Irrational things that annoy you (and non irrational things too come to think of it)

[Knipples]

Today's annoyance, related to Syria.

The press banging on about our "special relationship" with America. What the bloody hell is special? The two countries usually agree on stuff, but why call it "special" just makes it sound like some kind of sodding romantic novel, or two countries with special needs!

Plus the dramatics around us not agreeing with America - oh my god, how dare we have our own democratic vote and opinion! Poor Obama will be so upset! SHUT UP!

And one more thing (which grates with me probably because of my skills/job around working with parents/children) us discussing going and bombing a country a week after something has happened. Yes it's wrong what they did, but bombing them a week later doesn't actually link the actions together. Bomb them right away maybe, but a week later? They're gonna know we're coming for starters because its all over the news, but also it isn't really a consequence of the behaviour due to the time lapse. I always tell parents, you either challenge the behaviour at the time, or the child doesn't link their behaviour with the consequences of it.