My gripe is people who drive cars and do not use their directional signal when turning. Also those that try to go though a red light after the amber light has turned to red. How much gas or time do they really save as opposed to the risk they take?

— Anonymous

To the lady who complained about the trash on the street in her neighborhood, I would say: Well, HELLO, and get a life. Step one: Bring a plastic bag with you. Step two: Bend over and pick up the unsightly trash. Step three: Dispose of trash bag in suitable container. Very simple. If you are not part of the solution, then you are part of the problem!

I do this on a daily two-mile walk, and have the cleanest neighborhood in Lewiston.

— Don

Am I the only one that hates these stupid commercials on TV that have to repeat themselves over and over again with outrageous voices, such as a certain local college, a furniture store with two people acting like a couple of idiots and a clothing company that tries to get as many items as possible in 15 seconds?

— Anonymous

My gripe is with a specific cable company: they mail you ads and brochures on a daily basis, but don’t have the decency to send you an advance notice when they go up on your bill.

— Fred

My gripe is when I use a redeemable coupon I would like the expiration date printed large enough so that I can see it hasn’t expired. Now, if it has, and I am cashing out, I leave the product there, a little embarrassed, but feeling good as it’s letting the company know I am not as dumb as they think.

— No name please

My gripe is with people who abuse EBT cards — better known as food stamps or, even better, The Supplemental Nutrition Assistance Program. Can someone explain to me what is so “nutritional” about Pepsi, Slim Jims and potato chips? And then they give you cash back for cigarettes!!! Who pays for it? That’s right, YOU & I.

— NOT A BUM

My gripe is, how about when a coupon actually saved you money? Nowadays, they want you to buy in bulk form to receive one free product. If this isn’t greed, I don’t know what is.

— No name please

People, GROW UP and STOP making bomb threats! Find something constructive to do!

— Sarah

Is there something that really irks you? Something about your job, your family or the stuff you have to deal with every day? Share it. E-mail your peeves to bmail@sunjournal.com or mail them to Sun Journal, attn: b section, P.O. Box 4400, Lewiston, ME 04240, and we’ll print them here. Please keep your gripe to under 60 words.

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