Peripheral Vision

It is becoming apparent to me that this “blogspot,” as you younger folks call it, will inevitably become a vent for much of my ranting; a tube for my complaints if you will. I’ve found, throughout my years, that it does no good to complain to people; they’d prefer you keep your mouth shut, and you ultimately realize that it does nothing to promote progress and resolution on your behalf. Thus, I figure writing out my problems will somehow assuage the tension running through my veins.

I’ve recently noticed a trend among many people, in which there is a general disregard for self-reflection and analysis. Perhaps it is due to the modernization of society; maybe we are all so engrossed in the words and chaos around us, that we somehow completely surpass a “realization of self.” Maybe you’ve realized it: A stranger blabbing too loud on their cell phone in public venues, a car putzing along the left lane with a parade behind it, or a smoker blowing his or her cancerous exhaust right into your vicinity.

Now I will be the first to admit that I am a perpetrator from time to time. We all are! Sometimes, we become so distracted, that we fail to see the effects of our behavior on others. After all, we are human.

But that isn’t what I’m referring to. I’ve noticed more and more that there are some individuals who seem to lack a general understanding of what it means to be considerate. Maybe they are, in fact, considerate in some areas, but downright ignorant in others. I call this “Lacking Peripheral Vision.”

Those who look straight down or only at the road ahead, fail to see the world around them. We live in a world populated by over 7 billion people! What does that mean? It means there will be times when you come in contact with people. There will be times when you will need to look to your side and realize that there is SOMEONE ELSE next to you. There will be times when you need to refrain from your stupidity.

When you lack peripheral vision, you are a nuisance to society. You interrupt social gatherings to answer your unimportant phone calls and have ostentaciously loud conversations, you vulgarly speak with a complete disregard for anyone around you, and you unapologetically spew out your retarded, pigheaded opinions, none of which matter to anyone. . .MOSTLY BECAUSE THEY SUCK.

Now you will probably say “Grandpa C. . .this whole blog is an opinion.” First, I will respond with “No. It’s a fact.” Second I will say “You took the time to read this; I didn’t interrupt you.” And lastly I will say “Shut your fat face.”

The most audacious violation I’ve noticed is in the workplace. People will literally interrupt your work and time so you can solve their stupid problems . . .simply because they DIDN’T PAY ATTENTION in the first place and/or they NEGLECTED TO ACTUALLY DO THEIR OWN WORK. Instead, they take the lazy route, disregard any important details, and make assumptions without collecting factual data and evidence to support their claim. The result? A complete waste of time. And prompting for me to literally smack the snot out of their ugly, zitty face.

These are generally the people who will pipe up about topics for which they don’t even know. Perhaps they know something similar to the topic, so they’ll carry it over into the current topic, and it makes absolutely no sense. Perhaps they THINK they know about the subject, so they’ll just throw an answer at you. Or perhaps they know they know ABSOLUTELY NOTHING about the topic, and they feel the need to talk anyways.

My response? SHUT UP.

SHUT YOUR MOUTH.

Standing in the exhaust is a group of people, including myself, choking on a bunch of crap you just spewed at us. Every day, we’re bombarded with your incompetency, your ignorance for those around you, and your loud freaking mouth.

Now you may also be asking “Grandpa, what can I do to keep from being an obnoxious perp?”

I will tell you:

Before you ask a question, make sure you’ve done the work yourself.
Before you make a “factual” statement, make sure you know it’s factual.
Restating other people’s opinions is not factual, nor is it intelligent.
Consider who is around you. Ie GAIN PERIPHERAL VISION
If you’re ever in doubt, shut up.
Stop trying to be different. You aren’t setting a trend. There are plenty who have “tried to be different” before you.
Eat Werther’s. They’re creamy and they’re good for you.


Look to your sides kids. Otherwise you may find yourself the subject of a beating by some ruthless suburban gang in a WalMart parking lot.

(WalMart sucks by the way. I will explain this at a later date).

Applying Extra Strength Gold Bond,

Grandpa C