Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

[johnnypohlfan]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

I could take my Wrangler and park behind them, and probably still fit in the spot

That's one of the fun parts about a Wrangler - you get out and find out you're fully in the spot at about a 10 degree angle with about 7 feet behind you to spare.

But in the end, you're still driving a Jeep. So there's that.

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

I could take my Wrangler and park behind them, and probably still fit in the spot

That's one of the fun parts about a Wrangler - you get out and find out you're fully in the spot at about a 10 degree angle with about 7 feet behind you to spare.

I know, I own one too, remember.

 

[zamboni crash-test dummy]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Dummy's Job Interview Tip #37:

Before walking into your job interview turn off your phone. Off does not = vibrate. Off = completely off. Putting it in your purse will not muffle the vibrating sound - it will only make it worse as the objects in the purse vibrate also. Not what an interviewer wants to hear when he is in the middle of asking a question.

Better yet, don't bring it with you.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Dummy's Job Interview Tip #37:

Before walking into your job interview turn off your phone. Off does not = vibrate. Off = completely off. Putting it in your purse will not muffle the vibrating sound - it will only make it worse as the objects in the purse vibrate also. Not what an interviewer wants to hear when he is in the middle of asking a question.

Better yet, don't bring it with you.

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Also goes for movies, restaurants, etc etc etc.

 

[bostonewe]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Dummy's Job Interview Tip #37:

Before walking into your job interview turn off your phone. Off does not = vibrate. Off = completely off. Putting it in your purse will not muffle the vibrating sound - it will only make it worse as the objects in the purse vibrate also. Not what an interviewer wants to hear when he is in the middle of asking a question.

Better yet, don't bring it with you.

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Also goes for movies, restaurants, etc etc etc.

And in-class exams.

 

[UNH GH]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

I HATE Chicago O'Hare. Specifically the United workers there.

(I work at the Jetport in Portland for United.) Last Saturday our last plane from Chicago was 4 hours late...didn't get in until after 2 AM. There were supposed to be ~40 bags on board the plane. Only 22 showed up. I was taking bag claims from (understandably) angry people until almost 4. Then it took me almost an hour to enter them all into the system.

Every single bag was in Chicago at least 2 hours before the plane got there. Chicago literally forgot to put them on the plane.

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

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Also goes for movies, restaurants, etc etc etc.

Restaurants can go both ways. It depends on the restaurant and the situation. If you're out at Censor's watching the game and having a burger with your friends, I see no wrong in the phone thing. If you're at a nicer place having a good meal, turn it off.

 

[bueller]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Stupid ****ing drama.

 

[The Rube]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Hotels and their reservations systems.

Trying to book a hotel under my friends' wedding block. Can't do it online, obviously, since it's a special rate. And besides that fact, if you do try and book online, you have to prepay for the room in full. * that noise.

So I call the hotel. The computer says that only one of the two nights I need is open, but the res mgr knows that isn't so, and for whatever reason she can't override it.

So now she has paperwork filed with the front desk to get a room for the other night. Parise only knows how that is going to turn out.

 

[nmupiccdiva]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Hotels and their reservations systems.

Trying to book a hotel under my friends' wedding block. Can't do it online, obviously, since it's a special rate. And besides that fact, if you do try and book online, you have to prepay for the room in full. * that noise.

So I call the hotel. The computer says that only one of the two nights I need is open, but the res mgr knows that isn't so, and for whatever reason she can't override it.

So now she has paperwork filed with the front desk to get a room for the other night. Parise only knows how that is going to turn out.

What hotel are you going for? I've never had a problem with reserving in wedding blocks.
Though, I think I'd almost rather pre-pay. One less thing to worry about, you know?

 

[The Rube]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

What hotel are you going for? I've never had a problem with reserving in wedding blocks.
Though, I think I'd almost rather pre-pay. One less thing to worry about, you know?

