Can we discuss pet peeves here? (5 Viewers)

[Ministry of Pain]

It's amazing how the grocery store is such a source of pet peeves. I absolutely hate it. If anyone has a pet peeve of people who rush through the store running people over with their carts, sorry that's me. I like to get in and out as fast as possible.

It's amazing how the grocery store is such a source of pet peeves. I absolutely hate it. If anyone has a pet peeve of people who rush through the store running people over with their carts, sorry that's me. I like to get in and out as fast as possible.

I think it's more about the idiots blocking the aisles and checkouts.

It's amazing how the grocery store is such a source of pet peeves. I absolutely hate it. If anyone has a pet peeve of people who rush through the store running people over with their carts, sorry that's me. I like to get in and out as fast as possible.

As long as I have a clear path to the self checkouts I'm usually ok. I like that even if a few are clogged up with numbnuts there is usually one that is empty and waiting. Also gives me a chance to unload any spare change weighing down my pockets.

Scores, try not run people over, please. But I feel your pain
Mrs R gets it and brings up a good point I hadn't brought up. How about people that stop in the middle of the main entrances and exits as you're trying to leave or enter the store
These same people turn right into strip centers and then just stop.

Hoard brings up self checkouts and believe me I love them with my handcarts usually. The issue is produce and I had a few fruits and veggies, they have to be keyed in.
Self checkout is good for milk, cereal, juice, anything with a UPC bar code and you're gold.

And I want to stress this...when I am at the little payment machine, as soon as the 1st grocery hits the scanner and as long as the person in front of me is actually gone...you know some of them linger there for some strange reason even thought payment s done and all their groceries are bagged and in their cart...I just place the my card rght on the machine and I don't have to hit ANY buttons, 3 little green lights come on and the cashier will say $57.81 and look at me, I say I'm waiting on you to hit the button, I've already put the card thru"

I try to lead by example

 

[Drunken knight]

Did he try to grab one of your Swedish fish?

 

[3C's]

Here we go!...

-Go to lunch at PA BBQ, kind of a small chain down here in South Florida, they wouldn't make it more than a week in any other State in the Union
I go in and they do have a nice BIG bar area and it's just one of me, didn't want to take up an entire booth or table, find that to be a little rude when most of them are already being used so I just hop up to the bar, NOBODY and I mean NOBODY there and like 20 seats going all the way around "U-Shape"

It's lunch time so there are going to be more folks coming in and out and I expected the bar to get a few customers, I position myself near the taps and leave a ton of open seats for folks to plop down in...fellow comes in and wants to squeeze next to me and I'm like you gotta be kidding

I said "Sir, there are 20 seats here 18 of them to my left, can you not give me a little space, please?"
-Idiot: "I can sit anywhere I want"...
MoP: "That's what YOU think" and I can spill beers on you as well, you're choice
-Idiot: (undeciphered gibberish with F-Bombs)
Bartender to the Rescue..."Bill c'mon, let me get you set up in the same seat on the other side and you can watch all the TVs, Olympics"
MoP: "Oh he's a regular..." with a huge eye roll that made the bartender laugh

I bought him a beer quietly and told the bartender to put it on my tab...$4 whopper of a penalty, asked her not to tell him until after I clear out, knew he staying longer than I would be
Manager comes out and apologizes, I said there's no need. He said the bartender told him what I did even though i was getting F-Bombed, he handed me a gift cert to come back for a free lunch, i said there's really no need for this, I'm OK. He says I know you're kind and giving with my staff, that means a lot to me.
I took his generosity and usually I do not.

All this goes back to personal space like the other day in the grocery store...what is wrong with people?

Same response I had in the pizza thread.

i know what you wrote about Dragon and Dave...you think I did something wrong?
Should I have just moved to the other side and said "here you take it"
What would you do 3C?

"Well I wouldn't eat at a place in Florida called Park Avenue BBQ, you know what you're signing up for in there"
I'm just guessing

It might have been "annoying" but I see no reason to say something to someone about sitting next me, even if we're the only 2 people in there. If I were to say anything at all I'd say I was holding the seat next to me for my date. No need to be rude. It actually happened to me not too long ago. Not that many free spots at the bar but I ran into a guy I hadn't seen in years (works there now) so I went to an open corner seat at the bar. No sooner some guy plops down next to me. No biggie even though he ended up dominating the conversation telling us how great he was and that all the women in that town are below his standards (not like he was on the radar of any of the girls that met his "standards").

