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I don't know if I'm more peeved by lovely craftsmen or lovely friend's recommendations, but; a crew my friends and a bunch of homeowners in their neighborhood used which was supposedly really fast and clean... ended up leaving random worksite trash everywhere and a couple of their cleanup bins or whatever, and they installed parts of the gutter upside-down. TWICE. So they ended up coming back like three times, and just yesterday it rained and I saw some of the same problems.
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People who roam around in bands of ten or more, striding into restaurants without reservations and acting affronted when given a wait time. When those people start suggesting ways you could push tables together, as if you are a noble presiding over a feast in a great hall and not just the poor soul at the front desk. No, we can't take our multiple non-consecutive empty tables and fit them together, slide-puzzle-like, in a narrow walkway. The servers are not aerialists. People who stare at a pair of restroom doors, each of which say "restroom," and say "does it matter which?" Yes. How it matters, on the other hand, is a secret. Choose wisely. Some person keeps calling like an hour before the restaurant even opens and asks "do you speak Spanish?" Sorry, I don't, but-- "Does anyone there speak Spanish?" There's not really anyone here right now but-- "NOBODY there speaks Spanish?!? *muffled expletives*" then he hangs up. The thing is, buddy, if you'd stop your interrogation for a moment, is that there are poo poo-tons of people who work there that speak Spanish, and if youd be so kind as to leave your name and phone number I could have them address your concerns directly when they are actually in-house. Y'know, during business hours. So basically, I guess I'm ticked off at people who demand information and then don't listen to the response. Also, people who call at weird times. The language barrier in this example just made it more frustrating, with the both of us repeating things over and over, to come to an unsatisfying conclusion for both parties. I wnat 2 hlep!
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cash crab posted:Hello fellow restaurant person What up  Definitely correct, and that's another peeve: Servers will moan about not getting seated, especially if it's summer and they're not on patio. But then seat them a big party or a couple smaller ones in a row to try to throw them a bone, and suddenly they're overwhelmed. Overwhelmed, and yet able to come to the front desk to moan...
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artsy fartsy posted:"That must have been tough! I'm so glad I don't need to lose that much." Love it. "Good for you, halfway there!!!"
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Oooh, ooh! People who reply directly to the original status without reading any of the nested comments, thus stating something pointed out numerous times, or missing the point from lack of vital information, or starting a parallel thread of nested comments running much the same course as the other.
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Solid Cake posted:I'm in this same situation. Recently my boyfriend and I were halfway through a 45 minute drive to meet them to see a movie and they texted to say they couldn't go. They cancel on us all the time, even when they made the plan in the first place, and then have the balls to whine that we never hang out any more. Do they have "social anxiety"? I have one couple I don't hang out with because one of them had (in her words) "really intense social anxiety", and the other would go over-the-top to placate it. The thing is, I never really saw any evidence that she was anxious or anything, so much as just kind of lazy and wanting to do her own poo poo without people in the house. In any case, if she showed so much as a lick of disinterest in the social situation at any point, he'd get all "YOU OKAY BABE? LET'S GET OUT OF HERE BABE" or sending everyone home because she was looking at her phone for a while. Maybe there was some sort of subtle communication going on there, but myself and other friends started to just take it as a sign they didn't really want to hang out with other people in the first place. Cancelling plans right before they happened, making up excuses for not showing up to things, even standing us up at a restaurant because ??? Maybe they were making plans in her good moments or whatever, but if her social anxiety was that strong one would think they'd never make plans with anyone, just to avoid confrontation. ...come to think of it, they were probably addicts or something.
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GOTTA STAY FAI posted:When I was growing up, we were told to ride into oncoming traffic because "it makes it easier for you to be seen." I STILL get told both. If I'm on my bike, no matter what direction in going, someone else on a bike is going to tell me I'm doing it wrong.
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Tiggum posted:This annoys the poo poo out of me and it's not even about my own name. A friend of mine is named Briana, pronounced Bree-ah-na. We used to work together, and all the time I'd here exchanges like: I have a thing where my brain/mouth always defaults to the first version of that name I heard. For instance, I knew an Alana that was AH-LAH-NAH, but everyone I've met since has been AH-LAY-NA with the same spelling. Without fail, I say the first one, and am corrected every time. Happens to me with spellings too. I know most people with the name spell it Stephanie, but I knew a Stefanie first so that's my default.
