What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[wizards8507]

The yeehaw brigade is back this year. They're drunk and cursing up a storm in front of my 5 and 2 year olds.

 

[NDBoiler]

This. On the flip if a teen is there and dressed up and says "Trick or Treat " then they get a snickers. Let them be a kid a little while longer and if they went through the trouble of getting dressed up and played their part then I'm pretty sure you're about to hear "Thanks" when the candy leaves your hand. Honestly the teens that do it right are like my fav trick or treaters, but maybe that's because so few of them actually do any of that... and most are just punk kids holding you hostage.

Man whenever teenagers roll up with no costumes and a pillow case, I just say “nope” and send them on their merry way. At least participate in the spirit of the holiday and put some effort into it. My wife says I’m a jerk.

 

[Irish#1]

Our streak is intact. No Trick or Treaters this year either.

 

[calvegas04]

7 total kids this year, next year going to a party instead of handing out candy

 

[ulukinatme]

Man whenever teenagers roll up with no costumes and a pillow case, I just say “nope” and send them on their merry way. At least participate in the spirit of the holiday and put some effort into it. My wife says I’m a jerk.

Is this you?

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[ulukinatme]

Growing up, my parents started taking the family to a movie on Halloween and leaving a big bowl of candy out with a note about just taking one, leave some for others, etc. Without fail, the bowl would be empty when we'd return ~2 hours later.

The first douche bag teenager with a pillow case and no costume undoubtedly emptied the whole thing and ensured the littles in actual costumes got nothing when they came by. That enraged me (and still pisses me off). F*ck those assholes. I begged my parents to let me dress up as a scarecrow, sit limp in a chair on the porch, and wait for the first kid to try to empty the whole bowl so I could traumatize him. Alas, they never let me do it.

Regardless, any teenager who shows up at my door without a costume or younger siblings in tow is getting handed one piece of the smallest/crappiest candy in my bowl, and invited to GTFO my property. And I'd be a lot meaner than that were it socially acceptable to do so.

I did this often in junior high and high school. Used to dress as the Reaper though, hunched over on the porch with straw coming out of some long pants to make me look fake. Scared the crap out of any teens that came around and started talking about raiding the bowl. Never moved when it was toddlers or younger kids. Was a load of fun, I miss it.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Man whenever teenagers roll up with no costumes and a pillow case, I just say “nope” and send them on their merry way. At least participate in the spirit of the holiday and put some effort into it. My wife says I’m a jerk.

Several years ago I had what looked like a 12 or 13 year old boy come to the house on Halloween without a costume. Just baggy shorts, a jersey, untied sneakers, bangs in his eyes, and a hint of his first mustache... real scruffy, no effort, give me some free candy sort of ratty looking kid. I was about to send him on his way when I realized it was my 14-year-old daughter (the one who's now an RN and had a baby a few weeks ago). Heck of a good costume and she nailed the look. She'd walked right by her mom, her grandmother, my sister, and brother and none of them had recognized her.

 

[Irish#1]

Is this you?

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Great find.

 

[NorthDakota]

That is like saying Italian food all just noodles and tomato sauce rearranged

It is. I ain't saying it taste bad, it doesnt. But its...well...everyone knows exactly what Italian food is lmaoooo

 

[Irish2155]

If I'd known we were only going to get the one group of a handful of kids last night, I'd had just asked them to split up the bowl among themselves. Now I have a bowl full of chocolate on my kitchen table that's not going to get ate.

 

[Irish#1]

I needed a new set of wiper blades. At lunch I go to the WalMart just down the street from work. I go in the automotive door so I won't have to trek through the store and deal with the lines at the checkout. I grab my blades and wait and wait for a clerk to show up. Several employees walk by and look at me and another customer, but never acknowledge us or mention someone will help us shortly. After 15 minutes the dude with the keys shows up, but instead of helping us or even saying he'll be with us in a few minutes he logs into his monitor and starts typing away. Finally he's ready to help. Buying a set of blades shouldn't be that tough, but I guess I asked for it going to WM.

 

[Irish#1]

Our company created a flyer to be used at the big PRI racing convention held in Indy. The flyer featured items (tool chest, tools, safety gear, etc.) that was created from content provided by the manufacturer. One of the items was their "pinup" series tool chest that has a pic of a chick on it.

