These things irk me!!!

[Michael B. Ross]

Maybe I am getting old and grouchy, but some things really irritate me. Here are two:

1. We were attending our son's ordination last week in California. The cell phone of a lady in front of us rang while they were announcing and ordaining the men and women individually. She answered it, too! Last year, I told a student to NEVER take one of my courses again if he was so important that he could not come to class without his cell phone.

2. I receive numerous emails from people seeking statistics, trends and other information regarding pastors. I usually will respond if it requires no research. If it does, I charge a fee. I received a request earlier today. When I responded via email, I received an automatic reply stating I needed to complete a form in order for my email be put on an acceptable list. I refuse to do it. He should have put me on his list in the first place.

You know, I feel better just venting a little.

[Ron Davis]

Maybe I am getting old and grouchy, but some things really irritate me. Here are two:

1. We were attending our son's ordination last week in California. The cell phone of a lady in front of us rang while they were announcing and ordaining the men and women individually. She answered it, too!


I am pretty understanding when a cell phone rings at the wrong time. Anyone can forget to turn it off or silence it. It is inexcusable however, to answer it.

[Gina Stevenson]

Maybe I am getting old and grouchy, but some things really irritate me. Here are two:

1. We were attending our son's ordination last week in California. The cell phone of a lady in front of us rang while they were announcing and ordaining the men and women individually. She answered it, too! Last year, I told a student to NEVER take one of my courses again if he was so important that he could not come to class without his cell phone.

2. I receive numerous emails from people seeking statistics, trends and other information regarding pastors. I usually will respond if it requires no research. If it does, I charge a fee. I received a request earlier today. When I responded via email, I received an automatic reply stating I needed to complete a form in order for my email be put on an acceptable list. I refuse to do it. He should have put me on his list in the first place.

You know, I feel better just venting a little.

'Reminds me ... I forgot to turn my phone off at my uncle's funeral today. Good thing it didn't go off!

As for "I feel better just venting a little," I'll sometimes write to a friend or two, and add something like, "There! Now I feel better. Thanks for listening," letting them know there's no need to respond ... I just needed to "vent" a bit. ;)

[Marsha Lynn]

I am pretty understanding when a cell phone rings at the wrong time. Anyone can forget to turn it off or silence it. It is inexcusable however, to answer it.

I'm pretty understanding when the first phone rings. It's the second, third, and fourth ones that make me want to jump up and say, "Get a clue, people. Turn off your phones!"

[Michael B. Ross]

I should clarify about the student's phone ringing. Earlier in the class another phone had rung. I reminded the class to turn off their cell phones. Later in the same session, another phone rang. That is when I went off on the student's feeling of importance. Funny, though. I never had that problem again in that class.

I'm pretty understanding when the first phone rings. It's the second, third, and fourth ones that make me want to jump up and say, "Get a clue, people. Turn off your phones!"

[Terri Knoll]

I think we should take those kind of people out to the woodshed and shoot them!

yeah, I am grouchy too lol

[Michael B. Ross]

Why bother taking them to the woodshed? Shoot on the spot. Bah. Humbug.

I think we should take those kind of people out to the woodshed and shoot them!

yeah, I am grouchy too lol