Your irrational pet peeves

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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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"Cute" girl in the office who giggles at and flirts with the middle-aged guys so they'll help her with her work is pretty high on the list today.
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People that leave a big gap between them and the car in front of them when stopped at a redlight. This especially irks me when they are in a turning lane and traffic is held up because they won't move forward a normal distance.
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:People that leave a big gap between them and the car in front of them when stopped at a redlight. This especially irks me when they are in a turning lane and traffic is held up because they won't move forward a normal distance.

Then they creep up a couple feet stop, creep, stop, creep, stop....I have a manual transmission for ---- sake stop it!
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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Mango Salsa wrote:
Sam's Drunk Dog wrote:People that leave a big gap between them and the car in front of them when stopped at a redlight. This especially irks me when they are in a turning lane and traffic is held up because they won't move forward a normal distance.

Then they creep up a couple feet stop, creep, stop, creep, stop....I have a manual transmission for ---- sake stop it!
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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I only eat brown mustard.
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The self checkout lanes at like Giant Eagle even Walmart. I am sure it will mess up every time I try to use it and have to wait for someone to come over and punch in some code to let me finish checking out. sigh.

And do not wear khakis and a dark shirt to any store like Dicks Sporting goods. I am sure every older lady will ask me where something is in the store. I have a automated response before they get more than 2 words out that I dont work here.

The best buy greeter person. I dont know why I hate that they have to say hello and goodbye to every person that walks by. I try to say it before they do.
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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those stupid graphics that people put on the rear windows of their cars/trucks (mostly trucks)

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The best buy greeter person. I dont know why I hate that they have to say hello and goodbye to every person that walks by. I try to say it before they do.
This also drives me nuts. It's so forced and disingenuous. They might as well say, "Oh hi, gonna watch you on my surveillance tv now."
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I hate that I can never find a middle ground on a server at a restaurant. Either they are up your face the whole meal checking if things are ok every 2 minutes or they're nowhere to be found while I'm thirsting for a re-fill or wanting my check 15-20 minutes after completing my meal.
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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Why Not Us wrote:
The best buy greeter person. I dont know why I hate that they have to say hello and goodbye to every person that walks by. I try to say it before they do.
This also drives me nuts. It's so forced and disingenuous. They might as well say, "Oh hi, gonna watch you on my surveillance tv now."
The Best Buy greater guy is all about loss prevention. When I worked at Old Navy back in the day, they always told us to greet everyone, as someone will be less likely to steal if someone acknowledges their presence in the store.
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"Oh...how long have you and your girlfriend been together?"
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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even the old lady when you walk into a wal mart?
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jprolley wrote:even the old lady when you walk into a wal mart?
How could you steal from such a sweet old lady????
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jprolley wrote:even the old lady when you walk into a wal mart?
I would assume so. I know the Best Buy thing because it was explained to us at Old Navy, and my buddy was a Best Buy greeter / security camera guy for a while.
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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Im always annoyed by the person checking my receipts when I leave Sam's Club. I never understood that.
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cheesesteakwithegg wrote:Im always annoyed by the person checking my receipts when I leave Sam's Club. I never understood that.
Checking to make sure you didn't steal anything I assume. Since usually at Sam's Club nothing are in bags or anything and all bigger boxed items I guess they just compare whats in your cart to whats on the receipt.
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves

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People who refuse to follow the most basic rules of a warz game.
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columbia wrote:People who refuse to follow the most basic rules of a warz game.
BUT I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING BEFORE I DIED!!!!111!!

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IrishEyes wrote:
columbia wrote:People who refuse to follow the most basic rules of a warz game.
BUT I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING BEFORE I DIED!!!!111!!

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Sorry, I don't condone cheating.
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skullman80 wrote:
cheesesteakwithegg wrote:Im always annoyed by the person checking my receipts when I leave Sam's Club. I never understood that.
Checking to make sure you didn't steal anything I assume. Since usually at Sam's Club nothing are in bags or anything and all bigger boxed items I guess they just compare whats in your cart to whats on the receipt.
That is the reason why. I don't know why it is a big deal to have them check for 2 seconds and let you go.
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newarenanow wrote:
skullman80 wrote:
cheesesteakwithegg wrote:Im always annoyed by the person checking my receipts when I leave Sam's Club. I never understood that.
Checking to make sure you didn't steal anything I assume. Since usually at Sam's Club nothing are in bags or anything and all bigger boxed items I guess they just compare whats in your cart to whats on the receipt.
That is the reason why. I don't know why it is a big deal to have them check for 2 seconds and let you go.
Sometimes it is 2 seconds, sometimes I feel like I am going through customs.
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I've never stolen but for me I think a bigger deterrent is the security devices on the products as opposed to somebody saying a forced greeting.
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columbia wrote:
IrishEyes wrote:
columbia wrote:People who refuse to follow the most basic rules of a warz game.
BUT I HAD TO SAY SOMETHING BEFORE I DIED!!!!111!!

:fist:
Sorry, I don't condone cheating.
Hope you realize I was agreeing with you, and that I haven't spoken a word at night. :)
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Ok...that wasn't clear to me. Understood now.
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I went to NYC few weeks ago. Times square, I was asked 25 times, no joke if I like comedy and wanted to see a comedy show. Vegas those booths always try to stop you and ask how long you are in town, if you were seeing any shows etc...