Can we discuss pet peeves here? (9 Viewers)

[Dezbelief]

People that you constantly have to hound for the same thing over and over when they know good and well you want it, and it would take them 5 seconds to give it to you. This is a very specific peeve but it's the bane of my existence because it happens daily.

Backstory:
I work for a chemical company and we get this one chemical delivered via tanker truck to one specific tank 5 days a week Mon thru Fri. 95% of the time it's the same driver that brings it. I've asked him no less than TWENTY times to please shoot me a text or call by 7 AM and give me a heads up what time he's arriving that day. I don't care what hour of the day it comes, I just need to know what time to expect him because I need to make arrangements to have someone process him in. Every. Single. Day. I have to text this dude and ask what time he's coming. And about half the time I get no response, until suddenly hours later I get one that says "I'm here". If I'm tied up, I'm not stopping what I'm doing to go deal with him, so he has to sit and wait sometimes for up to an hour until I can get someone freed up to go handle him. He doesn't care, he is completely unfazed. He's a good worker, meticulous and clean and safe and does a great job but just a horrible communicator. It would take him 5 seconds to just open a text and type "9:30" and hit send. And it's not like he doesn't know what time it's coming, because it's a freaking three hour drive from him to me. Everytime I ask him "just shoot me a text before you start driving and I'll +3 hours to it" and he goes "ok no problem" but then he never. freaking. does. it. I swear he gets some enjoyment out of this or something. /rant

Hourly worker, who enjoys a little down time on the clock after a 3 hour drive. He's not going to change. If your dropoff takes a little longer than necessary that's probably his only task for the day. If he gets back to the shop early he probably either gets sent home early or has to do some mundane tasks.

 

[wlwiles]

People that you constantly have to hound for the same thing over and over when they know good and well you want it, and it would take them 5 seconds to give it to you. This is a very specific peeve but it's the bane of my existence because it happens daily.

Backstory:
I work for a chemical company and we get this one chemical delivered via tanker truck to one specific tank 5 days a week Mon thru Fri. 95% of the time it's the same driver that brings it. I've asked him no less than TWENTY times to please shoot me a text or call by 7 AM and give me a heads up what time he's arriving that day. I don't care what hour of the day it comes, I just need to know what time to expect him because I need to make arrangements to have someone process him in. Every. Single. Day. I have to text this dude and ask what time he's coming. And about half the time I get no response, until suddenly hours later I get one that says "I'm here". If I'm tied up, I'm not stopping what I'm doing to go deal with him, so he has to sit and wait sometimes for up to an hour until I can get someone freed up to go handle him. He doesn't care, he is completely unfazed. He's a good worker, meticulous and clean and safe and does a great job but just a horrible communicator. It would take him 5 seconds to just open a text and type "9:30" and hit send. And it's not like he doesn't know what time it's coming, because it's a freaking three hour drive from him to me. Everytime I ask him "just shoot me a text before you start driving and I'll +3 hours to it" and he goes "ok no problem" but then he never. freaking. does. it. I swear he gets some enjoyment out of this or something. /rant

Hourly worker, who enjoys a little down time on the clock after a 3 hour drive. He's not going to change. If your dropoff takes a little longer than necessary that's probably his only task for the day. If he gets back to the shop early he probably either gets sent home early or has to do some mundane tasks.

And he can have all the down time he wants, after his 3 hour drive, before starting his return 3 hour drive, whenever he likes. It’s definitely his only task, that’s true. But he can sleep in and come late, or come early and get home early, he can come early one day and late the next day, he can arrive at 9 and nap an hour and get processed at 10, I don’t care about any of that. And I’m not asking for a 7 AM sharp delivery every single day, I just want a heads up what time he is coming. It literally could be different every day and it can be anytime within the 24 hour day. Just give me a heads up please so that we on our end can plan for you just a little bit.

 

[belljr]

Screwing up, up/down vernacular in sports....

Example, daughter's college soccer team move from #20 to #12 rankings this week.

The school posted basically "This week our team is moving down to #12!!!!!! "

 

[TLEF316]

People who just HAVE to stare at their phones as they're getting on/off a train/subway car or walking up/down the stairs of a busy station....or walking across freaking 7th Avenue at lunch time. They slow down, don't look where they're going (so you have to move to avoid them) and just generally cause a problem.

