Trivial Things That Make You Surly

[Prepuce of Doom 21285]

2 hours ago, elfenix said:

When I hit the tab key and word decides to reformat my whole fucking document

"Continue numbering" also seems to mean "fuck up my formatting everywhere, please." 

[52-80 19377]

firstly samsung products suck fucking ass.  secondly their website is even worse, although this website style is getting common.

i just want to see the specs.  i click the obvious bold Specs navigation link on top left... it skips me to this section of the page with reviews.  i scroll up and down the page from there.. no specs.

turns out you gotta expand that table (boxed in red) to see the goddamn thing.  cmon man

[PvilleStang 2988]

Stuck behind some RAV4 on 71 today, and the dude's doing 2 over the limit on the left lane, crawling past the dude on the right lane.  2 minutes later, he finishes passing the other guy, then slowly pulls into the right lane, and starts going 80.

 

[tbone_ 14443]

71 is a death trap

[Underdog 29184]

it's a suicide rap
We gotta get out while we're young
'Cause tramps like us, baby we were born to run…

[nnm 37904]

Saving documents on OneDrive. Unless you specifically tell it which subfolder to put it in, it goes into the ether. Somewhere, somehow it’s saved, but it’s sure as hell not in the root directory or the Documents folder. 

[Sam Lin 3597]

On 3/11/2024 at 9:31 AM, HRSchenker said:

Is that in PSI? Holy shit you're a pot hole away from a massive explosion

This. They and you are genuinely lucky one didn't blow out, doubly so that one didn't blow out with someone in close proximity. I'd go back and either go off on them or politely inform them, that was a major safety issue. The manager needs to know this is happening.

[Biff Tannen 46165]

On 3/13/2024 at 3:30 PM, nnm said:

Saving documents on OneDrive. Unless you specifically tell it which subfolder to put it in, it goes into the ether. Somewhere, somehow it’s saved, but it’s sure as hell not in the root directory or the Documents folder. 

I've disabled OneDrive for this very reason.  They can hack into my machine if they really want to anyway.

[nnm 37904]

Not so trivial and VERY surly.

Fellow travelers who check their bags make me surly.  I've been traveling heavily internationally for over 30 years.  I know the drill.  I can go a month, from boardroom to beach, with one carry-on bag plus my office backpack.  

We just finished up a week in Costa Rica.  We had a great time.  We rented a huge Air bnb on the beach in Santa Teresa, and had a wonderful time.  Santa Teresa is one of my favorite places in the world.  

Before we left, I warned people not to check bags.  I told them we were going to the beach, and minimal clothes are required, plus we could do laundry.  I even sent them the clip from Up in the Air where Clooney tells Kendrick how idiotic she is for bringing a huge suitcase. Did they listen?  No.  Not any of them.  

Despite a lifetime of watching me effectively travel with no checked bags, my three adult kids, all three spouses, and my wife all checked bags.  

I give my oldest daughter a pass because they have a baby.

Yesterday we get to Liberia airport and there's a small private plane crash on the runway.  Nothing major, no injuries, but it shut the airport for 3 hours.  No incoming or outgoing flights.  There's only one runway, so all of the flights stacked up.  My oldest and her husband and daughter were able to get out on SWA.  My son and his wife were able to get out on SWA.  But the flight to IAH for my wife, my daughter, SIL, and me was cancelled.  

I scrambled and got us on a flight today.  And got a hotel for the night.  And got a driver to take us to the hotel and back to the airport.

The problem was that the other three (wife, daughter, and SIL) checked bags.  I waited for 2 hours for them to get their bags before we could go to the hotel.  The bags never came.  I stayed on hold for an hour with United baggage services who told us they couldn't help us.  We got here and I had to stay in line to check in and try to figure out where the bags are.  They're not even my bags and, frankly, I hope they are lost forever. 

Untold anxiety from all, hours and hours of waiting.  For absolutely no reason.  There was no reason to check bags.  

