What you love and hate

Oakland Tribune, Oct 16, 2008 by Contra Costa Times

"... when I stop for a pedestrian and they walk faster (rather than slow down) to get across the street.

-- Bea Kile, San Leandro

"... when I open the door after being away several hours and my pet cockatiels and lovebirds greet me with chirps and whistles.

-- Beth Pforr, Brentwood

"... when my daughter says "mama." She is 6 months and just learned to say it. It is the sweetest sound in the world to me.

-- Chandra Flegge, San Leandro

"... when shopping in a retail store and employees play loud rock music, obviously for their own entertainment. Rather than offering a calm, soothing environment in which to shop, these disrespectful employees seem oblivious to the comfort of their customers.

-- Wayne White, Walnut Creek

"... when callers with the automatic pre-recorded messages take up all the recording time on my answering machine, and then legitimate callers, who I want to hear from, are not able to leave a message.

-- Billye Austin, Hayward

"... when everybody complains about what their elected representatives in Sacramento and Washington do and vote on -- and RE-ELECT them come election day.

-- Carl Politis, Concord

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