I had one of those "I just want to strangle you" moments this weekend.
Standing in line at the Kwik Mart on Saturday and they only had 2 people checking out. They had just as many people stocking the "hot zone" because we wouldn't want to inconvenience the person who just can't wait for their corn dog, nevermind the line forming to check out. But that's another story....
This old guy is in line ahead of me gets to the checkout and goes to pay for his stuff. The cashier then makes the mistake of asking "do you have your rewards card?" Of course, he didn't have a clue what she was talking about so the cashier decided to try and "explain" it to him. After a good 5-6 minutes, he couldn't grasp the concept of it being a rewards card, NOT a credit card. Another 2-3 minutes later, he finally figured it out. THEN the cashier made the mistake of saying "you can go online and sign up for additional awards". She might as well have been speaking Greek cause this guy had no freeking idea what going "online" was.
About 10 minutes later I finally check out and when I left, the guy was STILL there trying to grasp the concepts of reward card and online.
I was tempted to walk up to him and say "if you don't understand what a rewards card is, you probably don't need one......"
The local Firestone here pulled a good one yesterday and today. I went in for an oil change and tire rotation, and they told me it'd be 4 pm. Well I was there alone so I wasn't going to chill for 6 hours so I said what about tomorrow (meaning Sunday). Well if you're here at 8 we'll do our best, we have several appointments tomorrow.
Well now we're in business, I want to make an appointment to have my truck serviced tomorrow. We don't take appointments.
So let that sink in. I asked how the hell can there be appointments if they don't take any. He went into some long BS finally I said I'll see you in the morning.
Got there at 745. First one in line. Old man behind me. I said I need oil change and rotated tires. Guy looks at me and says we'll do our best but there's a bunch of appointments and people ahead of you. I said hey slapdick I'm the first one in line, ain't nobody in front of me. The old man turned around and asked the 3 folks behind us if they had appointments. They all said no. I looked back and said, nobody in front and looks like the appointments lost their spot cause they can't tell time.
An hour later I'm headed home. I asked about those appointments, none had shown up or had cancelled. He figured it'd be best to take care of those who showed up. Told him yep cause if not I got no problem talking to his boss. MF'er sneered and said, I'm the manager. I said ok, but I'll talk to the person that signs your checks. Don't f*ck with me.
Job searching. If you ever need your soul dragged out and stomped on, just go looking for a job.
(03-25-2018 07:50 PM)gdunn Wrote: [ -> ]The local Firestone here pulled a good one yesterday and today. I went in for an oil change and tire rotation, and they told me it'd be 4 pm. Well I was there alone so I wasn't going to chill for 6 hours so I said what about tomorrow (meaning Sunday). Well if you're here at 8 we'll do our best, we have several appointments tomorrow.
Well now we're in business, I want to make an appointment to have my truck serviced tomorrow. We don't take appointments.
So let that sink in. I asked how the hell can there be appointments if they don't take any. He went into some long BS finally I said I'll see you in the morning.
Got there at 745. First one in line. Old man behind me. I said I need oil change and rotated tires. Guy looks at me and says we'll do our best but there's a bunch of appointments and people ahead of you. I said hey slapdick I'm the first one in line, ain't nobody in front of me. The old man turned around and asked the 3 folks behind us if they had appointments. They all said no. I looked back and said, nobody in front and looks like the appointments lost their spot cause they can't tell time.
An hour later I'm headed home. I asked about those appointments, none had shown up or had cancelled. He figured it'd be best to take care of those who showed up. Told him yep cause if not I got no problem talking to his boss. MF'er sneered and said, I'm the manager. I said ok, but I'll talk to the person that signs your checks. Don't f*ck with me.
Really? The one I take my truck to does appointments.
(03-29-2018 02:00 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ] (03-25-2018 07:50 PM)gdunn Wrote: [ -> ]The local Firestone here pulled a good one yesterday and today. I went in for an oil change and tire rotation, and they told me it'd be 4 pm. Well I was there alone so I wasn't going to chill for 6 hours so I said what about tomorrow (meaning Sunday). Well if you're here at 8 we'll do our best, we have several appointments tomorrow.
Well now we're in business, I want to make an appointment to have my truck serviced tomorrow. We don't take appointments.
