Geez! I hate that! - Page 12

**supershifty** · 30-06-2013, 02:36 PM

Helooo from Frank Walker, National Tiles.

I normally can ditscract myself from adverstising, but ffs I fail on this one.

Geeez, but I really hate that!

rog xc · 30-06-2013, 05:51 PM

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Originally Posted by NickyN

People who think it's ok to call at 6:45am...........A.M. because they're up. grrr.........

And it's Saturday here.

Had that happen to me once (well, the same person a few times), so I started ringing them at 2am.. for a week. They got the message then

rog xc · 30-06-2013, 05:58 PM

People who sit in the overtaking lane (right lane), refuse to exit to left or middle lane, & sit either exactly on the speed limit or 5k below. Then pop the bird or shake the fist at me when I finally overtake them on the left! think i'm going to get an f100 with a big bulbar & a couple of 100 wat spotties, with the number plate rammer

Lotte · 30-06-2013, 07:59 PM

People who send you a message telling you what they want you to buy them when you go overseas.
They'll give me money before I leave of course. I'm going on a trek in Nepal. Not a shopping trip.
Who has two thumbs and needs New friends?

poppa smurf · 30-06-2013, 08:03 PM

people who text me.......I'm usually up to my a.....rmpits in grease and work, I've go to drop everything, clean my hands, find my glasses, work out how to read the damn thing only to find out it's telstra offering me long distance discounts.....

ridzilla · 30-06-2013, 09:09 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotte

People who send you a message telling you what they want you to buy them when you go overseas.
They'll give me money before I leave of course. I'm going on a trek in Nepal. Not a shopping trip.
Who has two thumbs and needs New friends?

I hate that! had the same thing in 2009 when I went to Nepal; I was given pages of things that family/friends wanted, did my trek and bought myself a beanie

What trek are you doing?

TC200six · 30-06-2013, 09:16 PM

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Originally Posted by supershifty

Helooo from Frank Walker, National Tiles.

I normally can ditscract myself from adverstising, but ffs I fail on this one.

Geeez, but I really hate that!

They wanted a radio ad to stand out and they made one. It's been going for over 2 years now.

"Heloooooooooooooooooooow"

"Frank Walker from National Tilesssssssssssssssssssssssss"

Ugh!

Lotte · 30-06-2013, 09:23 PM

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Originally Posted by ridzilla

I hate that! had the same thing in 2009 when I went to Nepal; I was given pages of things that family/friends wanted, did my trek and bought myself a beanie

What trek are you doing?

I'm doing the Muktinath trek with Slow Trekking. Mum, my sister and I are all going in November. Mum went in 2010 on the same trek and loved it.

NickyN · 01-07-2013, 07:50 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotte

People who send you a message telling you what they want you to buy them when you go overseas.
They'll give me money before I leave of course. I'm going on a trek in Nepal. Not a shopping trip.
Who has two thumbs and needs New friends?

I've been to Japan with said lists too. I actually shopped for them which took time and I ended up paying for excess baggage and overweight baggage just to bring all their stuff back not to mention my shopping too. The one consolation? They were very happy! Would I do it again? .................probably, most likely yes.

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Originally Posted by poppa smurf

people who text me.......I'm usually up to my a.....rmpits in grease and work, I've go to drop everything, clean my hands, find my glasses, work out how to read the damn thing only to find out it's telstra offering me long distance discounts.....

The worst is when you do all that and get to your phone only to find that he or she hung up and didn't leave a voicemail. Or to find the text that reads: ttyl.

Lotte · 01-07-2013, 11:24 PM

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Originally Posted by NickyN

I've been to Japan with said lists too. I actually shopped for them which took time and I ended up paying for excess baggage and overweight baggage just to bring all their stuff back not to mention my shopping too. The one consolation? They were very happy! Would I do it again? .................probably, most likely yes.

I'd have no issue if the person in question had have asked if I'd minded, or... Not just said "so what are you buying me from Nepal?" the,day before sending me the message informing me she'd decided what she wanted (which I could get in Tibet, improbably in Nepal though). I was just. Urgh. That and it's a trek/research trip

Today I'. Hating on people who dint stop at zebra crossings. Nearly got run over twice.

TheSneakiness · 02-07-2013, 09:54 AM

I hate teenagers and pre-teens who think they're the best thing since sliced bread and decide to annoy everyone in the train.

Might decide to accidently stretch my leg out on the aisle when they go by.

Lotte · 02-07-2013, 09:59 AM

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Originally Posted by Rapid_Axe

I hate teenagers and pre-teens who think they're the best thing since sliced bread and decide to annoy everyone in the train.