I should just be allowed to physically push these people to the ground to get by them and move on with my day

 

[1320kid]

People who just HAVE to stare at their phones as they're getting on/off a train/subway car or walking up/down the stairs of a busy station....or walking across freaking 7th Avenue at lunch time. They slow down, don't look where they're going (so you have to move to avoid them) and just generally cause a problem.

I should just be allowed to physically push these people to the ground to get by them and move on with my day

Yeah that bugs me too. Check this ish out:

In this Chinese city, phone addicts get their own sidewalk lane

Some places have lanes for bicycles, others for motorcycles, but there's a place in mainland China that boasts a different type of lane altogether: one for phone addicts glued to their screens. According to a Chinese publication, the cellphone lane above was spotted along a place called...

www.engadget.com

 

[BoltNlava]

We moved to Arizona in June and I was thinking, wow this is great, there are almost no dogs on our block.

Turns out it was just too hot for people to put their dogs outside unattended for hours. Now that the weather has cooled we are lucky to hear a chorus of yapping and barking again. Yay. Who wants to have windows open anyway.

Dogs at night: Are you a dog?? I'm a dog. I like Walkies do you? hey you over there...Are you a dog? I saw a cat.

Repeat all night

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

People who just HAVE to stare at their phones as they're getting on/off a train/subway car or walking up/down the stairs of a busy station....or walking across freaking 7th Avenue at lunch time. They slow down, don't look where they're going (so you have to move to avoid them) and just generally cause a problem.

I should just be allowed to physically push these people to the ground to get by them and move on with my day

I feel like we should all body check these clowns.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

People that you constantly have to hound for the same thing over and over when they know good and well you want it, and it would take them 5 seconds to give it to you. This is a very specific peeve but it's the bane of my existence because it happens daily.

Backstory:
I work for a chemical company and we get this one chemical delivered via tanker truck to one specific tank 5 days a week Mon thru Fri. 95% of the time it's the same driver that brings it. I've asked him no less than TWENTY times to please shoot me a text or call by 7 AM and give me a heads up what time he's arriving that day. I don't care what hour of the day it comes, I just need to know what time to expect him because I need to make arrangements to have someone process him in. Every. Single. Day. I have to text this dude and ask what time he's coming. And about half the time I get no response, until suddenly hours later I get one that says "I'm here". If I'm tied up, I'm not stopping what I'm doing to go deal with him, so he has to sit and wait sometimes for up to an hour until I can get someone freed up to go handle him. He doesn't care, he is completely unfazed. He's a good worker, meticulous and clean and safe and does a great job but just a horrible communicator. It would take him 5 seconds to just open a text and type "9:30" and hit send. And it's not like he doesn't know what time it's coming, because it's a freaking three hour drive from him to me. Everytime I ask him "just shoot me a text before you start driving and I'll +3 hours to it" and he goes "ok no problem" but then he never. freaking. does. it. I swear he gets some enjoyment out of this or something. /rant

Hourly worker, who enjoys a little down time on the clock after a 3 hour drive. He's not going to change. If your dropoff takes a little longer than necessary that's probably his only task for the day. If he gets back to the shop early he probably either gets sent home early or has to do some mundane tasks.

My wife used to work in the office of a packaging plant. One of the short-haul truck drivers would deliberately take the slowest-traffic route for this reason.

 

[Scoresman]

I’m in Waikiki right now. I know this is a busy place but that thing where people just stop walking in the middle of a sidewalk without warning and just stand there is out of control right now.

 

[ChiefD]

The overuse of Thank You.

Someone goes to the store. Buys something.

Cashier says "Here's your change. Thank you."

Customer says "No....thank YOU."

Cashier says: "Ah...thank you. I appreciate it."

Customer: "Thanks. Have a great day."

Cashier: "Thank you - you too."

Customer: "Thanks!!!!!

FOR CRISSAKES WILL SOMEONE JUST SAY YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!

 

[Drunken knight]

The overuse of Thank You.

Someone goes to the store. Buys something.

Cashier says "Here's your change. Thank you."

