Supermarkets

Hi everyone,
The other day, I was in a store buying ONE thing, so, logically, I went to the "express" line. 1-8 items. It shouldn't really be called the express line, because although people do have less things, the line doesn't have a rule about old ladies counting their nickels, or old men hitting on the cashier.

Of course this happened to me, and of course I had a bus to catch. I had one thing, and there were 2 people in front of me, one old(er) and had a discrepency with the price, coupons, then the nickels... so what about a "bus line" or a line with no interac ('cause older people don't know how to use that either). An "under 50 line"? 'Cause 1-8 items just isn't express.

Body Odour

I was on the bus the other morning (a lot of my stories will take place on the bus, since I'm on it for about 50% of my life these days) on my way to work, and this WOMAN sat beside me. Yeah, a female. So contrary to what some of you dainty females may think, you smell bad too if you don't rub this stuff under your arms in the morning. I could understand if it was a homeless guy, or on my way home from work, but a WOMAN in the MORNING. Maybe homeless, or without much money. But no, she was rather well-dressed, looking as if she was going to work.

So I guess this is my advice to all you women.

the bus

The bus system here in Ottawa is pretty good, getting to most destinations in the city in reasonable time. But, the bad part is, it costs 3 bucks to ride. Now, one of the reasons they give for charging these enormus fees is "low-ridership."

Well, the other day on the bus I spotted an advertisment on the bus, for "free downtown parking on the weekend." For your car... If they complain about low ridership, don't advertise for free parking! That's got to be one of the stupidest things I've ever seen!

What the hell were they thinking!? That's like going to the bus station, and seeing a sign "it's faster to take the train, so... see ya later."

Marraige

Since Patrícia and I got married, I've paid more attention to the ring finger of other peoples' left hands. Why is it that there appears to be far more women married than men? I asked Patrícia why, and she mentioned that "some" men don't like to wear rings. "Some"? It seems to me about 90%! I've worn my wedding ring every minute of every day (minus about 10 minutes total) since July 16th last year when we got married, and never once have I complained about the weight of it, the chafing, or any other ailments I've suffered from it.

So... what?