Trivial Things That Make You Surly

[nnm 35,847]

23 hours ago, BearMace said:

Diners/Waitresses that will pour maybe 2/3 a cup of coffee. Your cheap ass drip swill is probably the highest margin item in the joint. Fill it the fuck up!

I disagree.  I only pour my own coffee cups halfway.  I like my coffee hot.  If I fill it all the way up, it'll be cool/cold by the time I get to the second half.  As long as they keep the 1/2 cup refills flowing, I like it that way.  

[closetohumping 17,339]

1 hour ago, BearMace said:

That's a shit load of room for cream. We're taking about diner coffee here, not South Austin's mom.

Regardless it ain’t about saving money. Waitresses don’t care about that. 

[WhatTheBuck 28,694]

On 1/15/2024 at 12:03 PM, BearMace said:

Diners/Waitresses that will pour maybe 2/3 a cup of coffee. Your cheap ass drip swill is probably the highest margin item in the joint. Fill it the fuck up!

That would be fine if they came by frequently to refill your cup. That could keep your coffee from ever getting cold.

Any chance they were doing that?

[BearMace 2,183]

48 minutes ago, WhatTheBuck said:

That would be fine if they came by frequently to refill your cup. That could keep your coffee from ever getting cold.

Any chance they were doing that?

Zero chance, hence the trivial surliness. 

[Js1 84,939]

I feel like I’ve negged a thousand posts by accident bc the fuck you rep is right under the haha rep 

[Scheiss Meister 8,387]

My daughter mailed a package to us on December 27 at Springfield, OR.  According to USPS tracking, it arrived at the North Houston distribution center, about an hour's drive from me, 3 days, 7 hours after she mailed it.  The package just arrived at my doorstep, 17 days, 18 hours after getting to Houston.  Absolutely ridiculous.

[Js1 84,939]

4 minutes ago, Scheiss Meister said:

My daughter mailed a package to us on December 27 at Springfield, OR.  According to USPS tracking, it arrived at the North Houston distribution center, about an hour's drive from me, 3 days, 7 hours after she mailed it.  The package just arrived at my doorstep, 17 days, 18 hours after getting to Houston.  Absolutely ridiculous.

Oh yes, the USPS black hole lol

[Scheiss Meister 8,387]

5 minutes ago, Js1 said:

Oh yes, the USPS black hole lol

For comparison, in September we drove up to Springfield, spent nine days visiting, and drove back in about the same time that the package was in Houston.  Black hole, indeed.

[nnm 35,847]

6 hours ago, Scheiss Meister said:

My daughter mailed a package to us on December 27 at Springfield, OR.  According to USPS tracking, it arrived at the North Houston distribution center, about an hour's drive from me, 3 days, 7 hours after she mailed it.  The package just arrived at my doorstep, 17 days, 18 hours after getting to Houston.  Absolutely ridiculous.

USPS is awful. No accountability. Their prices are also now through the roof. Recently, I finished a book and wanted to send it to my sister in ABQ.  Had to go to the post office anyway so took the book in a box.  It was going to be something like $25 to mail the book at the cheapest possible rate. The stinking thing only cost $15 delivered from Amazon!  Needless to say, I did not mail the book but just bought another copy for her. 

UPS might actually be worse. If, for whatever reason, the sender required signature for delivery, and you happen to not sit at home 24/7 waiting for the UPS guy, you’re screwed. There is no way to get ahold of them. You can try their phone number, but you have to input the tracking number by voice (not phone number pad), and does not recognize the numbers. I tried this with three different people (had 3 different friends try to speak the number), using all 4 chances you get in a phone call, and never was able to get past that dead trap in the help loop. Package got returned. 

Edited January 18 by nnm

[NWBuck 8,536]

1 hour ago, nnm said:

USPS is awful. No accountability. Their prices are also now through the roof. Recently, I finished a book and wanted to send it to my sister in ABQ.  Had to go to the post office anyway so took the book in a box.  It was going to be something like $25 to mail the book at the cheapest possible rate. The stinking thing only cost $15 delivered from Amazon!  Needless to say, I did not mail the book but just bought another copy for her. 

UPS might actually be worse. If, for whatever reason, the sender required signature for delivery, and you happen to not sit at home 24/7 waiting for the UPS guy, you’re screwed. There is no way to get ahold of them. You can try their phone number, but you have to input the tracking number by voice (not phone number pad), and does not recognize the numbers. I tried this with three different people (had 3 different friends try to speak the number), using all 4 chances you get in a phone call, and never was able to get past that dead trap in the help loop. Package got returned. 

