Petty things that you find annoying.

[ojstinson]

jester, you are indeed a good samaritan and the world needs more like you, but that situation reminded me of something I have no tolerance for-----unsecured loads on vehicles, both liquid and solid. As a Miami police officer for 25 years I can't tell you the number of fatalities and serious injuries I've handled due to things falling or spilling from the back of trucks and open  trailers. Four gruesome motorcycle fatalities come to mind instantly, all happened at night, one guy hit a large jagged piece of metal, one hit a pool of septic tank sludge, one a large window unit air conditioner, and the last hit a pile of cinder blocks that had dropped off and broken. These are ofcourse aside from hundreds of accidents caused by hitting large chunks of tractor trailer tire casings---but that's a whole different matter. The careless people who fail to secure cargo contribute to millions in properly damage and thousands upon thousands of deaths and injuries every year throughout the country,  probably less than 10 percent are ever identified and charged.

[jestercinti]

jester, you are indeed a good samaritan and the world needs more like you, but that situation reminded me of something I have no tolerance for-----unsecured loads on vehicles, both liquid and solid. As a Miami police officer for 25 years I can't tell you the number of fatalities and serious injuries I've handled due to things falling or spilling from the back of trucks and open  trailers. Four gruesome motorcycle fatalities come to mind instantly, all happened at night, one guy hit a large jagged piece of metal, one hit a pool of septic tank sludge, one a large window unit air conditioner, and the last hit a pile of cinder blocks that had dropped off and broken. These are ofcourse aside from hundreds of accidents caused by hitting large chunks of tractor trailer tire casings---but that's a whole different matter. The careless people who fail to secure cargo contribute to millions in properly damage and thousands upon thousands of deaths and injuries every year throughout the country,  probably less than 10 percent are ever identified and charged.

True.  Most unsecured loads are not reported, nor does the person even know something happened if something falls off.

[cbrfxr67]

Sounds like an idea for a new thread 'things you've seen fall off vehicles or passed lying in the road,...'
Sunday was cruising (in car) and a bait bucket flew out of a boat in front of me.  I missed it but it boinged off the truck's tire behind me and sailed across the freeway.

[mister]

People chit chatting at the checkout. Pay your darn money and go.

[ojstinson]

Had that happen just the other day, some guy in a wheel chair was telling the cashier about his accident and the extent of his injuries, the story continued several minutes beyond the time it took him to pack his stuff and pay.

[Janx101]

Standing in line at fast food behind someone who can't decide what they want when they get to the cashier. What were they thinking while waiting  in line. (fellow Canadians will recognize this as a Tim Horton's experience)

the lady... and i use the term advisedly! .. in line right in front of me at KFC in peak hour conditions.. on the phone talking loudly about her 'rat ass bastard' boyfriend ... (I dont really care about her topic but i dont need to hear that voice... which by the way if i had to wake up to every morning i would icepick myself in the ears!)

then its her turn... still talking... cashier asks for order... lady ignores her and continues whining .. cashier asks again.. then politely gestures for the lady to step aside a little and says "i'll get straight to you when your done" ... lady then slaps her hand on counter and tells her agony aunt on the phone she will call her later .. leans way forward over counter and snarls "no.. i want a f....n fillet burger meal and hurry the f..k up junior"

cashier stays cool... and calls the manager .. manager starts to deal with it but lady is now trying to block 3 lines of customers by walking back and forth at the counter .. i sigh and just step to the counter as she is heading to other till.. she spins and tries to shoulder charge me back again.. which as the laws of physics determine that about 60kg cant move 130kg without either a lever or more of a run-up

i dont really want a scuffle or have to deal with making a police report so .....

somehow  my riding boot (industrial workboot style) is suddenly on her  toes and just pressing enough to make it worthy ..which thankfully pulls her up short a little.... manager is asking her to leave continuously... and she has some kind of further brain snap and turns all nice n polite then starts making an order... manager sighs and nods to cashier .. then the further plan is revealed... everything the ......... lady ....... orders is followed by "and whats on that?" or "no hang on i dont want that ummm"

everyone in line is just staying silent and hoping she will get it done.. 3 or 4 mins later it is done (I've never seen the packers on the back end move so quick!) .. and she leaves ... life resumes and orders are taken .. 2 mins worth of bliss .. then she comes back running from invisible demons by the look of it... the autodoors arent geared for running... smack & crash .. glass everywhere .. she sits on floor starting to bleed and starts yelling that she is gonna take KFC to court 

manager rings cops and ambo's .. tells everyone to use side emergency door and complete their orders and leave and that CCTVwill handle the witness/evidence stuff .. offers some vouchers even .. most customers just get their stuff and go .. including me.

i really dont like her! 

