Pet Peeves ver. Fjones vs Redleader

[RedLeader]

Cam-whore techniques. But not in the tranditonal sense of "Another day, another uploaded photo to BL from _____..." Two main things come to mind (okay I know very little about digital artwork, so bear with me):

1) When you take a normal picture, and then like put some little water droplet type of thing in it, which distorts everything around it. So you get like a person with a tiny chin, a huge forehead, etc.

2) People making the Beatles/Andy Warhol type photos of themselves.

I mean seriously, whose idea of fun is it to invite your friends over for the night, and then sit at a computer screen and do this stuff for hours? I mean for god's sake, maybe if you're 14, but adults my age still do this. Play cards, watch a movie, or whatever. I don't like waking up and seeing 41 new facebook photos of a friend doing type 1) in 41 different ways. That's not creative artistic expressonism, it's someone in need of a life.

 

[SHHMCJOOAPOYS]

I fucking hate when you are dropping off or picking up someone from the airport. Everyone tries to crowd the side of the road with their cars, leaving no fucking room for other cars to get by! These cars should be immediately towed. ARGHhh

 

[AmorRoark]

You and I disagree completely. I'm not about to pay $5 to kiss my boyfriend goodbye at the airport. A reasonable amount of time should be allowed to see loved-ones off. I agree that if the cars are blocking the whole street more stringent rules should be implemented, but blocking one lane? Totally reasonable.

Then again, you didn't really expand on how accepting you are of the inevitable stops at the airport, so this post might be unnecessary.

 

[RedLeader]

$5 seems a bit much. I know at my airport, it's only $2 for 2-hours in short-term, but I'd suck it up and pay it. Why? Because the pickup and drop off (as a side-note, does anyone remember Car Talk and their Russian chauffer "Pikov Ndropov?" Ha!) area sometimes is needed to work as efficient as possibly by people in desperate rushes. I've been there, riding in the back of a taxi on the way to the airport, borderline if I was going to make my flight, and I'd want that transition to go as smoothly as possible. The fact that I could miss my flight (I often fly budget airlines where you get a low fare as long as you don't, for example, have to switch to a later flight) because a couple didn't want to pay a few dollars extra to park for their last goodbyes, despite knowing that someone else could potentially be screwed by it, that would peeve me. Plus, it's so much more romantic to actually go into the terminal and have the kiss right by the security checkpoint, and then watch your lover walk away...waving back at you.

 

[AmorRoark]

I have no clue how often you guys fly or how often you're dropped off at the airport, but, trust me, out of the 3 or 4 airports I regularly fly out of (one, which is in the top 5 busiest in the world) the people who are stopping for 3 minutes to smooch their SOs are really a NON ISSUE. Way too much of an issue is made out of this. If you miss your flight IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF THESE PEOPLE. I'd put like $50 on it. It's either A) because of the line at your particular airline check-in spot; B) security or C) both, but who cares? you're an idiot who thought you could get to your flight in 30 minutes. Seriously, never an issue. If you're there over 5 minutes (NOBODY EVER IS) you're going to get TOWED. NON-ISSUE.

 

[angelsmoke]

Not sure that's what he meant. "crowd the side of the road with their cars, leaving no fucking room for other cars to get by". Sounds like the hoards of people milling around said cars. Doesn't really bother me - but then, I try to be difficult to wind up when I'm at an airport.

Which obviously brings me onto airport peeves!

- People who complain loudly about having to take their shoes off through security. It's shit. Deal with it. Moaning about it doesn't change it.
- "Let's go to the gate" travelling companions who insist on waiting at the gate 2 HOURS before boarding
- People laying into airport staff because their plane is delayed. I understand the need and desire to be tough on airport staff - but the girl at the boarding gate CANNOT give you a refund, a free beer, or make the plane be ready faster
- Above x 10 if the angry passenger is drunk
- "I'm a seasoned traveller" travellers, who talk constantly about how experienced they are and give everyone travel tips. It's a fucking airplane - it's not difficult!
- Rushing, when there is nothing to be gained. Like the "I must be at the gate before the flight is called" thing. It's not like you'll get better seats if you get on the plane first.
- People who try to carry on suitcases which are much too big... who always throw a tantrum when told this.
- In fact, overall the general belief that if you yell and throw a strop, good things will happen. This is true in many places, but really not in airports.

