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Can we discuss pet peeves here? (9 Viewers)

(guess the gender)

I’m cold!  (Cranks up the temp to 88 degrees)

Now I’m hot! (Cranks down the temp to 62 degrees)

Rinse and repeat. 

 
Walks over to digital menu.

Order an iced coffee.

Do you want a single use straw?

Click no 

Pay for order

Pick up drink 

There's always a straw 

 
belljr said:
Walks over to digital menu.

Order an iced coffee.

Do you want a single use straw?

Click no 

Pay for order

Pick up drink 

There's always a straw 
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Remember when NJ fast food restaurants posted signs that they will only provide straws if requested? That lasted about a week.

 
Pip's Invitation said:
Remember when NJ fast food restaurants posted signs that they will only provide straws if requested? That lasted about a week.
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I dont want the straw - now that they have the adult sippy lid lol

Yet i have to waste 4 seconds choosing no - just so they give me one anyway then i leave it there

 
Can't find anything in stores anymore.  I used to like going grocery shopping because I'd take my little list, put some earbuds in and have some quiet music time to myself.  Now it's a rat race.  Every grocery store is out of 6 different items you want, so now grocery shopping takes me three hours because I have to go to 4 different stores to find everything on the list.  But I also need to gamble that the cold stuff I need will be at the last store I go to because I don't want to buy it at store #1 and leave it sitting in my hot vehicle for two hours to melt while I go 3 other places.  Or I kill an extra half hour running it home before going back out to store 2, 3 and 4. 

 
wlwiles said:
Can't find anything in stores anymore.  I used to like going grocery shopping because I'd take my little list, put some earbuds in and have some quiet music time to myself.  Now it's a rat race.  Every grocery store is out of 6 different items you want, so now grocery shopping takes me three hours because I have to go to 4 different stores to find everything on the list.  But I also need to gamble that the cold stuff I need will be at the last store I go to because I don't want to buy it at store #1 and leave it sitting in my hot vehicle for two hours to melt while I go 3 other places.  Or I kill an extra half hour running it home before going back out to store 2, 3 and 4. 
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Do you have grocery delivery where you are?  It might alleviate the problem until supply chains get better.

 
parasaurolophus said:
The neanderthals that tear apart sweet corn at the grocery store looking for their perfect ears and then putting back the ones they have opened up and looked at.

Jesus christ. It is 4 for a buck. Grab 12 ears and move on. 
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Is that why those idiots do that? 

I always thought it was because they wanted to make the grocery store employees clean up the corn husk mess instead of dealing with it themselves at home. 

Either way, it's something only a terrible human being would do.

 
wlwiles said:
Can't find anything in stores anymore.  I used to like going grocery shopping because I'd take my little list, put some earbuds in and have some quiet music time to myself.  Now it's a rat race.  Every grocery store is out of 6 different items you want, so now grocery shopping takes me three hours because I have to go to 4 different stores to find everything on the list.  But I also need to gamble that the cold stuff I need will be at the last store I go to because I don't want to buy it at store #1 and leave it sitting in my hot vehicle for two hours to melt while I go 3 other places.  Or I kill an extra half hour running it home before going back out to store 2, 3 and 4. 
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This brings up my current pet peeve. Grocery store parking lots these days seem full of idling vehicles with the AC running. Seems to be about 20% of the parking lot these days. Often, there's not even anybody in them.

While I do appreciate them not bringing the 6 kids into the store to clog up the aisles, it just seems so incredibly wasteful.

To your issue, yeah that seems a problem these days. When you go shopping, you might consider a cooler with some ice packs. 

 
pollardsvision said:
Is that why those idiots do that? 

I always thought it was because they wanted to make the grocery store employees clean up the corn husk mess instead of dealing with it themselves at home. 

Either way, it's something only a terrible human being would do.
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I think some people do that too. 

I vented to my wife about this and realized she is one of these heathens. 

"Sometimes birds have eaten parts of them"

 
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parasaurolophus said:
The neanderthals that tear apart sweet corn at the grocery store looking for their perfect ears and then putting back the ones they have opened up and looked at.

Jesus christ. It is 4 for a buck. Grab 12 ears and move on. 
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pollardsvision said:
Is that why those idiots do that? 

I always thought it was because they wanted to make the grocery store employees clean up the corn husk mess instead of dealing with it themselves at home. 

Either way, it's something only a terrible human being would do.
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I'll do this at the farmers market, but I don't go so far to tear the stalk open.

I'm checking for sugar content. But you can usually tell just by grabbing the end of the stalk where the leaves/hair is. You can feel your fingers getting sticky if the sugars are good. A great indicator on how sweet that corn is going to be. If the corn was picked the day before, that end will be sticky as hell and the corn will be awesome.

If that corn was picked days before, the corn will lose sugars pretty quick so you stay away from those.

I would never do that in a grocery store because corn in a grocery store usually was picked so far in advance the sugar content is gone and the corn tastes too bland. 

