What gets your goat?

[Alacrity]

I should offer you a dictionary, Henry, as a welcome present to my presence.

[Henry P]

I'd prefer a thesaurus

[Alacrity]

I don't need one, Henry!

[Maryd.]

I love my thesaurus, dictionary and rhyming dictionary.

[Henry P]

i use oneline ones

[Maryd.]

I actually keep mine by the computer desk.

[Henry P]

i have a 30-year-old Concise Oxford Dictionary which I love

[Maryd.]

Oh and aren't those old ones so precious... Our language is changing all the time. The old ones keep our language real.

[Henry P]

Yes, I agree

[Maryd.]

Have you seen some of the new dictionaries... With words in them like - Doh!

[Henry P]

My old one has **** and **** in too.

[Maryd.]

No way!

[Henry P]

Shall I quote?

[Maryd.]

Sure if you like.

[Henry P]

I don't think I need to

[Maryd.]

No... You're a good boy.

[Henry P]

when I need to be

[Maryd.]

So you can be naughty too? Ohhh everyone Henry said he can be naughty... Um-ma...

[Henry P]

I can't think of anything that gets my goat at the moment except this bloody g key

[Maryd.]

What's a g key?

[Henry P]

what you press on your keyboard to get a letter g

[Maryd.]

Oh, how silly am I? I should have understood that. Poor Henry. Get a new keyboard.

[Henry P]

I'm waiting for the order

[Maryd.]

NOt being able to eat as much chocolate with caramel in it, as I possibly can.

[Henry P]

This bl**dy laptop

[Maryd.]

What is going on?

[Henry P]

It's in its old age

[Maryd.]

Kiss it goodbye and send it on its way...
Ciao dell

[Henry P]

And it was supposed to be reliable

[Maryd.]

It was... You overworked it.

[Henry P]

perhaps

[Maryd.]

It's all those poems you write...

[Henry P]

all the militant atheists against the Catholic church

[Maryd.]

People

[Henry P]

What, everyone?

[Maryd.]

Yes... Does that shock you!

[Henry P]

what, your kids (and me) too?

[Maryd.]

What do you think?

[Henry P]

not your kids

[Maryd.]

They need me right now... But what happens when they don't.

[Henry P]

they always will

[Maryd.]

That's to be seen...

[Henry P]

you'll find a way of helping them

[Maryd.]

Sorry Henry, I don't understand how to be as confident with you.

[Henry P]

you'll recover from your present low mood

[Maryd.]

What if I don't want to this time? What if I don't care anymore?

[Henry P]

you will. Remember your good times and try to get back to them

[Maryd.]

In-laws!

[Henry P]

I quite liked my father-in-law, but there is a cult of veneration around my wife's mother which I can't stand

[Maryd.]

Parking fines.

[Henry P]

The cost of running two cars

[Maryd.]

Airports

[Henry P]

waking up too early

[Maryd.]

Yes... I noticed.

[Henry P]

and not getting back to sleep

[Maryd.]

Then you'll have an early night, now won't you?

[Henry P]

probably

[Maryd.]

Late nights.

[Henry P]

headaches

[Maryd.]

People who pretend to like you to gain

[Henry P]

Not many pretend to like me at all, for gain or otherwise

[Maryd.]

Lucky you!

[Henry P]

I could do with a few more admirers though

[Maryd.]

Greedy - much?

[Henry P]

Greedy for love? Yes

[Maryd.]

Sure... Now where have I heard this before??? Let me see! No, I have no idea, you must enlighten me.

[Henry P]

i'm not sure

[Maryd.]

Of course you're not... You wouldn't know. You are not a mind reader...

[Henry P]

i think you said it

[Maryd.]

Did I, oh how foolish of me.

[Henry P]

not so foolish

[Maryd.]

No... Just sarcastic, right?

[Henry P]

I don't quite follow..

[Maryd.]

Let's use that word again... Never mind.

[Henry P]

all right, my dear

[Maryd.]

He agrees again.

[Henry P]

what do you want me to do?

[Maryd.]

Nothing... Anymore. It's ok.

[Henry P]

domain name brokers

[Maryd.]

Why??

[Henry P]

you know when a website address ends with .com/au/org/net. Domain name brokers are the companies who make money out of registering a website with a particular ending to their name

[Maryd.]

Why does it bother you?

[Henry P]

because someone is making good money out of bullsh*t

[Maryd.]

Good luck to them... If they are clever enough to suck the world in... Then good luck I say.