Customer says "No....thank YOU."

Cashier says: "Ah...thank you. I appreciate it."

Customer: "Thanks. Have a great day."

Cashier: "Thank you - you too."

Customer: "Thanks!!!!!

FOR CRISSAKES WILL SOMEONE JUST SAY YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!

thank you for sharing

 

[Snoopy]

The overuse of Thank You.

Someone goes to the store. Buys something.

Cashier says "Here's your change. Thank you."

Customer says "No....thank YOU."

Cashier says: "Ah...thank you. I appreciate it."

Customer: "Thanks. Have a great day."

Cashier: "Thank you - you too."

Customer: "Thanks!!!!!

FOR CRISSAKES WILL SOMEONE JUST SAY YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!

thank you for sharing

You're welcome

 

[dino259]

The overuse of Thank You.

Someone goes to the store. Buys something.

Cashier says "Here's your change. Thank you."

Customer says "No....thank YOU."

Cashier says: "Ah...thank you. I appreciate it."

Customer: "Thanks. Have a great day."

Cashier: "Thank you - you too."

Customer: "Thanks!!!!!

FOR CRISSAKES WILL SOMEONE JUST SAY YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!

thank you for sharing

You're welcome

No problem.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

My neighbor works at Meijer and was told by her bosses NOT to say your welcome but to say thank you back even when it made no sense.

 

[SWC]

sometimes i thank myself just for being me take that to the bank brochachos

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Was driving in an intermittent rain storm the other day, and it occurred to me: With all of the various innovations we've seen in cars in recent years, why do windshield wiper settings still suck so much?

Every car I've ever driven has a rod that you move down (or occasionally up) to increase wiper speed. There are generally four rod positions: off, intermittent wiping, steady, and fast. On the second setting only, there is also a dial you can turn that changes the frequency between intermittent wipes. The problem, especially in constantly changing conditions like I was experiencing on my recent drive, is that it can be very hard to get the "Goldilocks setting" where the wipers are moving fast enough to keep the windshield clean, but not so fast that they're constantly running across dry glass. It also represents a huge ongoing distraction at the exact time drivers need to be concentrating on the road.

It seems like a no-brainer to get rid of the whole rod mechanism and simply allow drivers to control everything via a dial that they can toggle to the exact setting they desire. Or better yet, given how many in-car processes have become automated (cruise control, AC, lights) why not just have a sensor that calibrates wiper speed based on the amount of moisture present on the windshield?

(And yes, I know that your car, the Tempura Hatchback XKE EV Roadster, has an advanced wiper system that frees you from all of these concerns, but the vast majority of us driving around in our bougie Toyotas have no such options)

 

[belljr]

My smart wipers rule

I have a Honda.

 

[DA RAIDERS]

My smart wipers rule

I have a Honda.

same touring though.. :flex:

 

[belljr]

My smart wipers rule

I have a Honda.

same touring though.. :flex:

...... Passport ELITE :flex: :flex:

 

[Scoresman]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

 

[SWC]

i drive a mazurati benz and it has wiper blades that individually wipe off rain drops immediatley as they hit the windshield and also the wipers karate chop bugs before they smash on the car take that to the bank bromigos

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

Isn't it ironic ...?

 

[belljr]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

Nothing requires a spoon or fork either

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

My smart wipers rule

I have a Honda.

Huh, I just did some Googling and apparently smart wipers are a thing across multiple car brands, including Toyota.

What year is your car? My Camry is a 2018, though I've driven newer cars via rentals and such and never seen that feature

 

[belljr]

My smart wipers rule

I have a Honda.

Huh, I just did some Googling and apparently smart wipers are a thing across multiple car brands, including Toyota.

What year is your car? My Camry is a 2018, though I've driven newer cars via rentals and such and never seen that feature

2019 Passport Elite..... I don't think my lower trim Accord has it. I'd have to check tonight

 

[SWC]

People that you constantly have to hound for the same thing over and over when they know good and well you want it, and it would take them 5 seconds to give it to you. This is a very specific peeve but it's the bane of my existence because it happens daily.

