Pet Peeve Thread

[Binuven]

Hmmm, dunno how this is gonna work out but here goes.

Wanna know what REALLY pisses me off?

These fucking morons we call celebrities that take the time out of their busy schedules blowing producers, rolling in the drug of the day, wiping their ass with $100 bills only to come to my home (Newfoundland and Labrador) to protest the "sensless slaughter" of seals.

Lately it was Paul McCartney and his wife on CNN. He didn't even know which fucking province he was in!!!!!! I won't elaborate here unless someone wants me to, but I just love how these guys hop on a plane, get someone from one of these bleeding heart organizations to hand them a sheet of "facts", then start protesting the hunt, saying it's cruel and unjust.

Guess what fuckos! Those baby seal pups you were having so much fun with? They're fucking dead and you killed them! IF you had discussed the matter with any Newfoundlaner with half a clue, you would have found out that once a baby seal has been touched by human hands, the mother will never return to that pup again due to the human scent.

That's just the tip of the iceberg! The fishery keeps seal populations down. Why? Because there are WAY too many seals out there, so many in fact that the rest of the environment is struggling to support the population.

AND! Where were these fucking heroes when our Cod stocks were being raped by European fishermen? A resource that was deemed limitless for the last 500 years is still in danger of never recovering. Wanna know why? Because Cod aren't cute! These fucking hippocrites that say it's cruel to kill these animals yet will gladly ignore Cow's, Pigs, Chickens, Lamb's, etc being slaughtered and in some instances even EAT and/or WEAR the products from these animals while protesting is just wrong!

Then to come on talking about various businesses in the US that are boycotting our snow crab. LMAO! Upon further research the companies that are taking the "honorable" route, 3/4 of them never carried our product anyway. Those that did carry our product, the majority of them still enjoy our snow crab.

Anyhow, just venting, because, well, this IS NAG, and it's been awhile since there's been a bone to chew on here.

Feel free to discuss, debate, or just not care, I said what I wanted to say.

Wanna find out more? Go to www.canada.gc.ca (http://www.canada.gc.ca) and search for yourself.

[Sixee]

Expect the Wrath of the Liberals to be along at any moment.

[Moglor]

I agree I usualy mock celebrities and there social concern of the moment.

I dont like the fact of animals being hunted but its needed to keep the population in check, but you wont see me killing BAMBI!

[Cloudwalker21]

This is kind of like the eco-cons who think that forests should be left completely alone and to their own devices, when in fact clearing away and burning brush, and even cutting a few trees down, cuts down the risk of a forest fire greatly by removing the easily flammable material from the picture, and its not really as detrimental as people might think to the ecosystem because its replenished quickly enough anyway. By demanding that the forests be left alone, we actually do more damage to them in the long run.

[Moglor]

ok this is a Thread about Pet Peeves.

SONY- Stop coming up with a new expansion that people have to spend 30 bucks for every 3 months, spend some freaking time on one and GET a worthy expansion out. Or make them cheaper

[Bise]

I seriously don't like the "spring" foward in daylight savings time...... just bothers me....

[Malse]

This is kind of like the eco-cons who think that forests should be left completely alone and to their own devices, when in fact clearing away and burning brush, and even cutting a few trees down, cuts down the risk of a forest fire greatly by removing the easily flammable material from the picture, and its not really as detrimental as people might think to the ecosystem because its replenished quickly enough anyway. By demanding that the forests be left alone, we actually do more damage to them in the long run.

Not really true, the worst danger for forest fires is large, uncontrolled burns that feed off recently planted trees. Old trees do not die in most fires. The massive wildfires of recent decades have been entirely because of forest mismanagement. Mass replanting, especially of homogenous tree crops that tend to be of the less resilient and faster growing variety, is not a good solution.

As with many natural events, trying to prevent small problems causes greater ones down the line. You get the fires the land can support, as often as it produces the conditions for them, and nothing short of a global sprinkler system is going to stop that (and even that would probably cause mass erosion!)

While not being one of the "left completely alone" crowd, proper stewardship of forests is a labor and money intensive activity and we're doing a pretty lame job in most of the 48, although there have been some wonderful strides towards sustainable economic use of forests in the last decade or so that I hope continue.

