I wish I would have known...

[J & J 3]

Hmmm. Those topics will be eerily familiar to my husband as well. I try to hold back, but sometimes it just comes pouring out. My other rants include: the bureaucracy of health insurance companies, banks, the incredible volume of junk mail and catalogs (subset of recycling rant), sneaky mail that looks official but is some sort of scam.

I know what your talking about...What is up with all the junk mail.. Expecally the sneaky mail.. What a waste of paper! What gets me is the telephone books you get each year. We get 3 different ones each year, What is the point of that??? (One from city, county and then telephone company)

[Veronik 19]

Hahaha, look what I started!

First, SapphireDreams, you have been very helpful to me, a lot of your thoughts/ideas I'm already trying and find that it helps a lot. I am joining a gym next week, and I went to the library and got a bunch of books to read (some to help with my resume, and the rest just for pleasure). My car is fixed, so I'm planing on a lot of little road trips around here to familiarize myself with my surroundings. Chris has a sister, but she works a lot, so I don't see her that much. But when we do, we have a blast, so that helps.

Thanks everyone else too, you guys really make a difference and it's a guilty pleasure to read other people "bashing" (well, maybe not bashing) the US way of life!

And I agree with everyone, there's too much waste happening here with paper, plastic and oil. Chris and I go to the river to hang out or float down, and it INFURIATES me to see how much trash stupid teenagers leave behind... Beer cans, beer cases, beer lids, plastic bags, plastic cups... Don't they teach kids in school about recycling and pollution, and how if we don't do something there won't be any birds left in 2050?

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I know what your talking about...What is up with all the junk mail.. Expecally the sneaky mail.. What a waste of paper! What gets me is the telephone books you get each year. We get 3 different ones each year, What is the point of that??? (One from city, county and then telephone company)

As if anyone uses the phone book anymore...well ok, my parents do....

Smart phones are the original way to reduce paper usage for things like phone books and maps....just google and away you go!

[Veronik 19]

As if anyone uses the phone book anymore...well ok, my parents do....

Smart phones are the original way to reduce paper usage for things like phone books and maps....just google and away you go!

I know right? You'd think that they'd catch the hint... But I guess not!

[Udella&Wiz 325]

I know right? You'd think that they'd catch the hint... But I guess not!

BTW - glad to see your spirits are up Talking is always good.

[Veronik 19]

BTW - glad to see your spirits are up Talking is always good.

Thanks Udella&Wiz, if it weren't for you and everyone else on here, I would have taken a pretty rash decision I think!

[Jill & Jeff 3]

This place can be great group therapy. I'm just glad you came here before doing something rash. ;p

Having other people that can completely understand your situation is important. We can cheer you up, commiserate with you and just give you some good overall support.

J=

[Veronik 19]

This place can be great group therapy. I'm just glad you came here before doing something rash. ;p

Having other people that can completely understand your situation is important. We can cheer you up, commiserate with you and just give you some good overall support.

J=

You speak the truth!

[Moosker 7]

Just a question for all you Canadians..if you have seen the show How I Met Your Mother, can you relate with the character of Robin Scherbatsky?

More info on the character : http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/List_of_How_I_Met_Your_Mother_characters#Robin_Charles_Scherbatsky_Jr.

YES!!! My husband and I always laugh when they joke with her on the show about her "homeland". Did you ever see the episode where her greencard was expiring in 7 days and she going back to Canada (I think to renew it?) She goes to Tim Hortons, talks about hockey, talks about her love for Canada. I LOVED that episode!

Another good clip was this one: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=1lctluOHZhg&feature=related

[K and T 0]

Yup.. And the lady behind the counter at Tim Hortons says that she's not Canadian because she didnt watch the hockey game the night before. I think I have seen every single episode atleast once.

[Moosker 7]

Yes! That was the one! What a classic...

[Veronik 19]

Is that show good? I've heard of it but actually never sat down and watched it...

[K and T 0]

Well.. I might be biased.. but I love it. I watch reruns everyday at 7:30 on a local channel (My9) here in north NJ. It's sort of like a newer version of Friends.

[Canadiandggal 49]

I watch it only as I never tend to find it on the TV. lol

[Canadiandggal 49]

I watch it only as I never tend to find it on the TV. lol

well that didnt make sense lol wouldnt let me edit it... I watch It ONLINE"