Backstory:
I work for a chemical company and we get this one chemical delivered via tanker truck to one specific tank 5 days a week Mon thru Fri. 95% of the time it's the same driver that brings it. I've asked him no less than TWENTY times to please shoot me a text or call by 7 AM and give me a heads up what time he's arriving that day. I don't care what hour of the day it comes, I just need to know what time to expect him because I need to make arrangements to have someone process him in. Every. Single. Day. I have to text this dude and ask what time he's coming. And about half the time I get no response, until suddenly hours later I get one that says "I'm here". If I'm tied up, I'm not stopping what I'm doing to go deal with him, so he has to sit and wait sometimes for up to an hour until I can get someone freed up to go handle him. He doesn't care, he is completely unfazed. He's a good worker, meticulous and clean and safe and does a great job but just a horrible communicator. It would take him 5 seconds to just open a text and type "9:30" and hit send. And it's not like he doesn't know what time it's coming, because it's a freaking three hour drive from him to me. Everytime I ask him "just shoot me a text before you start driving and I'll +3 hours to it" and he goes "ok no problem" but then he never. freaking. does. it. I swear he gets some enjoyment out of this or something. /rant

are you high enough up that you decide who to order the chemical from or are you the guy that just takes it in at the plant because and i mean this in the nicest way possible really i do i have done delivery and if the guy that is deciding to use us and paying has an issue then i jump if some guy at the loading dock has an issue unless it is about how i am actually unloading the product i just smiled and tuned him out and thats sort of the way it was for me in the delivery world take that to the bank brohan

 

[Scoresman]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

Nothing requires a spoon or fork either

How am I supposed to eat this açaí bowl without a utensil?

 

[belljr]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

Nothing requires a spoon or fork either

How am I supposed to eat this açaí bowl without a utensil?

Pretty sure I posted the picture on how to do it in my reply

 

[mr. furley]

sometimes i thank myself just for being me take that to the bank brochachos

did not know Quinnen Williams was posting in here https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=aUiRVLeqq_c

 

[arrow1]

The overuse of Thank You.

Someone goes to the store. Buys something.

Cashier says "Here's your change. Thank you."

Customer says "No....thank YOU."

Cashier says: "Ah...thank you. I appreciate it."

Customer: "Thanks. Have a great day."

Cashier: "Thank you - you too."

Customer: "Thanks!!!!!

FOR CRISSAKES WILL SOMEONE JUST SAY YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!

"No Problem"

 

[Snoopy]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

Nothing requires a spoon or fork either

How about a spork?

 

[Snoopy]

The overuse of Thank You.

Someone goes to the store. Buys something.

Cashier says "Here's your change. Thank you."

Customer says "No....thank YOU."

Cashier says: "Ah...thank you. I appreciate it."

Customer: "Thanks. Have a great day."

Cashier: "Thank you - you too."

Customer: "Thanks!!!!!

FOR CRISSAKES WILL SOMEONE JUST SAY YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!

thank you for sharing

You're welcome

No problem.

CFA: My pleasure!

 

[the moops]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

Nothing requires a spoon or fork either

How am I supposed to eat this açaí bowl without a utensil?

You should throw that **** right in the garbage

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

First world problems.

This is now the third time I can remember where I’ve pulled a plastic knife out of the plastic spoon or fork bin at a coffee shop without noticing until later, leaving me without a utensil to eat what I ordered. I know I should check so it’s partially my fault, but sometimes it’s busy and I don’t.

There’s also the fact that nothing on the menu at these places actually requires a knife to eat so just eliminating them entirely would solve this problem.

Isn't it ironic ...?

Incidentally, I was once looking for spoons in my office kitchen and kept finding knives. I realized that, unlike Alanis' song, that actually was ironic

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

The overuse of Thank You.

Someone goes to the store. Buys something.

Cashier says "Here's your change. Thank you."

Customer says "No....thank YOU."

Cashier says: "Ah...thank you. I appreciate it."

Customer: "Thanks. Have a great day."

Cashier: "Thank you - you too."

Customer: "Thanks!!!!!

FOR CRISSAKES WILL SOMEONE JUST SAY YOU'RE WELCOME!!!!!!

thank you for sharing

You're welcome

No problem.

CFA: My pleasure!