My favorite is when you buy something online, pay for shipping, and you get notification that it's been "shipped" (which actually means "they've created an address label"). One week later, the item is finally picked up by FedEx. 2 days later: travels from one side of the country to the next. Next day: delivered to USPS in your city. One week later: out for delivery. 3 days later: delivered to house two streets away

If I'd wanted to use the USPS, I'd have chosen that option. The unholy alliance between USPS and FedEx is beyond turrible.

[PvilleStang 2,823]

10 hours ago, NWBuck said:

My favorite is when you buy something online, pay for shipping, and you get notification that it's been "shipped" (which actually means "they've created an address label"). One week later, the item is finally picked up by FedEx. 2 days later: travels from one side of the country to the next. Next day: delivered to USPS in your city. One week later: out for delivery. 3 days later: delivered to house two streets away

If I'd wanted to use the USPS, I'd have chosen that option. The unholy alliance between USPS and FedEx is beyond turrible.

Had that happen with my wife's Christmas present, which was two books I bought off Amazon.  it was purchased on the 15th, then a day or two later said it was handed off to a third party shipping company, where it sat for 6 days.  Then arrived to USPS in Austin on the 23rd, but wasn't able to make it to the house until the 26th or 27th.  For a company that made their start on selling books, why the hell can't you get a book in less than 10 days?!

[Superhero 8,695]

In-person meeting in LA when 80% of the people either live in OC or are calling in from the east coast. 

[DigglerontheHoof 20,947]

On 1/15/2024 at 11:03 AM, BearMace said:

Diners/Waitresses that will pour maybe 2/3 a cup of coffee. Your cheap ass drip swill is probably the highest margin item in the joint. Fill it the fuck up!

I drink my coffee w/ cream & sugar. My pet peeve is cafe waitresses who automatically top off my cup without asking.  I put in the perfect combination of cream and sugar and she just fucked it up by filling it to the top.  

[BearMace 2,183]

24 minutes ago, DigglerontheHoof said:

I drink my coffee w/ cream & sugar. My pet peeve is cafe waitresses who automatically top off my cup without asking.  I put in the perfect combination of cream and sugar and she just fucked it up by filling it to the top.  

Also a serious offense. I can't tell you how many times I've seen my dad nearly get scalded trying to stop a top up. 

[ROFL BOX 6,644]

Well…I assume that’s what the tea and hot chocolate is for. What’s the issue here?

No hot chocolate.
How is this difficult to understand?

[PvilleStang 2,823]

Social media ads: EVERY damn add posted on the bookface is some company pairing with an influencer to make an ad.  I firmly believe the downfall of our society is SM influencers, and now I get eye-raped with some dumb ass 20-something that has nothing better to add to society than creating an ad with Pantene for cunt hair shampoo and conditioner?

[Frank The Tank 1,483]

43 minutes ago, ROFL BOX said:

No hot chocolate.
How is this difficult to understand?

How about this…type out a word in a post full of words if that’s what you mean to say. Or maybe understand that an orthodontist might not think hot chocolate is great for your kids teeth. Or don’t be such a picky bitch about something someone has put out for free as a courtesy. 
Or go fuck yourself.  Your choice. 

[Sam Lin 3,539]

3 hours ago, ROFL BOX said:

No hot chocolate.
How is this difficult to understand?

*chcolate

[Vic Mackey 46,804]

Social media ads: EVERY damn add posted on the bookface is some company pairing with an influencer to make an ad.  I firmly believe the downfall of our society is SM influencers, and now I get eye-raped with some dumb ass 20-something that has nothing better to add to society than creating an ad with Pantene for cunt hair shampoo and conditioner?

We are being advertised to ad nauseum. Billboards, online ads, tv ads. Just ads every place you go to. It's ridiculous.

[Biff Tannen 45,420]

People who think it’s cute or funny to have their little kid do the message on their voicemail. Or just little kids voices in general. I don’t like kids. 

[956 Worldwide 34,222]

1 minute ago, Biff Tannen said:

People who think it’s cute or funny to have their little kid do the message on their voicemail. Or just little kids voices in general. I don’t like kids. 

Literally haven’t listened to a voicemail message in maybe seven years. I hang up as soon as I hear it. 

[Biff Tannen 45,420]

On 1/19/2024 at 9:53 AM, ROFL BOX said:

No hot chocolate.
How is this difficult to understand?

People (really just ROFLBOX) who suddenly start typing in Cyrillic. Seriously wtf man?  I’ve seen you do this in like five different posts this week. 

[Biff Tannen 45,420]

3 minutes ago, 956 Worldwide said:

Literally haven’t listened to a voicemail message in maybe seven years. I hang up as soon as I hear it. 

I have to leave voicemails for work. 

