The Pet Peeve Thread

[billski]

I normally go to stores that have self checkouts just so I don't have to deal with cashiers. Find them more efficient. :lol:

Until the machines incompetently abandon their task, flash the "please wait for assistance message" ring a bell and flash their lights. And you wait five minutes for a human with a key....

at that point, I grab my things, go to a real register and begin again. they hate that...

 

[andyzee]

Until the machines incompetently abandon their task, flash the "please wait for assistance message" ring a bell and flash their lights. And you wait five minutes for a human with a key....

at that point, I grab my things, go to a real register and begin again. they hate that...

Been there, done that.

 

[ckofer]

Nextel 2-way interruptions

 

[dmc]

No, just put a sign on your back that says "at work, on call" then we'll understand.
The message that is given is, "the phone is more important than you." If you explain you're working, you get a hall pass from me. But most people don't even apologize for the interruption and most calls can wait.

I let everything go to voice mail when skiing. If I'm "at work" and on call while skiing, I'll wait to an appropriate time/location and call them back. Not the bathroom

"Give me land, lots of land under starry skies above, don't fence me in..." You're certainly entitled to be rude. I won't tell you to be rude...

Not sure I care about giving a message... All I really care about is having the flexility to ride while I'm working on occasion.... And that flexibility comes from being able to be contacted during that time...

How would you know I'm rude?
I excuse myself... Keep the phone on vibrate... Check the number before answering to see if I need to take it... I actually think your kinda being rude right now...

oh i forgot

 

[jack97]

I normally go to stores that have self checkouts just so I don't have to deal with cashiers. Find them more efficient. :lol:

One pet peeve was going to local home depot due to the long lines, now that they put in those self checkouts, its way faster.

Initially, I didn't like using them, but.....At the end of the day, I still have maintenance projects in and around the house. And the reality is these self checkouts are here to stay, so I make the best of it.

I gota go ski :dunce:

 

[Mildcat]

I absolutely hate the word "ABSOLUTELY" . Every time I ask a friend of mine a simple yes or no question he replaces yes with "oh, absolutely". When I see an interview on tv and the person being interviewed says absolutely a bazillion times it drives me crazy. Do people think they sound more intelligent if they replace a one syllable word with a four syllable word?

 

[andyzee]

I absolutely hate the word "ABSOLUTELY" . Every time I ask a friend of mine a simple yes or no question he replaces yes with "oh, absolutely". When I see an interview on tv and the person being interviewed says absolutely a bazillion times it drives me crazy. Do people think they sound more intelligent if they replace a one syllable word with a four syllable word?

I absolutely know what you are are talking about. As a matter of fact would be another one. I've been in meeting where some people use that phrase numerous times throughout a delivery. It's not going to convince me that something is a fact.

 

[andyzee]

Talking about business meetings. I've met with many vendors to look at their products. The one thing that really burn me up is when you ask if there product does something. If it doesn't, they always reply that they are looking to put it in there next release. One of these days I'm just going to tell them to contact me when that comes out.

 

[campgottagopee]

"The reality is" ........."At the end of the day".......... I don't care:razz:

 

[Mildcat]

I absolutely know what you are are talking about. As a matter of fact would be another one. I've been in meeting where some people use that phrase numerous times throughout a delivery. It's not going to convince me that something is a fact.

Talking about business meetings. I've met with many vendors to look at their products. The one thing that really burn me up is when you ask if there product does something. If it doesn't, they always reply that they are looking to put it in there next release. One of these days I'm just going to tell them to contact me when that comes out.

At least they don't say, "As a matter of fact we're looking to put that in our next release". That would Absolutely chap your @ss. :razz:

 

[bvibert]

Nextel 2-way interruptions

I hate those damn things...

 

[bvibert]

1. People who take routine cell phone calls while they are talking with a living, breathing human life form in their presence. I have no problem to take an urgent or emergency call, but most of the time it's mundane blather that can wait for a return call.

I hate it when talking to my co workers (about work related things) and I get put on indefinite hold when they take a call. Had a supervisor who routinely make a 10 minute conversation take twice as long because of "family chatter".

One of my co-workers was talking to our boss about work one time when his phone rang. He proceeded to pick right up, didn't excuse himself or anything, and talk to his wife for like 10 minutes about some stupid personal crap... All while our boss was just sitting waiting to finish the conversation... :roll:

 

[ckofer]

While we're on the subject of cell phones:

any call you have to make to your cell phone company (minimum 33 minutes of your life wasted)

 

[cbcbd]

#1 Work
#2 Not enough vacation time

 

[BeanoNYC]

Express lines that say 15 items or "less." It should be "fewer."

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

When DMC posts..lol

 

[dmc]

When DMC posts..lol

Shoobie.... lol

 

[andyzee]

Express lines that say 15 items or "less." It should be "fewer."

Buttholes that can't count :lol:

 

[GrilledSteezeSandwich]

People who don't know how to work the self check-out

Airport gapers..

 

[2knees]

dickie vitale.

chest thumping.