HerbieZ Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 People who put "Quoted for Emphasis/Truth" in a post. Especially when it is in reply to a moderator or an admin. Soon as someone posts that in response to a moderator/admin comment, the user becomes a pane of glass for all to see through. That's an absolutely gear grinding-nuke for me. Happens alot, on all boards. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 The total lack of customer service in retail. Along this vein, when you're getting your totals rung up and the checkout person starting talking shop with some other employee. "Are you going to cover Greg's shift Thursday?" "I told Miranda that I'm going out to my mother's..." "Oh great, that means I'm going to have to pull 3 double-shifts in a row." "At least you don't have to come in for stock count." "Yeah." Me: "Yeah that would suck." Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Hallucination Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 People who put "Quoted for Emphasis/Truth" in a post. Especially when it is in reply to a moderator or an admin. Soon as someone posts that in response to a moderator/admin comment, the user becomes a pane of glass for all to see through. That's an absolutely gear grinding-nuke for me. Happens alot, on all boards. QFE! I can't stand Christian rock/pop/rap/metal. They're like their normal counterparts combined with epic fail and replacing second-person objective pronouns with 'Jesus' and 'Lord'. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ctrl Alt Del Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Along this vein, when you're getting your totals rung up and the checkout person starting talking shop with some other employee. "Are you going to cover Greg's shift Thursday?" "I told Miranda that I'm going out to my mother's..." "Oh great, that means I'm going to have to pull 3 double-shifts in a row." "At least you don't have to come in for stock count." "Yeah." Me: "Yeah that would suck." Uh, I'm guilty. Work on such a store on the afternoons. Don't blame us, we can't avoid. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
King Dando Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 What grinds my gears is musically narrow minded people who seem to refuse to listen to anything that isn't mainstream and who rave about loving/hating a certain band or genre based on the 1 or 2 songs that they've listened to. Example, I discover a friend of mine "loves" Surf Rock after having listened to 3-4 songs typical of the genre, but any attempt to recommend band/song names for further listen often fails Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted July 23, 2007 Share Posted July 23, 2007 Uh, I'm guilty. I'd be happy to forgive you if you just say "Sorry about that" or something before my transaction is complete. Or at the very least "Thank you, have a nice day." The human-interaction is a factor I consider when deciding where to shop. I suppose you get customers that really wear you out though too and sometimes it's all you can do stay sane. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Det. Bart Lasiter Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 tk you need to start slapping them. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
tk102 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Let's go shopping jmac. "Are you going to cover Greg's..." *jmac smack* me *pointing at self*: "Eyes here" Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Along this vein, when you're getting your totals rung up.... Oh, that reminds me of another thing that grinds my gears. When I'm thinking about the total bill at a store, and I think it's wrong, I'll ask the cashier to check it. Most are fine with that. However, I hate it when a cashier says "Well, that's what the cash register says." It shows that they've put absolutely zero thought into their job and haven't exercised the few brain cells they've managed to devote to math. I had one notable incident happen at Target a couple years ago. I had about 5 items that were all $10 or less. The cashier rang up the sale and we had the following conversation. Cashier: That will be $105*. Me: I don't believe that's correct. Cashier: Well, that's what the cash register says. Me: Well, the cash register must be programmed incorrectly. I only have 5 things that are all 10 or less. It can't be more than $55 at most. Cashier (looking very irritated and obviously not believing me, pulls the tape up to look at it, then gets a sheepish look.): Oh, this item rang up as $55 instead of $5.50. Me: That's a bit of a difference there, don't you think? * Yeah I think it was $105.50 to be precise. ~tk, being an ass You forgot about the tax. --Jae Another thing that grinds my gears in retail--slutty clothes for little girls. First-grade girls do not need to be running around in shirts with necklines that go down to their navels and skirts that cover nothing if they bend over the least bit. My daughter is not a ho and I don't want her dressing like one, either. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Caius Fett Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Another thing that grinds my gears in retail--slutty clothes for little girls. First-grade girls do not need to be running around in shirts with necklines that go down to their navels and skirts that cover nothing if they bend over the least bit. My daughter is not a ho and I don't want her dressing like one, either. Oh I so agree with you!!! I don't have kids but everytime I see a young girl dressed like that I have to sit back and wonder what the hell her parents were thinking! I mean come on it's like our society has lost all sense of propriety lately! And then they act all surprised when their daughter gets pregnant at 15. @tk OMG I hate when cashiers do that!!!! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
SithRevan Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Oh I so agree with you!!! I don't have kids but everytime I see a young girl dressed like that I have to sit back and wonder what the hell her parents were thinking! I mean come on it's like our society has lost all sense of propriety lately! And then they act all surprised when their daughter gets pregnant at 15. @tk OMG I hate when cashiers do that!!!! I just goes to show how much people really care about how thier kids look. Sad really. What really gets me is when I'm chatting with a friend and they use improper grammar, I mean I'm not the best at using proper grammar but at least I try. It really just annoys to no end. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John Galt Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Another thing that grinds my gears in retail--slutty clothes for little girls. First-grade girls do not need to be running around in shirts with necklines that go down to their navels and skirts that cover nothing if they bend over the least bit. My daughter is not a ho and I don't want her dressing like one, either. Or on the same note, slutty clothes for fat people, or older women who wear slutty clothes. I just want to yell: "YOU ARE 55, AND BY NO MEANS JUICY!!" -Can't remember where I got it, but it struck me as funny. