Pet Peeves
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Quote: rsactuaryAre you a member of their frequent renter/guest program? Most rental car places, if you have status, let you walk up to a car and go. At the exit, you give them your driver's license, they do 1 minute of paperwork and you go.
With Marriott hotels, you can check in on the app early and they have a key ready to go for you when you arrive.
RS, you should take a day and join all these programs. Well worth your time just for the offers you will get and the time savings.
Hertz, you don't even have to have status, just join #1 Gold with a CC and you car is ready when you get there. No need to even go to the desk in many locations. Show your ID when leaving the garage. And they have customer choice in many airports now where you pick a car from your groups area. It also allows you to book the cheapest available car and then pick something different with no additional cost. Obviously not from the Premium lots but still a cost savings.
I feel like it's a bit awkward for both of us. They have to judge exactly how cheap/gluttonous I am. Do I want that half-eaten piece of bread?
The answer is, of course, yes I do want it.. But just let me handle it and save us both the embarrassment.
Particularly from any kind of official entity, like a news organization. It sounds like something a psychic would say. Or a parent telling a 5 year old why their gold fish is belly up.
They died. It's OK to say it. It happens to everyone. jfc, grow up.
Even if you are religious or whatever, it's "life after DEATH."
Quote: RigondeauxAlso, when people say "passed away" instead of "died." Or even worse, "passed."
When people write 'past away' instead
of passed away. See it all the time. Have
they read nothing since 5th grade? Or
they write 'for all intense and purposes'
instead of 'intents and purposes'. Good
grief.
Quote: EvenBobWhen people write 'past away' instead
of passed away. See it all the time. Have
they read nothing since 5th grade? Or
they write 'for all intense and purposes'
instead of 'intents and purposes'. Good
grief.
Quote: RigondeauxOr a parent telling a 5 year old why their gold fish is belly up.
My friend said his mother would tell him an animal was sleeping by the side of the road.
That is a "good cat"Quote: rxwineMy friend said his mother would tell him an animal was sleeping by the side of the road.
Are you trying to say, the only good cat, is a dead cat?Quote: petroglyphThat is a "good cat"
It just wouldn't be right to put them in the stir fry unless they quit meowing first.Quote: AxelWolfAre you trying to say, the only good cat, is a dead cat?
Quote: petroglyphIt just wouldn't be right to put them in the stir fry unless they quit meowing first.
Since there is no "no thankyou" button, I just pretended to click it.
Quote: EvenBobWhen people write 'past away' instead
of passed away. See it all the time. Have
they read nothing since 5th grade?
Nope. Nuthin.
Quote: bobbartopNope. Nuthin.
No doubt..
Self obsession in a buffet line is absurd. Let other people get their asparagus.
Quote: redietzPeople using their phones in a buffet line. What is that about? I just want to pluck their phones from their hands and plant them in the mashed potatoes.
Self obsession in a buffet line is absurd. Let other people get their asparagus.
redietz,
When you wrote: "and plant them in the mashed potatoes," did you mean the phones or the people? ;-)
Dog Hand
I've gotten to the point where when I see somebody yapping in a buffet line, I begin to visualize grabbing the phone and sticking it in various foods. Put it in Spaghetti -- "Italy's calling." At some point I need to just start ranting at people, which I am capable of doing. I need to get over my sexist attitude that flipping out on women is bullying. Everybody's phone, regardless of gender, should go in the mashed.
Quote: AceCrAAckersOne of my pet peeves is the use of the word gaming. Casinos market themselves as an entertainment and gaming business. No it is not! It is gambling. Casino first business is gambling, second business is gambling and lastly it is a gambling business. It does all other things to get people to gamble.
My guess is that you have not been to Las Vegas in more than 10 years. The casinos in Vegas now get more revenue from non-gambling than they do gambling. Expensive hotels, expensive restaurants, and expensive nghtclubs really add up.
is somewhere up in the stratosphere
storing all their info. Whenever they
say cloud, they wave their hand at
the sky.
The cloud is actually a building of
main frame computers probably
in rural NM or some place where
real estate is real cheap and vandalism
is unheard of. There are lots of these
'cloud' locations and none of them
are in the sky.
Quote: EvenBobPeople who actually think the 'cloud'
is somewhere up in the stratosphere
storing all their info. Whenever they
say cloud, they wave their hand at
the sky.
The cloud is actually a building of
main frame computers probably
in rural NM or some place where
real estate is real cheap and vandalism
is unheard of. There are lots of these
'cloud' locations and none of them
are in the sky.
Do you live in some sort of... special community?
I don't like, upon check-in, getting assigned a "single male" room. By that I mean, I believe single males who don't say they're with someone or need two keys, but just state "one person, one key," automatically get the room at the end of the hallway, as far from the elevator as possible, or get the room not renovated (because single males don't care, I guess), or get the room with the defunct air/heat unit (because we're tough?). I swear it's a real thing. Unless I specifically say, "near the elevator," or "not the dive room," single guys checking in (not wearing sports coats) are going to get assigned the bottom of whatever room ranking is available.
