What's your pet peeve in RL?

[Neverslip]

Re: What's your pet peeve in RL?

Really fucking tired of my job. We had an employee quit and they haven't been replaced. So I can't have any time off until they are hired. They gave 2wks notice. She's been gone for 2-3wks already but my boss hasn't gotten her sh!t together to hire anyone.

Because of this:

~ I have to stay til 530pm instead of getting off at 5pm which is still 30min over when my real shift is supposed to end (Cuz the employee who left was slightly new they had made me stay later - 430pm should be when I gtfo).

~ I'm working my ass off cuz my lead gives me all the crap she's unwilling to do while she shops on Best Buy and signs her loser children up for things they should be taking care of themselves since they are adults now (healthcare, baby classes, insurance, etc), signs herself up for college classes, mechanic calls, jet ski shopping. Stuff that is NOT work. On the company phone/dime.

~ I couldn't audition for something that would have gotten me out of this sh!t job cuz I can't take time off. Wanted to audition for a promotional acting gig (HSN'ish and $600-800/wk), I most likely would have landed but they only auditioned during the day on the first Monday we didn't have the old employee.

~ Can't take time off to be an extra in a movie that's being shot here in Seattle during the week. An actual fucking movie. I would only be an extra but I need to get in on sh!t like this.

I need to get the fuck out of this shit hole butt sucking job.... I can't wait til I have something lined up, use a huge chunk up of my 130hrs + PTO I have and can put in my 2wks.

[Aksannyi]

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I hate watching videos of TV shows online when they show no buffering progress at all, so you don't know when you can watch the full thing wi
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Just show a damn buffer/loaded progress bar the way YouTube does. I don't want to watch your choppy videos. Assholes.

[NightShayde]

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A co-worker stopped her subscription to cable TV a while ago (18 months, maybe??) because her son was doing nothing but watching TV when he was supposed to be doing his homework. Since it was hard for her to make ends meet at the time, it wound up being nice for her to not have to spend that extra $60 a month (or whatever it was). She was able to watch the few shows she liked via Hulu & didn't miss TV much.

Now she's apparently gone over the "I'm better than you because I don't watch TV" edge. I've heard her going on and on to two different co-workers today about how we'd all be better off without TV because we could really get to know each other & focus on "what's real." She already thinks all news outlets are evil & that the entire media system in this country is trying to brainwash us. She was ranting about the events in Egypt not long ago when they were having their revolt. She's since gone on rants about the media coverage of Japan, and also about Libya.

I'm just in no mood to deal with idiotic rants today!

[Aksannyi]

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Also, new peeve: Every time I start a new job, I get sick within the first month. I guess it's just me getting used to new germs or something that come from different people? I don't know. I guess my immune system sucks.

[cidbahamut]

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A co-worker stopped her subscription to cable TV a while ago (18 months, maybe??) because her son was doing nothing but watching TV when he was supposed to be doing his homework. Since it was hard for her to make ends meet at the time, it wound up being nice for her to not have to spend that extra $60 a month (or whatever it was). She was able to watch the few shows she liked via Hulu & didn't miss TV much.

Now she's apparently gone over the "I'm better than you because I don't watch TV" edge. I've heard her going on and on to two different co-workers today about how we'd all be better off without TV because we could really get to know each other & focus on "what's real." She already thinks all news outlets are evil & that the entire media system in this country is trying to brainwash us. She was ranting about the events in Egypt not long ago when they were having their revolt. She's since gone on rants about the media coverage of Japan, and also about Libya.

I'm just in no mood to deal with idiotic rants today!

I think I've been slowly rappelling down that cliff for years.

While your coworker is probably insufferable and crazy there are grains of truth in what she's rambling about. TV in general has been pretty subpar for a long time now. Sure there's good stuff here and there, but the majority of it is trash that does little more than kill time between cradle and grave. You're not necessarily going to be a better person for cutting it out of your life, but it certainly frees up more time for playing video games, and I think we can all agree that's a more worthwhile way to squander our time.

[Ketaru]

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A co-worker stopped her subscription to cable TV a while ago (18 months, maybe??) because her son was doing nothing but watching TV when he was supposed to be doing his homework. Since it was hard for her to make ends meet at the time, it wound up being nice for her to not have to spend that extra $60 a month (or whatever it was). She was able to watch the few shows she liked via Hulu & didn't miss TV much.

Now she's apparently gone over the "I'm better than you because I don't watch TV" edge. I've heard her going on and on to two different co-workers today about how we'd all be better off without TV because we could really get to know each other & focus on "what's real." She already thinks all news outlets are evil & that the entire media system in this country is trying to brainwash us. She was ranting about the events in Egypt not long ago when they were having their revolt. She's since gone on rants about the media coverage of Japan, and also about Libya.

I'm just in no mood to deal with idiotic rants today!

She isn't a vegan from San Fransisco who drives an electric car, is she? And she does Yoga. I bet she does Yoga too.

[Aksannyi]

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I like watching sports on TV. The alternative is driving to the Trop every few nights, paying $40 (at least) for tickets, $20 for parking, and at a minimum, $10 for at least drinks.

A lot of new TV is terrible, I'll agree, but there are still a lot of shows I enjoy watching regularly. It's one of the things I'm going to miss the most about working nights, but that's just how it is, I guess. There's always downloading.

[KingOfZeal]

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A co-worker stopped her subscription to cable TV a while ago (18 months, maybe??) because her son was doing nothing but watching TV when he was supposed to be doing his homework. Since it was hard for her to make ends meet at the time, it wound up being nice for her to not have to spend that extra $60 a month (or whatever it was). She was able to watch the few shows she liked via Hulu & didn't miss TV much.