But no, good chance I'd not go to a PA BBQ.

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I think I might start wearing a body cam into the grocery store and live stream it for everyone here

 

[Drunken knight]

I think I might start wearing a body cam into the grocery store and live stream it for everyone here

MOP watering hole of the Serengeti

 

[General Malaise]

I read that as Pennsylvania Barbecue, and had no clue why that would be a name of any restaurant, let alone in Florida.

The PA stands for "Park Avenue" and I can't think of a more off BBQ name than linking it to like NYC which is what i think of with Park Avenue
Is NYC BBQ a thing?

There are BBQ places in NYC, but they’re not going to be mistaken for Kansas City.

A NYC-based FF league I belonged to long ago would have its offseason meetings at a place called Blue Smoke.

Great name for a BBQ joint.

Worked at one called Red Hot and Blue and it was fun. Good Blues music all day long, good food, fun folks working there.

 

[Dezbelief]

they do it in secret because the fake religious masses that populate the megalopolis will shame you for doing so in public, so beer consumption is hidden at home

My grandfather told me the town he lived in would always vote dry as long as they could stagger to the polls.

 

[the moops]

I think I might start wearing a body cam into the grocery store and live stream it for everyone here

I'm very confident it would end up with you looking like a ****

I say that with love buddy

 

[Osaurus]

I'm being "forced" to purchase and expense a very expensive piece of equipment that I'll likely never use. Would be nice if they'd just give me the cash instead.

A few years ago we had to purchase a large format printer for $40k. We argued that we don’t print anything in large format, but had to anyway. It was shipped to the wrong department, one that does print large format. We argued that they should keep it, leadership agreed and ordered us another one.

To date we have run the quarterly test prints and nothing else. It just takes up space.

My client used to have one and I’ve had several at various companies over the years. Before they got rid of it, my current client used to have people print Christmas decorations on it to decorate their cubicles (seriously). Think gingerbread house roof patterns (shingles), banners of all kinds, etc…It got pretty ridiculous with the sheer amount of wasted ink and paper per day so I finally just pulled the power cord out and threw it in a desk drawer. Naturally people started coming around and asking why they couldn’t print to the plotter. I told them why and offered them a breakdown of the cost per square inch and the average cost of one of their print jobs. No takers after that and the problem was solved soon enough

 

[Instinctive]

It's amazing how the grocery store is such a source of pet peeves. I absolutely hate it. If anyone has a pet peeve of people who rush through the store running people over with their carts, sorry that's me. I like to get in and out as fast as possible.

I think it's more about the idiots blocking the aisles and checkouts.

It gets worse. Around here they have bars in most grocery stores now. So not only do you have to deal with regular morons, but now you've got the drunk ones milling about, chasing tail, like they're at studio 64 or whatever.

Where the heck are you that has a bar in a grocery store? Why would anyone find that necessary? Bet the store employees are just thrilled.

I’m in Dallas, first time I saw this phenomenon was this summer in Boise, Idaho. I think everyone in Boise is a heavy drinker with the volume of breweries we saw and just beer everywhere you went.

Your perception is skewed because you live in a giant, flat parking lot with no character, culture or charm. You can stand on a beer can in Dallas and see Houston. Do you know why you saw people drinking beer in Boise? It's because they are happy and want to celebrate not living in a concrete zoo like Dallas. Oh, folks drink in Dallas, but they drink swill....Coors Light and Miller Lite and they do it in secret because the fake religious masses that populate the megalopolis will shame you for doing so in public, so beer consumption is hidden at home or strip-mall restaurants that have bar areas. Nobody is happy in Dallas, that's why you don't see folks in stores having a good time. They're miserable.

Man that's the hottest, and one of the more rude, takes we've seen in here in a while. We love Dallas. GM you're usually a solid dude so maybe tone it down a bit here. Your 30 year outdated take is an awfully wrong one in basically every clause you wrote.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Judo is the dumbest. Basically a tripping contest where you have to fix your clothes every 30 seconds.

 

[3C's]

Judo is the dumbest. Basically a tripping contest where you have to fix your clothes every 30 seconds.

