Whole Wheat Bread - Does anyone really bother to check the ingredients of wheat bread when asking for a sandwich "on whole wheat" at a deli? I've noticed a lot of people specifying "whole wheat" for their sandwich, and from a consumer advocacy perspective, it's hard to decide who is accountable for these people nearly always not getting what they ask for. You see, most wheat bread sold in Joe Bob's Deli, Mom and Pop shops, or even Subway (thanks for the clue Jarrod) is not whole wheat bread. By using enriched wheat bread (enriched wheat flour), these establishments save a LOT of money in preparation costs and happily sell what the general public thinks is a very healthy and tasty (due to the molasses and/or honey added to make these breads dark in color) alternative. Think again. It's not so healthy. You may as well be eating white bread. So next time you ask for whole wheat, make sure someone can show you the ingredients (first ingredient should be whole wheat flour) on their bread to ensure you are getting what you ask for. And for those who ask for whole wheat that do so just out of ignorant habit and have not tasted a real whole wheat bread, please take the time to do so. Know what you're asking for, know what your getting.
For Free - This statement burns me up every time I hear it. How can you get something "for free"? In other words, how do you exchange free? Try this sentence... I will give you a box of detergent in return for a package of free. Free is not something that can be exchanged (a noun), it describes an object (an adjective). In this instance, free describes that an object is obtained without cost. So... Try this sentence... I will give you a free box of detergent. Or even... I will give you a box of detergent, free.
Wheeled Briefcases - As a train and bus commuter, these things are my ultimate nemesis. It's not that I have a problem with the concept of these contraptions, so much as the morons that are driving them. At least if you are wearing a backpack you remain cognizant that there is some extra bulk that you must account for when squeezing through people and through tight spaces. These "wheelers", as I like to call them, seem to forget about this bulky, heavy package that they are dragging behind them. While bobbing and weaving through pedestrian traffic, I cannot count the number of times a "wheeler" passed me on one side, only to cut across my path in the other direction. Normally this is fine and speed adjustments are made on the fly for such an occurrence. However, when a 25 pound box is lagging 2-3 feet behind, the logistics become a bit more dicey. One of two things happen. Either I have to slam on the brakes, thus being bumped into from behind by someone or I have to send the briefcase careening off its wheels with a swift kick that would make David Beckham beam with pride. More and more often I opt for the latter. Interestingly, I do not really have this issue at airports, where the "wheeler's" bags are MUCH bulkier. Perhaps because they have to shorten their stride to be able to pull such bulk with some control heightens their awareness of it. In any case, if you are a "wheeler", please take a little more consideration of your baggage behind you or you may just hear me saying "GOOOOOOOAAAALLL" just before your arm is ripped out of its socket by your bag being kicked end over end down The Shoppes at Union Station.
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I loathe people who use the "wheelers" while commuting. I know I had a fairly bulky bag and was so self-conscious about it, but the disregard some of those people have is just beyond me especially people who are young and lazy. If you have to carry that much home to and from work then you need to either get a new job, work harder, or get an assistant.
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