Now she's apparently gone over the "I'm better than you because I don't watch TV" edge. I've heard her going on and on to two different co-workers today about how we'd all be better off without TV because we could really get to know each other & focus on "what's real." She already thinks all news outlets are evil & that the entire media system in this country is trying to brainwash us. She was ranting about the events in Egypt not long ago when they were having their revolt. She's since gone on rants about the media coverage of Japan, and also about Libya.

I'm just in no mood to deal with idiotic rants today!

It's not news, it's Fark: How Mass Media Tries to Pass Off Crap as News
Check out this book -- it's actually very insightful about how Mass Media works (or doesn't), and it's an entertaining read to boot.

I'm not going to say that TV and everything that Mass Media does is bad, I will say it is grossly over-/under-emphasized (depending on the story).

[Takelli]

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I'm not going to say that TV and everything that Mass Media does is bad, I will say it is grossly over-/under-emphasized (depending on the story).

A lot of the news is crap, and really isn't even news everyone needs to know about. Like my sister had a house fire, and the media showed up on her. She bitched them out, and forced them to leave, as its her business for that, but not what everyone needs to know.

[NightShayde]

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Oh, I fully admit that an awful lot of what's on TV is sheer crap. However, there's quite a bit that's entertaining and/or educational (bonus if it's both). Sometimes I want to learn. Sometimes I don't. Sometimes I'm just happy to have background noise. Sometimes I enjoy watching stupid people on TV, but those moods are happening less and less frequently.

I know that lots of news is over-hyped sensationalistic nonsense 'cause that's what gets ratings (and because such a large percentage of Americans seem to have the brain-power of lima beans) -- but I like to think I'm intelligent enough to separate the actual information from the propaganda that often goes along with it. I'd rather watch news & piece together what is fact & what is spin than not watch news at all & have no idea what's going on in the world (she seems to have the same issues with print media & internet news coverage as with TV news -- so I'm not sure where/if she gets any news at all).

No, she doesn't drive an electric car. No, she doesn't do yoga (though I could totally see it happening if she quit spending what little money she has on cigarettes).

[KingOfZeal]

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I still suggest the book. It's just awesomely written, and it's even on iTunes if you feel like reading it on your iPod/iPhone (as I do).

[Ketaru]

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No, she doesn't drive an electric car. No, she doesn't do yoga (though I could totally see it happening if she quit spending what little money she has on cigarettes).

Oh no, certainly not the stuff that takes a lifetime of dedication. But maybe the instant stuff that a lot of people do at the mall after their shopping spree at Macy's.

Kind of like this tea leaves shop that opened at the Rockaway Mall nearby here. For their brand image, they have a picture of this girl in a komono praying over a cup of tea looking all wistful and mystical-like. Perfect for those spendaholic soccer moms that want to feel like they're connected to something far more meaningful than their SUVs. I don't get this mysticism that people try to sell. I drink a lot of tea.

One time, this woman asks me why I drink it. Was it for the inner calm? Was it for the spirituality? She was disappointed when all I said was "It just tastes good." My favorite tea is the diabetically sweet one with condensed milk and tapioca balls. Bubble Tea. Now that is the kind of stuff shopping malls should sell.

[Nestama]

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Getting yelled at by complete strangers over nothing.

I'm on my way to GameTraders to return a game (damaged beyond repair. It's pre-owned). On my way there, there was a woman walking straight towards me. Now, you know how you try to get out of someone's way when suddenly they make the same turn which only winds up having the both of you laugh awkwardly? That happened... only instead of an awkward laugh, I receive a "MAKE UP YOUR F***ING MIND!" I was shocked and had a loss for words. We only got in the way of each other once, which apparently was enough to make her explode.

If her sudden outburst hadn't scared the crap out of me, I would have demanded for an apology for the unnecessary shout.

[BurningPanther]

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Really fucking tired of my job. We had an employee quit and they haven't been replaced. So I can't have any time off until they are hired. They gave 2wks notice. She's been gone for 2-3wks already but my boss hasn't gotten her sh!t together to hire anyone.

Because of this:

~ I have to stay til 530pm instead of getting off at 5pm which is still 30min over when my real shift is supposed to end (Cuz the employee who left was slightly new they had made me stay later - 430pm should be when I gtfo).

~ I'm working my ass off cuz my lead gives me all the crap she's unwilling to do while she shops on Best Buy and signs her loser children up for things they should be taking care of themselves since they are adults now (healthcare, baby classes, insurance, etc), signs herself up for college classes, mechanic calls, jet ski shopping. Stuff that is NOT work. On the company phone/dime.

~ I couldn't audition for something that would have gotten me out of this sh!t job cuz I can't take time off. Wanted to audition for a promotional acting gig (HSN'ish and $600-800/wk), I most likely would have landed but they only auditioned during the day on the first Monday we didn't have the old employee.

~ Can't take time off to be an extra in a movie that's being shot here in Seattle during the week. An actual fucking movie. I would only be an extra but I need to get in on sh!t like this.

I need to get the fuck out of this shit hole butt sucking job.... I can't wait til I have something lined up, use a huge chunk up of my 130hrs + PTO I have and can put in my 2wks.

Remind your boss that if she doesn't hire someone else, she'll be getting your two weeks' notice, and then have two empty positions to worry about.

[cidbahamut]

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One time, this woman asks me why I drink it. Was it for the inner calm? Was it for the spirituality? She was disappointed when all I said was "It just tastes good."

Sounds to me like you have achieved enlightenment.