Things that frustrate us all

[Set Harth]

I don't even bring my phone when I go out unless (a) I have to call someone or receive a call while I'm out or (b) I think I might need it because I'm on my way to a store where I'll be using digital coupons on an app.

 

[Fantasy Lover]

When I sold stuff on Ebay or elsewhere - you have no rights as a seller. Whenever I think I have something highly valuable, chances are it turns into a freakshow where the buyer ends up complaining, begging, and crying for a return - then threatening to report me for explaining myself. This isn't always the case, but with the hassle I've gone through with Ebay and other places, I'm done trying to sell. I'll just donate anonymously from now on for the most part. My policy as a buyer has always been no returns, for any reason.

Yet I always seem to come across these idiotic people who don't understand how to read a listing. I listed everything I can think of in the description box, and people still find something to complain about when they get the item. If something happens to the package, or item in shipping - that is out of my control, and I have no obligation to validate a return.

People these days find a reason to complain about everything and make it personal for no reason. Common sense is increasingly rare, and people who actually read a description are even rarer.

I recently sold an item on Facebook Marketplace. The sale went fine. Then a few days later the buyer is already asking questions about it. I listed everything in the description when I sold it. When it is out my door, and purchased, I have no reason to care or to feel sorry for them - when they are incapable of reading or doing research about the item on their own.

I don't know where you live, but here in Europe there is Vinted. I buy and sell things there occasionally

 

[bdub76]

I'm really not interested in reading Al slop.

Writer denies it, but publisher pulls horror novel after multiple allegations of AI use

One of the first controversies of its kind.

arstechnica.com

But what if they actually wrote it?

 

[Osol Twist]

Grain Beetles in my kitchen cabinet, had to throw out everything in there and going on a killing spree with a chlorine bleach spray, upside is that i don't think my kitchen ever been so clean.

 

[The Salt Umpire]

Grain Beetles in my kitchen cabinet, had to throw out everything in there and going on a killing spree with a chlorine bleach spray, upside is that i don't think my kitchen ever been so clean.

I had those recently. Threw out everything with flour in it. Think producers are letting things slide pestwise, cause they arrived in something with grain in it.

 

[Osol Twist]

Think producers are letting things slide pestwise, cause they arrived in something with grain in it.

yeah absolutely, pretty sure they came with a pack of whole wheat flour i bought, opened it but decided not to mix it with the normal flour so i just put it back in the cabinet... yikes..

 

[scotpens]

yeah absolutely, pretty sure they came with a pack of whole wheat flour i bought, opened it but decided not to mix it with the normal flour so i just put it back in the cabinet... yikes..

Hey, insects are high in protein!

 

[Osol Twist]

Hey, insects are high in protein!

hehe yeah

 

[May 20]

Hey, insects are high in protein!

True. I still would rather have the choice about them being in my food.

I hate pantry moths. I brought some home in a bag of dog food last fall. What a freakin' mess that was.

 

[Aragorn]

You know why Google would be giving me this all week long? Doesn't happen every time, just a lot of the time. Makes me click on all the images of bicycles or busses.

"Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. This page checks to see if it's really you sending the requests, and not a robot."

 

[Kraig]

Grain Beetles in my kitchen cabinet, had to throw out everything in there and going on a killing spree with a chlorine bleach spray, upside is that i don't think my kitchen ever been so clean.

I had those recently. Threw out everything with flour in it. Think producers are letting things slide pestwise, cause they arrived in something with grain in it.

yeah absolutely, pretty sure they came with a pack of whole wheat flour i bought, opened it but decided not to mix it with the normal flour so i just put it back in the cabinet... yikes..

You should freeze the flour and grain for a few days, then take it out and store it in a container, with a sealable lid, that way any eggs in the flour from the manufacturer won't hatch, and any new bugs after your purchase can't get in.

You know why Google would be giving me this all week long? Doesn't happen every time, just a lot of the time. Makes me click on all the images of bicycles or busses.

"Our systems have detected unusual traffic from your computer network. This page checks to see if it's really you sending the requests, and not a robot."

That occurs if you have an IP address on their suspect list. Sometimes clearing cookies might help. The worst is Cloudflare click the box to prove you're a human. For me, it will go on an endless loop.

 

[bdub76]

My doc wants me to get my fiber intake up to 30g a day. I have figured out hacks to get there, but I'm still experimenting.