I'm sitting here with my bags, wearing clean clothes.  They're all miserable, wearing the dirty clothes from yesterday and super stressed about their stupid bags.

And I'm the asshole.  

[Bevo&Pevo 5518]

6 minutes ago, nnm said:

Not so trivial and VERY surly.

Fellow travelers who check their bags make me surly.  I've been traveling heavily internationally for over 30 years.  I know the drill.  I can go a month, from boardroom to beach, with one carry-on bag plus my office backpack.  

We just finished up a week in Costa Rica.  We had a great time.  We rented a huge Air bnb on the beach in Santa Teresa, and had a wonderful time.  Santa Teresa is one of my favorite places in the world.  

Before we left, I warned people not to check bags.  I told them we were going to the beach, and minimal clothes are required, plus we could do laundry.  I even sent them the clip from Up in the Air where Clooney tells Kendrick how idiotic she is for bringing a huge suitcase. Did they listen?  No.  Not any of them.  

Despite a lifetime of watching me effectively travel with no checked bags, my three adult kids, all three spouses, and my wife all checked bags.  

I give my oldest daughter a pass because they have a baby.

Yesterday we get to Liberia airport and there's a small private plane crash on the runway.  Nothing major, no injuries, but it shut the airport for 3 hours.  No incoming or outgoing flights.  There's only one runway, so all of the flights stacked up.  My oldest and her husband and daughter were able to get out on SWA.  My son and his wife were able to get out on SWA.  But the flight to IAH for my wife, my daughter, SIL, and me was cancelled.  

I scrambled and got us on a flight today.  And got a hotel for the night.  And got a driver to take us to the hotel and back to the airport.

The problem was that the other three (wife, daughter, and SIL) checked bags.  I waited for 2 hours for them to get their bags before we could go to the hotel.  The bags never came.  I stayed on hold for an hour with United baggage services who told us they couldn't help us.  We got here and I had to stay in line to check in and try to figure out where the bags are.  They're not even my bags and, frankly, I hope they are lost forever. 

Untold anxiety from all, hours and hours of waiting.  For absolutely no reason.  There was no reason to check bags.  

I'm sitting here with my bags, wearing clean clothes.  They're all miserable, wearing the dirty clothes from yesterday and super stressed about their stupid bags.

And I'm the asshole.  

We'll take a carry on apiece and buy new clothes (if needed) once we are there.  Usually bring the new stuff back and leave the old stuff in the hotel.  It is nice just to stroll thru the aeropuerto and head right the car.  F that waiting at the baggage conveyor. 

[Biff Tannen 46165]

3 hours ago, Bevo&Pevo said:

Usually bring the new stuff back and leave the old stuff in the hotel.

Ha!

[Underdog 29184]

[Sam Lin 3597]

4 hours ago, nnm said:

And I'm the asshole.  

Not the asshole, just dumb for waiting. They'll bring you your bags if they find them, never wait for lost luggage.

[ztejas 44228]

On 3/13/2024 at 7:45 AM, 52-80 said:

firstly samsung products suck fucking ass.

They make great phones. 

🤷

[deadshank 24654]

Parents that insist on bringing their minor children into restaurant bars that are clearly marked “no minors” or “adults only” or “must be 21 or older to enter.”   The establishment  is providing the entire rest of the joint for parents with children so there can be a  spot for adults only.   
 

But, oh no.  Here we come.  We don’t care.  Meanwhile the adults engross themselves in drinks and chit chat while their kids run wild.  

[Biff Tannen 46165]

“irregardless” is now apparently an acceptable word in the English language because so many people started using it that we all just gave in to these cretins that refuse to believe in grammar or decency or logic or the rule of law. 
 

[nnm 37904]

Just now, Biff Tannen said:

“irregardless” is now apparently an acceptable word in the English language because so many people started using it that we all just gave in to these cretins that refuse to believe in grammar or decency or logic or the rule of law. 
 