The Sheraton in Madison. The res manager was good, she knew what the problem was, and is appearing to do everything she can to fix it, etc etc. However, the system itself was not cooperating. I'm gonna be talking with the wedding couple this weekend (as she works for another hotel owned by Starwood, who owns Sheraton), and see if she can figure something out.

I guess the good thing is, there could potentially be a problem for other people trying to book in the block, and it's better to know now than a month from now.

If worse comes to worse, I'll just continue my stay at whatever hotel I'll be at for the rest of that week, instead of switching for 2 nights (proximity is key those two nights, as it is about a mile from where the wedding is ).

 

[The Rube]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

My friend did some digging, and she agrees it's a computer thing. Yay technology! Should work out, but still a hassle.

 

[legal_hit]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

My brother for getting angry at tCBG, our dad and I for something that, really, was his fault. I mean, how am I or tCBG supposed to know that he is planning a BBQ if he does NOT TELL ANYONE? Really? So now's he ****ed that we had already made plans to have dinner out with Dad. And he and Mom are angry at me over this. (which grinds my gears on a whole different level, my brother is perfectly capable of expressing his displeasure with me, Mom does not need to get involved.)

 

[leswp1]

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My brother for getting angry at tCBG, our dad and I for something that, really, was his fault. I mean, how am I or tCBG supposed to know that he is planning a BBQ if he does NOT TELL ANYONE? Really? So now's he ****ed that we had already made plans to have dinner out with Dad. And he and Mom are angry at me over this. (which grinds my gears on a whole different level, my brother is perfectly capable of expressing his displeasure with me, Mom does not need to get involved.)

I love the Mummy messenger bit. I get that all the time. Given up being polite. Now I just say that if it was important enough then so and so would tell me~ so unless they do I don't care. That goes over well.

 

[legal_hit]

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I love the Mummy messenger bit. I get that all the time. Given up being polite. Now I just say that if it was important enough then so and so would tell me~ so unless they do I don't care. That goes over well.

I probably can do both (be polite and tell mom to mind her own business). She's usually pretty logical. She has just been trying to get my brother and I to have a closer relationship for the last couple of years, something which, I am not sure is going to happen.

We have very different philosophies on some really basic things in life. To the point where I'm afraid to be too close to my nieces for fear of teaching them something their parents don't want them to know/think is ok. (they are very Catholic, where, me, not so much). I realize it's not so much a problem now, they are all 6 ys old or younger. It's when they get older I can this being a problem.

Aside from that, she rarely gets involved in the relationship between us kids. So, once we've both had a couple of days to calm down, I will give her a call.

 

[leswp1]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

I probably can do both (be polite and tell mom to mind her own business). She's usually pretty logical. She has just been trying to get my brother and I to have a closer relationship for the last couple of years, something which, I am not sure is going to happen.

We have very different philosophies on some really basic things in life. To the point where I'm afraid to be too close to my nieces for fear of teaching them something their parents don't want them to know/think is ok. (they are very Catholic, where, me, not so much). I realize it's not so much a problem now, they are all 6 ys old or younger. It's when they get older I can this being a problem.

Aside from that, she rarely gets involved in the relationship between us kids. So, once we've both had a couple of days to calm down, I will give her a call.

You are lucky. My mum is like a dog with a bone- no reasoning with her when she has made up her mind. My brother is the prodigal son. Even he will tell you she sways to his side on just about everythingeven when he knows he is wrong!

 

[RaceBoarder]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Working in retail is just an overall gear grinder, but as of late, something has been sticking out in my mind...

I am sick and tired of people being absolutely clueless about what they are buying... Question for the USCHO masses: Do you all realize that cycling, and bikes in general has become a specialized sport and that there are more options available now than simply a Schwinn or Huffy? That there are specific genres of bikes (Hybrid, Comfort, Mountain, etc.) to suit a specific style of riding? Also, do you all know if you really wanted to, you can easily drop $2000 on a bike...