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I'm having a problem with this.
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darkhand posted:Someone walks into a room and just starts talking out loud what they're going to do. When I'm hosting at work, I get this a lot. I don't mind the people who say "I'm just going to the bar" because that's actually useful information for me, although obvious from them walking towards the bar. But people passing me for the bathroom tell me they're going to the bathroom. People going to take a call in the courtyard tell me they're taking a call. "I'll be right back" says someone striding out the door. I don't care? I'm not stamping your hand at a dance club, this is a restaurant. You can come and go on a whim. Also, one from yesterday. People who think that because you work at a business, you know every aspect of that business. I got a call from some vendor, and I'm like "OK" and do the usual message taking thing. Well, they say their call is expected, don't I recognize their name, their company provides all our X..." Well, seeing as I'm not in charge of kitchen procurement, no, the only time I learn this information is when some rear end in a top hat vendor calls the front desk instead of, say, the number on the business card they were given.
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Jun 22, 2016 20:44
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I don't understand dream chat either. I get really tired of the blank looks as they try to summon up another "and then" in a non-climactic, directionless narrative. Dreams are neuron monkeys at engram typewriters; write them down for your own future reminiscence but don't torture others.
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Jun 24, 2016 15:16
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For some reason that made me think of another pet peeve of mine: my aunt. No matter what restaurant we go to, she asks for a bowl of plain white rice with butter. Graduation party at Red Robin's? Bowl of rice, butter. Trendy bistro? Butter, rice, bowl. Greasy spoon diner? Well, you better bet your rear end she's orderin' the rice & butter. One time she got a bowl of white rice and butter at a cafe that I didn't even know served rice. I thought they just had sandwiches and salads, but there she had a bowl of steaming white rice with butter. Edit: Y'know what, speaking of my aunts... I have another pet peeve. People who don't go to the doctor. My one aunt avoided going to the doctor for her arthritis symptoms for so long that she got gangrene and had to have fingers amputated. THEN she avoided going to the doctor for so long AGAIN that a resulting infection (probably from not taking her pills) killed her. So, my grandma got to bury her first daughter because she didn't like going to the doctor. I lost a tooth during a period of intense financial struggle, and am pissed off that anyone would choose to not use a resource that they have free access to. Have some goddamn respect for your privileges. Brawnfire has a new favorite as of 06:08 on Jun 25, 2016 |
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You Are A Elf posted:People that dilly dally with their shopping carts in stores. You know the kind: slowly shuffling down the exact middle of each aisle so no one can pass them while resting their arms on the grab bar of the cart in a relaxed position. Oh look! They found something on the shelf! *parks cart sideways across the entire aisle while proceeding to read everything on the label for the next ten minutes* You're an extremely old person; your legs bend like an L at the ankle. You're cashing out at the grocery store after shuffling about the store for three hours. Now that you have the receipt from your check, you can shuffle towards the door. Better check the newspapers on the way out, you don't need to get close, though, just stop the cart and lean in. Now, shuffle again! Shuffle! Okay, now you're in the doorway, you can stop your cart again! Everything has to go back into your wallet now, although you may check the receipt and blow your nose in it first if you like. Don't rush this step, the doorway was designed for interminably long transitions. What is this in your pocket? And the other? So much to keep track of these days. This is why you don't let your daughter help you shop, she doesn't keep careful track like you do. Those coupons you clipped didn't even get used last time, who knows what she spent? It was her money, yeah, but she's wasteful. Anyhow, you should gather all the bags together like you're going to carry them at this point, but don't: you're taking the cart at minimum speed all the way out to your Lincoln. Speaking of which, where are your keys? Check all your pockets. And those giant sunglasses, gotta check your pockets for--WHOA, who is this rear end in a top hat pushing past you? Did they even bother looking? Nobody has any respect anymore.
