Did I really say, "Dana thinks I don't have no compassion?"
Holy Shit.
Dana....please don't respond...that's embarrassing enough as it is....
:)

Idiots who get so close to my back bumper that all I can see in my rear-view mirror is their windshield. I swear if I would have stopped, that car would have been so far up my butt, I would have crapped car parts for a month.

Especiallly when it's the police...I hear ya.
:D

:mad2: :rar: :flipbird: :angry: :rattat: some dumb son of a bitch at the processing company just fukced the duck and it is going to cost me about $15K. there's a reason these bastards are always in another state!

Ouch:( I have no idea what it is that's just happened, but it sounds bad and I got the bit about $15k. Bad luck mate.

$15K?!! Does this dumb SOB lose his job or get a reprimand or anything?

Can you at least deduct it as a business expense or something?

lose his job? pfft, no - why would he? he said he was sorry. dumb bastard. see i suppose the mistake was really mine, i mean i did initiate the screw up by faxing the instruction to him. then he took the instruction, read it, realized what he was holding, scanned it into the proper database, then he manually entered it into the completely wrong system resulting in a market loss of $15K. dumb son of a bitch. no, he will be retrained on his job. apparently it isn't kosher to just drag him out and shoot him.

yeah, i'll get to deduct it though. yay. i'd rather spend it. i already had it earmarked for new turf in the backyard and a couple other things. oh well.:sadpace:

Sorry. That sucks.

eh, that's life. i'll go for a nice long run tonight and kick a ball into a net until my feet fell like they're going to fall off and i'll be fine.

my father once scolded me when i was bitching about a similar (but much smaller) loss. paraphrase, "you've made more in a month than i made in some years. bad shit's going to happen and some months will be ugly, sometimes due to your own mistakes, sometimes due to other people's actions. in any month that you have enough money to pay your bills you aren't allowed to bitch about money that you don't have."

that was the gist of it anyway.

Just curious for those of you in the US, aren't you on the do not call list?

I don't know...ask my "friends".
:)

i'm not. they can try to pitch me anything they want. hell, i offered one guy a job because he was pretty good.

On the Do No Call List - since this is a "business", it pretty much doesn't apply to us.

btw


Shopping aisles. Basically, there is enough room for two buggies to pass each other with no major difficulty. However, when some moron is walking beside the buggy and you have to wait because they are too stupid to get behind the person they are with so you can actually pass. Idiots. I know it's only going to get worse.

I think some people think that if they are in an aisle, the chances that anyone else could possibly want to come down that aisle are pretty effing slim, so why not park the cart in the middle and wander up and down looking at stuff (of course, after they've stopped laying across the cart like it's responsible for their life.)

Oh yeah, pet peeves. :)

How about when you move their irresponsibly parked cart outta the way - the looks you get.... LOL

This place is awful. I noticed since I got here that the flaming rich will bump your arm and grab stuff around you like you aren't there. They will hit you and not even say excuse me. The next time someone thinks running over me to grab a can of soup is a keen thing to do...they are going to get a scolding. People here think they have a right to cut in front of you in line and hit you to grab an item.

One lady a the bank thought she was going to cut in front of me, and one of the tellers noticed and waved me over quickly, and we listened to her huff and puff impatiently. Even the teller rolled her eyes.

This stuff happened where I used to live, but mostly people let you have your personal space...in fact, they would stand away from others as if they were diseased. I think I preferred that. Not here....

[reply to Shawnee]

Simple ... move the dumb bugger's cart. And watch how outraged they get when they see you have dared to move THEIR cart. OMG! This is amusing, and I'm always ready with a gushing apology, oh I'm so sorry.

I handle aisle blockers by turning my head to scan the shelves and moving very very slowly ... bump with trolley... apology time. This is the one time when the crappy rattly wheel on the cart is useful; if they have half of their wits about them, then they might hear you coming.

Something I'm sometimes tempted to do, but never quite got over the apathy threshold to actually do, is to drop random items into other people's shopping carts. Especially if it is something potentially embarrassing like condoms or tampons or some such. Seems like a good reply to the abandoned cart situation.

On shopping carts, did supermarkets never hear of the idea of maintenance???

Z - too funny on the maintenance. No, I don't think they do maintenance.