I could care less. 
😡 

[elfenix 34749]

If you drive past an open parking spot or someone just about to back out, I, as the car behind you, am under no obligation to back up to let you get that space.

[Superhero 9022]

Fucking Japan rail system. Took the bullet train from Tokyo to Kyoto and my ticket stub fell out of my pocket.

Now they won’t let me out of the station because apparently the ticket is “not used”.

I can either wait for them to look up the ticket. Or I can pay another $100 for the trip I already took.

Ticket stubs. Serious business. 

[BehoId, The Underminer! 11669]

When my blinker is out of sync with the guy at the light in front of me.  

[InkaUtexas 26879]

Fuckers who plan early morning conference calls and then cancel at the last minute with an entire team sitting on Zoom or MS Teams.

They deserve a slow death....

[MissingInAction 25556]

On 11/16/2023 at 8:33 AM, BrazilHorn said:

When I’m sitting in First Class and the poors walking towards back of plane put their hands on my headrest to steady their fat asses as they waddle towards their seats

I always save a big Taco fart to crop dust first class as I walk by.

[MissingInAction 25556]

On 3/6/2024 at 8:44 AM, PvilleStang said:

To be honest (and no offense to any PMs here), PMs aren't the best and brightest in their fields of work.  They are the OCD person who can put together a timeline.  All my previous employers, PMs are turning over like crazy.  I can think of two that are worth anything, and they tend to pivot into a bigger and better role after time.

PMs are the fucking worst.

At least those I deal with. They have zero technical acumen, and I always have to take over their role for our projects eventually. So I guess I'm a PM by default.

[PvilleStang 2988]

3 hours ago, MissingInAction said:

PMs are the fucking worst.

At least those I deal with. They have zero technical acumen, and I always have to take over their role for our projects eventually. So I guess I'm a PM by default.

PM is one step away from office of special projects, where all good state careers go to die.

[Sandman 3431]

I bought a shirt online, it was delivered today. I was quite pleased until I saw that it was "Hand wash only, hang dry". Fucking hell.

[WhatTheBuck 28929]

2 hours ago, Sandman said:

I bought a shirt online, it was delivered today. I was quite pleased until I saw that it was "Hand wash only, hang dry". Fucking hell.

Maybe you bought a blouse. 

[nnm 37904]

2 hours ago, Sandman said:

I bought a shirt online, it was delivered today. I was quite pleased until I saw that it was "Hand wash only, hang dry". Fucking hell.

[Okie State 3889]

On the PM subject, good organization and communication is really an underrated skill. Very few are good at it and I appreciate it when they are. Otherwise I agree with what has been said.

[Bullneck 19519]

Vuori commercials piss me off.  I'm tired of looking at the LSU gymnast hot girl who is most likely a functional moron.  

[nnm 37904]

9 hours ago, Bullneck said:

Vuori commercials piss me off.  I'm tired of looking at the LSU gymnast hot girl who is most likely a functional moron.  

Same with the current Tropical Smoothie Cafe sorority girl. 

[Superhero 9022]

I dropped a Performance Improvement Plan on one of my direct reports today.

It should not have come as a surprise to him because we've had quite a few conversations (some heated) about his non-performance. He got pissed and lashed out at me saying I was a terrible manager because I a) didn't understand what he does, and b) never told him before he needed to improve.

He does have a point on a) since he does some technical shit, but on b) we've had conversations that go back to last year about shit he needs to do, meeting deadlines, managing outside subcontractors, etc.

 

In my career, I've only PIPed 3 other people and they all quit shortly after. At this point, I don't really care if this guy quits. I was thinking about working with him to get through the next 30 days, but his personal attacks were out of line. Sometimes being a people manager sucks ass.

[52-80 19377]

Was driving in a convoy and keeping very reasonable distance to the car ahead while trying not to tailgate it but other cars keep cutting in. cmon man

[Dnaguy 12628]

People (usually women but sometimes usually young dumb dudes) who have no fucking clue at the gas station.