So let that sink in. I asked how the hell can there be appointments if they don't take any. He went into some long BS finally I said I'll see you in the morning.
Got there at 745. First one in line. Old man behind me. I said I need oil change and rotated tires. Guy looks at me and says we'll do our best but there's a bunch of appointments and people ahead of you. I said hey slapdick I'm the first one in line, ain't nobody in front of me. The old man turned around and asked the 3 folks behind us if they had appointments. They all said no. I looked back and said, nobody in front and looks like the appointments lost their spot cause they can't tell time.
An hour later I'm headed home. I asked about those appointments, none had shown up or had cancelled. He figured it'd be best to take care of those who showed up. Told him yep cause if not I got no problem talking to his boss. MF'er sneered and said, I'm the manager. I said ok, but I'll talk to the person that signs your checks. Don't f*ck with me.
Really? The one I take my truck to does appointments.
The Viva Chevrolet dealer takes appointments but their apptmts don't mean squat. I was given an apptment for a certain hour and the guy that comes meet you tells you that it would take at least two hours. So I go to the waiting room seething and I finally after an hour go to the guy and tell him to release my truck that I'm going home. He tells me to wait that they'll try to fix the problem which really would take only ten minutes for someone that doesn't know mechanics. After 15 minutes I get my truck. Man, stupid people. Why do they give you apptments if you have to wait 2 to more hours.
Oh, and that's not the only problem. I called one time asking for an apptmt for an oil change. The girl taking my call tells me that apptments aren't necessary. So I go early and guess what? They ask me if I have an apptment. Are there any smart people in this world anymore.
(03-29-2018 09:35 PM)olliebaba Wrote: [ -> ] (03-29-2018 02:00 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ] (03-25-2018 07:50 PM)gdunn Wrote: [ -> ]The local Firestone here pulled a good one yesterday and today. I went in for an oil change and tire rotation, and they told me it'd be 4 pm. Well I was there alone so I wasn't going to chill for 6 hours so I said what about tomorrow (meaning Sunday). Well if you're here at 8 we'll do our best, we have several appointments tomorrow.
Well now we're in business, I want to make an appointment to have my truck serviced tomorrow. We don't take appointments.
So let that sink in. I asked how the hell can there be appointments if they don't take any. He went into some long BS finally I said I'll see you in the morning.
Got there at 745. First one in line. Old man behind me. I said I need oil change and rotated tires. Guy looks at me and says we'll do our best but there's a bunch of appointments and people ahead of you. I said hey slapdick I'm the first one in line, ain't nobody in front of me. The old man turned around and asked the 3 folks behind us if they had appointments. They all said no. I looked back and said, nobody in front and looks like the appointments lost their spot cause they can't tell time.
An hour later I'm headed home. I asked about those appointments, none had shown up or had cancelled. He figured it'd be best to take care of those who showed up. Told him yep cause if not I got no problem talking to his boss. MF'er sneered and said, I'm the manager. I said ok, but I'll talk to the person that signs your checks. Don't f*ck with me.
Really? The one I take my truck to does appointments.
The Viva Chevrolet dealer takes appointments but their apptmts don't mean squat. I was given an apptment for a certain hour and the guy that comes meet you tells you that it would take at least two hours. So I go to the waiting room seething and I finally after an hour go to the guy and tell him to release my truck that I'm going home. He tells me to wait that they'll try to fix the problem which really would take only ten minutes for someone that doesn't know mechanics. After 15 minutes I get my truck. Man, stupid people. Why do they give you apptments if you have to wait 2 to more hours.
Oh, and that's not the only problem. I called one time asking for an apptmt for an oil change. The girl taking my call tells me that apptments aren't necessary. So I go early and guess what? They ask me if I have an apptment. Are there any smart people in this world anymore.
now you know why I have a chevy mechanic in my pocket via the barter system.....
there are more ways than one to filet that biatch......even when it becomes dull to the senselessness of paying taxes as currently designed......
#kmairs
(03-29-2018 09:55 PM)stinkfist Wrote: [ -> ] (03-29-2018 09:35 PM)olliebaba Wrote: [ -> ] (03-29-2018 02:00 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ] (03-25-2018 07:50 PM)gdunn Wrote: [ -> ]The local Firestone here pulled a good one yesterday and today. I went in for an oil change and tire rotation, and they told me it'd be 4 pm. Well I was there alone so I wasn't going to chill for 6 hours so I said what about tomorrow (meaning Sunday). Well if you're here at 8 we'll do our best, we have several appointments tomorrow.
