Pet peeve of the day

[Moxie]

When you are checking out in a store and the cashier has to answer the business phone. Rage.

[Tap]

When you are checking out in a store and the cashier has to answer the business phone. Rage.

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[stephanier.1765]

I don't rage but I am pretty darned annoyed. The person in front of you should take precedence over the person who called. 

[Emba]

Worse than that is when you're checking out, and the cashier answers a what is obviously a personal call on his/her cellphone.  :cursing:

[Guest]

You are driving on a road, its a sunny day, the corn is pretty high, and its just beautiful out.. No one is ahead of you or behind you as far as the eye can see...at least a mile in either direction. Its a 55 and you see an Accord in a driveway you are about to pass. You know it, he comes out, making you stand on your brakes with his timing, and doesnt accelerate. You get to follow him, 15 under the speed limit for the next 20 miles. Glory day.

Edited August 24, 2016 by Heigh Ho

[Pawz4me]

When you're been patiently (or maybe not so patiently) waiting in line to pick up a prescription at the pharmacy. Finally it's your turn but then the cashier/pharmacy tech steps over to the drive thru window -- to help someone who just that second drove up.

[ScoutTN]

Crazy drivers in the parking lot at Trader Joe's.

[Elizabeth 2]

A single person on the walking path that wont walk on the same side as traffic for your country (left in UK, right in U.S.) and then demand your group of five (walking in single file so there is room to pass ) move for them.

Edited August 24, 2016 by Elizabeth 2

[Annie G]

When you're at the grocery store and the aisle is blocked because two people, going in different directions, have stopped their carts to talk to each other.  After standing there for a good 30 seconds, I politely said, "excuse me, can I get past?" and one of the women ROLLED HER EYES at me and told the other one that SOME people are so rude. 

[Bambam]

When you post details about a field trip or event on FB - all the details are there - location, date, time, age range, cost, etc.

 

And still people ask:

  What day is this?

  What is the age range?

  What is the cost?

 

People, can you not read the post?

 

One homeschooler, who was my hero, posted details about a field trip she set up. She told you exactly what information to send her if you wanted to participate in the trip. And then she added some interesting info that I loved! Something along the lines that if you ask one question that has already been answered in my email, or you do not follow the directions of what info I need, I will NOT allow you to join my field trip. I secretly want to do that too.

Edited August 24, 2016 by Bambam

[mmasc]

When you're been patiently (or maybe not so patiently) waiting in line to pick up a prescription at the pharmacy. Finally it's your turn but then the cashier/pharmacy tech steps over to the drive thru window -- to help someone who just that second drove up.

Nope. Not ok. I hate poor customer service!

[Rebel Yell]

When you are checking out in a store and the cashier has to answer the business phone. Rage.

I am OK with this in a small local business if the cashier answers something like "The Retail Shop, please hold until I finish with this customer."

 

  

When you post details about a field trip or event on FB - all the details are there - location, date, time, age range, cost, etc.

 

And still people ask:

  What day is this?

  What is the age range?

  What is the cost?

 

People, can you not read the post?

 

One homeschooler, who was my hero, posted details about a field trip she set up. She told you exactly what information to send her if you wanted to participate in the trip. And then she added some interesting info that I loved! Something along the lines that if you ask one question that has already been answered in my email, or you do not follow the directions of what info I need, I will NOT allow you to join my field trip. I secretly want to do that too.

😠When I get questions liken that I just forward the original email to them, asking if it didn't come though the first time. 🙄

[KatieJ]

When you come out of your appointment with the   chiropractor, and there is an RV parked directly behind you blocking an entire lane of the parking lot.   You have to sit and wait for someone to show up and move a car next to you so you can back out without hitting the RV. In the mean time, the entire office staff at the chiropractor is staring at you out the window, wondering if you will get out because you drive a suburban.  It's entirely possible a normal size vehicle would have been able to back out, but not the tank you are driving.

[eternalsummer]

 

  

😠When I get questions liken that I just forward the original email to them, asking if it didn't come though the first time. 🙄

 

 

we have customers like this constantly - all the information is right there in the online listing.  I have lots of c&p responses that I just insert, hit reply, and go about my business, but there is an Etsy seller I used to know who had as part of her announcement that if you sent a conversation (=email on Etsy) with a question that was already answered in policies or listing or somewhere, she'd just delete your conversation.

 

!!!

 

I would never do that, but man, sometimes I dream about it.

[wimseycat]

When you are checking out at a store and are asked repeatedly if you want to save 5% by getting their debit card. No. And then (I know they are trying to be conversational and nice) asking you if you have any plans for rest of the day or the weekend. No I don't have any plans. Should I have plans? I feel like I need to have plans now... I am just trying to buy toilet paper because there are about 4 squares per roll now on the packages I buy.

[Annie G]

 And then (I know they are trying to be conversational and nice) asking you if you have any plans for rest of the day or the weekend. No I don't have any plans. Should I have plans? I feel like I need to have plans now... I am just trying to buy toilet paper because there are about 4 squares per roll now on the packages I buy.

 

That's why I hate to have my hair cut. She always asks if I have plans for the day/weekend.  And I vacillate between knowing she doesn't care if I have plans or not and thinking that if I'm having my hair done then I should have plans.  

 

I know they're just trying to make conversation but I don't like these kinds of question. If I'm checking out at Walmart and the cashier asks if I have plans and I tell her I'm leaving today for a vacation, I feel awful...she might be working her 6th day in a row with a sick kid at home. And here I am, buying travel size toothpaste so I can get thru the TSA check. 

 

And why does toilet paper come in such small rolls now? They tout double or triple rolls but they are narrower and have less paper than ever. When I had four little kids we changed the roll like twice a week. Couldn't do that now. 

[Tree Frog]

When my dd and another adult do something to benefit the neighborhood and a person on the neighborhood fb group calls her post out as a scam without fully reading the information or doing any fact checking (the information could have been easily verified.) His justification? He's a "Security Specialist" and it's "his job to protect everyone, including our family."  Because he's a "Security Specialist", other people agreed with his assumption. His response likely means their effort will not succeed. DD feels personally attacked, but has learned a lot about posting online and what some of the people in our neighborhood are really like.

[wimseycat]

That's why I hate to have my hair cut. She always asks if I have plans for the day/weekend.  And I vacillate between knowing she doesn't care if I have plans or not and thinking that if I'm having my hair done then I should have plans.  

 

I know they're just trying to make conversation but I don't like these kinds of question. If I'm checking out at Walmart and the cashier asks if I have plans and I tell her I'm leaving today for a vacation, I feel awful...she might be working her 6th day in a row with a sick kid at home. And here I am, buying travel size toothpaste so I can get thru the TSA check. 

 

And why does toilet paper come in such small rolls now? They tout double or triple rolls but they are narrower and have less paper than ever. When I had four little kids we changed the roll like twice a week. Couldn't do that now. 

I know, that cardboard roll is huge. It makes me wish I had one from 10 or 20 years ago. Someone should do that: The Evolution of the Toilet Paper Tube: A Timeline. Who do they think they are kidding? When our whole family is home we go through at least a roll per day. My youngest child is the toilet paper police. She will say "I just changed this this morning!" as she slaps a new roll in. Ah good times...

 

Regarding "plans" I sometimes wish I had a tshirt just for being out in public that says "I have no plans, this is my life. I run errands."