Working on My Temper
Or, Trying To
Here’s a comment I left with WinZip just now when their form asked me why I was uninstalling WinZip:
I decided not to use it after I found out that it wasn’t free. What was truly annoying were all the pop-ups that kept coming up over and over again. There were no Xs in the corner for me to remove the notification, so, whatever it was in front of, I couldn’t read. Documents, things on the internet, spreadsheets, and the stinking WinZip notification blocked it all. For a time, I put up with it. It was like fucking bugs that were annoying me. What I had to do every time was to reboot my computer. I did learn that I could unzip files using the utility programs with Windows, so I really had no need to use WinZip. Have I mentioned how stinking annoying this whole thing has been? Yes, I believe that I did. But I don’t think anyone in your offices is going to do anything other than delete this message. In any case, I am riled up. If I were younger, I would put my fist through my computer in the hopes of getting your attention. But, no, I am grown up now. I know better. Did I mention the entire thing with WinZip has been annoying? Right, so this morning, I was so annoyed I went on Google to find out exactly what I needed to do to get rid of your stupid program. Problem solved.
I don’t normally use bad language. I used to, and I love creative swearing. It’s also fun to swear in different languages. Calling somebody a sow in Germany is truly a despicable thing to do. In the United States, they’d just look at you with a puzzled expression because, in English, sow doesn’t mean anything other than a pig. If you call somebody a pig in English, you might get their attention, but they are really not going to react. Unless, perhaps, they were just a tad sensitive.
So, this is a sort of unplanned activity for today. I just had to spend some time tormenting the powers that be. To what do I attribute this? I’ve had a temper for the last few days. I’ve found myself angry at the stupidest things, like if I drop something on the floor and need to bend over to pick it up. Swear, swear, swear.
Why? The fuck if I know. Maybe I’m getting sick. I do know this morning, when I did my morning blood glucose test, it was 74. That’s fine for a normal person but for a diabetic? Nope, that’s not fine. Usually, when I get that low, I am also jittery, confused, and forgetful. I’m not supposed to go below 80, according to my doctor. I had a bad headache yesterday, and my ears are really ringing right now.
I’m out of sorts. Let’s just call it that.
I blew up at WinZip.
Look, I’m not apologizing for acting like a six-year-old kid who isn’t getting her way. I know how to be patient. I strive to be understanding and patient. I guess I didn’t do a very good job of it just now.
At least somebody might get a laugh out of it.
Tell me about the last time you lost your temper at a computer program.