 
People idling in their cars for 10-30 minutes. Gas is obscenely expensive, they are polluting, etc. Often it's not particularly hot or cold outside.

All for what, to stare at their phone?

 
Hey truckers... any chance you could slow down and go the speed limit?

I sure love having semi drivers create dangerous situations by passing me on the left going 10+ over when I'm traveling at the speed limit. I wish the penalties for this were more severe. 

 
leftcoastguy7 said:
Hey truckers... any chance you could slow down and go the speed limit?

I sure love having semi drivers create dangerous situations by passing me on the left going 10+ over when I'm traveling at the speed limit. I wish the penalties for this were more severe. 
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Truckers know where speed traps are and cops hide.  If they are speeding then speed with them. If they are slower follow suit. 

 
I have this pet peeve where I'm sitting in my idling car, minding my own business, and some busybody gives me the hairy eyeball because he doesn't approve of how I use the gas I paid for. 

 
General Malaise said:
Also, is there anything more aggravating than calling into a bank, mortgage or other financial institution where they ask you to put in your SS #, account #, etc ONLY to have the person who eventually answers the call ask you for the same info?  
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Related:

Looking at an auto dealer website and decide to call to check on inventory.  There are three different phone numbers shown on top of the page: one for sales, one for service, one for parts.  Call the one for sales and get an automated answering service with a menu: please press 1 for sales, press 2 for service, press 3 for parts, press... Press 1 for sales and get a human operator: "Joe Blow Motors, how may I direct your call?"

"Ummmm... sales?"

"Ok, one moment!"  

:wall:

 
parasaurolophus said:
The neanderthals that tear apart sweet corn at the grocery store looking for their perfect ears and then putting back the ones they have opened up and looked at.
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My wife insists that I do this. But it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be not rotten. I am way more concerned about my wife's reaction than that of strangers at a supermarket. 

 
Pip's Invitation said:
My wife insists that I do this. But it doesn't have to be perfect, it just has to be not rotten. I am way more concerned about my wife's reaction than that of strangers at a supermarket. 
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I have never purchased a single rotten ear of corn. 

I have definitely rejected ears because they were super light or it was obvious they had some sort of issue. 

Never had to peel them apart until I got home.

My wife just said "sometimes birds eat the tops and you only have half an ear"

I told her it was very deceitful of those birds to wrap the ear back up tightly. 

 
pollardsvision said:
This brings up my current pet peeve. Grocery store parking lots these days seem full of idling vehicles with the AC running. Seems to be about 20% of the parking lot these days. Often, there's not even anybody in them.
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Related, while jogging on winter mornings I'm always amazed at how many cars I see idling empty in people's driveways.  If there was a frost or it's really cold, I guess I can begrudgingly accept it, but sometimes it will be like 40 degrees and I'm thinking "you can't endure 5 minutes in a mildly cool car, so instead you have to waste gas for 10 minutes"?  Bizarre.  

 
Dr_Zaius said:
Related, while jogging on winter mornings I'm always amazed at how many cars I see idling empty in people's driveways.  If there was a frost or it's really cold, I guess I can begrudgingly accept it, but sometimes it will be like 40 degrees and I'm thinking "you can't endure 5 minutes in a mildly cool car, so instead you have to waste gas for 10 minutes"?  Bizarre.  
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Remote start is just part of the winter routine now..... come down stairs.... remote start.... pack up lunch, and other quick tasks, puts on coat and off 

 
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Took a flight last week and 30 minutes after departure this guy sitting next to me pulled out his dinner from his carry on.  Once he opened the container I almost vomited from the smell.  It was some kind of asian meal that he must have bought at the airport somewhere.  Bringing hot smelly food on an airplane should be outlawed.

 
Dr_Zaius said:
Related, while jogging on winter mornings I'm always amazed at how many cars I see idling empty in people's driveways.  If there was a frost or it's really cold, I guess I can begrudgingly accept it, but sometimes it will be like 40 degrees and I'm thinking "you can't endure 5 minutes in a mildly cool car, so instead you have to waste gas for 10 minutes"?  Bizarre.  
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OMG don't get me started.  My next-door neighbor starts up his souped-up Mustang and lets it idle in his driveway for 10-15 minutes before driving.  At least once a day I have to endure the low hum that resonates through our entire house.  It is so distracting and unnecessary.  Being the passive-aggressive sort, I will just complain about it here and not say anything.  Great neighbor otherwise, but it's absolutely annoying.  

Gilroy34 said:
Took a flight last week and 30 minutes after departure this guy sitting next to me pulled out his dinner from his carry on.  Once he opened the container I almost vomited from the smell.  It was some kind of asian meal that he must have bought at the airport somewhere.  Bringing hot smelly food on an airplane should be outlawed.
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Ahhhh yeah, someone whipped out a slice of pizza on my flight home from Houston last week.  It smelled SO EFFING GOOD though.  :lol:   

 
ChiefD said:
I'll do this at the farmers market, but I don't go so far to tear the stalk open.