Wait, so Austin Powers wasn't using Judo?

https://media1.tenor.com/m/cuYnU_Wm9MMAAAAC/judo-judo-chop.gif

 

[Snoopy]

I recently purchased an item from Amazon, apparently through a 3rd-party provider. I get a usual follow-up e-mail to write a review on the product I just bought. I ignore those as I would just say "I like it" or "I don't like it", then I would likely be told that I need to be more elaborate in the review. The last time I wrote a review was in school and I hated doing it and vowed never to do it again. But this time I am getting reminder e-mails to write the review. And to top it off, I just got a letter from the 3rd-party telling me to write the review.
NO - I bought the product for my use and any expectation that I write a review of it as part of the purchase will make me not want to do business with you again.

 

[parasaurolophus]

I recently purchased an item from Amazon, apparently through a 3rd-party provider. I get a usual follow-up e-mail to write a review on the product I just bought. I ignore those as I would just say "I like it" or "I don't like it", then I would likely be told that I need to be more elaborate in the review. The last time I wrote a review was in school and I hated doing it and vowed never to do it again. But this time I am getting reminder e-mails to write the review. And to top it off, I just got a letter from the 3rd-party telling me to write the review.
NO - I bought the product for my use and any expectation that I write a review of it as part of the purchase will make me not want to do business with you again.

I had a review rejected of a patio umbrella. Because i broke the community guideline by focusing on the damage that occured while I was cranking it up for the third time. Posted a picture of the crack. "Supposed to focus on the product itself and not an individual experience."

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I recently purchased an item from Amazon, apparently through a 3rd-party provider. I get a usual follow-up e-mail to write a review on the product I just bought. I ignore those as I would just say "I like it" or "I don't like it", then I would likely be told that I need to be more elaborate in the review. The last time I wrote a review was in school and I hated doing it and vowed never to do it again. But this time I am getting reminder e-mails to write the review. And to top it off, I just got a letter from the 3rd-party telling me to write the review.
NO - I bought the product for my use and any expectation that I write a review of it as part of the purchase will make me not want to do business with you again.

I had a review rejected of a patio umbrella. Because i broke the community guideline by focusing on the damage that occured while I was cranking it up for the third time. Posted a picture of the crack. "Supposed to focus on the product itself and not an individual experience."

That makes no sense.

 

[bryhamm]

Here we go!...

-Go to lunch at PA BBQ, kind of a small chain down here in South Florida, they wouldn't make it more than a week in any other State in the Union
I go in and they do have a nice BIG bar area and it's just one of me, didn't want to take up an entire booth or table, find that to be a little rude when most of them are already being used so I just hop up to the bar, NOBODY and I mean NOBODY there and like 20 seats going all the way around "U-Shape"

It's lunch time so there are going to be more folks coming in and out and I expected the bar to get a few customers, I position myself near the taps and leave a ton of open seats for folks to plop down in...fellow comes in and wants to squeeze next to me and I'm like you gotta be kidding

I said "Sir, there are 20 seats here 18 of them to my left, can you not give me a little space, please?"
-Idiot: "I can sit anywhere I want"...
MoP: "That's what YOU think" and I can spill beers on you as well, you're choice
-Idiot: (undeciphered gibberish with F-Bombs)
Bartender to the Rescue..."Bill c'mon, let me get you set up in the same seat on the other side and you can watch all the TVs, Olympics"
MoP: "Oh he's a regular..." with a huge eye roll that made the bartender laugh

I bought him a beer quietly and told the bartender to put it on my tab...$4 whopper of a penalty, asked her not to tell him until after I clear out, knew he staying longer than I would be
Manager comes out and apologizes, I said there's no need. He said the bartender told him what I did even though i was getting F-Bombed, he handed me a gift cert to come back for a free lunch, i said there's really no need for this, I'm OK. He says I know you're kind and giving with my staff, that means a lot to me.
I took his generosity and usually I do not.

All this goes back to personal space like the other day in the grocery store...what is wrong with people?

Maybe he was lonely. Way to ruin the guy's day.

 

[bigbottom]

I recently purchased an item from Amazon, apparently through a 3rd-party provider. I get a usual follow-up e-mail to write a review on the product I just bought. I ignore those as I would just say "I like it" or "I don't like it", then I would likely be told that I need to be more elaborate in the review. The last time I wrote a review was in school and I hated doing it and vowed never to do it again. But this time I am getting reminder e-mails to write the review. And to top it off, I just got a letter from the 3rd-party telling me to write the review.
NO - I bought the product for my use and any expectation that I write a review of it as part of the purchase will make me not want to do business with you again.