Might decide to accidently stretch my leg out on the aisle when they go by.

agreed, thank **** it's school hols here and they're all.in bed when I head to work.

Yellow_Festiva · 06-07-2013, 12:08 PM

You drive up / down a long, windy ramp to a carpark for a place you haven't visited before and get to a boom gate, with prices next to where you press the button.

I guess displaying them at the entrance is a stupid idea?

Sending an email to somone in an office with 'Please call me to reply, don't email back as I'll be out all day' only to get home in the evening and see their reply by email....

**hawkgirl** · 09-07-2013, 12:32 PM

^^ emails...

having your "out of office" on, saying you're on leave for a week, and getting the same idjit repeatedly emailing you to contact them....

and

going from "feeling good" to "borderline pneumonia" in 6 hours flat... errrk. I do really really hate that

Yellow_Festiva · 09-07-2013, 01:51 PM

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Originally Posted by hawkgirl

^^ emails...

having your "out of office" on, saying you're on leave for a week, and getting the same idjit repeatedly emailing you to contact them....

Yup, happened to me last week. At least they still replied the same day.

I also really hate scripted, generic corporate gobly gook emails that do nothing to reply to you, just get you all frustrated with the person sending it because it would have been faster to actually reply rather than cut and paste from the script....

"We look forward to hearing from you"
"We invite you to call back between Xam and zpm"
"We thank you for your enquiry, will endeavour to assist you further if you call us back with more details" (and the email to them had all the details they need)...

Signed off by "Customer Service"... You wonder if they were ever 'normal' people???

Yup great help that.... and so much for a response in 24 hrs... try 7 days.

I replied and gave it to them... Lots of sarcastic abuse (that was very childish on my part) in the hope it would trigger a more personal response / phone call back to give them round 2.

That never came, but I did eventually get what I requested in my first email, and the venting made me feel soooo much better.

Alby1 · 09-07-2013, 02:00 PM

When you have to fix a few things on your car, not important things just little niggly things, so you wash your car to feel good and find your tire is flat... I could of sold it for a case of beer this morning

Spudz27 · 10-07-2013, 01:28 AM

I hate driving at 80kph, along a road that runs parralel to a golf course and suddenly having a wayward ball hit the front of your car and put a pretty little dent in it.

Thankfully it was not my windscreen.

The Yeti · 10-07-2013, 08:47 AM

I hate when you take a week off, and as I have personal use of my phone in my contract I had my phone on and in my pocket on Monday

Bad IDE from 1pm - 8pm it didn't stop

At 8pm I asked my caller why this wasn't resolved last week?
His reply "I was on leave with my family last week"
My reply was simpy "exactly!!!!!!" and hung up

I'll probably be in a spot of trouble come Monday but FFS I took holidays for time off with my family, not to work from a more remote location

OZYWALKER · 10-07-2013, 12:42 PM

Haha, you learn quickly with work phones. As soon as you clock off, turn the bugger off as well.

The Yeti · 10-07-2013, 03:14 PM

I've been spoilt my previous place of employment they had respect and if the phone rang it WAS an emergency.

joolz · 10-07-2013, 03:28 PM

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Originally Posted by poppa smurf

go to enjoy a nice slice of freshly baked bread, aim to coat it with vegemite and butter ......the butter is so bloody hard that it rips the bread and turns an enjoyable childish pastime into an exercise in frustration.

My wife doesnt just have good looks but told me to wack the butter you need into a mug and microwave for around 10 seconds. No more shredded bread!!

poppa smurf · 10-07-2013, 04:20 PM

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Originally Posted by joolz

My wife doesnt just have good looks but told me to wack the butter you need into a mug and microwave for around 10 seconds. No more shredded bread!!

I try to leave it out of the fridge but when she finds it then it gets returned, clean freak, (now I hide it and leave another container in the fridge)

simple things in life, first cuppa, fresh hot thick slice of bread and a beautiful sunrise.

took a lump out of the palm of my hand today, which was fun, using a set of "super jaws" ( basically a large, foot operated press) to cold forge a set of large hinges from 2" X 1/4" flat steel and a 3/4" rod,

flat steel flew out one way, rod flew the other, slogging hammer left my hand at a rapid rate of knots just missing my left leg and my palm went into the fast closing jaws, all in less than the blink of an eye.

took a piece out of my hand roughly 1 and a half inches long by 1" high by 1/2" deep.

didn't think much of that!

ford71V8 · 10-07-2013, 05:42 PM

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Originally Posted by poppa smurf

(now I hide it and leave another container in the fridge)

The Yeti · 10-07-2013, 06:36 PM

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Originally Posted by poppa smurf

I try to leave it out of the fridge but when she finds it then it gets returned, clean freak, (now I hide it and leave another container in the fridge)

simple things in life, first cuppa, fresh hot thick slice of bread and a beautiful sunrise!

