Full Version: Annoyances
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| QUOTE (tanabutler @ Dec 4 2004, 09:31 AM) |
| Lost in translation, Orik? My annoyance: snoring bedmate. I adore the man: why must he torture me? |
I dunno. I think it would have been as annoying in English (I fell asleep about 5 minutes into that film, so if this is a reference it's lost on me)
Those very clever signs posted all over midtown - in doorways, at the top of stairs and escalators and on subway platforms - which say "Wait Here", "Go Slow", "Please Block" - visible only to tourists. 
| QUOTE (Wilfrid @ Dec 7 2004, 04:34 PM) |
| Those very clever signs posted all over midtown - in doorways, at the top of stairs and escalators and on subway platforms - which say "Wait Here", "Go Slow", "Please Block" - visible only to tourists. |
Too true
The person ahead of me in line at the ATM who thinks it's a device for composing his autobiography. Then, gets interrupted by a cell phone call. Then, has to start all over. People like this should not have bank accounts.
Try being in line at the Metro Card machine behind a woman with purple talons so long she is unable to exert enough pressure to make the touch screen work. I of course end up doing it for her.
| QUOTE (hollywood @ Dec 7 2004, 11:40 AM) |
| The person ahead of me in line at the ATM who thinks it's a device for composing his autobiography. Then, gets interrupted by a cell phone call. Then, has to start all over. People like this should not have bank accounts. |
I always think they're transacting the next Louisiana Purchase.
On occassion I have asked the person in front of me in line using the ATM if he wouldn't mind executing a few trades for me before the market closes.
anyone who is too old to drive more than 35 mph should TURN IN THEIR LICENSE!
1. Buskers on the tube trains (a quite different breed from those on the stations). Invariably hurt my ears and smell.
2. Men that converse with a region somewhat below one's chin.
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2. Men that converse with a region somewhat below one's chin.
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| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Dec 7 2004, 04:15 PM) |
| 1. Buskers on the tube trains (a quite different breed from those on the stations). Invariably hurt my ears and smell. |
I have a problem with the speech makers. Those who wish to solicit contributions either for themselves, for the homeless in general, for their basketball team, or in return for toys and batteries - but rather than just say so, continue noisily to extol the virtues of the transaction until the train stops and they can get to the next carriage.
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| 2. Men that converse with a region somewhat below one's chin. |
Too shy to make eye contact, I expect.
| QUOTE (Wilfrid @ Dec 7 2004, 09:20 PM) | ||
Too shy to make eye contact, I expect. |
And your pig's got wings
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| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Dec 7 2004, 04:25 PM) | ||||
And your pig's got wings v |
Amen, sister.
Drivers that are so tuned out when driving on a snow covered road that they can't be bothered trying to judge the lane and so drive directly down the middle.
Edit: at 50 mph in their Ford Colossus.
Edit: while talking on the phone.
Edit: at 50 mph in their Ford Colossus.
Edit: while talking on the phone.
Bloody cold that has been lingering for a couple of days. Must be better by the weekend; boss is coming over for dinner!
| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Dec 5 2004, 07:15 PM) |
| 2. Men that converse with a region somewhat below one's chin. |
Sometimes I am aware that I am not looking at the breasts of a women I am conversing with. Is this like 'looking at another mans wife is as bad as having them' (paraphrasing) and what is the correct balance between looking and not looking so as not to make one look obsessive? Thanx.
There's looking at - no harm in that - and there's not looking at anything else during a whole conversation, which is a whole different kettle of fish, if you get me. Especially when the conversation is regarding a mutual acquaintance currently on his deathbed in hospital 
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Are, that is getting into the "shiney-pants Mr. Creepy" stage.
| QUOTE (Vanessa @ Dec 8 2004, 01:48 PM) |
| There's looking at - no harm in that - and there's not looking at anything else during a whole conversation, which is a whole different kettle of fish, if you get me. Especially when the conversation is regarding a mutual acquaintance currently on his deathbed in hospital v |
Maybe his eyes were downcast with sorrow?
| QUOTE (Adam @ Dec 6 2004, 11:45 AM) |
| Sometimes I am aware that I am not looking at the breasts of a women I am conversing with. |
That's fine. We're not usually aware that you're aware, so everyone's happy.
| QUOTE (Miss J @ Dec 6 2004, 12:02 PM) | ||
That's fine. We're not usually aware that you're aware, so everyone's happy. |
It's the "not usually aware" that makes me nervous. I never worried about this stuff in Australia.
Fucking FireWire/MacOSX.3 bug that spontaneously hoses one's external hard drive. Was able to mount it on Hub's Mac and copy important files, then wasted 2 hours trying to resurrect the directory. Finally threw up my hands and ordered a new 200GB drive*, with no assurances that a new compatability issue with Panther 10.3.6 has been resolved.