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bradzilla posted:"How about (restaurant)?" I get this in my relationship, I'll suggest a place and receive a look like I suggested a gangbang shack in the woods. So then I'll be like "okay, then you choose" only to rget "why do I always have to decide?" Maybe because you shoot down more poo poo than an AA gun?
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This week we went out to Massachussetts to visit family. I have discovered that literally everyone in the state will get up behind you and--no matter how fast you're going, if your blinker is on for an upcoming turn, or if there's a full line of traffic--they will FLASH THEIR loving HEADLIGHTS ON AND OFF AT YOU. And they won't stop. They'll keep doing it until you're out of their way or have an opportunity to pass via the opposite lane. Is there some sort of mental illness entirely relegated to the state? Because I have never encountered this behavior in my life and experienced it FOUR times in various places in THREE DAYS. I just started hitting my brakes until they did something to almost kill themselves getting around me.
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It wasn't even the same driver except two of the times. One was me (a speeder) two were my wife behind a column of immobile cars, and the fourth was my mother two driveways from our turn. It seems to just be an automatic reaction to someone being in front of them and not going the speed they'd prefer
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Murphy Brownback posted:Maybe they just thought you accidentally left your blinker on? If someone has it on longer than maybe 10 seconds I assume that's the case, and it's at least annoying if not hazardous to constantly be signalling a turn you are never going to make. Signal as soon as you are about to start slowing down to make the turn, no earlier. At least how I drive if someone is going too slow, like going under the speed limit in the passing lane with nobody to their right, my go-to move is getting as close to them as i can with my brights permanently on. If I'm flashing my lights at you I'm trying to be courteous and either warn you of something or letting you know you are doing something bad, like driving 10 miles with your blinker on. Okay, that maybe explains one of them, but uh I don't personally feel two houses before a turn off a two lane road is excessive enough to warrant tailgating and flashing. Any apologetics for those people who kindly informed us we should drive through cars or exceed the speed limit by thirty miles per hour?
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Oh I think I did just fine describing the situation I mean perhaps you missed where I said literally nobody had ever done that to me in my life, and it happened four times in three days, which strikes me as indicating I was doing just fine before, unless people in my state don't know how to flash lights? ... Wait, are you from Massachusetts? LITERALLY A BIRD posted:There's a reason they call us Massholes. Not to be racist, but we did bandy that particular term about quite liberally Brawnfire has a new favorite as of 20:26 on Jul 2, 2016 |
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Murphy Brownback posted:Yeah I've never paid much/any attention to it. If I were friends with these people they'd already be on my list. The only facebook "peeve" I have is everything about the Messenger phone app. It's poo poo and I often hit the "invite this user to messenger" button accidentally and have to say "no don't, it's poo poo". Probably a good 50-60% of the time I'm using it it crashes for no good reason or fails to notify me about a new message. And randomly "Facebook calling" someone. Which I would never choose to do on purpose, yet have accidentally done and have been the receiver of accidental calls dozens of times.
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My newest pet peeve is when someone not only doesn't do their job, but expects you to do it. Today I was closing busser at work, and the girl running the front desk came up and asked if I could "do a favor" for her. This is as I'm scrambling to get a hundred things done, and I'm sweating my rear end off. "The bathroom smells like puke  " Keep in mind, maintaining the bathroom is like, one of three things she even has to do at the front desk."Okay," I reply. "I have a really weak stomach and I think I'm going to throw up if I smell it." "Okay." "I think someone might have puked in the sink it looks like there might be a little on there" "Okay." "Could you--" "No."
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Oh God, the "okay" people. Whenever I'm front desk I have to explain some very simple things to people, and they will always be things that are useful to them. Without fail, you'll have someone come in and, say, ask if they can sit at the bar. "Yep!" I say, "Feel free to grab a seat or a bar table. If you want food, just order through the bartender because there's no server at the bar." "Okay!" and they wander off. And then come down, maybe fifteen, twenty minutes later. "I'm sitting at the bar and nobody has come to take my food order." And of course, they're pissed off. This is where I want to say "As I explained to you" and have to bite it back. I wish I could, because when I tell them AGAIN there's no server and to ask the bartender, they say "nobody told me that." I did. I told you that. You were trying to walk away and not listen to me and talk to your friends and act like you know the place but yes, I did tell you, and you said "Okay!"