I had a review rejected of a patio umbrella. Because i broke the community guideline by focusing on the damage that occured while I was cranking it up for the third time. Posted a picture of the crack. "Supposed to focus on the product itself and not an individual experience."

“The product has a tendency to break upon its third use.”

 

[belljr]

Holding your phone while peeing at urinal......I mean really?!

 

[arrow1]

Here we go!...

-Go to lunch at PA BBQ, kind of a small chain down here in South Florida, they wouldn't make it more than a week in any other State in the Union
I go in and they do have a nice BIG bar area and it's just one of me, didn't want to take up an entire booth or table, find that to be a little rude when most of them are already being used so I just hop up to the bar, NOBODY and I mean NOBODY there and like 20 seats going all the way around "U-Shape"

It's lunch time so there are going to be more folks coming in and out and I expected the bar to get a few customers, I position myself near the taps and leave a ton of open seats for folks to plop down in...fellow comes in and wants to squeeze next to me and I'm like you gotta be kidding

I said "Sir, there are 20 seats here 18 of them to my left, can you not give me a little space, please?"
-Idiot: "I can sit anywhere I want"...
MoP: "That's what YOU think" and I can spill beers on you as well, you're choice
-Idiot: (undeciphered gibberish with F-Bombs)
Bartender to the Rescue..."Bill c'mon, let me get you set up in the same seat on the other side and you can watch all the TVs, Olympics"
MoP: "Oh he's a regular..." with a huge eye roll that made the bartender laugh

I bought him a beer quietly and told the bartender to put it on my tab...$4 whopper of a penalty, asked her not to tell him until after I clear out, knew he staying longer than I would be
Manager comes out and apologizes, I said there's no need. He said the bartender told him what I did even though i was getting F-Bombed, he handed me a gift cert to come back for a free lunch, i said there's really no need for this, I'm OK. He says I know you're kind and giving with my staff, that means a lot to me.
I took his generosity and usually I do not.

All this goes back to personal space like the other day in the grocery store...what is wrong with people?

For his sake he better not order the tuna melt

 

[HomerSimpson]

Judo is the dumbest. Basically a tripping contest where you have to fix your clothes every 30 seconds.

Have you heard of Car-Jitsu? Where guys fight inside of a car

 

[Joe Schmo]

Judo is the dumbest. Basically a tripping contest where you have to fix your clothes every 30 seconds.

Have you heard of Car-Jitsu? Where guys fight inside of a car

Ok, so this is a thing- https://youtu.be/Am9H1KMpNz4?si=CXRCKWnMY8bbZmRk
Wow, everytime I think humanity can't dumb down lower I am jolted back to reality by the likes of this.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

I recently purchased an item from Amazon, apparently through a 3rd-party provider. I get a usual follow-up e-mail to write a review on the product I just bought. I ignore those as I would just say "I like it" or "I don't like it", then I would likely be told that I need to be more elaborate in the review. The last time I wrote a review was in school and I hated doing it and vowed never to do it again. But this time I am getting reminder e-mails to write the review. And to top it off, I just got a letter from the 3rd-party telling me to write the review.
NO - I bought the product for my use and any expectation that I write a review of it as part of the purchase will make me not want to do business with you again.

I’d leave a 1* review

 

[Ministry of Pain]

I think I might start wearing a body cam into the grocery store and live stream it for everyone here

I'm very confident it would end up with you looking like a ****

I say that with love buddy

And you would have told Dave Portnoy not to even attempt those One Bite Pizza reviews before they ever started because he's an *******
Always trying to keep "the MoP" down

 

[nirad3]

I think this is the first time I've gone to a fast food joint and been given the Heisman-like "we don't participate in that" denial.

There really isn't a Wendy's that's super close to our house (it's like 10-12 minutes away) but I was going to be in the area yesterday as my mom's recovering from a surgery at a nearby hospital. Funds are tight in the nirad3 household right now and I'm saving cash for a dude's trip I'm goin on starting tomorrow...

ANYWAYS... thought I'd try Wendy's $5 "Biggie Bag" as I see it all over the place. I walk into this Wendy's and they have Biggie Bags, but they start at $8. $8!!! The one I got (double bacon cheeseburger, 4 spicy nuggets, tiny-azz fries and small drink) was $9. It wasn't really all that much of a value. For $5? Yeah, for sure. But at the $9 price point (before tax), I'd rather just spend a couple more bucks and get the Dave's double with medium fries/drink and forgo the nuggets.