I'm checking for sugar content. But you can usually tell just by grabbing the end of the stalk where the leaves/hair is. You can feel your fingers getting sticky if the sugars are good. A great indicator on how sweet that corn is going to be. If the corn was picked the day before, that end will be sticky as hell and the corn will be awesome.

If that corn was picked days before, the corn will lose sugars pretty quick so you stay away from those.

I would never do that in a grocery store because corn in a grocery store usually was picked so far in advance the sugar content is gone and the corn tastes too bland. 
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This is intriguing. Do I need to open the end a bit and feel the kernels or are the silks/husks at the end sticky?

 
Ron Swanson said:
This is intriguing. Do I need to open the end a bit and feel the kernels or are the silks/husks at the end sticky?
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No, the silks/husks should be plenty sticky if it's a good ear of corn. You could always peel it back a bit but I just do a quick check right where the silks go into the husks.

This sounds actually more porny than corny now that I think about it. 

 
For the fourth time in a week, I got a call saying that the person on the other end had received a call from our number.  We didn't call anyone, so I know our number is being spoofed.  What a PITA.

I also don't understand the impulse to call some random number for this reason.

 
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Since when did it become the default to toast bagels?  If toasting is your preference, so be it, but I don't get it and apparently google agrees with me:  The Only Time You Should Toast A Bagel

Once a week, I stop and get a bagel on the way to the office - plain bagel, untoasted, cream cheese.  Yet I still have to watch people like a hawk to make sure they don't screw it up. I would say more than half of the time they toast it, recognize the error, and then remake it.

On Tuesday, I was inside a local bagel place with a drive-thru and I saw the dude behind the counter send what I thought was my order through the toaster.  This was confirmed when I heard him grumble "####, it was supposed to be untoasted."  The guy working the drive-thru, responded "Don't worry about it, just bag it and we'll pretend we didn't notice."  I yelled out, "Not really gonna work when I'm standing right here, dude."  He sheepishly apologized.

 
scorchy said:
Since when did it become the default to toast bagels?  If toasting is your preference, so be it, but I don't get it and apparently google agrees with me:  The Only Time You Should Toast A Bagel

Once a week, I stop and get a bagel on the way to the office - plain bagel, untoasted, cream cheese.  Yet I still have to watch people like a hawk to make sure they don't screw it up. I would say more than half of the time they toast it, recognize the error, and then remake it.

On Tuesday, I was inside a local bagel place with a drive-thru and I saw the dude behind the counter send what I thought was my order through the toaster.  This was confirmed when I heard him grumble "####, it was supposed to be untoasted."  The guy working the drive-thru, responded "Don't worry about it, just bag it and we'll pretend we didn't notice."  I yelled out, "Not really gonna work when I'm standing right here, dude."  He sheepishly apologized.
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Fer realz?  I always toast my bagel.  Always.  

 
scorchy said:
Oh come on.  Do you guys only get Lender's bagels from the freezer section or something?  No reason to toast a fresh bagel.
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I can't say that I go to a bagel shop like Bruegger's often... but when I do, I certainly have them toast it and I put the cream cheese on as I eat it.

Man, now I feel like a bagel.

I love a good bagel sandwich too.  Slice in half, toast, spread cream cheese and layer some pastrami in there and go to town!

 
nirad3 said:
Man, now I feel like a bagel.
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Since it's afternoon, and those bagels that were freshly boiled this morning might be getting a little stale, you have my full permission to toast away.  If it were 8 am on the other hand...

Seriously though, I've got no real qualms with people who toast, only that somehow it's become the default at many places and thus precludes me from ever being able to order a bagel at the drive-thru.

 
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ChiefD said:
No, the silks/husks should be plenty sticky if it's a good ear of corn. You could always peel it back a bit but I just do a quick check right where the silks go into the husks.

This sounds actually more porny than corny now that I think about it. 
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Add it to the Life Hacks thread.

 
scorchy said:
Since when did it become the default to toast bagels?  If toasting is your preference, so be it, but I don't get it and apparently google agrees with me:  The Only Time You Should Toast A Bagel

Once a week, I stop and get a bagel on the way to the office - plain bagel, untoasted, cream cheese.  Yet I still have to watch people like a hawk to make sure they don't screw it up. I would say more than half of the time they toast it, recognize the error, and then remake it.

On Tuesday, I was inside a local bagel place with a drive-thru and I saw the dude behind the counter send what I thought was my order through the toaster.  This was confirmed when I heard him grumble "####, it was supposed to be untoasted."  The guy working the drive-thru, responded "Don't worry about it, just bag it and we'll pretend we didn't notice."  I yelled out, "Not really gonna work when I'm standing right here, dude."  He sheepishly apologized.
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When I top with cream cheese, I prefer it untoasted. When I top with butter and jelly, I prefer it toasted. 

 
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