[Henry P]

you're more of a capitalist than i am

[Maryd.]

No Henry... I am one of those sukers...

[Henry P]

You need to have more confidence in yourself

[Maryd.]

Confidence comes with experience... Have never experienced it.

[Henry P]

Keep telling yourself you are as good as other people, because you are

[Maryd.]

And you know this how?????

[Henry P]

because you are, Cher

[Maryd.]

Yay, you noticed... Lots of people call me Cher. I wish I had her millions. hahahahaha

[Henry P]

you wouldn't want your daughter to go lesbian , then change sex, though

[Maryd.]

Henry... Henry... Henry... You should know me by now. If my kids came to me looking like a goose, I would still love them. Why? You ask... Because I have the capacity to love anyone, no matter what? People hate that about me.

[Henry P]

I love mine too

[Maryd.]

And they are all jealous because we love ours, no matter what, right?

[Henry P]

I like to think so

[Maryd.]

Don't think so... Know so.

[Henry P]

that's a positive attitude

[Maryd.]

Yay! Henry and I think alike....

[Henry P]

good. Maryd is back on track

[Maryd.]

Almost...

[Henry P]

On the right lines, anyway

[Maryd.]

Henry's avatar is spooking me out... Ewww...

[Henry P]

Cher can fight him off

[Maryd.]

She can use her hair to flick at them. Hahaha

[Henry P]

Or just dangle it in front of her eyes so she can't see

[Maryd.]

Slap him with the locks... Hahahahaha

[Henry P]

he might like it

[Maryd.]

Hahahaha

[Henry P]

I think he was trying to look like Clark Gable there

[Maryd.]

I can see that.

[Henry P]

making a mess just after i cleaned gets my goat

[Maryd.]

Especially when someone elses messes it up.

[Henry P]

no, i messed it up cooking

[Maryd.]

Oh I don't mind making a mess. I clean it up. But when someone else makes the mess. I still get to clean it up.

[Nokie]

I hate the constant remixes of songs being played in clothing shops. Really, just rather irritating and bland music. No one seems to notice it but me however.

[Ike]

Mean People...life is to short to ruin it for others.

[Henry P]

they don't think about that, just about themselves

[Maryd.]

They should get of their high horses.

[Henry P]

cleaning up after gardening

[Maryd.]

Falling asleep...

[Henry P]

think of something you really enjoy

[Maryd.]

Sure... That will never get me to sleep... hahahaha

[Henry P]

try it, my dear

[Maryd.]

Depends on what it is I enjoy. (like dancing is really going to get me to sleep)

[Henry P]

food then ?

[Maryd.]

No, I can't eat late at night.

[Henry P]

no, think about what you'd really like to eat tomorrow. Try not to pressurise yourself in any way or think about not sleeping.

[Maryd.]

I must admit if I read late at night I fall asleep. But I am usually chatting on these forums at night, anyway.

[Henry P]

It's important to be warm and comfortable too

[Maryd.]

Once I cuddle under a blanket on the couch at night... I do tend to nod off.

[Henry P]

Is that couch comfortable?

[Maryd.]

No not really... But it doesn't snap or abuse.

[Henry P]

Get a sofa bed

[Maryd.]

Or swallow my pride... Whatever

[Henry P]

too much politics in the media

[Maryd.]

To many chiefs and not enough indians, in politics.

[Henry P]

THe chiefs are usually b*stards

[Maryd.]

Yes sir..

[Henry P]

Scientology

[Maryd.]

Ditto

[Henry P]

there's a tv programme here tonight about it

[Maryd.]

What a horrible religion

[Henry P]

It's a con

[Maryd.]

It must be... Poor Nicole Kidman, what she put up with, with that idiot Tom Cruise.

[Henry P]

a rich idiot. John Travolta is another

[Maryd.]

I don't understand... What on earth do they see in it... I have read up on it. It's stupid.

[Henry P]

it's a clever scam, though

[Maryd.]

And suckers are falling for it.

[Henry P]

slippery floors

[Maryd.]

In-laws

[Henry P]

Heavy rain

[Maryd.]

Threats

[Henry P]

obsessive cleaning

[Maryd.]

Cleaning in general

[Henry P]

mud..

[Maryd.]

Dirty floors

[Henry P]

snoring

[Maryd.]

Husbands

[Henry P]

cleaning my glasses throughout the day

[Maryd.]

Crazy people

[Henry P]

We could surely do without them

[Maryd.]