Bah humbug.

Peeve = "we don't do that"

 

[mr. furley]

I think this is the first time I've gone to a fast food joint and been given the Heisman-like "we don't participate in that" denial.

There really isn't a Wendy's that's super close to our house (it's like 10-12 minutes away) but I was going to be in the area yesterday as my mom's recovering from a surgery at a nearby hospital. Funds are tight in the nirad3 household right now and I'm saving cash for a dude's trip I'm goin on starting tomorrow...

ANYWAYS... thought I'd try Wendy's $5 "Biggie Bag" as I see it all over the place. I walk into this Wendy's and they have Biggie Bags, but they start at $8. $8!!! The one I got (double bacon cheeseburger, 4 spicy nuggets, tiny-azz fries and small drink) was $9. It wasn't really all that much of a value. For $5? Yeah, for sure. But at the $9 price point (before tax), I'd rather just spend a couple more bucks and get the Dave's double with medium fries/drink and forgo the nuggets.

Bah humbug.

Peeve = "we don't do that"

$9 for a double bacon cb, 4 nuggets, fries and a drink seems entirely reasonable these days

the burger alone costs $9 at most places

 

[nirad3]

I think this is the first time I've gone to a fast food joint and been given the Heisman-like "we don't participate in that" denial.

There really isn't a Wendy's that's super close to our house (it's like 10-12 minutes away) but I was going to be in the area yesterday as my mom's recovering from a surgery at a nearby hospital. Funds are tight in the nirad3 household right now and I'm saving cash for a dude's trip I'm goin on starting tomorrow...

ANYWAYS... thought I'd try Wendy's $5 "Biggie Bag" as I see it all over the place. I walk into this Wendy's and they have Biggie Bags, but they start at $8. $8!!! The one I got (double bacon cheeseburger, 4 spicy nuggets, tiny-azz fries and small drink) was $9. It wasn't really all that much of a value. For $5? Yeah, for sure. But at the $9 price point (before tax), I'd rather just spend a couple more bucks and get the Dave's double with medium fries/drink and forgo the nuggets.

Bah humbug.

Peeve = "we don't do that"

$9 for a double bacon cb, 4 nuggets, fries and a drink seems entirely reasonable these days

the burger alone costs $9 at most places

Not when it's advertised for $5

And it was like the SMALL double cheeseburger, not the usual-sized one.

So let's say $3 for the burger, $2 for the nuggets, $2 for the tiny fries and $2 for drink. OK, $9. I guess that's an OK value, but I went in expecting to drop a $5 and maybe splurge and get the $1 Frosty that they also are advertising everywhere right now.

 

[arrow1]

Arbys >>Wendys

 

[jamny]

It's amazing how the grocery store is such a source of pet peeves. I absolutely hate it. If anyone has a pet peeve of people who rush through the store running people over with their carts, sorry that's me. I like to get in and out as fast as possible.

I think it's more about the idiots blocking the aisles and checkouts.

It gets worse. Around here they have bars in most grocery stores now. So not only do you have to deal with regular morons, but now you've got the drunk ones milling about, chasing tail, like they're at studio 64 or whatever.

Where the heck are you that has a bar in a grocery store? Why would anyone find that necessary? Bet the store employees are just thrilled.

I’m in Dallas, first time I saw this phenomenon was this summer in Boise, Idaho. I think everyone in Boise is a heavy drinker with the volume of breweries we saw and just beer everywhere you went.

The amount of drinking that goes on here in Boise is crazy. It's like everyone is on vacation all the time. It's a beautiful thing.
And yes, we'll grab a beer and maybe a app at Albertsons sometimes before going food shopping.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

It's always been a problem but has gotten worse as far as restaurants not living up to what's advertised. Individual franchises now seem free to offer up what they want to sell vs what you see on the TV. The days of Ray Kroc visiting individual McDonald's to qualify check are long gone.

 

[El Floppo]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

 

[nirad3]

Man I'm full of peeves today. Why do apps log you out? Went to check in for my flight to Denver tomorrow on the Southwest app and it had logged me out. Of course I don't know my frequent flyer number by heart so I have to go to my work email, go to the folder where I've stored the email from SWA with the number, copy it and then paste it into the SW app and plug my password in and of course by the time that all happens I'm stuck with B-39. Not a business trip so I don't wanna pay the extra fee to upgrade to the front of the line. I'll just sit in the back of the plane like a commoner.

