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Sweet J said:
Oh, one more thing that drives me absolutely insane:  When someone used to call your house, if they were a normal f^cking member of civilized society, they'd say something along the lines of "Hi, this is Jane.  Can I speak with Sue?"  Something that identifies the person calling, and then asked for what they want.  We have raised a generation of dog gamn tards.

My daughter walks to school with a neighbor girl every morning (7th grade).  My daughter is often late, so the the friend has taken to calling the house phone before hand to make sure she's coming. Which is fine. Daughter doesn't have a real phone yet.  But EVERY morning she calls and I pick up and say "hello."  And she says "hi" and then nothing.  Just effing dumb silence. She just waits for me to say something.  I used to try and wait her out.  But I think she's drooling on the other end.  Sometimes I'll say "Is this kate?" to get things started.  Sometimes I will respond "hi" in turn, which then she responds with another "hi" and we go back and forth a few times. I counted once and we got to 7 "hi" or "hellos" before I gave up. But for some unfathonable reason, she is unable to understand that she should identify herself when she calls someone's house.  
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If someone doesn't identify themselves on the phone I just hang up.

 
starbucks sells coffee.  inevitably, i always wind up behind that 1 woman who has never ordered before.

adopting a dog is pretty much the same as buying one, except for the grand you save.

wearing yoga pants and sneakers at the supermarket doesnt mean you are fit-to the 225 lb barrel shaped mom.

the car is transportation, not a place to text, drink, eat, yap on phone, apply make-up or read.

 
Sweet J said:
My daughter walks to school with a neighbor girl every morning (7th grade).  My daughter is often late, so the the friend has taken to calling the house phone before hand to make sure she's coming. Which is fine. Daughter doesn't have a real phone yet.  But EVERY morning she calls and I pick up and say "hello."  And she says "hi" and then nothing.  Just effing dumb silence. She just waits for me to say something.  I used to try and wait her out.  But I think she's drooling on the other end.  Sometimes I'll say "Is this kate?" to get things started.  Sometimes I will respond "hi" in turn, which then she responds with another "hi" and we go back and forth a few times. I counted once and we got to 7 "hi" or "hellos" before I gave up. But for some unfathonable reason, she is unable to understand that she should identify herself when she calls someone's house.  
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:lmao:

 
Sweet J said:
Oh, one more thing that drives me absolutely insane:  When someone used to call your house, if they were a normal f^cking member of civilized society, they'd say something along the lines of "Hi, this is Jane.  Can I speak with Sue?"  Something that identifies the person calling, and then asked for what they want.  We have raised a generation of dog gamn tards.

My daughter walks to school with a neighbor girl every morning (7th grade).  My daughter is often late, so the the friend has taken to calling the house phone before hand to make sure she's coming. Which is fine. Daughter doesn't have a real phone yet.  But EVERY morning she calls and I pick up and say "hello."  And she says "hi" and then nothing.  Just effing dumb silence. She just waits for me to say something.  I used to try and wait her out.  But I think she's drooling on the other end.  Sometimes I'll say "Is this kate?" to get things started.  Sometimes I will respond "hi" in turn, which then she responds with another "hi" and we go back and forth a few times. I counted once and we got to 7 "hi" or "hellos" before I gave up. But for some unfathonable reason, she is unable to understand that she should identify herself when she calls someone's house.  
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I think Kate is winning.  She is writing a blog - How To Piss Off Old Dudes

 
OrtonToOlsen said:
On a school trip today.  Some numbnutz sideswipes our charter bus while swinging out to make a left turn.  How stupid are you that you can't see a giant a Fing bus right next to you?
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Are these people driving giant truck or something?  I've never seen this behavior that seems to be common where you are. 

 
msommer said:
If someone doesn't identify themselves on the phone I just hang up.
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I've been seen an increase in the # of calls where there's dead silence on the other end. I'll answer and say "Hello?" and then nothing. It sounds kind similar to this but instead of "Can you hear me?" it's just silence.

Can you hear me scam

Anyone else experiencing this situation?

 
I don't answer calls that are "unknown" or from an area code where I'm not expecting a call.  I also don't have a voicemail message.  You get the phone number, and that's it.  If you don't know who you're calling, FU.