Waking up late and then everything else slips all day... Ugh!

[Henry P]

the swelling in my hand

[Maryd.]

The serious me... I hate her.

[Henry P]

don't hate yourself

[Maryd.]

Too late...

[Henry P]

Never too late

[Maryd.]

No, no, damage is done... Can't turn the clock back...

[Henry P]

advertising

[Maryd.]

trusting untrustworthy friends. Giving them the benefit of the doubt and they still let you down. Disappointing!

[Henry P]

washing cars

[Maryd.]

Violent people

[Henry P]

hypocrites

[Maryd.]

Losers.

[Henry P]

the government of North Korea

[Maryd.]

Why? .

[Henry P]

They are b*stards, an evil communist monarchy. Total cnuts and hypocrites

[Maryd.]

Wo! Henry... You are very angry today...

[Henry P]

Some people deserve it

[Maryd.]

Talk to Aunty Mary - tell me what's wrong?

[Henry P]

wasting money gets my goat

[Maryd.]

Waisting food gets my goat...

[Henry P]

yes. Idiots throw food out because it has reached its best-by date

[Maryd.]

Waisting life...

[Henry P]

Life is cheap in many countries

[Maryd.]

I've noticed.

[Henry P]

WE could live in worse places than we do

[Maryd.]

Yes, true... I'm glad I'm here I guess.

[Henry P]

Feeling itchy

[Maryd.]

(Fleas ha? Haa haa)

Wearing cheap runners/joggers.

[Captain Cosine]

uncertainty

[Maryd.]

Reality

[Henry P]

The money in sport

[Maryd.]

Sports...

[Henry P]

marrying for money

[Maryd.]

Haven't you said that once before?

[Henry P]

probably
overpaid TV presenters and bosses

[Maryd.]

Think you've said that before too... But I agree.

[Henry P]

You've a good memory today

[Maryd.]

Yes... I have rather, haven't I... It happens sometimes. Not always.

[Henry P]

Same here. I put it down to age

[Maryd.]

True...

Getting old?

[Henry P]

Hate.

[Maryd.]

Hate as well.

[Henry P]

housework

[Maryd.]

Hate.... Yuk.

Cooking?

[Henry P]

like, but this is the get my goat thread

[Maryd.]

It is... Sorry... I messed up. Hee hee.
Smack me.

People who smack/slap/hit!

[Henry P]

the "sex industry"

[Maryd.]

Don't get me started!

[Henry P]

Go on- start

[Maryd.]

No... It' like politics and religion... I won't say. I hate to talk about it.

[Henry P]

okay.

[Maryd.]

Rsing violence at our train stations.

[Henry P]

really? A boy from Steph's school was stabbed to death at a station nearby

[Maryd.]

I know... Early this year the kids and I were at the post office checking our PO box and out staggered a man smothered in blood. I pulled the kids behind me, but people came to help and many people stood in front of us to stop him approaching the kids. An ambulance and police were called. It was frightening.

[Henry P]

it must have been

[Maryd.]

Yes... There are cameras at the stations, but that doesn't help... By the time the police are notified, usually it's too late.

[Henry P]

the idiots don't think about being caught

[Maryd.]

It's probably because the are to high, to even know what they are doing!

[Henry P]

very likely

[Maryd.]

Such a sad era we are entering into.

[Henry P]

people have always been bad and crazy

[Maryd.]

Yes, but now everywhere you look they are in your face...

[Henry P]

they used to be scared of the law, but not any more

[Maryd.]

You're right. It's scary, especially for the children.

[Henry P]

heavy traffic

[Maryd.]

Yes, I am bad in the car... Hate driving.

[Henry P]

I like it unless it's slow or snowing

[Maryd.]

Fighting

[Henry P]

I like to watch women fighting, though

[Maryd.]

I bet you do!

[Henry P]

especially in mud

[Maryd.]

Henry... Really!

[Henry P]

or baked beans

[Maryd.]

Yuk.... Ewwww...

[Henry P]

paedophiles

[Maryd.]

Grrrr.

[Henry P]

old men out shopping in shorts and no socks

[Maryd.]

Come on Henry... You're going to be an old man with legs one day!

[Henry P]

But I won't wear shorts on a cold day

[Maryd.]

Meaning???

[Henry P]

I have more sense

[Maryd.]

Ok... I believe you.

[Henry P]

waiting

[Maryd.]

Yes... Waiting... waiting... waiting...

[Henry P]

the evenings drawing in

[Maryd.]

Still waiting...