Don't know about the "single male" room, but I have been assigned what I call the "Priceline" room, which sounds very similar. Most don't, but some places seem to assign the crappy rooms to those who book low rates through Hotwire or Priceline. I have gotten this one travelling alone or with others.Quote: redietzI'm not sure to what degree this is a real thing or to what degree it exists mainly in my paranoid mind. It has existed in the past at old downtown properties.
I don't like, upon check-in, getting assigned a "single male" room. By that I mean, I believe single males who don't say they're with someone or need two keys, but just state "one person, one key," automatically get the room at the end of the hallway, as far from the elevator as possible, or get the room not renovated (because single males don't care, I guess), or get the room with the defunct air/heat unit (because we're tough?). I swear it's a real thing. Unless I specifically say, "near the elevator," or "not the dive room," single guys checking in (not wearing sports coats) are going to get assigned the bottom of whatever room ranking is available.
Once in a hotel near the New Orleans airport, the hotel was just about deserted, but I still got assigned the furthest room down the corridor, which put me right by the interstate. I just went back to the front desk and requested another room, they were happy to move me to a room that was much quieter.
Unless they are all booked up, a polite request at the front desk can often get you out of the "single male" or "Priceline" room.
Quote: RigondeauxDo you live in some sort of... special community?
Apparently we all do, I even see it
on sit coms. They say it's 'up in
the cloud' and wave their arm
absently at the sky. Watch for
it, you'll see it.
NOBODY EATS ONE PIECE OF BACON
Take a dozen and eat them all.
Quote: EvenBobApparently we all do, I even see it
on sit coms. They say it's 'up in
the cloud' and wave their arm
absently at the sky. Watch for
it, you'll see it.
What sitcoms are you even watching?
Quote: EvenBobApparently we all do, I even see it
on sit coms. They say it's 'up in
the cloud' and wave their arm
absently at the sky. Watch for
it, you'll see it.
Dude, when people do that, they don't LITERALLY believe their information is hanging out up in the sky somewhere.
Quote: TigerWuDude, when people do that, they don't LITERALLY believe their information is hanging out up in the sky somewhere.
They believe some old guy is watching their every move as well as everybody else's, so who is to question what they may or not believe?
Quote: TigerWuDude, when people do that, they don't LITERALLY believe their information is hanging out up in the sky somewhere.
They don't? Ask them like I have.
They will invariably say, I don't
know, up there somewhere. Try
it. Sometimes they say 'out there
somewhere'.
Quote: EvenBobThey don't? Ask them like I have.
They will invariably say, I don't
know, up there somewhere. Try
it. Sometimes they say 'out there
somewhere'.
Some old guy on the street comes up to me asking about the clouds, I'm pointing up and walking away.
Quote: EvenBobThey don't? Ask them like I have.
They will invariably say, I don't
know, up there somewhere. Try
it. Sometimes they say 'out there
somewhere'.
We're putting massive amounts of data up there. Has anyone considered the greenhouse properties?
Quote: billryanSome old guy on the street comes up to me asking about the clouds, I'm pointing up and walking away.
I don't talk to people on the street.
Quote: JimRockfordWe're putting massive amounts of data up there. Has anyone considered the greenhouse properties?
I'm more worried about jets flying
thru the areas of denser info.
Quote: EvenBobI'm more worried about jets flying
thru the areas of denser info.
I'm flying cross country in a couple weeks.
I'm gonna check out all your browser histories.
ye. that is why so many server farms are in Iceland, its already cold there.Quote: JimRockfordWe're putting massive amounts of data up there. Has anyone considered the greenhouse properties?
I have found you do not get a better rate by indicating "one person" ... so my advice is, quit doing that!Quote: redietzI'm not sure to what degree this is a real thing or to what degree it exists mainly in my paranoid mind. It has existed in the past at old downtown properties.
I don't like, upon check-in, getting assigned a "single male" room. By that I mean, I believe single males who don't say they're with someone or need two keys, but just state "one person, one key," automatically get the room at the end of the hallway, as far from the elevator as possible, or get the room not renovated (because single males don't care, I guess), or get the room with the defunct air/heat unit (because we're tough?). I swear it's a real thing. Unless I specifically say, "near the elevator," or "not the dive room," single guys checking in (not wearing sports coats) are going to get assigned the bottom of whatever room ranking is available.
an hour a day, maybe. 6 commercials
in the break. A black couple and paper
towels, Asians buying a car, racially
mixed teens (no whites) w/candy bars,
Asian/Black couple at Lowes, Black
fam at Popeyes. The only White was
the 6th one, it was a guy acting like
a loon in a fast food joint.
Is this advertising now? Whites are
still the majority, they figure we'll
be so jazzed at how racially inclusive
all these companies are we'll go
sobbing all the way to buy their
products?
No, its just the racially marginalized will be vocal if those ads don't feature them.Quote: EvenBob, they figure we'll be so jazzed at how racially inclusive all these companies are we'll go sobbing all the way to buy their products?