If this is meant as a subtle commentary on people who reply-all to messages to add, "Thank you" or "I agree!" then I say, WELL PLAYED, SIR, WELL PLAYED!

 

[Leroy Hoard]

How about a spork?

Now that's the way to greet a customer.

 

[arrow1]

People selling stuff online and they post crappy pictures of the items.

 

[Drunken knight]

People selling stuff online and they post crappy pictures of the items.

My bad

 

[mr. furley]

People selling stuff online and they post crappy pictures of the items.

let's be real, people aren't showing up to buy the thing anyways

 

[Leroy Hoard]

People selling stuff online and they post crappy pictures of the items.

Throw in asking for the same or more than I can find it new.

 

[Osaurus]

People going at ramming speed around blind corners with their carts at grocery stores.

 

[ChiefD]

People selling stuff online and they post crappy pictures of the items.

In the same category - people who are selling their house and don't pony up for someone to take good pictures of their house.

Going through this now as we are house shopping a bit. So many houses where they clearly took a bunch of pictures with a crappy cell phone camera.

 

[Gr00vus]

Make an appointment with the pharmacy to get a vaccination at a particular time. Go to pharmacy, arrive on time for appointment. Wait 30 minutes to finally get vaccinated. People who walked in for shots 10 minutes after I arrive receive their doses immediately after I do. What's the point of making an appointment?

 

[BeTheMatch]

Make an appointment with the pharmacy to get a vaccination at a particular time. Go to pharmacy, arrive on time for appointment. Wait 30 minutes to finally get vaccinated. People who walked in for shots 10 minutes after I arrive receive their doses immediately after I do. What's the point of making an appointment?

To get a rental car.

 

[Scoresman]

Make an appointment with the pharmacy to get a vaccination at a particular time. Go to pharmacy, arrive on time for appointment. Wait 30 minutes to finally get vaccinated. People who walked in for shots 10 minutes after I arrive receive their doses immediately after I do. What's the point of making an appointment?

The point is to guarantee you get one. Walkins aren't guaranteed. When I got mine, they were completely overwhelmed by the demand and also understaffed. People waiting for medications were waiting a very long time while pharmacists were giving out shots.

 

[ignatiusjreilly]

Currently bumping up against the data limits across my Google accounts. Google used to be very good in terms of helping you quickly find the largest files and eliminate them. But it seems like they're moving more toward the Apple approach of making it really hard to isolate the files, but really easy to pay for a higher data quota that you'll be forced to pay in perpetuity

 

[nirad3]

I talked about this upthread, but general stupidity with parents dropping their kids off at school. It's gotten noticeably worse this school year for some reason. Thank God this is my last year having to do kid dropoffs. Today a parent in a mini-van stopped about 15-20 feet short of the spot where you stop and let your kid out, and it took a good 3 minutes for the kid to get out of the car. Granted, I don't know if the kid was like having a tantrum and didn't want to get out of the car or what, but more than likely it was just general dumbassery on the parents. My dropoff? Smooth as butter. Chat with my boy while we're in line, and when we get to the terminus of the line, he says "bye Dad!" and jumps out of the car. Easy peasy. Not sure why it's so difficult for some folks.

 

[belljr]

Perfume/Cologne commercials... .as Tom Hanks said in Big, " I don't get it"

 

[Gr00vus]

Perfume/Cologne commercials... .as Tom Hanks said in Big, " I don't get it"

I'm with you.

One explanation I saw ran something like: these things are the ad folks basically telling the us slobs, that make up like 99.999% of the population, who know we'll never look like or live the lifestyle of the models/actors/etc. enacting whatever fantasy is happening in the ads, "the closest you're going to come to any of that is buying this perfume/cologne so you can smell like they do".

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

Perfume/Cologne commercials... .as Tom Hanks said in Big, " I don't get it"

I'm with you.

One explanation I saw ran something like: these things are the ad folks basically telling the us slobs, that make up like 99.999% of the population, who know we'll never look like or live the lifestyle of the models/actors/etc. enacting whatever fantasy is happening in the ads, "the closest you're going to come to any of that is buying this perfume/cologne so you can smell like they do".

Until we get Smell-O-Vision, that's probably the best they can do.