If you want a pet peeve, um, Fur is Murder protesters wearing leather coats. Bessy wanted to liiiiiiive.

[Bylimet Spiritwalker]

Where were these fucking heroes when our Cod stocks were being raped by European fishermen?


Ok, I think this is one of those low-key movements that never really got publicized, but I am pretty sure you would have to look really, really hard for at least a week in Hollywood before you would find anyone wearing a Cod-skin coat, so there is some sympathy to your cause.

[Kelraz Bladesinger]

I seriously don't like the "spring" foward in daylight savings time...... just bothers me....

Technically even though we no longer need daylights savings time for farming (why it was created), its still a huge energy saving tool. You save like 1% each day that daylights savings is in effect, and for 6 months at 1% a day thats pretty conciderable.

[Tranzure]

How do you save 1%? Not being a dick, I've just never heard that before.

My pet peive? It's SUPOSEDLY, not suposably!

[Sixee]

My Pet Peeve is about people that Insult you on your Rep, but don't have the Gahones to sign their names to it.
You know who you are ;)

[Ibudin]

Get a 1000 posts then you can find out who :p

My pet peave is when you are working out at the gym and some slack ass is taking up the squat rack so he can do his curls. Or that person on the elipitcal talking on the phone taking up a bench......GRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRR RRRR.

Oh yes and I'll still eat snow crab. Or shall we call it Freedom Crab?

[DiscW]

Then to come on talking about various businesses in the US that are boycotting our snow crab. LMAO! Upon further research the companies that are taking the "honorable" route, 3/4 of them never carried our product anyway. Those that did carry our product, the majority of them still enjoy our snow crab.

...why would they boycott snowcrab? I mean, people don't seem to care about any other non-mammal water creature, so whats up with those?

<3 crab cakes by the way. My pet peeve? Crappy crab cakes.

[fildien]

Stupid people are my pet peeve.

[gaediianiel]

my pet peeve is people who correct someone's spelling and still manage to mess it up.

it's SUPPOSEDLY

:p :p :p :p :p :p

oh, another one is why have a drive-through daiquiri shop if you can get a ticket for drinking and driving/open container?

and why do they have braille on a drive-up atm?

[Bylimet Spiritwalker]

and why do they have braille on a drive-up atm?

OMG, I lost it on this one, hehehehehe:D

[Greystone Thorngage]

people who claim to be aetheists and have no idea the real meaning of the word...

[Sixee]

Stupid people are my pet peeve.

Ok, I'm with you on this 1.
We should repeal all the helmet and seat belt laws, and let the "Law of Natural Selection" do its job.
We have FAR too many stupid people on this planet.

[Thormir]

my pet peeve is people who correct someone's spelling and still manage to mess it up.

it's SUPPOSEDLY

Irregardless of your correct spelling, your point is rediculous. Looser.

[Sixee]

Irregardless isn't a word.

[Gandaar]

http://www.webster.com/dictionary/irregardless



Main Entry: ir·re·gard·less http://www.webster.com/images/audio.gif (javascript:popWin('/cgi-bin/audio.pl?irrega01.wav=irregardless'))
Pronunciation: "ir-i-'gärd-l&s
Function: adverb
Etymology: probably blend of irrespective and regardless
nonstandard : REGARDLESS (http://www.webster.com/dictionary/regardless)
usage Irregardless originated in dialectal American speech in the early 20th century. Its fairly widespread use in speech called it to the attention of usage commentators as early as 1927. The most frequently repeated remark about it is that "there is no such word." There is such a word, however. It is still used primarily in speech, although it can be found from time to time in edited prose. Its reputation has not risen over the years, and it is still a long way from general acceptance. Use regardless instead.

[Sixee]

http://www.webster.com/dictionary/irregardless

Bahhh, you ruin mah FUN!!!

Hey Gandaar!!!

[fildien]

haha he pwned you Six

[Nanora]

L33t speak is my pet peeve. The people who think it is more fun to actually type extra characters than actually just spelling the word. Still haven't figured the point in that. 2 extra keystrokes and you still said the same thing...

TV shows that have a good thing going then take a 2-4 week break, Lost being an example.