I have a female manager that works for me. She has two ladies that work for her. Yesterday, in walks the manager asking if I had scene the flyer. I tell her no and she starts to show and tell me about it. I stop her and tell her we are IT and I don't have anything to do with sales or marketing. Next thing you know one of her ladies (Amy) comes in and starts to discuss it. I quickly figured she was the instigator. I explain this was provided by the manufacture and sales and marketing agreed on it.

Today, the manager comes in and tells me yesterday "Amy" wasn't going to say anything, but just happened to run into Jeff (company president) and mentioned the flyer to him. This "run in" happened after our discussion and we work in separate buildings, so I'm not buying the "run in" excuse. After several emails bouncing around it was decided nothing was going to change. The pics below is what she was upset about.

 

[beryirish]

Our company created a flyer to be used at the big PRI racing convention held in Indy. The flyer featured items (tool chest, tools, safety gear, etc.) that was created from content provided by the manufacturer. One of the items was their "pinup" series tool chest that has a pic of a chick on it.

I have a female manager that works for me. She has two ladies that work for her. Yesterday, in walks the manager asking if I had scene the flyer. I tell her no and she starts to show and tell me about it. I stop her and tell her we are IT and I don't have anything to do with sales or marketing. Next thing you know one of her ladies (Amy) comes in and starts to discuss it. I quickly figured she was the instigator. I explain this was provided by the manufacture and sales and marketing agreed on it.

Today, the manager comes in and tells me yesterday "Amy" wasn't going to say anything, but just happened to run into Jeff (company president) and mentioned the flyer to him. This "run in" happened after our discussion and we work in separate buildings, so I'm not buying the "run in" excuse. After several emails bouncing around it was decided nothing was going to change. The pics below is what she was upset about.

Pics aren't downloading. NEED PIC! NEED PIC OF CHICK! MUST SEE PIC!

 

[InKellyWeTrust]

That's a cartoon...I'm offended.

 

[ACamp1900]

The Angels starting pitching still grinds my gears,... I’m checking winter meeting updates like a crazy person waiting for something to happen!!!

 

[Bishop2b5]

Our company created a flyer to be used at the big PRI racing convention held in Indy. The flyer featured items (tool chest, tools, safety gear, etc.) that was created from content provided by the manufacturer. One of the items was their "pinup" series tool chest that has a pic of a chick on it.

I have a female manager that works for me. She has two ladies that work for her. Yesterday, in walks the manager asking if I had scene the flyer. I tell her no and she starts to show and tell me about it. I stop her and tell her we are IT and I don't have anything to do with sales or marketing. Next thing you know one of her ladies (Amy) comes in and starts to discuss it. I quickly figured she was the instigator. I explain this was provided by the manufacture and sales and marketing agreed on it.

Today, the manager comes in and tells me yesterday "Amy" wasn't going to say anything, but just happened to run into Jeff (company president) and mentioned the flyer to him. This "run in" happened after our discussion and we work in separate buildings, so I'm not buying the "run in" excuse. After several emails bouncing around it was decided nothing was going to change. The pics below is what she was upset about.

Made me think of this:

 

[Irish2155]

Our company created a flyer to be used at the big PRI racing convention held in Indy. The flyer featured items (tool chest, tools, safety gear, etc.) that was created from content provided by the manufacturer. One of the items was their "pinup" series tool chest that has a pic of a chick on it.

I have a female manager that works for me. She has two ladies that work for her. Yesterday, in walks the manager asking if I had scene the flyer. I tell her no and she starts to show and tell me about it. I stop her and tell her we are IT and I don't have anything to do with sales or marketing. Next thing you know one of her ladies (Amy) comes in and starts to discuss it. I quickly figured she was the instigator. I explain this was provided by the manufacture and sales and marketing agreed on it.

Today, the manager comes in and tells me yesterday "Amy" wasn't going to say anything, but just happened to run into Jeff (company president) and mentioned the flyer to him. This "run in" happened after our discussion and we work in separate buildings, so I'm not buying the "run in" excuse. After several emails bouncing around it was decided nothing was going to change. The pics below is what she was upset about.

She'll probably sue if she ever gets fired. Hostile work environment.

 

[IrishBryan77]

People who drive slow in the passing lane. Pisses me off to no end and here in Michigan it is REALLY bad.

 

[ACamp1900]

People who drive slow in the passing lane. Pisses me off to no end and here in Michigan it is REALLY bad.

He called it the passing lane,......

 

[NDBoiler]

Endzone showboating.