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Thin Privilege posted:"as a mother i---" I love to use this logic against them if they ever criticize other mothers, though. For some reason, these mom-types like to tell me about other, "awful" moms and I'm just like "yeah but they are a mother, y'know, you can't REALLY judge..." and most of the time, they actually humble up a bit.
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Disgusting Coward posted:I like to play poker every now and again. I have moaned about it before. I'm derfinitely not down with the whole "phone-while-doing-something-else" phenomenon. To me, using the phone is an activity, it fits in an "activity slot." This slot can really only take one activity cartridge at a time unless you have a dual adapter. I can't count the times now I've been watching something with someone and something awesome/hilarious happens, and I react. And there's nothing beside me, they're looking at their phone, looking up something random or texting a coworker about work and seeming annoyed about it. Do they know those things DON'T need to be done? You can put them off for something else you chose to do? It makes talking about that show a hoot with them too. "I don't remember that happening..." no poo poo, you had a facebook war with some stranger for two episodes.
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Jul 20, 2016 04:31
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People who cross the street diagonally.
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I had a couple friends like that. My wife and I throw the annual holiday party for our group of friends, since we're the only ones with a house. We've learned over years of doing this that these two friends need to be told a start time an hour before anybody else invited, because they routinely show up an hour and a half late to anything. Yeah. An hour and a half. One time a party started at 8, and we made the mistake of telling them 8. Finally, at 9 one of the two shows up (from ten minutes away), and then immediately leaves to get something from a grocery store (five minutes away). 45 minutes later, he comes back. Shortly after that, the second friend finally arrives. During this time, we no-poo poo had some guests that arrived, had some drinks, met some people, played some games, had some nice conversations, and then split off to do their own thing somewhere else. And they still hadn't shown up yet. Then they're there way way past the time everybody else has left. Another terrible one was when all my HS friends were all in town for an alumni function, and it was suggested I fire up the grill and make some food for after. I get beer, I get food, I build a fire and start the grill around a few minutes before I expect people to show up. By the time they actually DO show up, I've had to build the fire up again, put another chimney of charcoal in the grill, and now we're cooking and eating in the dark with only the fire and tea lights for light. Romantic, if you're not trying to cook burgers and hot dogs for twenty.
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Yeah, I get where that's coming from. BBQs, in my area, are usually potluck or pass-a-dish sort of functions where the burgers dogs and brats are there the spine. You usually got people bringing awful pasta salads, creamy fruit abominations, and racks of cheap Genesee beer. Other areas may vary, but my local friends who come empty-handed to these things are really stretching the "ignorant of the law" defense.
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Master Twig posted:Also, gently caress anyone who just clicks maybe as an RSVP and says nothing else. Maybe is not an RSVP. Seriously, this. Maybe is "I am aware of this event as of the moment I'm looking at the event page!" Maybe they forgot about it seconds later, you don't know. One would think a universally-accessible, real-time multi-person communication platform would make planning easier...
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I work with one girl who, during busy nights, I consult with over decisions about where to seat parties so we're on the same page. Without fail, moments after a quiet conversation where we both give ideas and agree on a solution, she'll pipe up with "OMG you don't think I'm too bossy, do you? I hope I don't seem bossy. I feel like I'm being bossy." No matter how many times I tell her "no, it's nice to have your input so I know what's up" she keeps doing it. I don't know how other people are reacting to her, but it seems pretty over-the-top.
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Whitlam posted:I know it doesn't make it any less annoying for you, but for what it's worth, this could be one of those instances of social conditioning loving up everything again. A lot of women get really self-conscious and worried about making any suggestions at all, especially if the suggestion they make is the one that ends up being used, because of fear about how they'll be perceived/being raised to be hypersensitive of other people's feelings to the point of loving themselves over/general insecurity with making suggestions and a bunch of other bullshit. Not to say that men don't deal with their own social conditioning bullshit, but this is a type that definitely disproportionately affects women. You're definitely correct, and I didn't include that in my rant because it seemed a bit outside the point. But yeah, if anything, the social aspect of it makes the peeve stronger, more pervasive.