[Thormir]

haha he pwned you Six
Sixee pwned himself (I know, the sky is blue, fire is hot). Its use was intentional, along with the all too common misspellings of ridiculous and loser -- two of my major pet peeves.

[Sixee]

Sixee pwned himself (I know, the sky is blue, fire is hot). Its use was intentional, along with the all too common misspellings of ridiculous and loser -- two of my major pet peeves.

And Thormir being an ass. All is right in the Universe.

[Taleren Bloodsong]

I guess my biggest pet peeve recently whether in eq or on any of the various boards I read is idiots that don't know the differance between there/their/they're and your/you're.

[Taleren Bloodsong]

And of course in my post I used the improper usage of is/are, now I feel stupid.

[Sheur Nuf]

Doesn't the verb is agrees with the subject peeve in that sentence?

[Sheur Nuf]

^agree rather

[Taleren Bloodsong]

yeah I was a bit tipsy when I made my post lol.

[Bradious Calahan]

I guess my biggest pet peeve recently whether in eq or on any of the various boards I read is idiots that don't know the differance between there/their/they're and your/you're.

Difference. :(


(Sorry, I just had to.)

[fildien]

Lol

[Sixee]

Grammer Nazi!!!!!!

[Bradious Calahan]

Grammer Nazi!!!!!!

Grammar. (Repeat.) :(

[Tranzure]

We suck!

[Bradious Calahan]

I agree, Tranz.


My pet peeve.... drama queen women. Those women who always manage to turn nothing into something to get some attention. I absolutely cannot stand women like that.

Damn, maybe that's a little more than a pet peeve. Oh well.

[Tanje]

and why do they have braille on a drive-up atm? As I understand, the wall style ATMs are designed the same without thought as to where they are being placed. That's why some drive up ATMs have braille on them, they don't want to custom design them, they mass produce them for all types of use.

I have to agree with the pet peeve of your/you're. Of course my personal pet peeve of myself that I can't seem to stop doing is typing the first two letters in capitals, it's like my finger gets stuck!

e.g. A guildmate logs in. I say /gu HEllo friend! GLad to see you.

or something along those lines lol.

[Tranzure]

I Hate it when my finger gets stuck... :D

[gaediianiel]

i don't think i want to know "where" your finger is stuck, lol

[Tranzure]

Potty mind!

[Sixee]

Sticky because of Barbeque ribs?


*mmmmmm ribs*

[Binuven]

Another Pet Peeve and this goes out to my friends in the IT world, from the lowest help desk support clerk right on up to head of IT at a major corporation.

My peeve is this:

- People who pretend to know what they are doing with computers or have a "buddy" who knows what they are doing with computers. This is infact sometimes true and to those people I truly mean no disrespect. It is the morons that THINK they know what they are doing that give all other "buddies" a bad name.

To make matters worse, when their "buddy" accidentally puts in a piece of RAM backwards (I mean, they had to force it in, it only goes one way) and fries their system, thereby voiding their warranty, it's then the salesman's/techinician's/help desk person's fault that their computer no longer works and we bear the brunt of the abuse.

I get sick satisfaction out of telling these people after their little tirade, that they have to buy new gear and the fact that I refuse to sell them anything due to their moronic performance. It is usually after an incident like this, you are secretly assigned a "nickname", usually not flattering but yet perfectly describing you in a nut shell (HotDog Guy, BellyButton Boy, Off-Lease Man to name but a few). Don't try to get these names folks, because it's an inside joke. If you've been one of the very few to actually have a nickname assigned to you, please go out and ask to be retroactively aborted, because you're wasting my oxygen.

To top this off, and I'm sure ALL technicians will vouche for this, coming in with your computer (or calling us over) and flipping out at us, using rather colorful language while we have to be nice, does not ensure that your computer will be looked after first. In fact, we will make extra effort to search for inappropriate material (porn, gambling, that sort of thing that usually fucks up your system to begin with) and then calling your place of residence leaving a message that reads, "Dear Mr and Mrs X, we've found your problem. Apparently your system appears to have picked up a nasty virus from the website (WARNING! Don't click this, it's only an example, but shows the variety of "culture" we find coming through our service dept) www.mensexploitedanus's.com (http://www.mensexploitedanus's.com) . If you could come in and see us, we'll help you decide on a course of action." It is usually then that a VERY sheepish person comes in and quietly picks up their system

Moral of the story? BE NICE TO YOUR IT PERSON! Because you never know where that pic of you getting cornholed by a great dane might endup ;)

[Sixee]

Another Pet Peeve and this goes out to my friends in the IT world, from the lowest help desk support clerk right on up to head of IT at a major corporation.