*Cheaper than blowing another two hours of my time.
*Cheaper than blowing another two hours of my time.
Yes, that one really sucks. Assume you'll check the manufacturer's website for firmware updates for the new drive.
If I'm still running OS 9.2, does this mean I'm totally f**ked, or that no one cares, because I'm so far behind the curve? 
It means you have a wonderful experience ahead of you at some point.
Annoyance: going down the road to buy milk, buying a couple of other things, forgetting the milk, going back, making coffee, remembering the milk.
Annoyance: going down the road to buy milk, buying a couple of other things, forgetting the milk, going back, making coffee, remembering the milk.
| QUOTE (galleygirl @ Dec 8 2004, 11:52 PM) |
| If I'm still running OS 9.2, does this mean I'm totally f**ked, or that no one cares, because I'm so far behind the curve? |
Jeez, I though I was the last OS 9 holdout. When I finally dove into OS X (just about a year ago), I kicked myself for waiting so long. The Mail / Address Book / iCal functionality alone is worth the price of admission. Not to mention iPhoto & the way it interacts with Photoshop. Granted, I've spent a small fortune upgrading to the Adobe Creative Suite, but that's all a deduction in the end.
Go for it, gg. You can still run your old programs in Classic mode & it's quite seamless. If you wait too long, you run the risk that there won't be a bridge between your old files and the new software.
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Dec 8 2004, 08:03 PM) |
| Yes, that one really sucks. Assume you'll check the manufacturer's website for firmware updates for the new drive. |
Bet your ass I will.
GG: only caveat is, make sure you have a system that will run it decently. OS X can be demanding compared to 9, but then it's doing a lot more.
My boss being put under pressure by his boss to break the law in order to cater for a function that is beyond our capacity. His boss being very careful not to put anything in writing to cover his own back so if the shit flies, and it will, everyone will get the blame except him.
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Luckily you now have written evidence to the contrary 
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Dec 9 2004, 03:23 PM) |
| Luckily you now have written evidence to the contrary |
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You just put in writing, dated in advance of the event or any fallout, that you were being put under pressure. Not conclusive but I'm sure it'd help. Lawyers?
| QUOTE (Kikujiro @ Dec 9 2004, 03:29 PM) |
| You just put in writing, dated in advance of the event or any fallout, that you were being put under pressure. Not conclusive but I'm sure it'd help. Lawyers? |
There's acres of correspondence on the matter between people below this guy, but not actually from him. He has said 'the buck stops with me' but he has not put one instruction in writing and will not be there on the night and the event is not organised by him. He is just giving unethical support to those who want to make it happen because they stand to gain good money (maybe he's getting a backhander).
My boss has experience of being dropped in the shit by this guy and left to fend for himself - right in the middle of an employment tribunal in fact, so we are under no illusions.
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Went in for minor surgery yesterday--operation went well but my reaction to the anesthesia necessitated a completely unexpected overnight stay in the hospital. 
Hope you're fully recovered now. If not, get well soon.
In a horrible car crash last Saturday. My tiny Saturn literally taken out by a giant SUV. Car totaled. Fortunately, I am relatively okay with only big bumps and bruises and hideous black eyes from a concussion.
Insurance company is not returning my phone calls and all my holiday fun money (and more that I don't yet have!) will now be spent on new wheels.
Insurance company is not returning my phone calls and all my holiday fun money (and more that I don't yet have!) will now be spent on new wheels.
How scary, Carolyn. Thank God you got off relatively easy. Glad you're okay. Sucks about the $$, though.
As to being crushed by an SUV: don't get me started.
As to being crushed by an SUV: don't get me started.
| QUOTE (Carolyn Tillie @ Dec 7 2004, 05:08 PM) |
| In a horrible car crash last Saturday. My tiny Saturn literally taken out by a giant SUV. Car totaled. Fortunately, I am relatively okay with only big bumps and bruises and hideous black eyes from a concussion. Insurance company is not returning my phone calls and all my holiday fun money (and more that I don't yet have!) will now be spent on new wheels. |
Your insurance co or the other driver's insurance co is not returning yr phone calls? If it is the other drivers, you should ask your insurance co to handle the matter.
I am glad to hear you are relatively fine--that most of have been really terrifying.
Carolyn, glad you're mostly all right. Steph, feel better soon.
My annoyance is trivial by comparison: Boss called from the car en route to Sripraphai, and asked me to read him Bruni's recent review. The whole thing, alliterative asininity and all.
I only cracked once. ;-)
My annoyance is trivial by comparison: Boss called from the car en route to Sripraphai, and asked me to read him Bruni's recent review. The whole thing, alliterative asininity and all.
