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8 hours ago, Superhero said:

Grocery store baggers that put everything into 2 bags weighing 45 pounds each and handing back 2 empty bags like they’re doing me a favor.

It was never like this until the past 6 months. Maybe I should ask to speak to the manager. 

Or, Walmart clerks that use one bag per item.

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Folks that are hauling junked/scrapped vehicles down the interstate (to Mexico I guess?) in 100% laughably dangerous Beverly Hillbillies caravans. I live on I-10 and I see them daily. Toyota 4Runners pulling 3-4 junked Toyota Tacomas that are daisy chained ass-to-mouth rolling down I-10.

Yesterday between Baton Rouge and Lake Charles there was a 20ft box truck that was in a serious bind, towing a rollback truck with an old Silverado strapped on the deck, with a fucking Sea-Doo strapped down and half hanging out of the bed of the Silverado.

How is this legal? It was a Final Destination scene waiting to happen.

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People who designed the McDonalds self ordering kiosk are not good at their job. 
 

the graphics and font are skinny and tiny relative to the huge 32” display. 

the userflow requires you to reach back and forth across the entire screen. 

simply paying at the machine, which is what most people do, require too many clicks: pay now —> pay at machine —> pay with card. there should just be a single persistent “pay now with card” button. 
 

This is an unacceptable solution for a company with 1B+ retail customers. Seems like a job they handed off to Accenture who outsourced it to India for implementation 

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8 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

the graphics and font are skinny and tiny relative to the huge 32” display. 

What do you mean, the font is too small?  Jones, what will it cost to redesign the UX?  THAT MUCH?

Okay, what will it cost to get an absurdly huge kiosk screen to make the font SOMEWHAT readable?  Yeah, that'll teach the UX goons...  

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9 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

People who designed the McDonalds self ordering kiosk are not good at their job. 
 

the graphics and font are skinny and tiny relative to the huge 32” display. 

the userflow requires you to reach back and forth across the entire screen. 

simply paying at the machine, which is what most people do, require too many clicks: pay now —> pay at machine —> pay with card. there should just be a single persistent “pay now with card” button. 
 

This is an unacceptable solution for a company with 1B+ retail customers. Seems like a job they handed off to Accenture who outsourced it to India for implementation 

The only time I ever have to interact with those is if I'm in a hurry at the airport, but they are never anything but an absolute beating. 

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21 minutes ago, Prepuce of Doom said:

The only time I ever have to interact with those is if I'm in a hurry at the airport, but they are never anything but an absolute beating. 

Most of the nearby independent shops use the same tablet-software ive seen here but not beyond….so it mustve been a local product. 
 

Probably made by 3 dudes in their 20s and infinitely better designed. 

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20 minutes ago, BrazilHorn said:

People that read/look at their cellphone while deplaning down the jetbridge. Just hold it together for 45 seconds sans phone and GTFO the plane

Had some young dude walking toward me on the sidewalk awhile back with his head down, staring at his phone. I was on one side but he was walking straight down the middle. I waited for him to notice me until he was a few steps away and finally had to say, “Heads up!” to keep him from walking into me.

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36 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

People who designed the McDonalds self ordering kiosk are not good at their job. 
 

the graphics and font are skinny and tiny relative to the huge 32” display. 

the userflow requires you to reach back and forth across the entire screen. 

simply paying at the machine, which is what most people do, require too many clicks: pay now —> pay at machine —> pay with card. there should just be a single persistent “pay now with card” button. 
 

This is an unacceptable solution for a company with 1B+ retail customers. Seems like a job they handed off to Accenture who outsourced it to India for implementation 

Recently I ran into one of these on Highway 80 near Forney. The drive thru line was wrapped around the building. The only reason I go to McDs anyway is for the drive-thru senior coffee. I wasn’t waiting 15 minutes for that. I thought I’d be smart and go inside for the 2 minute interaction with a cashier to get the 50 cent cup of coffee. 
 

Nope. There was no cashier. Only the self-service screens. And no option to order the senior coffee. There was a guy holding a tablet to help, but he couldn’t be a cashier, or order anything the self-serve board wouldn’t allow me to order. 

I walked out. They don’t care about customers anymore? Fine. That’s their right. As it is mine to choose not to spend my $3-$5 a year on their senior coffee. That’ll show them. 

