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People who use acronyms in a post without first using the complete definition.
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Not so much a "peeve" ...but more of a "Well , what happened...?"
When someone makes a post asking a question or wanting an opinion , which gets answered...but the OP is never heard from again.
Similar but actually a "peeve" ...
Those times when no answer you give , is the "right" answer....'cause whatever you post or answer is not the answer that the OP wants to read or hear....
Andy
When someone makes a post asking a question or wanting an opinion , which gets answered...but the OP is never heard from again.
Similar but actually a "peeve" ...
Those times when no answer you give , is the "right" answer....'cause whatever you post or answer is not the answer that the OP wants to read or hear....
Andy
This is actually my wife
. She at least pulls to one side so others can pass. If I'm with her and I see a spot farther out I tell her to take it. Basically if there's any other reasonable choice, that's the one I make sure she takes. Hope she doesn't find out I posted this.
Most of my pet peeves are traffic related. A big one is someone pulling out in front of you forcing you to slow way down when there's nobody behind and they easily could have waited. Can they not gauge speed of the traffic they're joining into?
It makes me laugh when anti gunners talk about a permit system for owning guns and referencing the fact that you need one to drive a car as an argument. I'm just thinking..have they seen the way people drive on roads today? It's like they hand out driver's licenses quite literally to ANYONE. Doesn't make much of an argument toward safety.
It makes me laugh when anti gunners talk about a permit system for owning guns and referencing the fact that you need one to drive a car as an argument. I'm just thinking..have they seen the way people drive on roads today? It's like they hand out driver's licenses quite literally to ANYONE. Doesn't make much of an argument toward safety.
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We ought to feel flattered, Andy. Why?
Because the poster obviously had a pressing question that only one of us could answer.
And, having answered it to his or her full satisfaction, they went away, forever in our debt.
I much prefer that explication to the 'gone away miserable' idea.
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One peeve of mine involves my career managing a family retail business whereby we offer services that a lot of people take for granted. A lot of people seem to have difficulty in realizing the value of service in general. Wanting something for bottom dollar but also wanting hand and foot service. Buying things from some online entity in broken fashion and then immediately looking up the closest service shop to drop their problems off at. The look on their face when they discover it isn't FREE or that it isn't even worth the time! Essentially I'm talking cheapness. People who will drive across town to save a dollar or see you as so desperate for money that they feel they can manipulate you when you're working behind the counter. The economy has improved for many of us small, local businesses try not to see us as dispensable
I call this the entitled consumer pet peeve and I could go on for quite some time.
I call this the entitled consumer pet peeve and I could go on for quite some time.
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CLT - Thanks!
A new PP: Being begged when I'm at the purchase point at various stores.
Example: I'm at Petsmart. I'm asked if I want to 'donate' to this or that animal cause...(all my critters are rescued by me or my wife).
We've spent tens of thousands (over the years) in vet bills, food, etc.
What's a few more dollars?
It's not the few dollars being begged, but that it's galling to be called upon in supplication. It really pisses me off... I voluntarily decide my charities...not by being importuned by some check out clerk whose not at fault. I realize corporate management is really to blame. Corporate wants to buff the charity apple by putting the arm on me. Screw that.
Happens at times at Walmart too.
It happens at Cabelas.
I see this happen more and more and most give in lest they be thought of as 'cheapskates'.
Just say "NO"!
A new PP: Being begged when I'm at the purchase point at various stores.
Example: I'm at Petsmart. I'm asked if I want to 'donate' to this or that animal cause...(all my critters are rescued by me or my wife).
We've spent tens of thousands (over the years) in vet bills, food, etc.
What's a few more dollars?
It's not the few dollars being begged, but that it's galling to be called upon in supplication. It really pisses me off... I voluntarily decide my charities...not by being importuned by some check out clerk whose not at fault. I realize corporate management is really to blame. Corporate wants to buff the charity apple by putting the arm on me. Screw that.
Happens at times at Walmart too.
It happens at Cabelas.
I see this happen more and more and most give in lest they be thought of as 'cheapskates'.
Just say "NO"!
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Unka,
At one of these begging moments, I got so annoyed I sought out a manager.
Asked him: "Care for my continued business?"
Tell management, begging from customers by making them feel small for their ultimate corporate benefit means 'buh-bye' by not only me, but I would hazard a guess, many, many others too.
Did it do any good?
I can't be at all certain, but next time I went in I wasn't importuned.
That I wasn't hit on for money though was probably as far as management thought they could push their customers and keep them...
At one of these begging moments, I got so annoyed I sought out a manager.
Asked him: "Care for my continued business?"
Tell management, begging from customers by making them feel small for their ultimate corporate benefit means 'buh-bye' by not only me, but I would hazard a guess, many, many others too.
Did it do any good?
I can't be at all certain, but next time I went in I wasn't importuned.
That I wasn't hit on for money though was probably as far as management thought they could push their customers and keep them...
Now that is a total pet peeve of mine! My wife and I are at an age where we almost see more specialists that we do GPs. After waiting 4wks for the appt to see the highly regarded foot/ankle surgeon 3 hrs away, he wasn't even there for the appt... on vacation... we got his PA. Grrrrrrrrrrr!!!!
I often intentionally use mis-spellings, etc, stylistically... it's lame. But then, so am I!!. And I've forgotten the rules for apostrafees.
While it is true that the OP could have gotten a answer to their satisfaction...without any misery involved....
That's not the answer I wanted to to hear...
Andy
So many go there way w/o as much as a simple "Thx". Our world is not genteel any more.
Peeve:
When it takes four trips to the range to sight in a rifle because everyone wants to help you adjust the windage and elevation.
(It's true I could probably use the help, but don't mess up my progress by random clicking my dials before you grab a spotting scope and observe)
Or
When anyone takes 5 minutes Looking for the safety on your glock even after you tell them it has a trigger safety.
When it takes four trips to the range to sight in a rifle because everyone wants to help you adjust the windage and elevation.
(It's true I could probably use the help, but don't mess up my progress by random clicking my dials before you grab a spotting scope and observe)
Or
When anyone takes 5 minutes Looking for the safety on your glock even after you tell them it has a trigger safety.
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How about when you spend hours getting ready, driving to the range, and getting set up to shoot, only to realize you left your ammo at home on the loading bench?
Or maybe I'm the only one who's ever done that...
Or maybe I'm the only one who's ever done that...
That would not be fun!How about when you spend hours getting ready, driving to the range, and getting set up to shoot, only to realize you left your ammo at home on the loading bench?
Or maybe I'm the only one who's ever done that...
I've left the container that holds the spotting scope, targets, shooting bags, stapler, at home.
You were distracted!
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