Can we discuss pet peeves here? (7 Viewers)

[Gally]

He's standing up banging on the glass during a breakout.

I think it's a Southern California thing. I've heard it at Kings games, too.

It happens in most arenas....not just So Cal

 

[the moops]

Cents and sense don't rhyme pal.

@Keerock what's normal?

 

[Mister CIA]

Okay people, when you're talking about currency the dollar sign goes to the left of the number, cents to the right.

$1
1¢

This is pretty simple.

That makes cents.

Cents and sense don't rhyme pal.

Since when?

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Okay people, when you're talking about currency the dollar sign goes to the left of the number, cents to the right.

$1
1¢

This is pretty simple.

That makes cents.

Cents and sense don't rhyme pal.

Since when?

Since one has a "t" sound and the other doesn't.

And yes, I see what you did there.

 

[Leroy Hoard]

Change is good, but large denominations are better.

 

[the moops]

Okay people, when you're talking about currency the dollar sign goes to the left of the number, cents to the right.

$1
1¢

This is pretty simple.

That makes cents.

Cents and sense don't rhyme pal.

Since when?

Since one has a "t" sound and the other doesn't.

And yes, I see what you did there.

Nobody pronounces the T

 

[Andy Dufresne]

Okay people, when you're talking about currency the dollar sign goes to the left of the number, cents to the right.

$1
1¢

This is pretty simple.

That makes cents.

Cents and sense don't rhyme pal.

Since when?

Since one has a "t" sound and the other doesn't.

And yes, I see what you did there.

Nobody pronounces the T

Anyone with any scents does.

 

[Snoopy]

Estée Lauder

 

[Osaurus]

Clock radio back on in adjacent cubicle. By the sound of the high-pitched ranting, it sounds like talk radio. I loathe being on site with my client.

 

[mr. furley]

The Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Ending

Self-checkout is a failed experiment, and a growing number of stores are backpedaling on these cursed machines.

gizmodo.com

we might win this yet, boys!

 

[belljr]

I like self checkout unsure

 

[Dr_Zaius]

I actually don't mind self checkout either, although there are some really annoying implementations. "Unexpected item in the bagging area. Please call for assistance" on every third item for some of them.

What does irritate me is the local grocery will have a bunch of self checkout lanes open and typically only one human cashier. Fine, I guess, except there will always be at least 3 or 4 employees milling around the self checkout talking. I mean, what are we doing here? If the employees have absolutely nothing to do why don't they just check people out? It makes no sense.

 

[Scoresman]

The Self-Checkout Nightmare May Finally Be Ending

Self-checkout is a failed experiment, and a growing number of stores are backpedaling on these cursed machines.

gizmodo.com

we might win this yet, boys!

Except my confidence that they actually will hire more checkers to offset this is very low. Self checkout is a godsend when the other lines are ridiculously long.

 

[mr. furley]

I actually don't mind self checkout either, although there are some really annoying implementations. "Unexpected item in the bagging area. Please call for assistance" on every third item for some of them.

What does irritate me is the local grocery will have a bunch of self checkout lanes open and typically only one human cashier. Fine, I guess, except there will always be at least 3 or 4 employees milling around the self checkout talking. I mean, what are we doing here? If the employees have absolutely nothing to do why don't they just check people out? It makes no sense.

they're there to help when the self-checkout machine malfunctions or people can't figure out how to key in an item#, etc.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

I like self checkout unsure

Me too, if I only have a few items

 

[Andy Dufresne]

If #ofpeoplequeued < 2 then
Use self checkout
Else
Goto staffed checkout
End-if

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Our grocery store has added self check with the conveyor like at a normal checkout. I will hit that also if the lines are long and the boss is with me to do all the checking while I bag

 

[massraider]

I have been searching for a solution, and I cannot find one.

In a text message group, if someone 'likes' your message, I get a notification that is the same as if they had sent a message.

So a Like sounds the same as a Text. This is a nightmare.

Stop liking text messages

 

[psychobillies]

Our grocery store has added self check with the conveyor like at a normal checkout. I will hit that also if the lines are long and the boss is with me to do all the checking while I bag

The little neighborhood wal mart has this. I love it, but they have one person watching me check out and checking my ID for alcohol. I wonder why they don't just get that same person to check me out.

 

[Gally]

I have been searching for a solution, and I cannot find one.

In a text message group, if someone 'likes' your message, I get a notification that is the same as if they had sent a message.

So a Like sounds the same as a Text. This is a nightmare.