My peeve is this:

- People who pretend to know what they are doing with computers or have a "buddy" who knows what they are doing with computers. This is infact sometimes true and to those people I truly mean no disrespect. It is the morons that THINK they know what they are doing that give all other "buddies" a bad name.

To make matters worse, when their "buddy" accidentally puts in a piece of RAM backwards (I mean, they had to force it in, it only goes one way) and fries their system, thereby voiding their warranty, it's then the salesman's/techinician's/help desk person's fault that their computer no longer works and we bear the brunt of the abuse.

I get sick satisfaction out of telling these people after their little tirade, that they have to buy new gear and the fact that I refuse to sell them anything due to their moronic performance. It is usually after an incident like this, you are secretly assigned a "nickname", usually not flattering but yet perfectly describing you in a nut shell (HotDog Guy, BellyButton Boy, Off-Lease Man to name but a few). Don't try to get these names folks, because it's an inside joke. If you've been one of the very few to actually have a nickname assigned to you, please go out and ask to be retroactively aborted, because you're wasting my oxygen.

To top this off, and I'm sure ALL technicians will vouche for this, coming in with your computer (or calling us over) and flipping out at us, using rather colorful language while we have to be nice, does not ensure that your computer will be looked after first. In fact, we will make extra effort to search for inappropriate material (porn, gambling, that sort of thing that usually fucks up your system to begin with) and then calling your place of residence leaving a message that reads, "Dear Mr and Mrs X, we've found your problem. Apparently your system appears to have picked up a nasty virus from the website (WARNING! Don't click this, it's only an example, but shows the variety of "culture" we find coming through our service dept) www.mensexploitedanus's.com (http://www.mensexploitedanus's.com/) . If you could come in and see us, we'll help you decide on a course of action." It is usually then that a VERY sheepish person comes in and quietly picks up their system

Moral of the story? BE NICE TO YOUR IT PERSON! Because you never know where that pic of you getting cornholed by a great dane might endup ;)

All I can say is......






BWAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAHAAAAA!!!

[Gulor Gularin]

[QUOTE=Malse]Not really true, the worst danger for forest fires is large, uncontrolled burns that feed off recently planted trees. Old trees do not die in most fires. The massive wildfires of recent decades have been entirely because of forest mismanagement. Mass replanting, especially of homogenous tree crops that tend to be of the less resilient and faster growing variety, is not a good solution.

/QUOTE]

Not in my area.

You may remember a year or so ago the nasty fires in the mountains southwest of Denver. It was the tremendous underbrush together with wind that fed the fire, making it so hot the ground was sterilized several inches deep. A result of the misguided "hands off" policy. There were no new growth/planted trees involved.

With all of the beetle killed trees accumulating up in the hills, I fear we may get another nasty summer this year too. Bummer.

[Binuven]

New Pet Peeve!

People who come in with cheap ass computer quotes, want you to match it, end up buying from said general manufacturer, then when shit goes wrong with their computer, THEY CALL US!

I love how these pieces of shit go with the lower price, and then expect us to service it.

First thing I do is ask for the serial number. They stammer and stutter, then say they didn't buy it here. It's then that I tell them to promptly take it into our Service Dept (the only REAL Service Dept in the whole city for consumers).

I LOVE watching their faces when they get the service bill for parts and labour that could have been avoided if they'd only spent that extra $50 and gone with us. In house parts and labor folks, when buying a computer, ASK WHERE IT WILL BE SERVICED!

If you're nice to the service guys (helps to have a great rack and flirt, sorry guys, it's true, send your hot girlfriends with a note to get your computer fixed), then you could be getting your computer fixed while you wait ;)

[Jensae1]

"People who come in with cheap ass computer quotes, want you to match it, end up buying from said general manufacturer... (http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20060407)"


Another (http://www.ctrlaltdel-online.com/comic.php?d=20060414) - unrelated, but I've certainly felt like doing this at times...