I only cracked once. ;-)
| QUOTE (Cathy @ Dec 9 2004, 06:36 PM) |
| Carolyn, glad you're mostly all right. Steph, feel better soon. My annoyance is trivial by comparison: Boss called from the car en route to Sripraphai, and asked me to read him Bruni's recent review. The whole thing, alliterative asininity and all. I only cracked once. ;-) |
Now THAT made me laugh -- thanks (I think), I needed that... except it hurt my sore ribs!
| QUOTE (nerissa @ Dec 9 2004, 06:28 PM) | ||
Your insurance co or the other driver's insurance co is not returning yr phone calls? If it is the other drivers, you should ask your insurance co to handle the matter. I am glad to hear you are relatively fine--that most of have been really terrifying. |
Well, that is where it gets sticky. I was making a left-hand turn across oncoming traffic. Technically, that makes me at fault. However, California is a "no fault" state. And the SUV was going 70+ mph so it could be his fault.
As I was unconscious until the ambulence arrived, I don't remember much.
I guess the longer the insurance company takes, the more time I have to sell my belongings on eBay to buy a new car, if they determine I am at fault...
Thanks everyone for the kind words.
I am OK but very very sore, and it hurts to laugh, cough, sneeze, or bend at the waist (surgery was in lower abdominal region). Carolyn, hope you feel better too!
Oh Carolyn!
Please feel better and patient for those tiresome insurance reps and their endless paperwork.
Bruises and bumps heal. Cars are replaceable. You are not.
Now, this completely pales in comparison, but these are two very valid, recent annoyances:
-underwires that nearly harpoon, mid-day with no hope of shopping for a new garment or zipping to the homestead for a quick change
-candy thermometers that are on the whole off from anywhere of ten to a whopping 15 degrees.
Please feel better and patient for those tiresome insurance reps and their endless paperwork.
Bruises and bumps heal. Cars are replaceable. You are not.
Now, this completely pales in comparison, but these are two very valid, recent annoyances:
-underwires that nearly harpoon, mid-day with no hope of shopping for a new garment or zipping to the homestead for a quick change
-candy thermometers that are on the whole off from anywhere of ten to a whopping 15 degrees.
I'm so sorry to hear about our growing collection of sore MFs. Hope you're feeling better soon, Carolyn & Stephanie.
I'm annoyed today because I've heard that a number of good people at my old company are being put through the corporate ringer in order to cover some senior management arse.
I'm annoyed today because I've heard that a number of good people at my old company are being put through the corporate ringer in order to cover some senior management arse.
| QUOTE (beans @ Dec 9 2004, 08:33 PM) |
| -candy thermometers that are on the whole off from anywhere of ten to a whopping 15 degrees. |
I had that happen with a new one I bought last year. Because the face rotates independent of the needle, I was able to recalibrate it by sticking it in boiling water (and assuming the temperature was 212°F) and rotating the face until it read 212. Not an exact science, but it seems to be fairly accurate now.
| QUOTE (StephanieL @ Dec 9 2004, 01:57 PM) |
| Went in for minor surgery yesterday--operation went well but my reaction to the anesthesia necessitated a completely unexpected overnight stay in the hospital. |
Surgery is only minor when preformed on someone else...what an oxymoron...
Spoil yourself as needed, 3-4 times daily....
The rain lashing against the window. Yes, lashing.
Might as well be in the middle of the North Sea in February, although the advantage of the latter is the scarcity of tourists with out-of-control umbrellas blocking the streets.
Might as well be in the middle of the North Sea in February, although the advantage of the latter is the scarcity of tourists with out-of-control umbrellas blocking the streets.
There's less of a chance of capsizing on 5th Avenue.
Carolyn, so so sorry to hear about your terrible wreck. Thank goodness it wasn't worse, though.
Feel better!
Feel better!
Kinks with Wordperfect. Or with my computer. I am working with a document at the office and to continue working at home I e-mailed the document home. For some reason (yes I am a REAL techie) everything takes longer and there is a slight/less-than-slight delay between my input and Wordperfect's recognition of my command. It must be something really stupid but . . .I don't know how to fix it.
| QUOTE (Miguel Gierbolini @ Dec 11 2004, 05:28 PM) |
| Kinks with Wordperfect. Or with my computer. I am working with a document at the office and to continue working at home I e-mailed the document home. For some reason (yes I am a REAL techie) everything takes longer and there is a slight/less-than-slight delay between my input and Wordperfect's recognition of my command. It must be something really stupid but . . .I don't know how to fix it. |
Just be happy you're not using Word. What a shitty program and another example of Microsoft's market power forcing a substandard product on the masses.
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