Why don't you just look for a vintage Timex?Shyster wrote:I would like to buy another watch, specifically a silvertone watch with a metal band, white dial, full numeral markers, and at least a date window if not also a day window. I'm on the record that for arbitrary personal reasons I only buy Timex watches, but Timex at the moment doesn't make anything that fits those requirements. I'm looking covetously at some other brands, but I don't want to buy a non-Timex.
Your irrational pet peeves
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Oh Cranky, I'm so with you. I'm going through the same thing myself. Frustrating isn't it?Crankshaft wrote:When a company hires another layer of management (from outside the company) and that new layer of management doesn't add anything but another layer of bureaucratic **** to your already strenuous workload. Then they take credit when there are improvements to the department, despite not even doing the very few things that were asked of said person to begin with.
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Re: Your irrational pet peeves
cold weather. and hot weather.
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When you pause to hold the door for someone and they trundle through the door themselves instead of taking the handoff. I'm not your frickin' door man, I was doing you a courtesy.PghSkins wrote:People who can't be troubled to say 'thanks' when you hold the door for them. It's not much trouble. Really.
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It's not the heat, it's the humidity.Sarcastic wrote:hot weather.
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LOUD TALKERS
Guy in an office around the corner from me... EVERYBODY HEARS EVERYTHING YOU SAY. FRANKLY SOME OF IT IS PROBABLY CONFIDENTIAL SO TALK MORE QUIETLY.
OH AND YOUR LOUD FREAKIN LAUGH IS ANNOYING.
Guy in an office around the corner from me... EVERYBODY HEARS EVERYTHING YOU SAY. FRANKLY SOME OF IT IS PROBABLY CONFIDENTIAL SO TALK MORE QUIETLY.
OH AND YOUR LOUD FREAKIN LAUGH IS ANNOYING.
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Has anyone ever got the telemarketer recorded message where you pick up the phone and the guy's voice goes: "Hello? Hello? HELLO?!", and then as soon as you say something, it launches into his stupid recorded advertisement. So annoying.
Another pet peeve, the cowlick on the back top of my head. Unless my hair is super short (buzz cut) or super long (ragamuffin), I have a 1 inch long patch of hair that stands straight up, and I can't control it without using a pound of hair gel.
Another pet peeve, the cowlick on the back top of my head. Unless my hair is super short (buzz cut) or super long (ragamuffin), I have a 1 inch long patch of hair that stands straight up, and I can't control it without using a pound of hair gel.
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unless we're leaving the kid at home with a babysitter, we never have our land line plugged in. my life is telemarketer free.shafnutz05 wrote:Has anyone ever got the telemarketer recorded message where you pick up the phone and the guy's voice goes: "Hello? Hello? HELLO?!", and then as soon as you say something, it launches into his stupid recorded advertisement. So annoying.
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Yeah, this is generally my thing now...I only plug it in whenever I need to make outgoing calls for work. Sometimes I forget thoughshmenguin wrote:unless we're leaving the kid at home with a babysitter, we never have our land line plugged in. my life is telemarketer free.shafnutz05 wrote:Has anyone ever got the telemarketer recorded message where you pick up the phone and the guy's voice goes: "Hello? Hello? HELLO?!", and then as soon as you say something, it launches into his stupid recorded advertisement. So annoying.
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I know the 2nd peeve all too well.shafnutz05 wrote:Has anyone ever got the telemarketer recorded message where you pick up the phone and the guy's voice goes: "Hello? Hello? HELLO?!", and then as soon as you say something, it launches into his stupid recorded advertisement. So annoying.
Another pet peeve, the cowlick on the back top of my head. Unless my hair is super short (buzz cut) or super long (ragamuffin), I have a 1 inch long patch of hair that stands straight up, and I can't control it without using a pound of hair gel.
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i'm getting a lot more "happy new years" than i care for this week. by "a lot more" i mean at least 1.
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I got a good one about once a week every week back in 2008. It was a damn boat horn, followed by a speech. It was for some cruise line or something. It was at work and we didn't have caller id.shafnutz05 wrote:Has anyone ever got the telemarketer recorded message where you pick up the phone and the guy's voice goes: "Hello? Hello? HELLO?!", and then as soon as you say something, it launches into his stupid recorded advertisement. So annoying.
*pickup phone*
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP
This is your Captain speaking!