[Sixee]

Yeah, when I worked in Retail fixing computers, I got to see the epitome of stupidity in the form of customers on a daily basis.
1 of my Favorite stories I like to tell is the 1 where the guy comes into the Upgrade Center, and slings his computer onto the window checkout area. All the technicians watched it slide off and slam into the floor. The main technician gathered up the pieces and put it back up on the check in area, informing the "customer" that he had just invalidated his extended warranty. The irate "customer" started to scream that he didn't do any such thing, and we couldn't prove a thing.
The lead technician calmy pointed out the security camera that pointed at the check in window, and said,"We have it on tape. Please remove your junk from the store, sir, and have a nice day."
We all lost it when the guy left with his tail between his legs, LOL....

[Binuven]

LMAO! I have those cartoons posted up on the wall of our service area. It's one of the few things that keep up sane.

Yeah, I hear ye on the whole moronic customer thing. What's even worse is when you actually give that little extra to help someone out (get a price lowered, get a little freebie thrown in) and then they turn around and bitch because they did something stupid and it's supposedly my fault. :devil

People should be required to write an exam and get a licence before owning a computer!

[giena]

Just think, when you move in to corporate support, they wont only be your customers, they'll also be your co-workers.

[Binuven]

Been there and done that! But at least THOSE people you can pull office pranks on (placing various gay porn-related items inside desks and mailboxes, calling thier houses and in a very husky voice telling their wives to "get away from your man you hussey!", etc, etc).

These guys come, cause shit, and go. I have a very small window of opportunity to make their lives as miserable as possible and have to do so without doing anything that will get me fired! :p

[Binuven]

This one goes out to all my friends that work in retail, not just in computers, but retail overall.

This peeve is about people that try and act "superior". Those that have worked retail, you know the type.

Had a guy come in one time and as he put the merchandise on the counter, threw a bag of change at me, saying "Count it if you don't believe me, it's probably more than you make in a week".

Now, I'm not one to toot my horn, BUT, for one, I make pretty good money at what I'm doing (selling computers in various configs and loose parts). In fact, in my first year here I've done approximately 3 million in sales just myself alone. We work on a salary plus commission structure here that works VERY well and rewards us for our efforts. Besides, regardless of what I make, DO NOT TREAT PEOPLE LIKE SHIT! It bites you in the ass in the end.

Anyhow, back to the guy that threw the money, I calmly passed it back to him, took the merchandise, put it under the counter and told him to purchase it elsewhere. It turns out he had a reseller account here (notice HAD, it was revoked when he did this). He said it wasn't available anywhere else. The owner replied " Should have thought about that before you decided to make an ass of yourself."

Moral of the story: Don't be a dick, cause you'll end up looking like one ;)

[Tranzure]

Just think, when you move in to corporate support, they wont only be your customers, they'll also be your co-workers.

...they'll also be your boss, bosses boss, department heads and GM's. There's absolutely ONE person that knows more about Excel at my company than I and I barely know enough to get by. Imagine how well that works for the accounting department. Guess who gets to fix their spreadsheets when they screw them up.

Back when I did Internet tech support for a local ISP, we even had a "You're too stupid to get support over the phone, bring it in and we'll set it up for $25" deal. It was officially called an "Internet Config" on the bill. Some people brought in their computer because they were just too busy to set it up themselves, much less sit on the phone for 10 minutes. We'd gladly relieve them of 25 bucks for their convenience. No biggie.

But then...

I had a lady refuse to pay for it because she "wouldn't have needed to bring it in if the tech support guy knew what he was doing".

"Ma'am, the guy you talked to on the phone the other day, that was me. Remember how you couldn't figure out how to right click? Yeah, remember how I had to describe "The Start Button" as the little square in the bottom left corner? Remember how you asked if it would just be easier if you brought it in and I asked if you would be willing to pay $25?"

"Buh...uh...buh...yeah"

"$25 bucks."

[Nanora]

Then there is the other side of that coin. Where the person behind the counter is having a bad day or they are just that bad and their customer service sucks. I usually just pass it off and move on figuring everyone has to have an off day here or there, but if my wife is with me she makes a huge deal about it. She is heavy on the customer service. Also if someone has great customer service she compliments them on it.