You Know how many times I have to ask them to turn off car while filling up?

I just had to this morning and got SOOOO much attitude and a scoff. But I stood their brow beating them until she did.

I mean, how clueless do you have to be to think having an ignition source so close to a flammable vapor generating action as well is ok?

if it was diesel I’d at least somewhat understand while still thinking it’s not a good idea at all. I mean risk and reward and spill and all. But gasoline. Are you kidding me?

Arggh.

Edited March 28 by Dnaguy

[Sam Lin 3597]

7 hours ago, Superhero said:

 Sometimes being a people manager sucks ass.

Qft.

[52-80 19377]

11 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

People (usually women but sometimes usually young dumb dudes) who have no fucking clue at the gas station.

You Know how many times I have to ask them to turn off car while filling up?

I just had to this morning and got SOOOO much attitude and a scoff. But I stood their brow beating them until she did.

I mean, how clueless do you have to be to think having an ignition source so close to a flammable vapor generating action as well is ok?

if it was diesel I’d at least somewhat understand while still thinking it’s not a good idea at all. I mean risk and reward and spill and all. But gasoline. Are you kidding me?

Arggh.

Sometimes you just have to let them learn the lesson 🧨

[nnm 37904]

3 minutes ago, 52-80 said:

Sometimes you just have to let them learn the lesson 🧨

I confess that sometimes in the summer, when I have passengers in the car, I let the car keep running during fill-up so that the AC continues running.  My reasoning is that the ignition/combustion is sufficiently isolated in modern vehicles so as to render the risk negligible.  In addition, the risk is already there with the close proximity of other vehicles driving up to/leaving neighboring pumps, and starting/stopping immediately adjacent to my own pump.  

[Dnaguy 12628]

2 hours ago, nnm said:

I confess that sometimes in the summer, when I have passengers in the car, I let the car keep running during fill-up so that the AC continues running.  My reasoning is that the ignition/combustion is sufficiently isolated in modern vehicles so as to render the risk negligible.  In addition, the risk is already there with the close proximity of other vehicles driving up to/leaving neighboring pumps, and starting/stopping immediately adjacent to my own pump.  

 

I understand where you're coming from, however.......

I've been in a hydrocarbon vapor explosion that caused catastrophic damage, killed a guy, horrifically injured two others, and caused a company to go under. 

And due to my youth, I'm pretty sure 8 of my 9 lives have been lost.

So I'm not about to go out b/c some Tina, Ashley, Maria, Shaniqua, or Bonnie doesn't want to be slightly inconvenienced at the gas station.

 

The risk is not worth the convenance.

 

The issue is less to do with when the gas is contained and more to do if / when you lose containment..... which does happen. There's a lot of stupid out there.

 

Your car's electrical system is an ignition source. Your cell phone / electronics are an ignition source.

Static discharge is an ignition source.

Gasoline combustion engines operate on igniting the gas fumes within the piston.... so there's a flame in close proximity to flammable vapor when running.

The heat generated by combustion causes portions of your car to be at temperature that are above the autoignition temperature of gasoline vapor.

 

The holes in the swish cheese will eventually line up if you temp fate enough. Trust me.

 

Edited March 28 by Dnaguy

[Al_4_ISU 12623]

2 hours ago, Dnaguy said:

People (usually women but sometimes usually young dumb dudes) who have no fucking clue at the gas station.

You Know how many times I have to ask them to turn off car while filling up?

I just had to this morning and got SOOOO much attitude and a scoff. But I stood their brow beating them until she did.

I mean, how clueless do you have to be to think having an ignition source so close to a flammable vapor generating action as well is ok?

if it was diesel I’d at least somewhat understand while still thinking it’s not a good idea at all. I mean risk and reward and spill and all. But gasoline. Are you kidding me?

Arggh.

With diesel farm equipment we almost never shut them off to fuel mid-day, due to the low risk of diesel igniting and the wear and tear saved on the engine.

But with gas, I won't fuck with an engine running while fueling.