 

[Irish2155]

Pisses me off when the fat white dude at Greenwood Chipotle makes my burrito...he's always short on the ingredients. Think I'm going to try to get him fired. Has happened too many times now.

And he never balances it out right. I like to eat a burrito left to right with same amount of ingredients stacked on top of each other. Not all meat and sour cream with the left bite and rice and beans on the right.

 

[Irish#1]

She'll probably sue if she ever gets fired. Hostile work environment.

She's (Amy) a good worker, so I don't anticipate that happening, but my radar is definitely up on her.

 

[calvegas04]

Pisses me off when the fat white dude at Greenwood Chipotle makes my burrito...he's always short on the ingredients. Think I'm going to try to get him fired. Has happened too many times now.

And he never balances it out right. I like to eat a burrito left to right with same amount of ingredients stacked on top of each other. Not all meat and sour cream with the left bite and rice and beans on the right.

Wait, do you eat a burrito like a corn cob?

 

[Irish2155]

Wait, do you eat a burrito like a corn cob?

Something like that, except you don't roll the burrito.

 

[Irish2155]

She's (Amy) a good worker, so I don't anticipate that happening, but my radar is definitely up on her.

I was just joking (kind of) but yes, best to keep your guard up with Amy.

 

[Irish#1]

I was just joking (kind of) but yes, best to keep your guard up with Amy.

I know you were joking, but I quickly made a mental note when I found out she "ran into" the president.

Update since my original post. In preparation for this show I was asked to make sure we had a way to take orders at the show. Participation in the show is primarily to generate leads for sales but just in case we want to take any orders on the spot. When learning the sales guys don't know how to take orders online Amy volunteered to work in the booth, so I agreed to let her go.

Yesterday around 1:30 the manager comes in and says she talked to Amy to see how things were going. Amy makes the comment she's not sure why she is there as they haven't taken any orders. I tell the manager that's not a surprise as we really weren't expecting any, but had picked up on her tone that this was a waste of time. Shortly after, the manager comes back into my office and tells me Amy had just called, because she took an order.

Since the show is still going, I'm keeping my office door shut today. lol

 

[IrishLion]

Pisses me off when the fat white dude at Greenwood Chipotle makes my burrito...he's always short on the ingredients. Think I'm going to try to get him fired. Has happened too many times now.

And he never balances it out right. I like to eat a burrito left to right with same amount of ingredients stacked on top of each other. Not all meat and sour cream with the left bite and rice and beans on the right.

That's why you ask them to mix it up!

I won't ask them to mix it up if it's busy, but if I'm the only one in line I will.

On that note, a Chipotle line worker has probably complained about me via whatever the "Gear Grinding" thread is in their life. "What grinds my gears? When I take the time to dress a burrito with our toppings in an even, presentable manner before folding... and then the customer asks me to mix it up! Grinds my gears."

I LIKE IT WHEN MY BURRITO IS GUARANTEED TO BE A BALANCED EXPERIENCE, OKAY.

I DO NOT LIKE TO EXPERIENCE THE SOUR CREAM BOMB.

Biting into a burrito and eating all of your sour cream in a single bite, rather than getting it mixed it with the protein, grinds my gears.

 

[Irish2155]

That's why you ask them to mix it up!

I won't ask them to mix it up if it's busy, but if I'm the only one in line I will.

On that note, a Chipotle line worker has probably complained about me via whatever the "Gear Grinding" thread is in their life. "What grinds my gears? When I take the time to dress a burrito with our toppings in an even, presentable manner before folding... and then the customer asks me to mix it up! Grinds my gears."

I LIKE IT WHEN MY BURRITO IS GUARANTEED TO BE A BALANCED EXPERIENCE, OKAY.

I DO NOT LIKE TO EXPERIENCE THE SOUR CREAM BOMB.

Biting into a burrito and eating all of your sour cream in a single bite, rather than getting it mixed it with the protein, grinds my gears.

LMAO...note taken, I'll remember that...MIX IT UP, fat boy!!

 

[calvegas04]

Something like that, except you don't roll the burrito.

Why don't you just order a burrito bowl and have the tortilla on the side? Sorry but this is grinding my gears

 

[Irish2155]

Why don't you just order a burrito bowl and have the tortilla on the side? Sorry but this is grinding my gears

Guess I could but who wants to do that, especially at a burrito place. I like Lion's suggestion better.