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7 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

Had some young dude walking toward me on the sidewalk awhile back with his head down, staring at his phone. I was on one side but he was walking straight down the middle. I waited for him to notice me until he was a few steps away and finally had to say, “Heads up!” to keep him from walking into me.

When this happens, sometimes I’ll just stop and stand still. 

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10 hours ago, MrBig said:

When you open resealable bags (like a beef jerky bag) you have to tear off the top to access the seal. It drives me fucking bonkers when someone rips the seal off instead of cutting it nicely with a pair of scissors.

I've had some cases where the heat seal is sealed <below> the reseal strip, so you have to cut the reseal strip off to open the bag. Great job, guys.

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10 hours ago, MrBig said:

When you open resealable bags (like a beef jerky bag) you have to tear off the top to access the seal. It drives me fucking bonkers when someone rips the seal off instead of cutting it nicely with a pair of scissors.

No reason that the tear line isnt perforated (at a cost of $0.005 per bag). 

Related, i buy these fucking gigantic bags of rice, and they use this type of stitching that if you snip it properly, the whole thing rips off satisfyingly in a single motion. If you dont, you have to snip off every individual stitch. 
 

I’ve never found how to do it properly. 

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23 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

No reason that the tear line isnt perforated (at a cost of $0.005 per bag). 

Related, i buy these fucking gigantic bags of rice, and they use this type of stitching that if you snip it properly, the whole thing rips off satisfyingly in a single motion. If you dont, you have to snip off every individual stitch. 
 

I’ve never found how to do it properly. 

Birdseed comes in the same impossible bag. I feel like such a dumbass for not being able to get it to work right. 

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7 hours ago, smuggs said:

Folks that are hauling junked/scrapped vehicles down the interstate (to Mexico I guess?) in 100% laughably dangerous Beverly Hillbillies caravans. I live on I-10 and I see them daily. Toyota 4Runners pulling 3-4 junked Toyota Tacomas that are daisy chained ass-to-mouth rolling down I-10.

Yesterday between Baton Rouge and Lake Charles there was a 20ft box truck that was in a serious bind, towing a rollback truck with an old Silverado strapped on the deck, with a fucking Sea-Doo strapped down and half hanging out of the bed of the Silverado.

How is this legal? It was a Final Destination scene waiting to happen.

I see this everyday on my drive to work on I-20 in NE Texas

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Folks that are hauling junked/scrapped vehicles down the interstate (to Mexico I guess?) in 100% laughably dangerous Beverly Hillbillies caravans. I live on I-10 and I see them daily. Toyota 4Runners pulling 3-4 junked Toyota Tacomas that are daisy chained ass-to-mouth rolling down I-10.

Yesterday between Baton Rouge and Lake Charles there was a 20ft box truck that was in a serious bind, towing a rollback truck with an old Silverado strapped on the deck, with a fucking Sea-Doo strapped down and half hanging out of the bed of the Silverado.

How is this legal? It was a Final Destination scene waiting to happen.

See it all the time on I20 out here in ETX. 

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Car shopping makes me surly.

I’m in the market for a new vehicle for Mrs NNM. I know the make, model, and trim level(s) I want. I only have 3 criteria: 1) 4WD (we go to Co. frequently): 2) a particular equipment package; and 3) a particular red that Mrs NNM wants, only available in the top 3 trim lines. I’m a cash buyer, so this should be very, very easy  

A dealer in Grand Prairie has two vehicles which fit the bill, and their internet pricing is aggressive and looks good. He can’t sell them because both are under a recall. It may be 4Q before they’re ready to sell.

Makes me surly. 
 

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4 minutes ago, Superhero said:

People who drive in others’ blind spots and just stay there.

Either get in front, next to me, or somewhere I can see you properly and not have to rely on my car’s shitty blind spot. 

My car has the magical ability to make cars I'm passing speed up and stay in my blind spot. Never knew that was part of my cruise control.

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22 hours ago, Sam Lin said:

Charcoal as well. And feed. My farmer grandpa could do it every time. You don't need to snip it at all, just unravel the end knot correctly.

I...have no fucking clue how to do it and I'm lucky to have a 20% success rate.

Re: feed bags. If it’s facing you, it typically pulls right to left.   It doesn’t work in the other direction.   