 

[parasaurolophus]

People that decide they dont want something at the grocery store and then kust leave it in a random place.

Gas pumps that ask five questions.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Gas pumps that ask five questions.

Another benefit of mandatory full-serve gas in NJ.

 

[Dan Lambskin]

People that decide they dont want something at the grocery store and then kust leave it in a random place.

Gas pumps that ask five questions.

I’m guilty of the first one, but I won’t do it with perishables

2nd one I had one gas station that had an option of Skupos. I always assumed it meant skip but I don’t know

But yeah those are the worst

Credit or debit
Enger loyalty number
Would you like a car wash
Do you want a receipt

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People that decide they dont want something at the grocery store and then kust leave it in a random place.

Gas pumps that ask five questions.

I’m guilty of the first one, but I won’t do it with perishables

2nd one I had one gas station that had an option of Skupos. I always assumed it meant skip but I don’t know

But yeah those are the worst

Credit or debit
Enger loyalty number
Would you like a car wash
Do you want a receipt

I bet if you go in to pay, the guy at the register asks the same questions.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

I must have a lucky gas station. I walk in and throw a couple 20s at them and tell them the pump number with a hi and bye. Maybe if I paid at the pump it would be different but I like to go in and say hi to the cashier.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Guy at the register at gas stations asking 5 questions.

 

[El Floppo]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

 

[belljr]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

For Hazards in rain it depends on how hard it's raining and the road way. I've been flying down 95 only to get caught in a heavy storm with low visibility. I have no issues with that

Usually because you have to slow way down

 

[El Floppo]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

For Hazards in rain it depends on how hard it's raining and the road way. I've been flying down 95 only to get caught in a heavy storm with low visibility. I have no issues with that

Usually because you have to slow way down

That's what regular lights and brake lights are for. Hazards- per my drivers class and CA drivers test (which I somehow remember, but can't remember what my wife said to me 1 hour ago)- are not used in the rain because they are supposed to mean something else and create dangerous situation when not used as meant.

 

[Mookie]

Man I'm full of peeves today. Why do apps log you out? Went to check in for my flight to Denver tomorrow on the Southwest app and it had logged me out. Of course I don't know my frequent flyer number by heart so I have to go to my work email, go to the folder where I've stored the email from SWA with the number, copy it and then paste it into the SW app and plug my password in and of course by the time that all happens I'm stuck with B-39. Not a business trip so I don't wanna pay the extra fee to upgrade to the front of the line. I'll just sit in the back of the plane like a commoner.

Try buying a beer on a United flight. They've gone "contactless payment", which sounds kind of neat. You must first download their app BEFORE your flight, log into the inflight wifi - if it's working, sign up/in using a 47 digit password with letters, numbers, and assorted hieroglyphics, upload a credit card to your "wallet" on the app (this had to be done before your flight), then share a code with the flight attendant verifying that you uploaded your credit card and that payment is being processed. Thanks, but I'll just have a Diet Coke.

 

[belljr]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

For Hazards in rain it depends on how hard it's raining and the road way. I've been flying down 95 only to get caught in a heavy storm with low visibility. I have no issues with that

Usually because you have to slow way down

That's what regular lights and brake lights are for. Hazards- per my drivers class and CA drivers test (which I somehow remember, but can't remember what my wife said to me 1 hour ago)- are not used in the rain because they are supposed to mean something else and create dangerous situation when not used as meant.

First driving in NJ with Hazards on is technically legal.

But how is it more dangerous to drive with hazards on when you have very limited visibility and are traveling well below posted highway speeds. I mean I don't normally do it.

But if people up ahead of me start flashing hazards before I get to the rain I might slow down a little before hand. But travelling 25 mph on a limited visible road that is normally 65 mph I consider your quote of " as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until " to be applicable

And I'm talking unexpected pounding rain where your wipers can barely keep up not sprinkles

 

[Joe Schmo]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

For Hazards in rain it depends on how hard it's raining and the road way. I've been flying down 95 only to get caught in a heavy storm with low visibility. I have no issues with that

Usually because you have to slow way down

That's what regular lights and brake lights are for. Hazards- per my drivers class and CA drivers test (which I somehow remember, but can't remember what my wife said to me 1 hour ago)- are not used in the rain because they are supposed to mean something else and create dangerous situation when not used as meant.

