Posts Tagged as ‘Pet Peeves’

May 14, 2008

More Cell Phone Tricks – Hang Up While Driving

You can search the Internet for all kinds of cell phone tricks, which seems an appropriate topic today since my Ramblin’ column in The Gazette dispells the popular e-mail that proclaims “5 Things You Never Knew Your Cell Phone Could Do” thanks to an article at Snopes.com
Fox News has a story about seven tricks you can [...]

May 10, 2008

“No Problem” – A Problem

I’m not sure when “No Problem” became a substitute for “You’re welcome,” but to me it has become a problem. It’s just one of many Pet Peeves you’ll find posted here from time to time.
“No problem” is so negative. “No” is negative. “Problem” is negative. I supposed that’s why it’s used. People thinking a double negative [...]