Stop liking text messages

It also extends the text thread by repeating the text they "liked". So you have to sift through 15 of the same text to get back to something you might be looking for later on. Sucks.

 

[belljr]

I have been searching for a solution, and I cannot find one.

In a text message group, if someone 'likes' your message, I get a notification that is the same as if they had sent a message.

So a Like sounds the same as a Text. This is a nightmare.

Stop liking text messages

It also extends the text thread by repeating the text they "liked". So you have to sift through 15 of the same text to get back to something you might be looking for later on. Sucks.

That used to be a product of Apple and Android combination of groups where the Android would get a text response that said so and so liked this text well with the new Android at least on my Pixel phone that no longer happens and you just see the icons

 

[ChiefD]

I have been searching for a solution, and I cannot find one.

In a text message group, if someone 'likes' your message, I get a notification that is the same as if they had sent a message.

So a Like sounds the same as a Text. This is a nightmare.

Stop liking text messages

Love the text message like. Ends the conversation right then and there in most cases. Easy way to say I'm done without having to say it.

 

[massraider]

Love the text message like. Ends the conversation right then and there in most cases. Easy way to say I'm done without having to say it.

What if we are having an ongoing discussion among a group of people? And someone likes every response.

Asking for my business partner, who is in danger of getting punched.

ALSO:

I am fine with a 'Like'. My issue is I cannot turn off notifications for a "LIKE'

I don't need to know immediately that you liked my text. I sent my text, I know it was likable.

 

[Pip's Invitation]

Love the text message like. Ends the conversation right then and there in most cases. Easy way to say I'm done without having to say it.

What if we are having an ongoing discussion among a group of people? And someone likes every response.

Asking for my business partner, who is in danger of getting punched.

ALSO:

I am fine with a 'Like'. My issue is I cannot turn off notifications for a "LIKE'

I don't need to know immediately that you liked my text. I sent my text, I know it was likable.

Just ignore the notifications?

 

[ChiefD]

ALSO:

I am fine with a 'Like'. My issue is I cannot turn off notifications for a "LIKE'

I don't need to know immediately that you liked my text. I sent my text, I know it was likable. <--------------This Part!

I think we found the problem.

Your stuff is just too good.

 

[massraider]

Just ignore the notifications?

Really?

I want my phone to beep when my partners text me. I don't want my phone to beep when my partner likes my text message.

 

[arrow1]

Our grocery store has added self check with the conveyor like at a normal checkout. I will hit that also if the lines are long and the boss is with me to do all the checking while I bag

Why is your boss grocery shopping with you?

 

[ChiefD]

Our grocery store has added self check with the conveyor like at a normal checkout. I will hit that also if the lines are long and the boss is with me to do all the checking while I bag

Why is your boss grocery shopping with you?

Cowboys fans are weird?

 

[wlwiles]

I have been searching for a solution, and I cannot find one.

In a text message group, if someone 'likes' your message, I get a notification that is the same as if they had sent a message.

So a Like sounds the same as a Text. This is a nightmare.

Stop liking text messages

Love the text message like. Ends the conversation right then and there in most cases. Easy way to say I'm done without having to say it.

I use it all the time just for this reason. It's my way of saying "understood" or "message received" when no other response is warranted.

 

[Cowboysfan8]

Our grocery store has added self check with the conveyor like at a normal checkout. I will hit that also if the lines are long and the boss is with me to do all the checking while I bag

Why is your boss grocery shopping with you?

Cowboys fans are weird?

Duh…

But I was referring to my wife

 

[the moops]

Just ignore the notifications?

Really?

I want my phone to beep when my partners text me. I don't want my phone to beep when my partner likes my text message.

Hopefully you get notifications here when a post is liked. I’m gonna like the **** out of everything you post

 

[massraider]

I think we found the problem.

Your stuff is just too good

I've tried to be less charming.

Appears to be baked in.

 

[Dezbelief]

People driving like they are on ice because it's below freezing outside. Hello we're in middle of a drought, there's no water anywhere.

 

[Scoresman]

Enormous, multiple page threads for annual events that get bumped every year instead of creating a new thread for the event this year. The Academy Award thread is the latest of these. When you open the thread, you have to search around to find the post/page where this year's discussion begins.

It's ok to create new threads. There is no cap.

 

[the moops]

Enormous, multiple page threads for annual events that get bumped every year instead of creating a new thread for the event this year. The Academy Award thread is the latest of these. When you open the thread, you have to search around to find the post/page where this year's discussion begins.

It's ok to create new threads. There is no cap.

