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Oops lesley, didn't see this. "That's not a "small" thing, wdstk, that's pushing the limits of human (dis)comfort. How on earth are you coping?"
Awful! A week later a lightening strike took out our well pump (no water) fridge, laptop and 4 phones. Note to all...if you use dial-up, unplug the phone cord :``(
Reply #861. Aug 19 11, 10:38 PM
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MyGirl2000
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The storms in Nebraska have been electrifying! How annoying to find one's garage door opener not working and a dial up modem out of service!
Reply #862. Aug 19 11, 11:32 PM
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| lesley153
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Aaaargh wdstk - are you OK?
I came here to grumble about people who are incapable of forming a three-word sentence from the words "I" and "don't" and "know" in that order. Last week, I was in a shop asking a question at the customer "service" desk. Twice, the girl I was talking to said "Well, to be honest, I'm not a hundred per cent sure." No, the truth is that you really haven't got a clue - you don't even understand the question, you complete waste of space.
I'd told her that I wanted a small non-stick saucepan that was induction-compatible: that there were non-stick saucepans of all sizes on the shelves, but none that would work on an induction hob.
"Would you like me to show you where the saucepans are?"
*sob*
That was a grumble but I think what you had to put up with needs a "my head is exploding" thread.
Reply #863. Aug 22 11, 7:18 AM
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coachpauly
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People who stop right in front of you to talk on the phone in a busy subway station :)
Reply #864. Aug 24 11, 7:45 PM
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daver852
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People who are late for airline flights. Being of normal intelligence (I hope), I always arrive in plenty of time to catch my flight. It seems like there are always at least one or more individuals who get there at the last minute. These are usually the people who are carrying enough backpacks, computers, carry-ons, etc., to give an Army mule a hernia, and further delay the take off by searching the overhead compartments for a place to stow their gear.
Reply #865. Aug 24 11, 8:18 PM
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Jakeroo
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I have to agree with msot of that. Also, (at least on Canadian flights), if all the (booked) passengers are already on board, the plane can actually leave up to 20 minutes early. But noooo, there's always some yahoo that has to be paged and shows up 10 minutes past flight time (and who usually walk on yakking on a cellphone as if they're somebody "really really important", despite the fact that they're told to turn them OFF in the terminal) lol.
Reply #866. Aug 24 11, 8:39 PM
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Barbiegurl676
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People that eat without 'table manners' - slurping, not closing mouths while chewing, burping, etc. Some are just lack of manners that bothers me... but the chewing and slurping? I understand it for some things (soup, really cold ice cream, etc), but I swear that some people purposely try to be annoying when they eat.
Reply #867. Aug 25 11, 4:22 PM
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wdstk
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Leslie...have been without a computer for about 5 weeks. OY I got a rebuilt and It has had issues. Replaced everything else...Electricity has gone off with every breeze. Last Sat. it was off for 9 hours. The time before 6. That doesn't include the 5 days. For crying out loud...we live near Chicago.
Reply #868. Aug 25 11, 5:47 PM
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| lesley153
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That would drive me up the wall.
You live near Chicago? Is what you call a breeze what we would call a breeze, or a gale?
Reply #869. Aug 25 11, 6:18 PM
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wdstk
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A breeze and sometimes nothing at all. Beyond annoying.
Reply #870. Aug 25 11, 7:43 PM
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| lesley153
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Sorry. Associated Chicago with windy. Very annoying.
Reply #871. Aug 26 11, 6:06 PM
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| PointDeVue
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I've heard that the "Windy City" nickname came from early politicians in Chicago. Of course, Lake Michigan stirs up some storms all on its own. :)
Reply #872. Aug 26 11, 7:03 PM
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| PointDeVue
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The politicians didn't devise the nickname. Their blustering inspired it. :)
Reply #873. Aug 26 11, 7:04 PM
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MyGirl2000
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When people want to do everything for you or they want to be the boss. I am an independent person.
Reply #874. Aug 27 11, 8:42 AM
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daymare
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When the only newspaper in town suddenly decides a part of the paper (tv guide) is worth money so they increase the cost of the paper by $40 (in addition to the amount you already pay).
Yet, this part of the paper was discontinued due to lack of support. Now it's 44 pages of sports, puzzles, horoscopes, etc. and worth big bucks.
Rant over....we cancelled the paper. Woohoo!
Reply #875. Aug 28 11, 8:03 AM
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| lesley153
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Last year, I went to the Post Office to pay the rates, in real cash, over the counter. What I didn't know was that I was expected to pay a £2 "admin fee" on top. I have no idea why the council thinks it costs them more to count cash payments than card or cheque payments, and nor did anyone in the Post Office. Still, it only took a minute or two, and £2 is less than I'd pay in petrol to get to the council offices and then I'd have to queue for half an hour... so I coughed up.
This year, I went to pay, and expected to be asked to fork out an extra £2, but no. The charge has been scrapped. It seems that enough people decided they'd rather go and pay in person than pay £2 more, and the council couldn't cope with the queues.
One point to us. :D
Reply #876. Aug 28 11, 10:08 AM
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tag2371
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Finding empty ice trays in the ice box.
Reply #877. Aug 29 11, 6:41 AM
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| paulmallon
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waiting 2 minutes for a red light to turn green and then having just 15 seconds to get thru before it turns red again
Reply #878. Aug 29 11, 9:57 PM
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Jakeroo
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Ants. And their nests. I'm at war with them every year. Yes, I fully realise I can't win.
Oh, and slugs too. I'm marginally kinder to them that I am to ants. I carry them out to the middle of the road in the middle of the day. If they make it back to the yard, I let them live - I figure they've earned it ~
Reply #879. Aug 29 11, 11:12 PM
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| lesley153
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Paulmallom, have you been driving through Bedford?
*wanders out to clean slug squish from tyre treads*
Reply #880. Aug 30 11, 8:44 AM
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