I know my job as a salesman is to educate someone on a product, but this is just getting rediculous... People don't want to acknowledge that bikes have changed, and they don't want to research into their purchase... They just want "nothing fancy, just a Schwinn or Huffy" for under $100... What makes it worse is that I can't get a Huffy, and the Schwinns we carry are only available for purchase online because they are so crappy, no Dick's store wants to carry them...

Just go home and do 5 minutes of research on Google... That'll tell you that the Diamondback bike that you "never heard of" is light years beyond the Schwinn you want... Bikes have changed people... Specialization has occurred whether you like it or not... Prices have gone up... Deal with it...

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Working in retail is just an overall gear grinder, but as of late, something has been sticking out in my mind...

I am sick and tired of people being absolutely clueless about what they are buying... Question for the USCHO masses: Do you all realize that cycling, and bikes in general has become a specialized sport and that there are more options available now than simply a Schwinn or Huffy? That there are specific genres of bikes (Hybrid, Comfort, Mountain, etc.) to suit a specific style of riding? Also, do you all know if you really wanted to, you can easily drop $2000 on a bike...

I know my job as a salesman is to educate someone on a product, but this is just getting rediculous... People don't want to acknowledge that bikes have changed, and they don't want to research into their purchase... They just want "nothing fancy, just a Schwinn or Huffy" for under $100... What makes it worse is that I can't get a Huffy, and the Schwinns we carry are only available for purchase online because they are so crappy, no Dick's store wants to carry them...

Just go home and do 5 minutes of research on Google... That'll tell you that the Diamondback bike that you "never heard of" is light years beyond the Schwinn you want... Bikes have changed people... Specialization has occurred whether you like it or not... Prices have gone up... Deal with it...

The point at which I couldn't ride the $60 huffy anymore was the point I quit riding bikes. I think I was about 7 when I switched to an '84 Honda 3-wheeler. I really have no interest in having to spend a bunch of money on a bike, I would only want one to go short distances and get there faster than walking. Its just not worth it to have to spend more than $100 on a bike. People going in and asking for a cheap bike like that seems quite normal, actually, it isn't any different than some walking onto a car lot and asking for a cheap car, "like a Kia or a Saturn or something."

 

[Handyman]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

Working in retail is just an overall gear grinder, but as of late, something has been sticking out in my mind...

I am sick and tired of people being absolutely clueless about what they are buying... Question for the USCHO masses: Do you all realize that cycling, and bikes in general has become a specialized sport and that there are more options available now than simply a Schwinn or Huffy? That there are specific genres of bikes (Hybrid, Comfort, Mountain, etc.) to suit a specific style of riding? Also, do you all know if you really wanted to, you can easily drop $2000 on a bike...

I know my job as a salesman is to educate someone on a product, but this is just getting rediculous... People don't want to acknowledge that bikes have changed, and they don't want to research into their purchase... They just want "nothing fancy, just a Schwinn or Huffy" for under $100... What makes it worse is that I can't get a Huffy, and the Schwinns we carry are only available for purchase online because they are so crappy, no Dick's store wants to carry them...

Just go home and do 5 minutes of research on Google... That'll tell you that the Diamondback bike that you "never heard of" is light years beyond the Schwinn you want... Bikes have changed people... Specialization has occurred whether you like it or not... Prices have gone up... Deal with it...

Why would they do research...the point of going to the store is to see what is available. If you want to continue to have a job to go to you should be encouraging that...because if they can do the research online they can buy it online to and that makes you dispensable.

Dont get me wrong, the customer is usually annoying and I hated working retail as much as the next guy, but I couldnt tell you the difference between a hybrid bike or a mountain bike and if I am going to buy one I sure as hell hope the person I talk to at the store can tell me or that store wont get my money. Hell just tell me to go buy a cheap bike at Target if that is where I am going to find what I want at the price I want.

 

[bigblue_dl]

Re: Grinding Away..Things that grind your gears, part three

wait, wait, wait....$2000 for a bike? Really? I missed that earlier. $2000! I paid that much for my Jeep! A real, 4x4 Jeep Wrangler, with a rebuilt engine and new clutch! That is insane, $2000 for a bicycle.