^ Sorry to hear that. I hope you're feeling better soon!
Things that frustrate us all
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That is a nightmare I refuse to consider...That's between me and The Great Gods of Denim.
Kidding aside, and on a more serious note: I was getting together with my family for Easter.
Another thing that frustrates the shit out of me:
Weather panics.
I work in a supermarket, and every time there's even a hint of a threat of snow around here, thousands of people pour into the store like it's the last helicopter out of Saigon. It's just SNOW, y'all. It's not nuclear annihilation!
Weather panics.
I work in a supermarket, and every time there's even a hint of a threat of snow around here, thousands of people pour into the store like it's the last helicopter out of Saigon. It's just SNOW, y'all. It's not nuclear annihilation!
^ In a similar vein...
The fact that The Weather Network has to sensationalize every single weather system like it's the second coming of Snowmageddon.
Headline: MAJOR WINTER STORM THREATENS SEVERE IMPACT ON SOUTHERN ONTARIO! GET DETAILS HERE!
* clicks local forecast * Estimated snowfall in next 24 hours: 1 - 3 cm.
The fact that The Weather Network has to sensationalize every single weather system like it's the second coming of Snowmageddon.
Headline: MAJOR WINTER STORM THREATENS SEVERE IMPACT ON SOUTHERN ONTARIO! GET DETAILS HERE!
* clicks local forecast * Estimated snowfall in next 24 hours: 1 - 3 cm.
^ Yeah, that would be a problem. All the canals in Venice would fill up with discarded papers. 
^ Yeah, that would be a problem. All the canals in Venice would fill up with discarded papers.
As a matter of fact, it is rather polluted there.
Working with people who express themselves in the vaguest terms.
"Is it working"? (Is what working?)
"Did you place the order?" (Which order? I'm doing eight things at once here.)
"Do you remember the business card we did for that guy? It was green."
I've said it 'til I'm blue in the face -- I'm not fucking psychic!
"Is it working"? (Is what working?)
"Did you place the order?" (Which order? I'm doing eight things at once here.)
"Do you remember the business card we did for that guy? It was green."
I've said it 'til I'm blue in the face -- I'm not fucking psychic!
Isn't telepathy one of the qualifications needed for a job which involves working with members of the public?
With their vague descriptions or at best unspecific questions. Transactions would go a lot quicker if you asked specifically for you want without the need for me to ask clarifying questions. And yes I still need to see your ID, and no I don't remember serving you yesterday with ID, I've served hundreds of customers since then and I don't remember most of them. And you have to put you're card into the machine to get cashback like I instructed you to and not use contactless.
I purchased a television today and a wall mount, I was going to try to install it myself! How hard could it be?
The mount thing has this plate that has to go on the back of the television, but they gave these tiny little screws that will not work!
Now I have no idea what to do. My handiness skill is like 3 out of 10: I can follow basic instructions and I know which direction to turn a screwdriver, but UGH.
The mount thing has this plate that has to go on the back of the television, but they gave these tiny little screws that will not work!
Now I have no idea what to do. My handiness skill is like 3 out of 10: I can follow basic instructions and I know which direction to turn a screwdriver, but UGH.
Have you already drilled the holes in the wall?
If not, I'd say forget the wall mount. Just get a stand with shelves. You'll have to find some place to put your DVR, BluRay player, AppleTV or Roku or Netflix device or whatever, etc. anyway...
If not, I'd say forget the wall mount. Just get a stand with shelves. You'll have to find some place to put your DVR, BluRay player, AppleTV or Roku or Netflix device or whatever, etc. anyway...
Well, to clarify, I was referring mainly to co-workers and my boss. When I deal with customers, they generally have a pretty good idea of what they want and express it clearly.Isn't telepathy one of the qualifications needed for a job which involves working with members of the public?
I did not make holes yet. I don't have room for a shelf where I wanted to put it. I bought it for my office so I could hang it on the wall facing me so I vould watch a show my new friend @TauCygna recommended! I bought a smart tv so it won't need any attachments.
I am thinking if I take the screw to Lowes someone might be able to help me find a suitable replacement. But that means going out in the car, which means putting on shoes, and I thought I was done for today! Lol everything always has to be so complicated.
tl;dr - first world problems
I’m frustrated by the number of my friends who believe in woo. Even ones in academia, who arguably should know better.
Of course, they’re also often quoting other academicians who should also know better, but make a career out of peddling garbage. Yes, Stephanie Seneff is a prof at MIT. No, she’s talking out her ass when it comes to GMO foods. Same with Vandana Shiva and her degree in “Philosophy of Science” passing herself off as a physicist and claiming similar junk.
It’s really aggravating and gives me stabby headaches.
Of course, they’re also often quoting other academicians who should also know better, but make a career out of peddling garbage. Yes, Stephanie Seneff is a prof at MIT. No, she’s talking out her ass when it comes to GMO foods. Same with Vandana Shiva and her degree in “Philosophy of Science” passing herself off as a physicist and claiming similar junk.
It’s really aggravating and gives me stabby headaches.
Isn't telepathy one of the qualifications needed for a job which involves working with members of the public?
Not even just members of the public. My own internal clients are often super vague when they're reporting an issue with one system or another... often such helpful comments as "it's not working" or "I can't get in". Well, OK, there's lots of potential causes of a problem, perhaps you could be just a bit more specific?
And some of them, just by asking them to email you a screenshot illustrating the issue, you'd think you'd asked them to reprogram the application themselves...
lol this same thing happens to me at work!And some of them, just by asking them to email you a screenshot illustrating the issue, you'd think you'd asked them to reprogram the application themselves...
I build workbooks in Tableau for people and sometimes they will message me saying it does not work. I will ask them to send me the error detail message and it's like I'm speaking Latin!
I'm having serious trouble trying to parse this sentence. I'm pretty sure you're not speaking American English, or at least not Southern American English. I know of many definitions of gondola and articles, and none are fitting together well.