:yellsatcloudagain:

 
MarvinTScamper said:
I don't answer calls that are "unknown" or from an area code where I'm not expecting a call.  I also don't have a voicemail message.  You get the phone number, and that's it.  If you don't know who you're calling, FU.

:yellsatcloudagain:
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Me too.  I rarely even talk on the phone any more. Don't miss it at all

 
Buzzbait said:
I've been seen an increase in the # of calls where there's dead silence on the other end. I'll answer and say "Hello?" and then nothing. It sounds kind similar to this but instead of "Can you hear me?" it's just silence.

Can you hear me scam

Anyone else experiencing this situation?
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Didn't read the article but autodialers are super common.

They go through a database of numbers and the program notes if anyone picks up. The answered calls get a callback from a life telemarketer. Another tactic is auto dialing & delayed connection. When a response is detected the autodialer patches through to the TM Rep.

I get these at work, home & cell. Usually don't answer but if I do I immediately interrupt with "Please remove me from your calling list. Thanks."

 
MarvinTScamper said:
I don't answer calls that are "unknown" or from an area code where I'm not expecting a call.  I also don't have a voicemail message.  You get the phone number, and that's it.  If you don't know who you're calling, FU.

:yellsatcloudagain:
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I HATE this.  When I'm trying to call someone new, I always wonder if I have been given the wrong phone number or accidentally dialed the wrong number.  Just a first name if you are all worried about a barrage of people (GASP!) actually knowing your name.

This is actually very similar to the above caller who doesn't identify who they are or why they are calling.  I think setting up your voicemail is a common courtesy thing.

 
Jayrod said:
I HATE this.  When I'm trying to call someone new, I always wonder if I have been given the wrong phone number or accidentally dialed the wrong number.  Just a first name if you are all worried about a barrage of people (GASP!) actually knowing your name.

This is actually very similar to the above caller who doesn't identify who they are or why they are calling.  I think setting up your voicemail is a common courtesy thing.
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:shrug:    Not falling for your scam. 

 
The sidewalk is like a highway for people - slow ### dawdlers stay to the right.  Don't just slam on your breaks in the midst of heavy traffic.

Also, ####### highways are like highways for cars. Slow ### dawdlwrs to the right. 

 
Koya said:
The sidewalk is like a highway for people - slow ### dawdlers stay to the right.  Don't just slam on your breaks in the midst of heavy traffic.

Also, ####### highways are like highways for cars. Slow ### dawdlwrs to the right. 
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"stay to the gadjnammed right"

- my tombstone

 
Koya said:
The sidewalk is like a highway for people - slow ### dawdlers stay to the right.  Don't just slam on your breaks in the midst of heavy traffic.

Also, ####### highways are like highways for cars. Slow ### dawdlwrs to the right. 
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Also hate the people in the grocery store who are in the "thoroughfare" (not the isles) where everyone is pushing a cart who just randomly stop.   Get the #### outta the way and look through your purse somewhere else. 

 
mr roboto said:
Are these people driving giant truck or something?  I've never seen this behavior that seems to be common where you are. 
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I see it all the time, in fact my wife does it and it drives me insane. :rant:  

 
Andrew74 said:
Also hate the people in the grocery store who are in the "thoroughfare" (not the isles) where everyone is pushing a cart who just randomly stop.   Get the #### outta the way and look through your purse somewhere else. 
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This

One of these days I'm going to lose it in the grocery store

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Andrew74 said:
Also hate the people in the grocery store who are in the "thoroughfare" (not the isles) where everyone is pushing a cart who just randomly stop.   Get the #### outta the way and look through your purse somewhere else. 
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And sometimes it seems like the best place for them to stop is in the exit where they can block the maximum amount of people.

 
Cowboysfan8 said:
This

One of these days I'm going to lose it in the grocery store

☹️
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Leroy Hoard said:
And sometimes it seems like the best place for them to stop is in the exit where they can block the maximum amount of people.
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Walking Boot said:
My personal favorite, seems like about every third or fourth aisle in the store has a support column. So, there's a two-square foot area of less floorspace, and less width, in the entire 50 foot aisle. And that's exactly where everyone stops their cart to stare at the shelves. Right there. Move two feet farther and we can all get by you, kthxbye
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living in NYC would not be for any of you.

just walking down the sidewalk is hell, between the tourists who block the entire width so all 4 members of their family can walk side-by-side to the people on their phones swerving or stopping short.

little things seem so obvious, but most people are completely unaware/oblivious of the world and people around them.