 

[Dave]

I don't know, I'd be pissed if someone told me to take off my shoes at an airport. I have some pretty severe foot pain, and if I'm standing without my orthotics it's pretty uncomfortable. Not once have I had to endure such bullshit, although to be fair I've never flown out of the US before.

 

[mrs_mia_wallace]

^Really? I haven't gotten on a plane since 9/11 without having to take my shoes off during security. I flew to LA and NYC (twice) from SF in the last six months and had to take my shoes off on all six flights.

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- People laying into airport staff because their plane is delayed. I understand the need and desire to be tough on airport staff - but the girl at the boarding gate CANNOT give you a refund, a free beer, or make the plane be ready faster

This in general, IMO. Whenever I go to the bookstore at my school (sells books as well as supplies) I always hear the following-

"do I get a student discount? NO? are you serious? that's so fucked up I'm a student!"

or

"WHAT? that's my total? are you serious? that is like SO amped up, do you realize how much you're overcharging?"

1) why on EARTH would they give a student discount??? 85% of their customers ARE students, they might as well just LOWER their prices.

2) yes, the prices are amped up. but you know what? go to office depot and buy your shit, or go on amazon and yes, you'll pay probably 20% less, is not more if you buy the books used. if you want to pay less, DON't go to the fucking bookstore that overcharges and complain about it. they're overcharging you because they know you're lazy and don't want to have to do either of these things. they will continue to get away with as long as you contiinue to PURCHASE their items.

3) why are you yelling at the student worker who's probably on work study, making 8/9 an hour? do you REALLY think they are going to be able to go to their manger and say, this person thinks its stupid we don't give a student discount and that this is too much money. can we change it? and that the manager is going to give a fuck or even have the power to do anything?

the student worker is not not allowing you a discount. they are also not setting the prices for these items. yelling at them is rude and ineffective. i have been one of those student workers, we cannot do anything about these issues. please implement a more effective strategy and instead of yelling and complaining at someone who cannot change anything, take your business elsewhere. you will not have to pay for the overpriced books and supplies, and perhaps losing business will have a bigger impact on the pricing, rather than you throwing a temper tantrum and making all the people behind you wait while you whine.

also, when people go up to the cashier and start asking them specific questions like "is this the right book for x class?" "where do i find x book?" perhaps you should look to your SYLLABUS for this information, or go to the TEXTBOOK SECTION and bother those student workers who might actually KNOW this information, instead of the person who's job it is to scan, swipe, and bag. and, again, not make the people behind you wait ten minutes while you ask the wrong person questions and then proceed to get angry at them for not knowing.

 

[angelsmoke]

^^ agreed!

I did some really crappy jobs when I was younger (pre uni) and got yelled at a LOT. Probably cos I was young and looked scared all the time.
One guy threw a bottle at my head because I wouldn't give him a refund. In Boots. On SHAMPOO! Nice.


I thought of another pet peeve....
Argumentative Person: "Computers are rubbish! Humans are better!"
Sensible me: "Why?"
AP: "Well, it keeps crashing all the time. Computers are so crap. A human would get this done much better."
Me: "Well... it's the software that's crashing. A human wrote that... and apparently did a poor job. It's not the computers fault"
AP: "......It could have been a hardware fault!"

- aha - got me there.
Oh wait.... who designed the hardware? Yes, it's all build by machines, but who build the machines?
Argumentative Person will agree to this, but still believe that the computer is somehow intrinsically to blame. I think maybe the hardware argument is a bit too pedantic, but certainly crashing software should elicit "software company x is shit" not "computers are shit"!

 

[Fjones]

This isn't really a peeve as much as something that straight up does not make sense. Why do people clap at the end of films in a theater??? I can guarantee you the actors/directors/anyone and everyone involved in the film is not watching it in a random theater in the middle of the midwest. It just seems so silly. I facepalm'd after Star Trek because of it tonight.