[Vic Mackey 46,804]

The worst is people who leave extended length voicemails. Stfu.

[YGIFS 19,447]

2 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

People who think it’s cute or funny to have their little kid do the message on their voicemail. Or just little kids voices in general. I don’t like kids. 

Believe it or not, Biff doesn't like kids. 

Please leave a message at the beep.

I must be out, or else I'd pick up the phone. 

Where could I be? 

Believe it or not, I hate kids. 

Edited January 22 by YGIFS

[WhatTheBuck 28,694]

2 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

People who think it’s cute or funny to have their little kid do the message on their voicemail. Or just little kids voices in general. I don’t like kids. 

The shit your kid says isn’t as cute or as funny as you think it is. 

[ROFL BOX 6,644]

People (really just ROFLBOX) who suddenly start typing in Cyrillic. Seriously wtf man?  I’ve seen you do this in like five different posts this week. 

& ?

[ROFL BOX 6,644]

maybe understand that an orthodontist might not think hot chocolate is great for your kids teeth. . 
Or go fuck yourself.  Your choice. 

1. Did you miss the name of this thread where it is "Trivial Things"?

2. The hot chocolate ratio is maybe 2:15 for both coffee & tea. Apparently the kids are burning through the hot chocolate whereas the coffee obviously isn't as popular.

[Biff Tannen 45,420]

6 hours ago, ROFL BOX said:

 

 

1. Did you miss the name of this thread where it is "Trivial Things"?

2. The hot chocolate ratio is maybe 2:15 for both coffee & tea. Apparently the kids are burning through the hot chocolate whereas the coffee obviously isn't as popular.

 

But do they have Penthouse?

[YGIFS 19,447]

1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

But do they have Penthouse?

Yep.  And you can use foul language, too.  

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,791]

Fuckers in the car wash line that don’t need a damn wash

[Armybrat 40,635]

Maybe he’s getting the salt washed off the underbody?

Edited January 25 by Armybrat

[MNLonghornFUKM 8,791]

Maybe he’s getting the salt washed off the underbody?

His truck would be caked with white crud

[PvilleStang 2,823]

Do you make a habit of inspecting a man's undercarriage before shaming him?

[Superhero 8,695]

How is it that at the end of a typical day, I have at least 15 apps open on my phone? 

[Underdog 28,371]

I know shopping carts aren’t trivial but saw this at a recent trip to the store, lady in Rav couldn’t be bothered to turn around and return the cart to the corral that was behind her… 

[Guest]

On 1/24/2024 at 7:14 PM, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Fuckers in the car wash line that don’t need a damn wash

IDK if I've ever been through the carwash at night, or is it 1PM there?

[Underdog 28,371]

ISWYDT

[elfenix 34,157]

On 1/24/2024 at 7:14 PM, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Fuckers in the car wash line that don’t need a damn wash

those are the people you want to be behind, not the guy with a bunch of dirt on his car which is going to get into the brushes and sandblast your car.  so this should be in the trivial things that please you thread.

 

not a concern in a laser wash, i guess.

Edited January 28 by elfenix

[Mo Horn 8,774]

On 1/24/2024 at 7:14 PM, MNLonghornFUKM said:

Fuckers in the car wash line that don’t need a damn wash

Or the idiot in front of us today in the members only line and clearly not a member because the gate isn't going up. He had to punch the "need assistance" button and of course we had to wait 5 minutes before someone came to help, then another 5 minutes while they took his credit card to pay for his wash. It's our first sunny day in a week so it was super crowded. JFC people are idiots. 

[Superhero 8,695]

1 hour ago, Mo Horn said:

Or the idiot in front of us today in the members only line and clearly not a member because the gate isn't going up. He had to punch the "need assistance" button and of course we had to wait 5 minutes before someone came to help, then another 5 minutes while they took his credit card to pay for his wash. It's our first sunny day in a week so it was super crowded. JFC people are idiots. 

Maybe the guy thought he had an in because he wore one of these?

[Biff Tannen 45,420]

If one more co-worker brings up chat gpt at the office I'm going to lose my shit.  Quit acting like a glorified google search tool is making you so much more effective because you lack the skills to string together a coherent and convincing series of words in a customer email.  It's quite easy to tell a chat gpt generated email from a human generated email.  It makes you look like a hack.

[nnm 35,847]

1 hour ago, Biff Tannen said:

If one more co-worker brings up chat gpt at the office I'm going to lose my shit.  Quit acting like a glorified google search tool is making you so much more effective because you lack the skills to string together a coherent and convincing series of words in a customer email.  It's quite easy to tell a chat gpt generated email from a human generated email.  It makes you look like a hack.