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Reclaimer Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 I hate when people bash me for wearing the type of clothes I do. I live in an area where its all preps or chavs and they listen to rap or mainstream **** rock. I dress in tight shirts and chick jeans because I don't care for their baggy-ass jeans and shirts. I also wear chains and studded belts, and I have long hair (like, to shoulders and done some) and I'm called emo. Last I checked, my style was 80's punk/80's metal. I don't wear eyeliner, makeup, or I have multi color hair. It's also not in my eyes, yet I'm classified as "emo" because I don't dress to their gangster appeal. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Jae Onasi Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Or on the same note, slutty clothes for fat people, or older women who wear slutty clothes. I just want to yell: "YOU ARE 55, AND BY NO MEANS JUICY!!" -Can't remember where I got it, but it struck me as funny. I'm 29 a number of times. I'm also overweight. I did not stop being sexy for Jimbo just because I gained years and way too many pounds. I don't dress like a streetwalker, but I don't hide the bounty acquired from childbearing under a giant potato sack, either. I'm not touching the 'juicy' comment with a 10 foot pole. It's not just a parent problem with the little girls' clothes--it's very difficult to find modest clothing in the stores, especially as we approach pre-teen/teen clothing sizes. Sure, I can order more appropriate clothing on the net, but not everyone has that same option. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhil2501 Posted July 24, 2007 Share Posted July 24, 2007 Personally, I believe choice of clothing don't define a person's character. What truely matters is *who* you are, not what you appear to be. I hate when people bash me for wearing the type of clothes I do. I live in an area where its all preps or chavs and they listen to rap or mainstream **** rock. I dress in tight shirts and chick jeans because I don't care for their baggy-ass jeans and shirts. I also wear chains and studded belts, and I have long hair (like, to shoulders and done some) and I'm called emo. Last I checked, my style was 80's punk/80's metal. I don't wear eyeliner, makeup, or I have multi color hair. It's also not in my eyes, yet I'm classified as "emo" because I don't dress to their gangster appeal. A friend of mine could possibly relate to you, and knows how you feel. He too dresses and looks like an emo, but he isn't. And I didn't care whether he was or not. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Negative Sun Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Emos grind my gears though, cause they think they're so non-conformist while they're not... Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Ioini Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 You know what grinds my gears? People at my high school who listen to rap who completely talk a different language, like WTH did you just say? It's really annoying that I had to deal with it everyday. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 It really grinds my gears when I slow down to let someone in and they refuse to merge. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Bob Lion54 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Fox- They never give good shows a chance to catch on. Though, I guess all networks do that, I think Fox is the worst offender... Or maybe I'm just still mad about Firefly... Its like all the major networks are looking for the next "American Idol" or "Friends." If a show isn't setting records from the first couple of episodes, they cancel it. Also, my right eye. I scratched it on a shower curtain Monday morning. Yep, a shower curtain. I know how funny that sounds, but the first rung was broken and there was a nice little point. My doctor says it should be fine in a few days though. Still, it sucks. Everything is blurry but its getting better. I can actually read the forums and see what I'm typing now. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
DrPhil2501 Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 ^ you know what really grinds my gears? The settings and locations of Firefly. Don't get me wrong; the script and story are fantastic, but most of the sets look like they have been filmed at public places you'd see everyday; Towns, Villages and even ranches. Plus the guns aren't all that Futuristic. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Totenkopf Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 It really grinds my gears when I slow down to let someone in and they refuse to merge. here's a variation: someone climbs up your backside, so you move into the other lane and then.........they back off and don't shoot ahead of you OR they go just ahead of you then merge into your lane IN FRONT of you. That and people who approach an on ramp and insist on staying in the merging lane (at high speed), not moving into the empty passing lane to let people merge onto the highwy. b@st@rds. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
HerbieZ Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 It really grinds my gears when I slow down to let someone in and they refuse to merge. Uhh i take it you mean while driving. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Boba Rhett Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 ^ you know what really grinds my gears? The settings and locations of Firefly. Don't get me wrong; the script and story are fantastic, but most of the sets look like they have been filmed at public places you'd see everyday; Towns, Villages and even ranches. Plus the guns aren't all that Futuristic. Gwah? Space Western... What exactly did you want? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Achilles Posted July 25, 2007 Share Posted July 25, 2007 Uhh i take it you mean while driving. Yes, you sick bastard! Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Aash Li Posted July 26, 2007 Author Share Posted July 26, 2007 It really grinds my gears when I slow down to let someone in and they refuse to merge. ROFL... *takes her mind out of the dirty setting for a moment* Yeah I hate it when youre driving and you get behind 80 year olds that are driving like its 1945... like this one old midget that has this really tall wife thats a patient at the nursing home I work in. I had the misfortune to get behind him as I was going to work. It took him 5 minutes to drive from one driveway to the other, pull into the driveway, crawl through the parkinglot and then park. I kid-you-not! 5 minutes, and the area between the two driveways and the parkinglot is not that large... >_< *puts her mind back in the dirty setting* Seriously that was funny... lol. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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