*slam phone down*
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There is this McDonalds I've been going to lately and I swear 3 times out of 4 that I go there, same four old men (sometimes with wives, sometimes not) sit in the same spot and talk so loudly the entire room can hear them. I have learned from one of the guys that his daughter is a school teacher and earns $70,000 and that she has 5 children. And that Kathy Lee Gifford's husband is cheating on her again. I always choose to sit on the opposite end of the room.PghSkins wrote:LOUD TALKERS
Guy in an office around the corner from me... EVERYBODY HEARS EVERYTHING YOU SAY. FRANKLY SOME OF IT IS PROBABLY CONFIDENTIAL SO TALK MORE QUIETLY.
OH AND YOUR LOUD FREAKIN LAUGH IS ANNOYING.
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How is old Frank these days?Sarcastic wrote:There is this McDonalds I've been going to lately and I swear 3 times out of 4 that I go there, same four old men (sometimes with wives, sometimes not) sit in the same spot and talk so loudly the entire room can hear them. I have learned from one of the guys that his daughter is a school teacher and earns $70,000 and that she has 5 children. And that Kathy Lee Gifford's husband is cheating on her again. I always choose to sit on the opposite end of the room.PghSkins wrote:LOUD TALKERS
Guy in an office around the corner from me... EVERYBODY HEARS EVERYTHING YOU SAY. FRANKLY SOME OF IT IS PROBABLY CONFIDENTIAL SO TALK MORE QUIETLY.
OH AND YOUR LOUD FREAKIN LAUGH IS ANNOYING.
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haha oh yeah, I got this on my cell phone multiple timesdodint wrote:I got a good one about once a week every week back in 2008. It was a damn boat horn, followed by a speech. It was for some cruise line or something. It was at work and we didn't have caller id.shafnutz05 wrote:Has anyone ever got the telemarketer recorded message where you pick up the phone and the guy's voice goes: "Hello? Hello? HELLO?!", and then as soon as you say something, it launches into his stupid recorded advertisement. So annoying.
*pickup phone*
BRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRRAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAAP
This is your Captain speaking!
*slam phone down*
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When someone posts a review for a piece of clothing (specifically pants) and they say something like, "Got an XL and it fits great!"
Really? Thanks? What size do you usually wear? What is your waist size? Body type? SOMETHING to help a potential buyer out a little bit.
I recently bought snow pants and found some REALLY helpful reviews but also noticed a bunch just like this.
Really? Thanks? What size do you usually wear? What is your waist size? Body type? SOMETHING to help a potential buyer out a little bit.
I recently bought snow pants and found some REALLY helpful reviews but also noticed a bunch just like this.
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When it comes to reviews, 3/4 of them are useless. Something like
"oh i just took it out of the box and i looks great cant wait try it out" then rates it 5 stars
you didnt even use it bro, you just got it in the mail. how do you even know it works?
"oh i just took it out of the box and i looks great cant wait try it out" then rates it 5 stars
you didnt even use it bro, you just got it in the mail. how do you even know it works?
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ITEM CAME A DAY LATER THAN I EXPECTED, 1 STAR
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My favorites are the product reviews on amazon where the buyer clearly bought it from a 3rd party seller and has no idea how that differs. "Took forever to get to me, so much for prime shipping! Zero stars!"KennyTheKangaroo wrote:When it comes to reviews, 3/4 of them are useless. Something like
"oh i just took it out of the box and i looks great cant wait try it out" then rates it 5 stars
you didnt even use it bro, you just got it in the mail. how do you even know it works?
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When I don't want to go out in the cold, but the garbage is starting to stink so I have no choice.
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Stores that keep there temps at 85°+.
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My wife is watching the SAG awards. It's really annoying whenever I happen to glance at the TV for five seconds, and the little clip they give of the nominee spoils a major, major scene in a show I am currently watching (that recently just ended, so it's not like it's from 3 years ago).
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shafnutz05 wrote:My wife is watching the SAG awards. It's really annoying whenever I happen to glance at the TV for five seconds, and the little clip they give of the nominee spoils a major, major scene in a show I am currently watching (that recently just ended, so it's not like it's from 3 years ago).
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When Jim Nantz just says "first" instead of "first down" when announcing a football game.
Actually, just Jim Nantz announcing football games.
Actually, just Jim Nantz announcing football games.
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Google removing the arrows on the vertical scroll bar in Chrome.