First driving in NJ with Hazards on is technically legal.

But how is it more dangerous to drive with hazards on when you have very limited visibility and are traveling well below posted highway speeds. I mean I don't normally do it.

But if people up ahead of me start flashing hazards before I get to the rain I might slow down a little before hand. But travelling 25 mph on a limited visible road that is normally 65 mph I consider your quote of " as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until " to be applicable

I'm with belljr on this one. If you're driving in poor visibility situations like heavy rain or snow then hazards on is a way to let people behind you know you're there and likely driving in a cautious(re: slow) manner. I've done it many times and I appreciate other drivers who do it as well. If I don't find the driving conditions to be as bad as the driver in front of me I'll switch lanes and drive how I'm comfortable.

 

[Dr_Zaius]

People that decide they dont want something at the grocery store and then kust leave it in a random place.

Gas pumps that ask five questions.

I was at a really evil gas station a few years back while traveling. There was an attached car wash, and after you pushed for credit, and then pushed to skip the loyalty card, the same button was the one that would select you buying a car wash. They didn't get me, but I have to imagine lots of travelers in a hurry (this was right off of the interstate), just absentmindedly bought a $10 car wash by accident.

 

[arrow1]

People that decide they dont want something at the grocery store and then kust leave it in a random place.

Gas pumps that ask five questions.

I was at a really evil gas station a few years back while traveling. There was an attached car wash, and after you pushed for credit, and then pushed to skip the loyalty card, the same button was the one that would select you buying a car wash. They didn't get me, but I have to imagine lots of travelers in a hurry (this was right off of the interstate), just absentmindedly bought a $10 car wash by accident.

That you could only use at that location.

 

[belljr]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

For Hazards in rain it depends on how hard it's raining and the road way. I've been flying down 95 only to get caught in a heavy storm with low visibility. I have no issues with that

Usually because you have to slow way down

That's what regular lights and brake lights are for. Hazards- per my drivers class and CA drivers test (which I somehow remember, but can't remember what my wife said to me 1 hour ago)- are not used in the rain because they are supposed to mean something else and create dangerous situation when not used as meant.

First driving in NJ with Hazards on is technically legal.

But how is it more dangerous to drive with hazards on when you have very limited visibility and are traveling well below posted highway speeds. I mean I don't normally do it.

But if people up ahead of me start flashing hazards before I get to the rain I might slow down a little before hand. But travelling 25 mph on a limited visible road that is normally 65 mph I consider your quote of " as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until " to be applicable

I'm with belljr on this one. If you're driving in poor visibility situations like heavy rain or snow then hazards on is a way to let people behind you know you're there and likely driving in a cautious(re: slow) manner. I've done it many times and I appreciate other drivers who do it as well. If I don't find the driving conditions to be as bad as the driver in front of me I'll switch lanes and drive how I'm comfortable.

Especially at night, where you might not see the rain coming.

I'm sitting in a monsoon right now and don't have my hazards on but I do believe they have their place

 

[nirad3]

Man I'm full of peeves today. Why do apps log you out? Went to check in for my flight to Denver tomorrow on the Southwest app and it had logged me out. Of course I don't know my frequent flyer number by heart so I have to go to my work email, go to the folder where I've stored the email from SWA with the number, copy it and then paste it into the SW app and plug my password in and of course by the time that all happens I'm stuck with B-39. Not a business trip so I don't wanna pay the extra fee to upgrade to the front of the line. I'll just sit in the back of the plane like a commoner.

Try buying a beer on a United flight. They've gone "contactless payment", which sounds kind of neat. You must first download their app BEFORE your flight, log into the inflight wifi - if it's working, sign up/in using a 47 digit password with letters, numbers, and assorted hieroglyphics, upload a credit card to your "wallet" on the app (this had to be done before your flight), then share a code with the flight attendant verifying that you uploaded your credit card and that payment is being processed. Thanks, but I'll just have a Diet Coke.

I fly United quite a bit and have noticed they went "contactless". I very rarely buy anything inflight, though. That said, if I wanted to.... I already have the app downloaded (for checking in, boarding pass, etc.), and since I had just used the app to board, I would assume I'd still be logged in. And I think I already have a card on file.

