Your irrational pet peeves

[slappybrown]

There are these two people at my corporate office that I constantly have dealings with for review purposes. They are related, but they are not in the same chain of command, so there are no nepotism issues. That being said, their departments are closely related.

They are constantly defending each other when the inevitable snafu happens at work. For example, I sent one of them a template that had to be finalized by COB Friday. Minutes after emailing them this afternoon asking where the heck it is, I get an email from the other one telling me I'm being unreasonable and the deadline wasn't even a strict requirement anyway. It goes both ways, and it's a pretty fascinating dynamic to watch.

What the? Why would someone you didn't even send the email to, related or not, jump in and defend the other person? That's absurd.

[canaan]

i think im pretty annoyed by the use of "snafu" so im gonna side with the cousins corporate on the issue above. shad is unreasonable.

[Troy Loney]

When a pastry product that has walnuts doesn't clearly indicate that it has walnuts. I just had a pumpkin raisin biscotti, the jar states "pumpkin raisin". False advertising, never would have purchased if I had known walnuts were involved.

[Jim]

Does it list walnuts in the ingredients list?

[canaan]

Biscotti by nature has almonds in it. walnuts i dont care for.

[Letang Is The Truth]

When a pastry product that has walnuts doesn't clearly indicate that it has walnuts. I just had a pumpkin raisin biscotti, the jar states "pumpkin raisin". False advertising, never would have purchased if I had known walnuts were involved.

did you complain?

[Letang Is The Truth]

speaking of complaining, what was the result of your letter re: rivertahn and the plastic cups

[blackjack68]

Someone brought in Caramel Walnut Apple pie to work today. Says "Caramel Walnut Apple" on the box. Several walnut pieces on top.

I like walnuts.

Walnuts.

[Troy Loney]

There was no ingredient list to consult. I guess I just have to be on the lookout at Crazy Mocha for non disclosed nuts. There is some sort of nut in the "cinnamon white chocolate" as well. What baffles me is that the "orange cranberry pistacio" makes one aware of the nuts. The precedent should be to be upfront about whatever nut is in the cookie.

[Jim]

Someone brought in Caramel Walnut Apple pie to work today. Says "Caramel Walnut Apple" on the box. Several walnut pieces on top.

I like walnuts.

Walnuts.

But the box doesn't say crust... did it have a crust?

[Troy Loney]

speaking of complaining, what was the result of your letter re: rivertahn and the plastic cups

They have not. They must not place high value on customer relations.

[blackjack68]

Someone brought in Caramel Walnut Apple pie to work today. Says "Caramel Walnut Apple" on the box. Several walnut pieces on top.

I like walnuts.

Walnuts.

But the box doesn't say crust... did it have a crust?

It did, but it was a little mushy on the bottom and that's a pet peeve of mine. (to get back on topic)

[PensFanInDC]

When a pastry product that has walnuts doesn't clearly indicate that it has walnuts. I just had a pumpkin raisin biscotti, the jar states "pumpkin raisin". False advertising, never would have purchased if I had known walnuts were involved.

did you complain?

Did you call the store and have it deactivated?

[blackjack68]

If it were a danish ring, would you have given it back?

[Letang Is The Truth]

if you like it put a danish ring on it?

[Troy Loney]

Gift card blowback? Guess i'm just a better human being than you people because I'd rather find a way of returning somone's money to them instead of buying some meat products with it.

[meow]

When people take my banana out of the garbage and eat it.

[Jim]

Someone brought in Caramel Walnut Apple pie to work today. Says "Caramel Walnut Apple" on the box. Several walnut pieces on top.

I like walnuts.

Walnuts.

But the box doesn't say crust... did it have a crust?

It did, but it was a little mushy on the bottom and that's a pet peeve of mine. (to get back on topic)

I actually might be a bit concerned if ti wasn't mushy on the bottom at all... how would the crust on the bottom stay crispy when it has a "damp" medium (the apple pie filling) sitting on top of it for an undetermined amount of time?

[blackjack68]

A good cook knows how to avoid mushy bottom.

[canaan]

A good cook knows how to avoid mushy bottom.

ill remember to say this to my wife.

[blackjack68]

A good cook knows how to avoid mushy bottom.

ill remember to say this to my wife.

Good luck with that. Also, a good reason why I do all the cooking at my house.

[PensFanInDC]

A good cook knows how to avoid mushy bottom.

I totally misread the word "cook" when I first read the sentence....oh my....

[blackjack68]

Thank you George Takei.

Hopefully you misread it in my following post where I said "I do all the cooking at my house." too.

[shafnutz05]

People that share George Takei status updates on Facebook

[blackjack68]

Most of which are "borrowed" by him (or his people) anyway.