[High Plains Drifter 11187]

 

Sitting at Sonic last night with my daughter after her track meet. Enjoying my small oreo blast while she ravenously devours her cheeseburger. Nice night, windows open, talking about her races, until douchebag in his pristine F-350 parks next to us and leaves his diesel idling while he orders and eats.

1) Now we are breathing diesel exhaust while we eat, so I have to roll up the windows which means I have to turn on the engine so we don't suffocate. 

2) Idling diesel engine is so loud you can't have a conversation, even with the windows up. 

 

[High Plains Drifter 11187]

3 hours ago, Dnaguy said:

People (usually women but sometimes usually young dumb dudes) who have no fucking clue at the gas station.

You Know how many times I have to ask them to turn off car while filling up?

I just had to this morning and got SOOOO much attitude and a scoff. But I stood their brow beating them until she did.

I mean, how clueless do you have to be to think having an ignition source so close to a flammable vapor generating action as well is ok?

if it was diesel I’d at least somewhat understand while still thinking it’s not a good idea at all. I mean risk and reward and spill and all. But gasoline. Are you kidding me?

Arggh.

 

Some years ago I watched a young dumb dude fill up a plastic Big Gulp cup with gas. Chick had to hold the cup while he filled it so it wouldn't tip over and spill. I asked him what the fuck he was doing, and apparently the chick's car had run out gas a few miles down the road. 

I just shook my head and said "I hope y'all don't die in a fire." 

 

 

[Dnaguy 12628]

9 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

Some years ago I watched a young dumb dude fill up a plastic Big Gulp cup with gas. Chick had to hold the cup while he filled it so it wouldn't tip over and spill. I asked him what the fuck he was doing, and apparently the chick's car had run out gas a few miles down the road. 

I just shook my head and said "I hope y'all don't die in a fire." 

 

 

 

Sir you lie.

Because you know, and I know that you secretly DID want them to die in a fire.... just maybe a little more down the road and away from the gas station.

Edited March 28 by Dnaguy

[Superhero 9022]

8 minutes ago, Dnaguy said:

 

Sir you lie.

Because you know, and I know that you secretly DID want them to die in a fire.... just maybe a little more down the road and away from the gas station.

[Al_4_ISU 12623]

35 minutes ago, High Plains Drifter said:

 

Sitting at Sonic last night with my daughter after her track meet. Enjoying my small oreo blast while she ravenously devours her cheeseburger. Nice night, windows open, talking about her races, until douchebag in his pristine F-350 parks next to us and leaves his diesel idling while he orders and eats.

1) Now we are breathing diesel exhaust while we eat, so I have to roll up the windows which means I have to turn on the engine so we don't suffocate. 

2) Idling diesel engine is so loud you can't have a conversation, even with the windows up. 

 

Dudes who drive diesel pickups and never pull anything with them are definitely a trivial thing that makes me surly.

[52-80 19377]

people who flip the bird with their index and ring finger like this, instead of balling up a fist. it looks so weird and deformed. 
 

[Sam Lin 3597]

I've been guilty of leaving engine idling while filling up a few times but it was because my car was fucked up and wouldn't start again if I shut it off. Needed either a jump and crank a while, or to cool down to clear a vapor lock.

[Underdog 29184]

Remote is acting up and Spectrum doesn’t have any replacements and don’t know when they will. 

[Dnaguy 12628]

13 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Remote is acting up and Spectrum doesn’t have any replacements and don’t know when they will. 

You had me at Spectrum.

Edited March 29 by Dnaguy

[Al_4_ISU 12623]

46 minutes ago, Underdog said:

Remote is acting up and Spectrum doesn’t have any replacements and don’t know when they will. 

Dad?

[Biff Tannen 46165]

11 hours ago, 52-80 said:

Sometimes you just have to let them learn the lesson 🧨

[Superhero 9022]

1 minute ago, Biff Tannen said:

Orange mocha Frappuccino!