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Cowslips Warren posted:When someone is determined to be in a bad mood. The sulky pissy kind where, if they were a child, you'd say they were pouting. My mom is horrible with this and her sulks can last the entire day. Like getting lunch together, and she found the bag of rice in the cabinet had fallen over, the rubber band broke, and rice had spilled all over. Instead of just sweeping it up, she spent the next 10 minutes snapping about people being stupid and this kind of rice is poo poo and the kitchen is a mess and she hates it and....and all the while grabbing other things from that shelf and throwing them on the floor. She's now in her room, even if lunch is made and ready, and won't come out because, she snaps, she's fine and busy. Working with these people is SUPER fun.
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Sick people:. My manager at my last work started hacking up her lungs, and continued working open-close doubles. Three weeks later, she was still coughing, her eyes looked deep and black, her hair and skin looked washed out. This is around the time I left for another job, since she just wasn't hiring any relief staff and nobody could take it anymore. Two weeks later, I went in to grab my last check, and hear her in the backroom, still hacking and snorting while doing food prep. All the customers waiting looked grossed out.
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Norrskensren posted:This sounds like my dad's child rearing strategy. He was also a manager My mother did this, but saying nobody would ever want to marry me if I didn't do certain things.
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Silver Falcon posted:Ohhh you just reminded me of a good one! Ugh, I just had this the other day. Nice, charming, quiet cafe except for one kid that was playing some musical matching game or something, and SCREECHED at full volume whenever he got the combo right. And then his parents being incredibly supportive of his victory, thus assuring the next screech would be even louder and repeated for effect.
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And the people who throw change at you after you've already calculated change, because they want it even. Really throws me off. As if they didn't realize before I punched in their cash total that the change would be coins?
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Silver Falcon posted:When you're sharpening a pencil, and the point breaks mid-sharpen, so you have to sharpen it AGAIN and pray it doesn't break again... Ugh, I used one brand of colored pencil a while ago that apparently had its pigment in chunks, because every other time I sharpened one the tip would just fall out.
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People who pull up their car closer and closer and closer to yours while you are trying to k-turn. I had one today almost try to squeeze past me on my last reverse, so I stopped and stared until he finally got the point and backed up.
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Tiggum posted:What the gently caress are you thinking? "Gosh, I'm polite and patient! Maybe I'll pay off my library fines today!"
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Crow Jane posted:Wtf, boyfriend. I SCREAM!
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I really don't understand the stupid that takes people over in a car. Today's pet peeve is people in massive cars who don't seem to realize they're massive. I had to turn down a road that had someone in a giant, squatting SUV was taking three quarters of the entrance. And they weren't turning:. Every time someone stopped to let them in, the driver looked to me like "you gonna go?". There's no space for my whole car. I kept making little narrow hand signs, people keep honking, and the only clear path is for this personal bus that just isn't moving. And of course, the bitch driving looks furious.
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Nettles Coterie posted:I know all this has been covered by the thread before, but WHY is it so loving impossible for retail managers to write a decent schedule? I don't expect to work 9-5 Monday-Friday, but for gently caress's sake, is it too much to ask to not have split days off every loving week, or to not be scheduled close-open-close-open-close? Like, in my mind, it seems reasonable that they could take the time to write ONE good schedule and then copy it every week, making any necessary adjustments to cover holidays/time off etc. I mean, I've never written a schedule and I'm sure it's trickier than I'm imagining, but it seems like these fuckers are just putting everyone's names in a bag and dumping it out all over a calendar. Oh man, that last part is a pet peeve of mine: the people who somehow lucked into a steady weekday business-hours job with weekends and actual holidays off, and can't conceive of anybody having to work nights, weekends, holidays. I have one group of friends that are all in fields that work normal hours like that, so they always get together on Saturdays, which I almost always have to work. I haven't seen them in a long-rear end time because of it. They COULD do Sunday too, which I usually have off... but they just don't. Oh well.
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