One of the things I hate most is when I suddenly hear from friends or remote extended family members.

I don’t normally hear from them, they don’t really make the effort to keep in touch and I for the most part, like it that way. But every so often, they’ll call. Mostly it’s because their PC has gone out of whack because they don’t know how to Google.

I keep things civil, I understand that people do need help and I never know when I might need theirs. Although I reserve the “Can you help me?” question for my closest friends and family.

So I give people some help, I feel good about it, having done something to help someone. But sometimes, I get really peeved off… here’s why:

• They show a total lack of appreciation for the help I provided
• They take for granted that I will MAKE time for them
• They set up an appointment and then cancel WITHOUT informing me

WTF!?