Wow, someone sounds a bit insecure about their own writing abilities. Maybe you should try using chat gpt yourself, instead of bashing your co-workers for being smart and efficient. Chat gpt is not a glorified google search tool, it's a powerful AI that can generate natural and persuasive language for various purposes. It can help you craft better customer emails, improve your grammar and spelling, and even write creative content like poems and stories. It's not easy to tell a chat gpt generated email from a human generated email, unless you have a bias against AI. In fact, I bet you couldn't tell the difference if you tried. Here's a challenge for you: which of these two emails was written by chat gpt, and which one was written by me?

Email A: Dear Customer, Thank you for your interest in our product. We are glad to hear that you are satisfied with your purchase and that it meets your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and your loyalty to our brand. As a token of our gratitude, we would like to offer you a 10% discount on your next order. Just use the code THANKYOU10 at checkout and enjoy your savings. We hope to see you again soon. Best regards, The Customer Service Team

Email B: Hello Customer, We are happy that you like our product. It is good that it works for you. Thank you for telling us what you think and for buying from us. We want to say thank you by giving you a 10% off coupon for your next order. Use the code THANKYOU10 when you pay and save money. Come back soon. Thanks, Customer Service

Can you guess which one is which? I’ll give you a hint: chat gpt is much better at writing than you are. 😉

Edited January 29 by nnm

[Biff Tannen 45,420]

34 minutes ago, nnm said:

Wow, someone sounds a bit insecure about their own writing abilities. Maybe you should try using chat gpt yourself, instead of bashing your co-workers for being smart and efficient. Chat gpt is not a glorified google search tool, it's a powerful AI that can generate natural and persuasive language for various purposes. It can help you craft better customer emails, improve your grammar and spelling, and even write creative content like poems and stories. It's not easy to tell a chat gpt generated email from a human generated email, unless you have a bias against AI. In fact, I bet you couldn't tell the difference if you tried. Here's a challenge for you: which of these two emails was written by chat gpt, and which one was written by me?

Email A: Dear Customer, Thank you for your interest in our product. We are glad to hear that you are satisfied with your purchase and that it meets your expectations. We appreciate your feedback and your loyalty to our brand. As a token of our gratitude, we would like to offer you a 10% discount on your next order. Just use the code THANKYOU10 at checkout and enjoy your savings. We hope to see you again soon. Best regards, The Customer Service Team

Email B: Hello Customer, We are happy that you like our product. It is good that it works for you. Thank you for telling us what you think and for buying from us. We want to say thank you by giving you a 10% off coupon for your next order. Use the code THANKYOU10 when you pay and save money. Come back soon. Thanks, Customer Service

Can you guess which one is which? I’ll give you a hint: chat gpt is much better at writing than you are. 😉

I will say that whoever wrote Email B sucks ass.  Human or machine.

Edited January 29 by Biff Tannen
Also sounds like someone is a bit insecure about chat gpt.

[nnm 35,847]

27 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

I will say that whoever wrote Email B sucks ass.  Human or machine.

Edited 12 minutes ago by Biff Tannen
Also sounds like someone is a bit insecure about chat gpt.

Ha. The entire response was gpt. 

[Biff Tannen 45,420]

4 minutes ago, nnm said:

Ha. The entire response was gpt. 

Cool. So are you really wanting to defend chat gpt or are you just fucking around?

Edited January 29 by Biff Tannen
Cuz I’ll cut a bitch

[nnm 35,847]

24 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Cool. So are you really wanting to defend chat gpt or are you just fucking around?

 

25 minutes ago, Biff Tannen said:

Edited 24 minutes ago by Biff Tannen
Cuz I’ll cut a bitch

Just being provocative. But it is useful for basic tasks as long as you edit the auto-generated text to make it your own. /No Claudine Gay/

[nnm 35,847]

Idiots who schedule a 08:00 meeting on Monday morning. 

Edited January 29 by nnm

[DigglerontheHoof 20,947]

6 minutes ago, nnm said:

Idiots who schedule a 08:00 meeting on Monday morning. 

I had a VP of Sales at a company I worked for that held a standing 8 am CT Monday morning sales meeting.  He was based on the East Coast, but the team was spread across all 4 time zones.  So our West Coast colleagues had a 6 am standing Monday call.  He was a real cunt. 

[PvilleStang 2,823]

14 hours ago, Biff Tannen said:

If one more co-worker brings up chat gpt at the office I'm going to lose my shit.  Quit acting like a glorified google search tool is making you so much more effective because you lack the skills to string together a coherent and convincing series of words in a customer email.  It's quite easy to tell a chat gpt generated email from a human generated email.  It makes you look like a hack.

Wonder how many posters use GPT to shit post on here?