Well now we're in business, I want to make an appointment to have my truck serviced tomorrow. We don't take appointments.
So let that sink in. I asked how the hell can there be appointments if they don't take any. He went into some long BS finally I said I'll see you in the morning.
Got there at 745. First one in line. Old man behind me. I said I need oil change and rotated tires. Guy looks at me and says we'll do our best but there's a bunch of appointments and people ahead of you. I said hey slapdick I'm the first one in line, ain't nobody in front of me. The old man turned around and asked the 3 folks behind us if they had appointments. They all said no. I looked back and said, nobody in front and looks like the appointments lost their spot cause they can't tell time.
An hour later I'm headed home. I asked about those appointments, none had shown up or had cancelled. He figured it'd be best to take care of those who showed up. Told him yep cause if not I got no problem talking to his boss. MF'er sneered and said, I'm the manager. I said ok, but I'll talk to the person that signs your checks. Don't f*ck with me.
Really? The one I take my truck to does appointments.
The Viva Chevrolet dealer takes appointments but their apptmts don't mean squat. I was given an apptment for a certain hour and the guy that comes meet you tells you that it would take at least two hours. So I go to the waiting room seething and I finally after an hour go to the guy and tell him to release my truck that I'm going home. He tells me to wait that they'll try to fix the problem which really would take only ten minutes for someone that doesn't know mechanics. After 15 minutes I get my truck. Man, stupid people. Why do they give you apptments if you have to wait 2 to more hours.
Oh, and that's not the only problem. I called one time asking for an apptmt for an oil change. The girl taking my call tells me that apptments aren't necessary. So I go early and guess what? They ask me if I have an apptment. Are there any smart people in this world anymore.
now you know why I have a chevy mechanic in my pocket via the barter system.....
there are more ways than one to filet that biatch......even when it becomes dull to the senselessness of paying taxes as currently designed......
#kmairs
Agree with you 100% but good or shall I say great mechanics are hard to find. It's like finding a great plumber or electrician. The benefit of going to the dealer is that you have better options of being able to complain to someone for a lousy job. Besides, they work on so many that they can probably do it with their eyes closed. My truck is still under warranty so when that expires who knows I might just "try" to find a great Chevy mechanic otherwise I'll keep taking it to the dealer.
(03-29-2018 11:02 PM)olliebaba Wrote: [ -> ] (03-29-2018 09:55 PM)stinkfist Wrote: [ -> ] (03-29-2018 09:35 PM)olliebaba Wrote: [ -> ] (03-29-2018 02:00 PM)CrimsonPhantom Wrote: [ -> ] (03-25-2018 07:50 PM)gdunn Wrote: [ -> ]The local Firestone here pulled a good one yesterday and today. I went in for an oil change and tire rotation, and they told me it'd be 4 pm. Well I was there alone so I wasn't going to chill for 6 hours so I said what about tomorrow (meaning Sunday). Well if you're here at 8 we'll do our best, we have several appointments tomorrow.
Well now we're in business, I want to make an appointment to have my truck serviced tomorrow. We don't take appointments.
So let that sink in. I asked how the hell can there be appointments if they don't take any. He went into some long BS finally I said I'll see you in the morning.
Got there at 745. First one in line. Old man behind me. I said I need oil change and rotated tires. Guy looks at me and says we'll do our best but there's a bunch of appointments and people ahead of you. I said hey slapdick I'm the first one in line, ain't nobody in front of me. The old man turned around and asked the 3 folks behind us if they had appointments. They all said no. I looked back and said, nobody in front and looks like the appointments lost their spot cause they can't tell time.
An hour later I'm headed home. I asked about those appointments, none had shown up or had cancelled. He figured it'd be best to take care of those who showed up. Told him yep cause if not I got no problem talking to his boss. MF'er sneered and said, I'm the manager. I said ok, but I'll talk to the person that signs your checks. Don't f*ck with me.
Really? The one I take my truck to does appointments.