Last night - leaving the store - I'm in the right turn lane "arrow". Beside me left turn lane "arrow". I pulled up, truck beside me in left lane to far up for me to see, if I can go ahead - so I wait. Well, they decide they want to turn right, "right in front of me". Good thing I waited. Just curious, I noticed that the occupants were of "Hispanic" descent - "Arrows are the same in English & Spanish, right?":D

People texting when driving. And they 'fly the bird' when you honk cuz they almost hit you! I hate NW drivers.

I just finished spending an hour drafting an e-mail to a pain-in-the-ass co-worker to explain why I gave some space to someone with a higher priority project instead of to her project. It took an hour, because she constantly forwards my e-mails to the partners she works with (who like her and who are technically some of my bosses,) so I have to write the e-mail as if it is going to my bosses when I really should be simply saying "because your project is less important. Sorry."

My job is to allocate space and other resources, and she always tries (and fails) to go over my head if she doesn't get her way. But it's always a nuisance to go through the process of proving her wrong again.

Ok. I'm better now.

Aaarrghhh...my eye has been twitching on and off for days now! SOOOO annoying!

Oh, that's the worst Razz, it happened to me not that long ago. I was griping about it to my mom and she said her eye twitched for a month one time. I nearly killed myself on the spot... but anyway, I was taking those "Shot-o-B" mega vitamin energy pill things that you see at the checkout at health food stores. When I stopped taking them, the twitching stopped.

Consider that maybe you are getting too much or too little magnesium.

I am so amazed at the sheer volume of drugs Americans are exposed to, two full page adverts in most US mags and most of that is the disclaimer small print. In Europe we don't have that much exposure especially at supermarket checkouts. And to get back to supermarkets and why they are so irritating; it's not the shoppers coz they are all just like us, all walks in life, what annoys me is the shop workers not moving aside for you when they are shelving up and pushing in front of you to get to where thay are going. On the other hand I feel strangely invaded when they say hello and welcome to my face. Funny life.

We used to say that twitchy eye was a sign you were coming into money. Made us feel better. And twitchy lip (which I have now) is a sign of love on its way.

Yay!

Funnily enough, myself and the colleague who made this up said it with such conviction it is probably given knowledge in my home town now.

I can't talk about the way people behave in supermarkets. I have already ranted enough about them so much it will show up if I ever have an ECG.

I HATE that twitchy eye thing! For me, it's usually a sign of too much stress or too little sleep.

I go into supermarkets armed with decorem and love for humanity. I swear if any part of my face twitched, I would be asked to one side at the checkout. My eye (right) twitches when I'm stressed but not for 5 years now. Due to less stress. If you are a guy: be courteus to all women and silently laugh at the guys.

Actually - a little bit more sunshine in a dark thread. As usual I stepped back out of someone's way in the Co-op last night, and swung my basket in front of me to create more room. The man coming past thanked me!. He was at the checkout in front of me too and turned and smiled when I let a little boy just buying toothpaste in front of me.

There are people who value courtesy out there you know. Thanks for reminding me Icile - and welcome if you haven't already been welcomed!

You are very welcome. I do that all the time, especially for old people. If you go into town thinking you are going to be pushed and shoved then just think about your own kindness: I smile at everyone. If you are in a super super hurry (happens) then do what I do: go slower especially when driving. Drag it out and go home safe and say to yourself or whoever "that went well." For me. Hate to think how the soreheads sleep.

It's like those commercials (aka adverts) for . . . whatever it is. Little acts of kindness multiply and come back to you.

I think I told you guys before that one year several years ago my New Year's resolution was to make sure I complimented good service to that person's supervisor, or the customer service desk, or whatever. I still try to remember to do that. It doesn't cost me a dime, and hopefully it makes someone's day, helps them on a raise evaluation, or whatever.

I had a severe eye twitch that lasted for several weeks earlier this year. My solution was to take time off from work and minimize my stress. It seemed to help.

Even better, if you just smash into it with your cart and say "OOPS":blush:

I'm very patient with people around me, while at the stores (on the outside of course), however on the inside I feel like my head is going to explode. Because of their arrogance, in believing that they are the only shopper.

I will say this, the day before Thanksgiving, I was at the store and was in need of something and didn’t see it – there was a stock person there filling the shelves and I asked him if they had any of it and he said no. We chatted for a few minutes about the shoppers, etc. Anyway, so I left and continued shopping. About 10 minutes later, I hear this “Ma’am”, “Ma’am” – I turn around and there’s the guy with two bags of the chopped broccoli. Needless to say, I was touched. I appreciated the effort he went to and told him so. Maybe because I was nice to him in the beginning rather than being a bitch he helped me out.

