things i have seen that have amused and/or irritated me

amused: "50c each or 2 for $1." good try, applebee's - but i am smarter than that!

(applebee's; corbin, ky)

irritated: "BAKED POTATOES AVAILABLE 5-10pm daily." seriously?! baked potatoes must be limited to a specific time frame?? (i do not even like baked potatoes. simply pissed that if i DID, i could not get one at 3:37pm.)

(applebee's; corbin, ky)

highly irritated: this jackass decided to utilize the bank window attached to the building, NOT the commercial lane three rows over. his antics forced everyone trying to pull into the drive-thru - by coming around the building as specified - to back up, leave the bank parking lot, and re-enter from the back.

(cumberland valley bank; london, ky)

both: "Bat Cave." amused, yet irritated that they found my lair.
(I-40E; near asheville, north carolina)

irritated: "BEEF BONANZA AFTER 4PM." *EGAD!*

(golden corral; london, ky)

irritated: yep, tis a bounce house - in the middle of a parking lot. true, it is taking up numerous parking spaces, but it is - obviously - safe for children. (i mean, what possible harm could come from letting children bounce around in a house erected where vehicles are on the move?)

(kroger parking lot; london, ky)

both: "Casual Traveler." i, for one, was highly amused! however, the TSA chic that i argued with regarding the absence of my horse was irritated.

(standiford field louisville international airport; louisville, ky)

amused: "ADD BACON. Add Bacon." i ordered a cheese sandwich - two slices of bread, one slice of cheese. ironically, this is how the cashier determined the price. (talk about passive-aggressive.)

(steak 'n shake; london, ky)

amused: what is not to love? tis a giant metal chicken!! i should really send this to the bloggess. (http://thebloggess.com/2011/06/and-thats-why-you-should-learn-to-pick-your-battles/) she.would.love!

(berea, ky)

amused: dad's friends! (if you do not get this reference, you do not know me well - which is very sad for you.)

(near laurel lake; london, ky)

irritated: dear dr. shit for brains - how about YOU explain to the patient how to take "1.89375 tabs by mouth every 4 hours as needed!"

(prescription from the office of a moron; london, ky)

amused: "*b*e the one." touché, drug topics! (the american sign langauge community would be proud.!

irritated: "EASTERN KENTUCKY UNIVERSITY FOUNDED 1874/1906." really, you were founded ("to establish or set up, especially with provision for continuing existence") TWICE?!

(eku; richmond, ky)

amused: "BEER $2.75. EXPENSIVE BEER $3.25." the "expensive" beer is a whole 50c more. OUCH! (tis exactly why one should save their pennies - so they can splurge here and there.)

(tortuga's; birmingham, al)

irritated: "No one currently likes this." um..are you sure about that, facebook?

irritated: "Comment Does Not Exist. The comment may have already been deleted." then, why the hell was i given the option to delete it?!

amused: "LEARN TO FLY HERE." uh..i think i would rather learn somewhere other than on a main road.
(US 25; london, ky)

both: exhibit a - HEELLLOOOOO!! exhibit b - NICELY DONE! exhibit c - SERIOUSLY?! do not waste my time! exhibit d - WTF?! i want my money back!

("frosted" mini-wheats)

irritated: "FST ONE." then, WHY are you going at a snail's pace in the SLOW lane?!
(HWY 192; london, ky)

amused: "HOME COOKING AND GO CARTS. NOW OPEN." FINALLY, SOMEONE GETS IT! i have always said that someone should start a business by combining the two. (how on earth could such a venture fail?)

(US 25; london, ky)

highly amused: ALL RED! I JUST WON THE GUMMI WORMS LOTTERY!!

both: "HO." i find it absolutely irritating that our dishwasher, occasionally, flashes this message when i walk into the room - never warren. he, on the other hand, is always thoroughly amused.

amused: i like when patients keep me on my toes, as i NEVER expected to be greeted by a horse at my drive-thru window. (stupid on my part, as i live in kentucky.) plus, the truck and trailer in its entirety blocked both windows at once, so it gave me a chance to catch up.

(london, ky)

amused: "Saint Joseph - London. We've Moved." how much would this have blown, had you not known in advance?!
(saint joseph - london hospital's old location; london, ky)

amused: "INEDIBLE." thank you, captain obvious!

neither: more like - disturbed. once i got to 30, i quit counting the boxes of junk food. (i could just feel myself developing diabetes.)
(walmart; london, ky)

irriated: lazy ass mailman! there is NO WAY this was easier than walking the package to my front door!