[Binuven]

Aye, but our point is mainly that it's the customer that is the victim of their own actions, or the customer is just outright mean, that makes for a rotten day for a person behind the counter. I'll agree that there are times (and people) where the service isn't great. The thing is though, there is recourse to be taken. When a customer is being an idiot, for one reason or another, it's very rarely the case where the person working the counter has recourse like I did (IE: Owner/Manager picking up for you). Most of the time you have to shut up, put up, put on a smile and ask "May I have another?" while the person calls down you, your store, and your family because they were too stupid to turn off their computer before plugging in their AGP Video Card into a PCI-Express slot. (Had this happen. Advised him against it, but was told I didn't know what I was doing LMAO)

But hey! The customer is always right? Right? :D

[Tranzure]

Unfortunately, the customer isn't always right. The ISP that I worked for was big on this fact and weren't afraid to let someone know they were being a dumbass.

As a customer service representitive, I was of the mind that I should do everything I possibly could to insure customer retention. The only problem with that is, when does a customer cross that line? When they become more of a cost to the company in tech support hours (included in the monthly service charge) than they are paying each month.

$20.00 a month
$12.00/hr paid to tech

2 hours x $12 = $24.00

Anything over an hour and a half'ish and the customer isn't worth keeping. That's less than two hours A MONTH. There were some customers that called and took 2 hours of my time a day.

The hope was that they would eventually become a non-problem customer and we wouldn't hear from them anymore. But hey...

[Binuven]

I think there are customers out there that just like making other peoples lives miserable. I'm convinced of it!

[Nanora]

I think there are customers out there that just like making other peoples lives miserable. I'm convinced of it!

I have to agree with you. I've dealt with those types before. Never really had any issues with them. Though in my line of work people can't really blame me for overdrawing their accounts or having a high APR. When they do I just tell them I'd me more than happy to close their account for them, and offer to let them go somewhere else which has higher fees, charges, rates, and are not nearly as understanding.

You are correct though. It makes it really easy to deal with these types of customers if you have the backing of management. If you have a wishy washy management system then the employee usually gets tossed under the bus. :(

[Gandaar]

I had a boss once who told me...

"If you're right, I will back you all the way. If you're wrong, I'll nail you to the wall."

I went to my office and typed out a resignation letter. When I handed it to him, he asked why. I reminded him of his statement. But I explained it like this...

"If I'm right, I'm right and I don't need you to stand up for me. If I'm wrong, I need you to point out where I'm wrong and instruct me in how to fix it... not nail me to the wall."

I walked out and never looked back. The last time I heard anything about him, his business was going under and he was being sued... by customers, employees, and suppliers. It seems he nailed a few too many people to the wall.

Oh, and the customer is not always right. The customer can be wrong, but that still doesn't give them the right to be abusive.

[Binuven]

It's unfortunate really. For YEARS, we've been saying "The customer is always right", but like everyone is saying, this is not the case.

There should be some sort of law where if a customer gets abusive (IE: Swearing, shaking fists, etc, etc) that you get to stab them three times in the face with rusty scissors........................ahhhh, to dream, to dream. :devil

[Binuven]

LOL, I still remember this one time when a customer tried to bring back an SD chip.

Believe it or not, we're one of the few computer and electronics stores in the city that actually has a return policy on opened electronics. Before you say it, I know, it's a huge can of worms, but 90% of the time it's not bad at all. Not only do we do that for the customer, but we actually handle the RMA process for you for the first year. That includes postage and from a place like Newfoundland to California, that gets EXPENSIVE. We try to offer the best service available.

Anyhow, back to this guy. He bought an SD chip. The chip was in one of those plastic sealed cases, the ones you have to cut to open. Now, for us to take it back, it has to be able to be put back on the shelf as it was when it was purchased. Generally this means anything in a resealable container (we have a shrink wrap machine), and the gear has to be tested by our service department (you never know when someone will fry a motherboard and try and bring it back). This dude tries to bring it back, with the case all cut up........and get this.........taped back together......not with tape......but FUCKING BandAids!

I tried, I REALLY tried not to laugh in his face, but it was one of those awkward silly moments, sorta like when you laugh at a funeral. You don't know why, but you know you can't stop.