Well, call me weird or whatever fits here, but I cannot recall ever seeing people clap at the end of a movie. And if anyone did, I would probably give every one of them a very odd look.

 

[Fjones]

I have no clue how often you guys fly or how often you're dropped off at the airport, but, trust me, out of the 3 or 4 airports I regularly fly out of (one, which is in the top 5 busiest in the world) the people who are stopping for 3 minutes to smooch their SOs are really a NON ISSUE. Way too much of an issue is made out of this. If you miss your flight IT IS NOT BECAUSE OF THESE PEOPLE. I'd put like $50 on it. It's either A) because of the line at your particular airline check-in spot; B) security or C) both, but who cares? you're an idiot who thought you could get to your flight in 30 minutes. Seriously, never an issue. If you're there over 5 minutes (NOBODY EVER IS) you're going to get TOWED. NON-ISSUE.

There should be a separate area for drop-offs that do not block lanes of travel.

Also, isn't your post a bit harsh? Are people really "idiots" for running late for one reason or another?

In general I would say airports, airplanes, and flying are just one huge pet peeve for me. I hate everything about it. If I never have to get on an airplane again I will be thrilled. Unless I am flying the plane, in which case I'll probably get a speeding ticket for exceeding the maximum allowable flying speed. I don't like being in a vehicle that I am not controlling.

 

[jam uh weezy]

This thread is highly therapeutic. I look back on the things I bitch about and I can actually laugh about them now. Except the auto-expert case makes me rage a little bit still.


Anyone lurking this thread who isn't replying because they feel the high road of 'moral superiority' is a better path to choose is missing out.

I did some really crappy jobs when I was younger (pre uni) and got yelled at a LOT. Probably cos I was young and looked scared all the time.
One guy threw a bottle at my head because I wouldn't give him a refund. In Boots. On SHAMPOO! Nice.

Wait, so he wanted you to refund his bottle of shampoo by giving him a pair of boots? Your wording confuses me. If that is what you mean that is just fucking ridiculous. Human logic never fails to amaze me. If someone threw something at me in a retail situation I would not have a job by the end of the day...

 

[Fjones]

This thread is highly therapeutic. I look back on the things I bitch about and I can actually laugh about them now. Except the auto-expert case makes me rage a little bit still.


Anyone lurking this thread who isn't replying because they feel the high road of 'moral superiority' is a better path to choose is missing out.Wait, so he wanted you to refund his bottle of shampoo by giving him a pair of boots? Your wording confuses me. If that is what you mean that is just fucking ridiculous. Human logic never fails to amaze me. If someone threw something at me in a retail situation I would not have a job by the end of the day...

I thought she meant that he was wearing boots.

 

[angelsmoke]

Oh crap, sorry, forgot that we're not all English! Sorry for confusion!

Boots is a pharmacy chain in the UK. http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Boots_Group

It sells completely normal stuff, but it's a LOT more expensive than anywhere else. So generally the people who shop there are quite "posh" - not really, but quite "nice". Not the kind of place people normally throw bottles

And to avoid further confusion...
He asked for a refund. He didn't have a receipt, and the bottle had been opened. So... I said no. He got angry. Picked up a nearby (glass) bottle of perfume off a shelf and threw it at me! Then ran out of the shop with his incorrect shampoo.

[edit]Thinking about it, I prefer your version. He wanted to give me shampoo in exchange for boots

 

[mrs_mia_wallace]

People and their refunds ugh

This guy came into my old job and handed me two bags filled with clothes from the retail store I was working at (2 years ago). He went and shopped to find what he wanted to exchange. Fine. Then he came back and asked me to hand him the two bags. He went through everything and in some organizational manner unknown to me (I would think, 2 piles-- ones to send back, ones to buy) he made five piles of things I was supposed to return, exchange, and purchase. I have never been so confused. He was an asshole and yelled at me and basically told me I was stupid using more four letter words.