But if you're an infrequent flyer I can see how this would be a major pain.

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

For Hazards in rain it depends on how hard it's raining and the road way. I've been flying down 95 only to get caught in a heavy storm with low visibility. I have no issues with that

Usually because you have to slow way down

That's what regular lights and brake lights are for. Hazards- per my drivers class and CA drivers test (which I somehow remember, but can't remember what my wife said to me 1 hour ago)- are not used in the rain because they are supposed to mean something else and create dangerous situation when not used as meant.

First driving in NJ with Hazards on is technically legal.

But how is it more dangerous to drive with hazards on when you have very limited visibility and are traveling well below posted highway speeds. I mean I don't normally do it.

But if people up ahead of me start flashing hazards before I get to the rain I might slow down a little before hand. But travelling 25 mph on a limited visible road that is normally 65 mph I consider your quote of " as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until " to be applicable

I'm with belljr on this one. If you're driving in poor visibility situations like heavy rain or snow then hazards on is a way to let people behind you know you're there and likely driving in a cautious(re: slow) manner. I've done it many times and I appreciate other drivers who do it as well. If I don't find the driving conditions to be as bad as the driver in front of me I'll switch lanes and drive how I'm comfortable.

Especially at night, where you might not see the rain coming.

I'm sitting in a monsoon right now and don't have my hazards on but I do believe they have their place

And that's what the headlights and tail lights are for.

 

[El Floppo]

Was in MD for a week. Don't get me started on DE drivers... The absolute worst.

Instead, something I noticed in the OC MD area... Drivers hitting the brakes to an almost stop- and then as they're already turning, put on the turn blinker as an after thought.

Lemme rephrase...

Drivers who don't use their turn signal until after they're already turning. Forcing cars behind to slow to a stop for no apparent reason.

Also saw during a monsoon down there cars driving with their hazards on- because it was raining. IME, those are because you're either stopped somewhere you shouldn't be and want to alert other drivers... Or because you're having technical issues with the car and as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until you can pull over somewhere safe. Rain doesn't qualify, and is dangerous to flash them.

For Hazards in rain it depends on how hard it's raining and the road way. I've been flying down 95 only to get caught in a heavy storm with low visibility. I have no issues with that

Usually because you have to slow way down

That's what regular lights and brake lights are for. Hazards- per my drivers class and CA drivers test (which I somehow remember, but can't remember what my wife said to me 1 hour ago)- are not used in the rain because they are supposed to mean something else and create dangerous situation when not used as meant.

First driving in NJ with Hazards on is technically legal.

But how is it more dangerous to drive with hazards on when you have very limited visibility and are traveling well below posted highway speeds. I mean I don't normally do it.

But if people up ahead of me start flashing hazards before I get to the rain I might slow down a little before hand. But travelling 25 mph on a limited visible road that is normally 65 mph I consider your quote of " as a result have to drive at a slower than normal speed until " to be applicable

And I'm talking unexpected pounding rain where your wipers can barely keep up not sprinkles

Legal in NJ... Nufced.

Fwiw, here's the first thing that popped up when I just googled. Same logic must have applied to what I learned in CA when I was a kid.
...................

Reasons for Using Your Hazard Lights
Most states encourage drivers to use their hazard lights when:

Getting pulled over by police officers
Recovering from a crash
Driving in a funeral procession
Changing a tire or performing vehicular maintenance on the side of the road

Reasons Against Using Your Hazard Lights
Most states discourage their drivers from using their vehicle's hazard lights when:

Turning
Driving in heavy rain
Driving around a vehicular traffic hazard
Parking illegally
Driving in heavy traffic

Hazards like high-beam headlights can worsen the detrimental visual effects of bad weather on the road. If you feel that you and your passengers are in danger due to the severity of a storm, pull over under a bridge or into a parking lot and wait for the worst of the storm to pass.

 

[parasaurolophus]

Our HOA prohibits parking on the street at night. It is broken all the time. Not a big deal if a car is parked on the street overnight. Literally zero effect on your neighbors.

However if you park two cars on the street every night please dont park them on opposite sides of the street across from each other.

Jesus christ, we live in a society here. It is uncanny how often I see the same biker at exactly this point in the AM. And of course they park the tesla on the wrong side of the road so it just adds to it when the tesla lights come on because it thinks i am going to hit it head on.