I grab a fist full of those little individualie wrapped butter portions when I stay in hotels for work and keep them in a Tupperware container in the pantry for just such an occasion

I'm the only one in my house who knows the lust of real butter on warm fresh bread with Vegemite

Though every one knows what Vegemite fresh bread means

poppa smurf · 10-07-2013, 07:02 PM

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Originally Posted by The Yeti

I grab a fist full of those little individualie wrapped butter portions when I stay in hotels for work and keep them in a Tupperware container in the pantry for just such an occasion

I'm the only one in my house who knows the lust of real butter on warm fresh bread with Vegemite

Though every one knows what Vegemite fresh bread means

she who would be the possessor of all things shiny wont allow "single portion" butter in the house, I'm not even allowed to have a few of my favourite things in the shed fridge, oh well thats the price for happiness I guess.

NickyN · 10-07-2013, 10:12 PM

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Originally Posted by poppa smurf

she who would be the possessor of all things shiny wont allow "single portion" butter in the house, I'm not even allowed to have a few of my favourite things in the shed fridge, oh well thats the price for happiness I guess.

I think that's kind cute.......and don't forget those hugs!!

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Originally Posted by poppa smurf

I try to leave it out of the fridge but when she finds it then it gets returned, clean freak, (now I hide it and leave another container in the fridge)

simple things in life, first cuppa, fresh hot thick slice of bread and a beautiful sunrise.

took a lump out of the palm of my hand today, which was fun, using a set of "super jaws" ( basically a large, foot operated press) to cold forge a set of large hinges from 2" X 1/4" flat steel and a 3/4" rod,

flat steel flew out one way, rod flew the other, slogging hammer left my hand at a rapid rate of knots just missing my left leg and my palm went into the fast closing jaws, all in less than the blink of an eye.

took a piece out of my hand roughly 1 and a half inches long by 1" high by 1/2" deep.

didn't think much of that!

Hope your palm is alright? It sounds bad and like it would hurt a whole lot!

*this coming from someone with a low, super low tolerance for pain and all things bloody*
*can't find a dizzy emoticon face thingie*

NickyN · 10-07-2013, 10:55 PM

Ok, need to add my "geez I hate that." I stopped by a drugstore today to buy headache medicine and I'm standing nicely in line. I noticed a guy get in line behind me. A split second later I actually felt him breathing on the back of my head! That's how close he was standing behind me. I sort of look to the side of me and see there's NO ONE BEHIND HIM!! And yet this guy just has to stand this close to me. *sigh* Eww, that's just too close. With 2 people in front of me in line, I made the quick decision to get out of line because I couldn't stand this guy in back of me. I left the line (didn't even look at him) like I forgot to get something. Then I actually went to get a chocolate bar, check if another register opened up and luckily one did, so I stood in that line to pay for my headache medicine and chocolate bar. Figured the chocolate would help my headache meds kick in faster.

I posted on here, pages ago, that it bugged me when people just don't respect personal space. I gave the example of when I was talking with someone and that person kept stepping closer and closer to me as I backed up. OK now this guy at the drugstore today stood WAY to close to me behind me. Personal space, people *making a circle with my arms*, argggh!

blueoval · 11-07-2013, 11:21 AM

I hate it when truck drivers with oversized loads take up both lanes of a main road with no police escort causing banked up traffic behind them in peak hour.

I dislike it when other drivers cannot negotiate other traffic and end up holding up everyone behind them due to their own incompetence. i.e. being able to pass a bus that is rightly parked into a bus parking bay.

Yellow_Festiva · 11-07-2013, 12:28 PM

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Originally Posted by joolz

My wife doesnt just have good looks but told me to wack the butter you need into a mug and microwave for around 10 seconds. No more shredded bread!!

Yes... I detest small packs of butter being served direct from the fridge. Ruins the bread and just makes you wonder why they still do it every day.

My remedy is a little more low tec - I put it under my arm for 20 seconds (if it's folded) and 30-40 seconds if it's in a sealed tub.

I get some funny looks... but meh, whatever works right?

blueoval · 11-07-2013, 03:19 PM

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Originally Posted by Yellow_Festiva

Yes... I detest small packs of butter being served direct from the fridge. Ruins the bread and just makes you wonder why they still do it every day.

My remedy is a little more low tec - I put it under my arm for 20 seconds (if it's folded) and 30-40 seconds if it's in a sealed tub.

I get some funny looks... but meh, whatever works right?

Does it smell a bit funky after?

I just put the folded butter between my hands for 30 seconds and that usually does it.