Quote: EvenBobIs this advertising now? Whites are
still the majority, they figure we'll
be so jazzed at how racially inclusive
all these companies are we'll go
sobbing all the way to buy their
products?
I know what you mean. I never see any white cars in commercials anymore!
Quote: EvenBobHear I go again. I rarely watch TV, like
an hour a day, maybe. 6 commercials
in the break. A black couple and paper
towels, Asians buying a car, racially
mixed teens (no whites) w/candy bars,
Asian/Black couple at Lowes, Black
fam at Popeyes. The only White was
the 6th one, it was a guy acting like
a loon in a fast food joint.
I was told by a black man that black people love Popeye's, so it makes sense they would cater to a black demographic.
Quote:Is this advertising now? Whites are
still the majority, they figure we'll
be so jazzed at how racially inclusive
all these companies are we'll go
sobbing all the way to buy their
products?
Non-Hispanic whites make up 60% of the country, so yes, we're the majority still, but just barely. We won't be for much longer. Get used to it. Otherwise, you might have to take the advice I heard recently from a well-known orator regarding America.... "If they don't love it, tell 'em to leave it."
Quote: JohnzimboI know what you mean. I never see any white cars in commercials anymore!
Come to Oklahoma.... all our car commercials feature rich white Christians.
Quote: mcallister3200Hairstylist’s who smoke. I can smell the cigs on your hands when it gets near my face. Gross. And I can’t move from the chair now for 20 minutes unless I want to look like Kentry.
Why wouldn't you just breathe through your mouth for those 20 minutes?
Quote: DRichWhy wouldn't you just breathe through your mouth for those 20 minutes?
I guess I didn’t think about it, now that I do I don’t think I’d want to accidentally eat my own hair in that scenario either.
Quote: mcallister3200I guess I didn’t think about it, now that I do I don’t think I’d want to accidentally eat my own hair in that scenario either.
I think you could politely tell the hairdresser that you're allergic to cigarettes and can smell it on their hands. I would have to think you'd be doing them a favor. They probably don't realize it, with all the strong chemicals they use, including dyes, hairsprays, gels, etc.
However, I have to wonder. Don't they wash and condition your hair before they cut it? I would think the shampoo would wash off the cigarette smell.
If you don't let someone else shampoo and massage your head, you're missing out in a big way. Soooo relaxing.
Quote: beachbumbabsI think you could politely tell the hairdresser that you're allergic to cigarettes and can smell it on their hands. I would have to think you'd be doing them a favor. They probably don't realize it, with all the strong chemicals they use, including dyes, hairsprays, gels, etc.
However, I have to wonder. Don't they wash and condition your hair before they cut it? I would think the shampoo would wash off the cigarette smell.
If you don't let someone else shampoo and massage your head, you're missing out in a big way. Soooo relaxing.
Sometimes get the shampoo before and scalp massage or something like that after, but this time was a cheap great clips cut so no. Not really my style to complain about it to the person in the moment, I just keep my mouth shut complain to no one in particular after and won’t go back to that particular location again in the future.
Quote: mcallister3200Sometimes get the shampoo before and scalp massage or something like that after, but this time was a cheap great clips cut so no. Not really my style to complain about it to the person in the moment, I just keep my mouth shut complain to no one in particular after and won’t go back to that particular location again in the future.
I'm not particularly a germophobe, but paying the extra $3 or whatever not only gets your hair washed and conditioned, it gets their hands washed thoroughly before they touch you. Bonus!
Quote: mcallister3200Hairstylist’s who smoke.
In the 60's and 70's lots of barbers
smoked. The customers all smoked.
They might have a non smoking
section, which was a joke. It was all
in the same room. I worked in a
bakery for 2 years, we smoked while
making the products, with the cigs
in our mouths. In grocery stores
they had HS kids with wide floor
mops going up and down aisles
all day sweeping up cig butts. End
at aisle 14, start on aisle 1 again.
That whole world is so alien now.
Growing up, our family dentist was this super old guy who was not only an avid smoker, BUT WOULD NOT WEAR GLOVES WHILE WORKING IN YOUR MOUTH.
I don’t know how my parents or anyone else thought this was acceptable. I have to imagine he is dead or retired now, but he was still doing it as little as 5 years ago. But last time I went I specifically requested his dentist son, who wears gloves. I’m like 3 years overdue for a cleaning but I think I might just change dentist offices all together because thinking about this is making me sick.
Worst part of dentist is semi tacky latex tearing the corner of your mouth. If gloveless was an option I'd check it everytime
Just use a little lip balm or Chap stick on your lips. The dentist probably has it in the drawer. If I don't my lips just about follow the dentist out of the room stuck to his hand.Quote: FaceI had one of those old timers. Not until very recently have I ever found someone half as good as him.
Worst part of dentist is semi tacky latex tearing the corner of your mouth. If gloveless was an option I'd check it everytime