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9 minutes ago, closetohumping said:

Also third graders who ride their bikes on sidewalk and then ring their bell to get you to move.  Use the road tough guy!

As the owner of a third grader, I can say that they are mostly morons who have no business being in the street. That said, if they can't cut through a yard to get around you and save everyone the embarrassment of ringing a bell to get you to move, they're probably defective. 

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My wife and I mailed my dad a postcard and a letter from Eugene, Oregon Monday, September 18.  We left the 19th, driving back, and arrived home Saturday, the 23rd.  He called today to tell us that he received the card and letter today.  How the hell can I take my time and drive home in five days, and the US Mail takes 10 days?  They must have gone back to ox-carts hauling the mail.

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My wife and I mailed my dad a postcard and a letter from Eugene, Oregon Monday, September 18.  We left the 19th, driving back, and arrived home Saturday, the 23rd.  He called today to tell us that he received the card and letter today.  How the hell can I take my time and drive home in five days, and the US Mail takes 10 days?  They must have gone back to ox-carts hauling the mail.

I found out why

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"My 13 year-old-son is a fat ass and so this shirt didn't fit him. I recommend buying a size larger. - 2 stars"

Thanks lady, but I recommend you tell your kid to skip the 2nd plateful of hamburger helper and ride his bike instead of giving my product a shitty rating and hurting my business. No one else has complained about it because they're overweight.

No, she didn't actually call her son a fat ass. Because he's just "husky" y'all. Hercules, Hercules!

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42 minutes ago, gofuckyourself said:

"My 13 year-old-son is a fat ass and so this shirt didn't fit him. I recommend buying a size larger. - 2 stars"

Thanks lady, but I recommend you tell your kid to skip the 2nd plateful of hamburger helper and ride his bike instead of giving my product a shitty rating and hurting my business. No one else has complained about it because they're overweight.

No, she didn't actually call her son a fat ass. Because he's just "husky" y'all. Hercules, Hercules!

Username, etc.

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48 minutes ago, gofuckyourself said:

"My 13 year-old-son is a fat ass and so this shirt didn't fit him. I recommend buying a size larger. - 2 stars"

Thanks lady, but I recommend you tell your kid to skip the 2nd plateful of hamburger helper and ride his bike instead of giving my product a shitty rating and hurting my business. No one else has complained about it because they're overweight.

No, she didn't actually call her son a fat ass. Because he's just "husky" y'all. Hercules, Hercules!

Couple of years ago when my youngest daughter got married, I decided to rent a suit.  Groom and groomsmen are all from Oklahoma so jeans, boots and jackets were their attire.  No way was I wearing jeans walking baby down the aisle.  Anyway, I was at Men's Warehouse getting fitted. I wouldn't call myself fat, close to 5'10 and around 235 at the time but I was sporting a reasonable gut.  Got like a size 50 jacket.  There were kids in their very early teens getting fitted for a wedding.  Probably around 5 to 5.5 foot tall. Both ended up with larger jacket sizes than me.  

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Re: feed bags. If it’s facing you, it typically pulls right to left.   It doesn’t work in the other direction.   

This.

I typically have the stitching facing away from me and rip from left to right.  Worked in a seed company in high school/ college.  Used the sewing machines on the bags almost every day.  It only works in one direction to unlace it.

Protip- if you fuckup the knot on the start of your pull, just snip the knot off with scissors or pocket knife and it should pull right out.

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I don’t mind getting hot and sweaty if I am working or doing some sort of exercise, etc. I despise getting hot if I am on a flight or in a building/room and it is warm and air conditioning is available and it is not being properly used.

The latter usually happens when I am overseas as people just use AC differently than what Americans are used too. Spent last week in China and am now in Australia right now sweating my balls off on a domestic flight to Brisbane.

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18 hours ago, Scheiss Meister said:

My wife and I mailed my dad a postcard and a letter from Eugene, Oregon Monday, September 18.  We left the 19th, driving back, and arrived home Saturday, the 23rd.  He called today to tell us that he received the card and letter today.  How the hell can I take my time and drive home in five days, and the US Mail takes 10 days?  They must have gone back to ox-carts hauling the mail.

And then Amazon can deliver my order in one day.  Weird how that works.

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