Anyhow, he didn't find it funny and insisted on speaking to a manager. I told him I'd do one better and get the owner. Still laughing, I proceeded to go get Bob. I told him that someone wanted to talk to him about a return, that he was upset that I was laughing, but I told him the reason was a surprise.

Bob walked up, calm and collected, expecting a fight and as soon as he saw the mass of ripped plastic and bandaids (we're talking like a BOX of them), he lost it too. By this time there's a crowd around the counter and the guys is trying to be serious, but realizes just how idiotic he looks.

Ahhhhh, that was a good day :)

[Nanora]

There should be some sort of law where if a customer gets abusive (IE: Swearing, shaking fists, etc, etc) that you get to stab them three times in the face with rusty scissors........................ahhhh, to dream, to dream. :devil

Well there are laws in place, though I don't think they let the employee go to town with rusty scissors, yet. Though when customers get all upity then someone, needs to thank them for stoping by escort them to the door and just say, 'Please stop back when you are ready to discuss this matter in a more civilized manor'. Some people may take offense to that, but they are usually the ones who want to make a scene. And bottom line is that people have a job to do and a business to run.

The worst case we had here was that someone was threatening our employees because we wouldn't cash a check (I know I know, but when reports hit about a certain accounts in the area, financials share info on possible fraud). Officers were called to the scene. He threatened to kill everyone at the branch. He was in lock up for a day or so, tailed for a while and we had officers on site for a couple days. We haven't seen him since.

[Sixee]

The Customer is not always right, But he is the Customer. You treat him well, but when they become abusive they are no longer a Customer, they are a nuisance.

[LummusL]

Latest Pet Peaves:

How in Guam it insists on raining for only 15 minutes at a time.

Thats short enough to not give a good break from work, but long enough to dump enough moisture on the ground to make it more humid than any breathable air should be.

Uniform inspections for military personnel who do construction.

I suppose I should show up in my best crisp uniform for morning quarters.......right before going to pour fifty cubic yards of concrete.

Otherwise, I am happy as a clam I am not in Fallujah!

[Binuven]

Hehehe, just remember an inspection ready unit is never ready for combat and a combat ready unit is NEVER ready for inspection :D

[Sixee]

I used to have a pair of boots and a uniform that were always ready for some stupid inspection. When they called it, I ususlly had 15 mins to go back to the barracks and change into them.
I know people in my squad hated it, but I always had a uniform that was freshly pressed and boots that were polished to a high reflective shine.

[Rover]

People that bullshit about having served in the military.

[Rover]

and plageurism.

[Sixee]

People that bullshit about having served in the military.

Yeah I can't stand them either.
Fortunately I was lucky to serve as a Crewchief on a UH-60.
http://www.schwabhall.com
I served in Desert Shield/Storm and Operation Provide Comfort while stationed in Schwaebisch Hall, GE.
So I know you aren't talking about me....

[fildien]

My goodness and I guess you didn't work at that Army hospital with me and you don't have a DD-214 either. Umm yeah, Sixee is a war veteran; unfortunately I know the twit in RL :( LOL.

Just kidding of course, he's a good guy 10% of the time.


My Pet Peeve this weekend is when people interrupt you to ask dumb questions. I'm having a conversation with a co-worker troubleshooting a bug and "dumb OPQperson_23" comes up and says how do I do "x"? Not, excuse me or can you come see me when you're done there. I know a system is down but I can't figure out how to scratch my ass and I need to badly. ARRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRGH.

[Bylimet Spiritwalker]

Ok, this has always pissed me off, but today it really got to me.....

Fucking CREEPERS!

Those people at stop signs, or 4-ways, who start creeping into the intersection when you are only halfway thru it, telling everyone else that they are next, and not worrying that you have to veer out of their damn way half the time.

KILL 'EM!:mad:

[Tranzure]

Computer users that ramble on and on about some little problem they are having with Microsoft Word (or Excel or anyfrigginthing) and come to find out, after listening to this crapload and offering advice or possable solutions, and you finally give up and say, "Ok, show me the document and I'll look at it." They say, "Oh, it's not here. It's a project I'm working on at home." ASSHOLE!!

[Sixee]

People who can't figure out what is a joke, and what is real....