[mister]

Standing in line at bank. My transaction spill take 30 seconds. Oh noooo  every other bastard is doing transactions that take many minutes. Oh the agony...

[jestercinti]

Standing in line at bank. My transaction spill take 30 seconds. Oh noooo  every other bastard is doing transactions that take many minutes. Oh the agony...

Yep.  And at the ATM/money machine, people try and refinance their loan. Annoying. Not sure why it takes 10 minutes to withdrawal $40.

[mister]

Cause they....

Check balance with receipt
Look at balance
Decide how much to withdraw
Withdraw money ($40) which spits out receipt
Do Another transaction just to get a balance-only receipt without a withdrawl taking place

Fuk that.... I'll take out multiple hundreds in one hit so I....

- don't need to visit again for a while
- pay cash for everything leaving no electronic transaction back to me - no-ones business what I buy but mine

Michael

[adidasguy]

#5131

The now common "People who bought this also bought...".

OK, I just bought a set of clip on bars for a GS500. Rare to ever be for sale. So how is it people who bought that also bought women's sexy lace tops?

How is it that after buying a NOS GS500 fuel tank, other people also bought a honda tank? Duh!

On Amazon, there was/is the new Sony RX100 camera (by the way - it has a crappy manual) - just released. how can there be people selling it USED and BEFORE it was released --- and then the used ad says to pre-order it. 

[jdoorn14]

OK, I just bought a set of clip on bars for a GS500. Rare to ever be for sale. So how is it people who bought that also bought women's sexy lace tops?

Could've been someone in this forum or their significant other skewing the "also bought" results, I guess, by using a shared account/computer.

[adidasguy]

#5132

No, no one skewed the stuff.
They have dumb algorithms that base it on key words. The clip-ons had the word "yoke" in the title. The sexy tops also had the word "yoke" in them. They use dumb keywords. also, how could someone also have "bought" something when it is a unique one of a kind item up for auction right now? As in the Honda fuel tank?

Same with the Sony camera. Even before it was released, it had the "...people also bought...." which is impossible since you can't buy it yet.

Its just lame and dumb.

[seamax]

"Could care less"----Of course means you do care. is a good one, and "at this point in time" ----how about just saying NOW, and "Know what I mean"?  at the end of every sentence-----are they really expecting a yes or no very time they say that? "My Bad" for my mistake, makes you sound like an idiot.

I would fall into the 'my bad' category. As an avid volleyball player I've have always use this phrase to indicate that I have missed a play, out of position or made a mistake and so have other players. I've also heard this in others sports activities. Maybe it is more accepted in this circle or we are just a bunch of idiots. 

[jestercinti]

Thought of some more:

Nigeria e-mail scams.  Self explanatory.
Parked Domains.  Enough said.
When I click on a link from Google that takes me to a 3rd party site that lists the items I just saw on Google.
Harley riders that don't wave when I wave at them.  We're all in this together.
Scooter riders that want me to wave at them.  You are in a 49cc DUI mobile with NO TAGS.  Sorry pal.

[jdoorn14]

Overhearing the woman in the cubicle opposite me talk to whatever guy she's f%$king this week on her office phone about topics that should be kept outside of my range of hearing. It happens at least every morning & afternoon, sometimes more often...depending on how much of an itch needs to be scratched.



Seriously, if you need to talk dirty at work, please go sit in your car with the windows up so I don't have to overhear you. Or sext him while you're at your desk, just don't let me walk by and see things I don't want to see, either.

[ojstinson]

Could be she is supplementing her income as a phone sex practitioner.

[mister]

Parking areas reserved for women with children. Disabled fine, it if not their choice, but it is a womans choice to have a kid.

[cbrfxr67]

Or maybe she wants you to hear jdoorn?

[adidasguy]

#5137

Handicapped people using handicap stalls with BIG ASS TRUCKS loaded with all kinds of crap in the back. You need a ladder to get in the driver's seat. How handicapped can you be that you can't walk an extra 40 feet but can still climb up into that truck? And then you can handle all that cargo?

Then you get the ones that get out and obviously are NOT handicapped. Then they can go walk miles all around the shopping mall or grocery store.

At the bank drive up: people who can't make out their deposit slip until they are at the drive up. Then they take 5 minutes to put their receipt or cash back into their purse (yes - usually women I see doing this).

People who go in the exit or out of the entrance.

[mister]

Before electronic tolling, people who look for money After they pull up.