Things that frustrate us all
- Thread starter rhubarbodendron
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Sadly, doesn't surprise me.
I was at Costco today and something similar happened. Woman pulled a bath mat out of a box and the box tumbled to the floor, spilling the rest out onto the concrete. She put the bath mat in the shopping cart and walked away. I went ahead and picked up the bath mats and put them back in the box and the box back on the shelf.
In my Pocket feed today, I saw this headline: "RFK Jr. wants a wearable on every American." The linked article then goes on to use the word "wearable" five times in the first two paragraphs -- without ever answering the question, "a wearable what?" Turns out they're talking about health-monitoring devices like smartwatches, fitness trackers and glucose monitors. Christ Almighty, why not just say that?
(In any case, it's something I don't need and I'm sure most of us don't need.)
(In any case, it's something I don't need and I'm sure most of us don't need.)
I don't take any medical or dietary advice from someone who doesn't believe in Medical Science, and eats roadkill. I do wear a watch that tells me the time and date, I have on shorts and a tee shirt. When I go outside, I wear sandals. I hope he will at least wear something on his feet when he goes to use the airplane lavatory.
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Long-ass medical wait lists. My mom wants to get me tested for/diagnosed with ASD. The average wait time for an ASD evaluation is 525 days. By that time, I'll have nearly graduated high school. 
I ordered a quart of 100% Neem oil (Harris Company) for garden use from Tractor Supply Company (TSC) on July 27.
TSC sent an email on July 28, saying the item was shipped.
TSC sent an email on August 11 to rate my purchase of Neem oil, TSC's website said I should have received the Neem oil on August 4, but there was no tracking number.
I never received the Neem Oil, so I ordered some 100% Neem oil from Amazon (Plantonix) on August 11, just after midnight.
I called TSC this morning, when their phone lines opened to talk to a customer solutions agent.
After 5 minutes on hold, with the robot telling me I could press 1 to be called back or stay on the line, every 25 seconds, and also telling me I could go to their website for information, which they don't have (tracking number).
The agent can't find any tracking information. I tell the agent to cancel the order, and I will obtain the Neem oil somewhere else (which I have already done).
I just got an email from the Agent at TSC giving me the tracking number from FedEx, and TSC refunded my credit card.
After checking with FedEx website and the order was cancelled by the shipper (Harris Company) on July 28, 1 hour and 18 minutes from the time TSC said the order was shipped.
The aphids are running rampant in my garden, and the ladybugs and ladybug larvae can't keep up. Amazon should have the 100% Neem oil here in a couple of days.
TSC sent an email on July 28, saying the item was shipped.
TSC sent an email on August 11 to rate my purchase of Neem oil, TSC's website said I should have received the Neem oil on August 4, but there was no tracking number.
I never received the Neem Oil, so I ordered some 100% Neem oil from Amazon (Plantonix) on August 11, just after midnight.
I called TSC this morning, when their phone lines opened to talk to a customer solutions agent.
After 5 minutes on hold, with the robot telling me I could press 1 to be called back or stay on the line, every 25 seconds, and also telling me I could go to their website for information, which they don't have (tracking number).
The agent can't find any tracking information. I tell the agent to cancel the order, and I will obtain the Neem oil somewhere else (which I have already done).
I just got an email from the Agent at TSC giving me the tracking number from FedEx, and TSC refunded my credit card.
After checking with FedEx website and the order was cancelled by the shipper (Harris Company) on July 28, 1 hour and 18 minutes from the time TSC said the order was shipped.
The aphids are running rampant in my garden, and the ladybugs and ladybug larvae can't keep up. Amazon should have the 100% Neem oil here in a couple of days.
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Half of a parking lot was off limits because they repaved. Didn’t know it was an entire half until I turned down one aisle and there was a car coming the other way. And then there were cars behind me trying to turn into the aisle as I was trying to back out. It turned out to be an easy solve as the car behind me figured it out and went another direction, so I was able to back out and drive elsewhere. But there were other drivers who saw this whole thing and still wanted to go down that aisle.
Almost two months without a job offer.
Christmas?? Seriously? Christmas isn't for another half the year!
Damn, that's crazy. way too early
At least in the US they have to go to Thanksgiving before Christmas and after Halloween.
Yeah, but Thanksgiving is often now rushed through to get to Christmas sales.
Here in Canada Thanksgiving is before Halloween, but nobody cares about it. :P
I'm old enough to skip all of it. No kids on Halloween, because I live way out in the country. It is difficult to see my house from the street, and I'm surrounded by my neighbor's orchards. For Thanksgiving, the weather is nice here so I grill brisket, pork ribs, hot links and hamburger patties outside. It is easier, and the leftovers taste better.
That's why I specified US Thanksgiving (in late November), instead of Canadian Thanksgiving in mid-October.
That's why I specified US Thanksgiving (in late November), instead of Canadian Thanksgiving in mid-October.
No. No no no no no. I refuse to believe in a reality where Christmas stuff starts appearing in AUGUST. *Sticks fingers in ears* LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA-LA…
Hey, I get a day off work, so I definitely care!