Ticked Off Tuesday

This is the inaugural post in what I hope will be a reoccurring series highlighting all the things that I just can't take anymore. Be it the oddities of everyday life, parenting, the media, popular trends, delusions of grandeur, maxi-pad commercials, Smurfs, general doucebaggery, dirt, memes, or the downfall of Western civilization, this is no holds barred honesty.

1. Bluetooth Headsets
These are one of those things that the second I see them I want to rip them off of the individual sporting them and hurl it into oblivion. And the thing that burns me more than anything about these damned devices are the people that wear them all the time. If you aren't operating your vehicle, which is a whole other thing, why in the hell is it on your head? All you're doing is sending a message to those around you about how cool you think you are. And what's worse, you have no consideration for those around you and carry on conversations seemingly to thin air. At least when you have a phone pressed to your head we can be reasonably certain that you aren't calling us an asshole, but with that damn headset on, there isn't that luxury.

2. Product Placement
This has gotten way out of hand. Now that my favorite TV shows are starting back up, it seems that the shrill tools in Hollywierd have decided that they don't have enough money, so they're getting more blatant about it. Take for instance two of my favorites, Psych and Eureka. Both of these shows are now branding background characters with Degree Absolute Protection and Dunkin Donuts logos. Actors are hocking these products as the characters they portray in commercial breaks for crying out loud! I like Shawn and Gus just fine, but I don't need them telling me about Alltel's service. This could almost be excusable if, and only if, there were fewer and shorter commercial breaks, but that hasn't changed. Can't wait to see how they ruin Chuck, Heroes, and all the rest of my favorites.

That's it for today folks. Many, many more to come.