The Viva Chevrolet dealer takes appointments but their apptmts don't mean squat. I was given an apptment for a certain hour and the guy that comes meet you tells you that it would take at least two hours. So I go to the waiting room seething and I finally after an hour go to the guy and tell him to release my truck that I'm going home. He tells me to wait that they'll try to fix the problem which really would take only ten minutes for someone that doesn't know mechanics. After 15 minutes I get my truck. Man, stupid people. Why do they give you apptments if you have to wait 2 to more hours.
Oh, and that's not the only problem. I called one time asking for an apptmt for an oil change. The girl taking my call tells me that apptments aren't necessary. So I go early and guess what? They ask me if I have an apptment. Are there any smart people in this world anymore.
now you know why I have a chevy mechanic in my pocket via the barter system.....
there are more ways than one to filet that biatch......even when it becomes dull to the senselessness of paying taxes as currently designed......
#kmairs
Agree with you 100% but good or shall I say great mechanics are hard to find. It's like finding a great plumber or electrician. The benefit of going to the dealer is that you have better options of being able to complain to someone for a lousy job. Besides, they work on so many that they can probably do it with their eyes closed. My truck is still under warranty so when that expires who knows I might just "try" to find a great Chevy mechanic otherwise I'll keep taking it to the dealer.
trust me.....this is the advantage of living in a smaller scale with more amenities that should be available and how I was allowed to give the finga to cap't tax biatch....
I couldn't have designed this path in El Paso....
I have docs, lawyers, tax acct, mechanic, all in the mix.....if you gotta pay, it's much simpler to go off grid....
once again, FK our tax system for the ones that work their arse off.....that shite can simply lick my balls and schlong (better have a big mouth and swallow)
I'm done with this bs....
I am 100% convinced that people are fvcking with me and driving with their bright lights on. There can be no other explanation for how bright headlights are nowadays.
(04-02-2018 01:45 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: [ -> ]I am 100% convinced that people are fvcking with me and driving with their bright lights on. There can be no other explanation for how bright headlights are nowadays.
If it makes you feel any better, they must be fvcking with me as well cause it happens all the time.
I live in a small town, rural area so I'll add to that all the Billy Bobs who put the light bars on their pick-em-up trucks that are as bright as a collapsing star.
That might be fine if they're out on the back forty shining deer, but they have no place on the highway.
(04-02-2018 01:55 PM)BadgerMJ Wrote: [ -> ] (04-02-2018 01:45 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: [ -> ]I am 100% convinced that people are fvcking with me and driving with their bright lights on. There can be no other explanation for how bright headlights are nowadays.
If it makes you feel any better, they must be fvcking with me as well cause it happens all the time.
I live in a small town, rural area so I'll add to that all the Billy Bobs who put the light bars on their pick-em-up trucks that are as bright as a collapsing star.
That might be fine if they're out on the back forty shining deer, but they have no place on the highway.
Yup, Then I'm being fvcked with too.
I'm convinced it's a combo of the new lights/lamps/bulbs, AND the aging of the population.
Buncha blind old farts cruising at dusk, dark and are already blind... Why not make me blind as well?
Human Resources.
My boss is extremely flexible about taking a day off work, but our online system to track the days is a pain in the arse to navigate. Makes you dred even taking a personal day.
While I'm on the subject, submitting Expense Accounts is a pain in the rectum too. Its so bad if it is anything below $20 bucks I'll just eat the expense myself.
Of course all of this is designed this way for the very purpose I mentioned.
(04-05-2018 08:48 AM)CliftonAve Wrote: [ -> ]Human Resources.
My boss is extremely flexible about taking a day off work, but our online system to track the days is a pain in the arse to navigate. Makes you dred even taking a personal day.
While I'm on the subject, submitting Expense Accounts is a pain in the rectum too. Its so bad if it is anything below $20 bucks I'll just eat the expense myself.
Of course all of this is designed this way for the very purpose I mentioned.
lmao....now that I'm self employed, I'm HR....
I got called in once, and only once back in the day......was told to, "Mike, please keep the GDs, MFs, and shites to a minimum".....
I had that biatch fired after I left and gave him da finga when he asked, "you're not going to give an exit interview, are you?"