This thread started in 2014

 

[General Malaise]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

 

[Scoresman]

Enormous, multiple page threads for annual events that get bumped every year instead of creating a new thread for the event this year. The Academy Award thread is the latest of these. When you open the thread, you have to search around to find the post/page where this year's discussion begins.

It's ok to create new threads. There is no cap.

This thread started in 2014

As I said (I thought pretty clearly but maybe not), I'm talking about threads for annual events. (Oscars, Grammies, etc)

I also don't like it for the player threads in the Shark Pool. I'd rather have a new thread each year for a player, but that's me.

 

[Keerock]

People driving like they are on ice because it's below freezing outside. Hello we're in middle of a drought, there's no water anywhere.

San Diego: Hold my beer

 

[belljr]

Enormous, multiple page threads for annual events that get bumped every year instead of creating a new thread for the event this year. The Academy Award thread is the latest of these. When you open the thread, you have to search around to find the post/page where this year's discussion begins.

It's ok to create new threads. There is no cap.

Guess it depends on the topic. I switched to renaming the golf thread because there was good information that i wanted to keep in the thread

 

[Gally]

Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

You can go through the regular checkout. Things like this is why I never use the self checkout. If it's not alcohol it's something else that needs a person to do something. Just easier to use the regular line.

 

[belljr]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

Well thats easy we have to go to a different store for that

 

[Scoresman]

Enormous, multiple page threads for annual events that get bumped every year instead of creating a new thread for the event this year. The Academy Award thread is the latest of these. When you open the thread, you have to search around to find the post/page where this year's discussion begins.

It's ok to create new threads. There is no cap.

Guess it depends on the topic. I switched to renaming the golf thread because there was good information that i wanted to keep in the thread

It's stuff where its mostly an annual event. More than likely, the only reason it gets bumped is to discuss this year's event and nobody cares about the previous years. Then, it's guesswork figuring out what page the discussion for this year starts.

With golf, I imagine it's a megathread that is constantly relevant with the latest tours/matches/whatever, so that's not what I'm talking about.

 

[General Malaise]

Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

You can go through the regular checkout. Things like this is why I never use the self checkout. If it's not alcohol it's something else that needs a person to do something. Just easier to use the regular line.

No, I don't think I'm saving any time by waiting in a line for a human to do the checkout for me. Self check-out is ideal for me, I just have to make sure I catch the person's eye and time my beer/wine scan when they're available.

 

[berndog]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

I suggest ringing in all your produce as bananas(4011). Quick, cheap and if they didn’t want that happening they would get rid of self checkout.

 

[psychobillies]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

Well thats easy we have to go to a different store for that

States that don't sell alcohol at grocery stores are the worst. What problem does that solve?

 

[General Malaise]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

Well thats easy we have to go to a different store for that

States that don't sell alcohol at grocery stores are the worst. What problem does that solve?

Oregon allows beer/wine only but there's not stupid puritanical restrictions like blocking sales on Sunday or idiocy like that. I'm not a hard liquor guy so it doesn't really bother me, but Oregon sells all its booze at state controlled liquor stores.

 

[Scoresman]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

Well thats easy we have to go to a different store for that

States that don't sell alcohol at grocery stores are the worst. What problem does that solve?

Oregon allows beer/wine only but there's not stupid puritanical restrictions like blocking sales on Sunday or idiocy like that. I'm not a hard liquor guy so it doesn't really bother me, but Oregon sells all its booze at state controlled liquor stores.

My first "Idiot from California in Oregon" moment was wandering around Safeway for 15 minutes before asking an employee where the whiskey was. His response was "You're from California, right?"

 

[Pip's Invitation]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

Well thats easy we have to go to a different store for that

States that don't sell alcohol at grocery stores are the worst. What problem does that solve?

State control and revenue is the only purpose.

 

[belljr]

FTR - it could be worse. We just have to go to the liquor store where you can get everything and anything you want. And no restrictions on days.

It could be like crappy PA where you had to go to a beer store - then to a wine and spirit store.... sm

 

[Mrs. Rannous]

I like self checkout unsure

Yeah, I've grown to love it and have embraced it as a personal Olympic Sport, seeing how fast I can get through it without error. Produce is tricky, but I've got it down searching by name for poblanos and other items that don't have stickers with bar codes on 'em. Slowest part is finding a person to approve my alcohol purchases. Not much I can do about that, though.

Well thats easy we have to go to a different store for that

States that don't sell alcohol at grocery stores are the worst. What problem does that solve?

You don't have roving bands of drunks cruising the produce section?