Jester that was me as a shelf stacker.
I dreamed of being mystery shopped (you got £100 - $200! - bonus for a score of 90% and above)

The customers still wound me up, but in general I treated them as we were taught in our induction. It's only since going back to the same chain that I realise I was in the minority!

I am always courteous to other shoppers (except in ma heid). I am hyper-aware of who is coming through, who is slowing down, who is stopping in front of me. That's why I hate te new trend of skates in kids' trainers. You are aware of everything around you and the pace it is moving - then there's an elbow high kid in the speace you nearly swung your basket into!

little freaks - they deserve to be run over.:D

I so want a pair of those shoe skates.

figures:p

I'll send you mine. Stock up on ass pads.

I find that's really important at work, too. I deal with a lot of court clerks and other staff members. When I get really good service, I make it a point to thank them, either in writing (where it can go in their personnel file); or thanking their supervisor.

hey, jester...it's well known I"ll never grow up. :blush:

jinx, for the time being I got plenty o' natural padding there! Do you know where I can find them for adults (the shoes, not asses) I've seen them for older kids and I think I could find a size to fit but not sure.

I've noticed most sports stores selling adult Heelies this year. not that I've been looking or want a pair or anything :D

Just want to insert a note here - I don't think any kids/adults with Heelies are freaks - just the ones who are let loose in the store with no supervision whatsoever.

What size are you Shawnee? In womens shoes?

And would you actually wear a pair or just stare at them?

lmao! Probably just stare at them.

mmmm..okay.
:)

Then I'm the only one that looks like an idiot...

HELMET!! !! !! forget the ass pads. You WILL hit your head backwards on the pavement... guaranteed!

Guaranteed? How do you know...I'm really good on roller skates, inlines, and ice skates. Well, I was really good when I was younger. ;)

the Fucking mecanic that was SUPPOSED to be here 2 days ago , and was supposed to be here at 7am to get started on our Big truck ,
http://farm1.static.flickr.com/125/3...42cdbc54_o.jpg
Didn't show until 10 am ( I was at the shop at 9am ) ,

its 10 till 2pm now , and he STILL ain't finished !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

FFFFFFFUUUUUUUCCCCCCKKKKK !!!!

Helllllllllllllllllpppppppppp! I'm trying to get out of here, my friend called and is in a panic, we are having a benefit dinner to send her granddaughter to a youth program in DC she was nominated for, just as I am trying to finsih up here everyone and their dog calls, and now I have an "aura" or whatever you call it right in the middle of my vision so eveyrthing is prismy and blurry. WAHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHHH

bye have a good weekend

I was a xc skier back in the day... trained in the off seasons with roller skis and blades. Got back into roller blading for a few years in my 20's. I put those heelies on and immediately fell on my ass.

And I got them at Shenk and Tittle but have seen them at Finish Line, Footlocker etc...

What's irritating the shit out of me right now...

33 minute goddamn audio files. How hard is it to press stop and record again in ProTools? Do you really need to keep rolling while the voiceactor hacks up a lung for a minute and a half? We don't all have computers with 2 gigs of RAM that can just happily open and process whatever the hell we throw at them.

I now want to save up for a pair of Heeleys.
While this desire remains in my head it will irritate the shit outta me.

A trip to bigbox mart, that I put off yesterday. And If I don't get my donkey in go mode I'll not make it today.
Humm, maybe the procrastination thread would be a better place? bb

I got-er done. Wish I'd stayed at home and got drunk, been cheaper. Crowd wasn't too bad.

wait. you have an aura? What color is it? Can other people see it? :D






'kay. I suppose you're talking about some kind of vision problem unworthy of ridicule. In which case I'll just crawl away now . . .

The various sensations that indicate an imminent seizure to an epileptic are also called "auras." I've always hated the term because it sounds so mystical and illegitimite, rather than medical.


That really has nothing to do with vision problems, I just thought I'd share.

That sounds to me like a visual migraine.

Standing at the checkout - while "slow as christmas" is scanning my purchases and continually looking around instead of focusing on what she's doin'. "Hey, baby cakes chop, chop I don't have all day".

I'd tell you WTFITSOME, but I don't crosspost.

Drax you are becoming more unintelligible every day.