 
Walking Boot said:
As a former regular visitor of Disneyland, this is just common.

The most obvious spot that people stop and gawk is any bottleneck. Going through a doorway, or entering a new area through a narrow passage, at the bottom of an escalator... it seems that whenever people pass through a narrow entryway, as soon as they get to the widening point, they immediately stop.

When this would happen on set, my AD would always say "you make a bad door" to whomever was blocking the aisleway. In Disneyland, I just stopped caring and started bumping people out of my way. Shoulder push and knock them to the side, seemed to work fine.
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:lol:

the happiest place on earth! 

I've noticed some strange psychology over the years though- kinda like what you're talking about. 

narrow sidewalks, where there's really only room for 3 people across:

- solo people typically walk down the middle- not stay to the right.

- couples always want to walk side-by-side (naturally), and will compress next to each other to let somebody pass going the other way... but will immediately expand to take up the entire sidewalk again, not thinking/caring there's somebody behind them wanting to get by.

- groups of 3 more often than not walk side-by-side-by-side, blocking the sidewalk, again until somebody approaches from the front.

subways:

- people, but especially tourists, stop at the top of the stairs- to get their bearings, or take a breath- immediately creating a log-jam behind them on the stairsof people trying to exit.

- inside the subway, even the nice people who move into the car (and stop like #######s right at the door blocking the way for everybody) usually stop at the first pole- which effectively cuts off the center of the car from people trying to get on.

 
The slow tolls on 93N this time of year are the fast tolls and the fast tolls are the slow tolls.  Civil engineering genius, or clash of morons that slow down at the fast toll not knowing what the hell it is?? - I'm looking you Mass, Connecticut, and New York.  

GET OUT OF MY STATE!!! ! !! !!! !

 
captain_amazing said:
Sweet J said:
My daughter walks to school with a neighbor girl every morning (7th grade).  My daughter is often late, so the the friend has taken to calling the house phone before hand to make sure she's coming. Which is fine. Daughter doesn't have a real phone yet.  But EVERY morning she calls and I pick up and say "hello."  And she says "hi" and then nothing.  Just effing dumb silence. She just waits for me to say something.  I used to try and wait her out.  But I think she's drooling on the other end.  Sometimes I'll say "Is this kate?" to get things started.  Sometimes I will respond "hi" in turn, which then she responds with another "hi" and we go back and forth a few times. I counted once and we got to 7 "hi" or "hellos" before I gave up. But for some unfathonable reason, she is unable to understand that she should identify herself when she calls someone's house.  
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:lmao:
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Generational thing, kids that age don't have house phones, so all calls are made to cell phones with caller IDs, so no need to introduce yourself. 

Years ago people would answer the phone by stating stating their own name or "Righetti residence" that ended at some point, too

 
El Floppo said:
sorry about memorial day!

sucks about memorial day!

memorial day... it's the worst- don't enjoy it!
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Your supposed to celebrate and remember the veterans.  My dead father was a veteran and he would want us to celebrate the day.   You can go sulk in a corner.

 
Cowboysfan8 said:
This

One of these days I'm going to lose it in the grocery store

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Costco is the ####### worst. My wife won't let me go there with her and the kids on a weekend cause she's worried I'm going to lose my #### and run some fat old woman over with my cart. 

And the parking lots. #### that design. 

 
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Walking Boot said:
I see your Costco parking lot and raise you the Trader Joe's parking lot. 

Or, systematic lack thereof. 

I swear, there's a massive Trader Joe's in my area. It took over an old Blockbuster. But, it doesn't have 'more stuff', it's the same inside as any other TJ's, except the aisles are eight feet wide between shelves.

They also removed parking from the parking lot, ostensibly to maintain the corporate image of having only half the spots required by city code, or common sense. They intentionally wrecked the layout of the lot to add inconvenience. Devious bastages. 
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mr roboto said:
Uh. Yeah. It is. 

Not the store. The shoppers and those giant ####### carts. And the samples don't make it any better. 
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Try Walmart.

 
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