(united states postal service's finest - rodney; london, ky)

BEYOND irritated: "Graduates for Toddlers. Meat Sticks." dearest warren - our daughter does not have to be a vegetarian, but i better NEVER find anything like this in our pantry, again! *CANNOT.STOP.VOMITING!*

amused: "MENS HANDICAPPED RESTROOM ON THIRD FLOOR." seems a bit harsh.

(four seasons town centre; greensboro, nc)

amused: "more colorful." does anyone else see the irony?! (personally, i think nbc is racist.)

amused: sadly, i had to curtail my comedy, while on the resort's property.
(sandestin golf and beach resort; destin, fl)

irritated: "Important Message. The TiVo service has detected a change in your cable lineup. Added 114 OWN." AGHH!! someone at the cable company thought it was a good idea to add the oprah winfrey network to my cable lineup! *GAG ME!*

amused: "PAPA JOHN'S. UK. GO BIG BLUE!" why would i not love to see a uk pizza box from a company started by a man who lives in louisville, ky?!

amused: "NO PARKING BETWEEN SIGNS." the other sign must be invisible.

(fazoli's; london, ky)

amused: a biker babe wearing a helmet with pigtails. (i imagine she has been this "cool" all her life.)

amused: "PRESCRIPTIONS IN REAR." THAT'S WHAT SHE SAID!!
(duane reade; new york city, ny)

irritated: "Professional Pharmacy LOCATED IN BUILDING 3." as opposed to the "unprofessional" ones?!

(pattie a. clay pharmacy; richmond, ky)

amused: "Property of Sky: NOT for Old People, Pregnant Girls, Skanks (Kim)." i found this note attached to a pan of cookies in my parents' fridge, after i had spent the previous three days baking up a storm in the kitchen.

amused: "Average contents 2." what do you mean, "average?!?!" this is a box of shoes!! when would there NOT be two?!

amused: "Save the Children UPSTAIRS." poor kids.

(save the children; berea, ky)

amused: "SANITARY SEWER. HOE OF KY." you will never convince me that a sewer - particularly one known as the "hoe of ky" - is sanitary. (never.)

(main street; london, ky)

neither: horrified - a more accurate classification. "HOOTERS. 1/2 PRICE BUFFALO SHRIMP TUESDAY 4-12 PM. CRAB $7.99/LB. WE HAVE SILLY BANDS." (speechless.)
(hooters; richmond, ky)

both: amused at the drug addict's failed attempt to convince me that the doctor had not written in a "do not fill until" date. irritated that she got absolutely hostile, when i told her the prescriptions had been tampered with and were therefore invalid.
(corbin, ky)

amused: "tennessee. we're playing your song." i HIGHLY doubt that.
(televised commercial)

amused: "DAWN DELONG. THONG DONG." hehehe

(MSOP class portrait of a graduating pharmacy class years before mine; birmingham, al)

amused: "First Twelve Mile Baptist Church. GOD SHOWS NO FAVORITISM, BUT OUR SIGN GUY DOES. GO BIG BLUE!" i bet God does, too!
(first twelve mile baptist church; california, ky)

irritated: yep, you are seeing a UPS driver in line to purchase cigarettes - or he is simply too lazy to get out and deliver a package. (chaps my ass, either way.)
(discount tobacco; london, ky)

highly irritated: WTF, vera bradley?! i am not an engineer! give me a damn pre-constructed box next time!!

highly amused: the doctor's nurse wrote "walgreens" at the top of the prescription (illegal, by the way). the patient scratched it out and wrote "thompson drug." (BOO-YAH!)
(london, ky)

HIGHLY amused: two days after warren purchased a suburban, and i noted how close he parked to the brick steps in the garage, i told him he needed to go and purchase the child protective foam corner pads for tables and such. he thought i was just being bitchy. as seen above, i can now say, "YOU ARE WELCOME, WARREN!"

irritated: "CAUTION WHEELCHAIR POSSIBLE ON ROADWAY." my counter cautionary disclaimer: "CAUTION WHEELCHAIR ON ROADWAY WILL BE RAN OVER."
(cold hill road; london, ky)

amused: why am i not cool enough to have a white tiger statue in the middle of my front yard?