if most other cars on the road get into a head on collision with one of these aholes, their engine will go right through the other cars windshield. As if driving wasn't dangerous enough. Really what are they getting from these jacked up cars other then the thrill of having to jump into and out of their cars. These vain selfish idiots need to go!

5. Christmas Dominance: I think everyone here knows where I stand on the whole Christmas issue, but what is particularly annoying me right now is the channels and stations that convert solely to Christmas Programming. I am talking to you ABC Family and 107.9 (and to a lesser extent Lifetime.)