I have never been so pissed. I rang him up and then he asked for the receit like I wasn't going to give it to him (it was printing) and then started going through the items like he thought I tried to pull something over on him before he would sign his copy. When he was satisfied I threw his receit at him, said "have a nice day asshole" and knocked his bag of clothes over on the ground and went to go quit. I have not worked retail since, fuck it!

 

[**hAyzzZZ**]

People who don't have *any* grasp of the english language yet, live in australia. Come the fuck on. At least get a basic fucking understanding so I don't have to waste fucking time sign languaging your ignorant ass.

And those same people who refuse or don't know english, and communicate with you through their 6 year old child, who has a huge vocabulary and very good manners. Yet, talk to their child in their own language, and the child talks english. Extremely ignorant IMO. If your gonna move to a new country, at least get some basic fucking knowledge of the language.

And i whinge about this because the area I work in is a lower socio economic area with a fuckload of migrants, and a good 10% of people that come into the store i work at, can not speak any fucking english. It's so frustrating. You know they live here, I see them all the time, yet they don't understand even basic communication. WTF!@?!?!??!

 

[footscrazy]

^^ I'm not too bothered with people not knowing the language unless they're in a job which as a basic requirement should require them to speak English. For example, I went to a Gloria Jeans coffee shop on Flinders St, the middle of the city. The lady working behind the counter couldn't speak English!

My friend wanted to try the Irish Nut Creme and tried to ask what kind of nut was in it. This lady managed to get out, word by word, that it contained 'a nut'. Well great, thanks a lot, that much we had gathered but we wanted to know what type of nut 8)

When I tried to find out the ingredients of their fruit chiller, she told me the three flavours (Mango, Strawberry or Mixed Berry) twice before I gave up and ordered something a bit more straightforward 8)

It just blows my mind that any organisation would not realise the utmost importanse of having someone able to communicate with the majority of the general public working behind the counter!

 

[stimutant]

This isn't really a peeve as much as something that straight up does not make sense. Why do people clap at the end of films in a theater??? I can guarantee you the actors/directors/anyone and everyone involved in the film is not watching it in a random theater in the middle of the midwest. It just seems so silly. I facepalm'd after Star Trek because of it tonight.

even worse: people in a plane clapping after it has landed. as if the pilot would do it for free...

 

[lazygit]

Trying to communicate with my folks when there mutton as fuck, Tee Vee blarring loud perpertrating my ear drums, them shouting over the T.V or holding out long telephone conversations, whilst the dogs yap endlessely. Nightmare on opiates.

 

[AmorRoark]

Well, call me weird or whatever fits here, but I cannot recall ever seeing people clap at the end of a movie. And if anyone did, I would probably give every one of them a very odd look.

Trust me. They do here. I've probably been to 10 films where people clapped at the end. It's a really dumb way to end a cinematic experience.

There should be a separate area for drop-offs that do not block lanes of travel.

Also, isn't your post a bit harsh? Are people really "idiots" for running late for one reason or another?

In general I would say airports, airplanes, and flying are just one huge pet peeve for me. I hate everything about it. If I never have to get on an airplane again I will be thrilled. Unless I am flying the plane, in which case I'll probably get a speeding ticket for exceeding the maximum allowable flying speed. I don't like being in a vehicle that I am not controlling.

I've been to many, many airports. I have never heard of an airport where there aren't 2 unwritten drop-off lanes. If you're going to an airport where these don't exist that is a flaw of the airport and not the people who are dropping people off. The 'drop off lanes' are pretty customary nowadays. Thus, it seems totally common-sensical that people would go to the airport drop off area expecting to be able to jump out of their car for a minute to smooch their SO.

Anyway, I really want to know which airports have people are blocking ALL the lanes at the drop off zone. If they really exist it sucks and I agree they should be towed. I'm just having a difficult time imagining it.

No, I do not think my post is harsh. When people expect to make their flight in 30 minutes and react negatively to everyone in their way I think they're idiots. If they go to the airport with a fleeting hope they'll make it and don't freak out to everyone they see then they're not being idiots. There is a stark difference between the two people I've described. Most of the people who try to make their flight in 30 minutes fit in the first description. It is super unnecessary and annoying.