#exhilarating
here's a new one.....
send 10 crispy benjis to the teller through the vacuum line and tell her to, "please deposit"
when the canister returns, there's still 3 benjis left.....
rinse and repeat on this friggin' friday the 13th.....
some weren't even born to be a bank teller.....
unfk'n believable...
(04-13-2018 10:14 AM)stinkfist Wrote: [ -> ]here's a new one.....
send 10 crispy benjis to the teller through the vacuum line and tell her to, "please deposit"
when the canister returns, there's still 3 benjis left.....
rinse and repeat on this friggin' friday the 13th.....
some weren't even born to be a bank teller.....
unfk'n believable...
people slip up sh!t happens and so forth. i think pneumatic tubes are the coolest things ever. tobogganing across the cityscape is about the only neat thing i see about the future. the future will happen however incidentally and harping will remain my constant.
can one be a luddite as well as a capitalist? further to the point, should i embrace the now of technology? does being comfortable with the way things are hinder my living in the moment? that is to say, am i too steadfast with my love of the past, my familiarity?
there is reassuring zen, i feel, in resisting change
(04-02-2018 01:45 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: [ -> ]I am 100% convinced that people are fvcking with me and driving with their bright lights on. There can be no other explanation for how bright headlights are nowadays.
Around here 99% of the vehicles with the super bright HID headlights are illegal as SC code states it's against the law to change the performance of headlights as designed. One of the smaller police departments here declared a "jihad" against them after some bright light idiot caused an accident. Someone comes through town blinding everybody and they see it they stroke them a ticket for 2 points and $237.50. Last time I checked with my friend they haven't lost a single case. Said the leading defense tends to be "There was nobody else on the road so it wasn't hurting anybody" Judge would reply "Evidently there was someone else on the road since the officer wrote the violation."
(04-15-2018 10:48 AM)Kaplony Wrote: [ -> ] (04-02-2018 01:45 PM)Lord Stanley Wrote: [ -> ]I am 100% convinced that people are fvcking with me and driving with their bright lights on. There can be no other explanation for how bright headlights are nowadays.
Around here 99% of the vehicles with the super bright HID headlights are illegal as SC code states it's against the law to change the performance of headlights as designed. One of the smaller police departments here declared a "jihad" against them after some bright light idiot caused an accident. Someone comes through town blinding everybody and they see it they stroke them a ticket for 2 points and $237.50. Last time I checked with my friend they haven't lost a single case. Said the leading defense tends to be "There was nobody else on the road so it wasn't hurting anybody" Judge would reply "Evidently there was someone else on the road since the officer wrote the violation."
fwiw Kap, when I replaced mine with LEDs, I only replaced the low beams.....
it's made a huge difference for me relative to personal safety when I drive at night in unlit areas.....
there's no questioning those with 'white lighting' when on high beam is an issue....
PASSWORDS...
Seems like I have a million of them. I have 6-7 different systems I need to log into at work, at various times (some daily, others every now and then). All of these fockers change every 60 days or so. Then I have passwords for things I log into personally on my own time--- probably another 5-6... just drives me crazy...
(04-16-2018 08:03 AM)CliftonAve Wrote: [ -> ]PASSWORDS...
Seems like I have a million of them. I have 6-7 different systems I need to log into at work, at various times (some daily, others every now and then). All of these fockers change every 60 days or so. Then I have passwords for things I log into personally on my own time--- probably another 5-6... just drives me crazy...
OMG, Thank you!
Not only at work but at home as well. Every system or website requires a password, no problem.
It's when each one has certain "requirements" where you need a certain length, MUST have a number, MUST have a "special character", MUST have a capital letter, etc. Then 6 months later they require you to "change your password" and say you MUST not repeat and MUST not have a "similar" password.
How about this. Let me choose my own f-ing password, ESPECIALLY one I can remember.
Snow. Snow now grinds my gears. I got between 16 to 18 inches of fresh snow this weekend. I snowed from Friday afternoon to 1am Monday morning.
I had to snowblow my driveway three times. I pushed a neighbor out of a ditch. I got stuck on a driveway in deep snow. The snowplow driver went off the road and needed a dump truck to help haul him out. The roads are icy, the ice is as hard as concrete. And it is still cold. 23 this morning. The lake still has TWO FEET of ice - you could drive a semi on the lake and it would be perfectly fine.
Gears, ground.