What Really Grinds Your Gears?

[woolybug25]

When the What Grinds Your Gears Thread turns into the What Are You Drinking Thread.

and cats.

 

[arrowryan]

I'll pick one of those packs this weekend, let's compare notes...

I think I'm gonna pick one up too

 

[wizards8507]

I'll pick one of those packs this weekend, let's compare notes...

It's 93 degrees outside. I won't be picking up a fall pack until late September at the earliest.

Until then, it's Magic Hat IPA Playlist.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Leinenkugel Harvest Patch Shandy!

No. Seriously, just no. Think of me as a friend. Friends don't let friends drink this.

 

[ulukinatme]

People adamant that only one of your two outstanding QBs should see the field.

 

[no.1IrishFan]

That I can't find Yeungling in the 5th largest city in the nation.

 

[IrishSteelhead]

That I can't find Yeungling in the 5th largest city in the nation.

Or White Castle, although that's a luxury food my plumbing can only handle about once a year.

 

[Irish#1]

When the What Grinds Your Gears Thread turns into the What Are You Drinking Thread.

and cats.

This.

You pretentious beer snobs have a thread. Use it and stay off my lawn (WGUG thread).

Or White Castle, although that's a luxury food my plumbing can only handle about once a year.

Now a days, I usually pop a couple of Tums just to reduce the impact of what I know is coming.

 

[woolybug25]

When someone sets a meeting with you and shows up late and/or runs later than they set aside. Huge pet peeve of mine. I always confirm the amount of time and stop to ask permission for more time if i'm running over. It's a respect thing, I respect others time, especially when they set valuable time aside for me. The least I can do is make that time productive and respect the start and stop times in which they agreed.

Just got a meeting invite for this morning. The agenda literally outlines more minutes of discussion (each item has an estimated time) than the meeting invite has set aside. Fuckin a, man...

 

[tussin]

Southern Tier Pumking?

Mojo so dope.

Warlock >>

On topic -- ridiculous essay questions on school applications truly infuriate me:

"As a diverse and global community, our students arrive at the same place from many different paths. Tell us about an experience in which you have had to live, learn and/or work with other people very different from yourself. What challenges and/or opportunities did you experience, how did you respond, and what did you learn about yourself as a result?"

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Feminist. Was lectured by a woman last night because I held open a door for her. She told me she does not need a man to do something she was capable of doing. She then yelled at me for shutting the door in her face.

 

[ulukinatme]

Feminist. Was lectured by a woman last night because I held open a door for her. She told me she does not need a man to do something she was capable of doing. She then yelled at me for shutting the door in her face.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Warlock >>

On topic -- ridiculous essay questions on school applications truly infuriate me:

"How is our reeducation and brainwashing program working for you?"

FIFY

 

[Irish#1]

When someone sets a meeting with you and shows up late and/or runs later than they set aside. Huge pet peeve of mine. I always confirm the amount of time and stop to ask permission for more time if i'm running over. It's a respect thing, I respect others time, especially when they set valuable time aside for me. The least I can do is make that time productive and respect the start and stop times in which they agreed.

Just got a meeting invite for this morning. The agenda literally outlines more minutes of discussion (each item has an estimated time) than the meeting invite has set aside. Fuckin a, man...

Huge pet peeve of mine. I have Monday meetings with my staff. Each is broken down to an hour for each group. I will stop a meeting right at the hour mark so the next group can start on time. It only took a couple of times for everyone to figure out they better be ready to go.

I had a meting with a staffing agency scheduled for Wednesday at 10:00. At 9:45 I get a call. They can't make it because their meeting took longer than expected and wanted to reschedule. The pause when I told her the only time available was 8:00AM Friday was priceless.

 

[Irish#1]

Feminist. Was lectured by a woman last night because I held open a door for her. She told me she does not need a man to do something she was capable of doing. She then yelled at me for shutting the door in her face.

 

[Bishop2b5]

Feminist. Was lectured by a woman last night because I held open a door for her. She told me she does not need a man to do something she was capable of doing. She then yelled at me for shutting the door in her face.

Ridiculous. It's a matter of courtesy you extend towards your fellow human regardless of age, gender, race, or anything else.

A few years ago I stopped at a truck stop while traveling. Two buses had stopped also and a hundred or so middle school kids and their chaperones were getting off the buses and heading inside. As I reached the front door, there were 3 of the middle school girls and 3 adult women just behind me, so I held the door open for them. All 6 walked through without even acknowledging my existence, let alone saying thank you. Just behind them was a big, rough-looking trucker. He watched them go through the open door without saying thanks, rolled his eyes & shook his head, and made a point of offering me a very genuine thanks for holding the door open for him. Some people have manners & class. Some don't.

 

[Irish#1]

Ridiculous. It's a matter of courtesy you extend towards your fellow human regardless of age, gender, race, or anything else.

A few years ago I stopped at a truck stop while traveling. Two buses had stopped also and a hundred or so middle school kids and their chaperones were getting off the buses and heading inside. As I reached the front door, there were 3 of the middle school girls and 3 adult women just behind me, so I held the door open for them. All 6 walked through without even acknowledging my existence, let alone saying thank you. Just behind them was a big, rough-looking trucker. He watched them go through the open door without saying thanks, rolled his eyes & shook his head, and made a point of offering me a very genuine thanks for holding the door open for him. Some people have manners & class. Some don't.

When I hold the door, I always say "You're welcome", regardless.

 

[GrangerIrish24]

When I hold the door, I always say "You're welcome", regardless.

Same here. Common curtesy is hard to find these days.

 

[Irish Insanity]

Streaks in the employee toilet.

 

[woolybug25]

Feminist. Was lectured by a woman last night because I held open a door for her. She told me she does not need a man to do something she was capable of doing. She then yelled at me for shutting the door in her face.

Not to sound like a jerk, but someone posted this exact same story a while back on here, complete with "shutting the door on her" part. You sure this happened?

 

[IrishLion]

Not to sound like a jerk, but someone posted this exact same story a while back on here, complete with "shutting the door on her" part. You sure this happened?

I think that was me haha, though I don't remember shutting the door in anyone's face. It's happened to me twice, and both times I was scolded for my patriarchal tendencies AFTER they walked through the open door.

I work on a college campus with a heavy feminist presence, though, and I've been holding doors for people every time I enter/leave a building for 10 years now, so I assume my chances for encountering such blatant (and nearly unbelievable) resistance to door-holding is much higher than average.

 

[gkIrish]

If you hold doors for everyone, like most decent human beings, keep doing your thing and don't worry about what some wacko wearing no underwear and sipping Chai says.

 

[tussin]

If you hold doors for everyone, like most decent human beings, keep doing your thing and don't worry about what some wacko wearing no underwear and sipping Chai says.

There's nothing wrong with women wearing no underwear.

My biggest pet-peeve are people who can't listen to a song for more than 60 seconds (aka about 75% of women).

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Not to sound like a jerk, but someone posted this exact same story a while back on here, complete with "shutting the door on her" part. You sure this happened?

Happened last night just after nine at Olive Garden.

 

[ACamp1900]

Wild fires that burn down local historic businesses and displace numerous friends, family and co workers...

 

[woolybug25]

Happened last night just after nine at Olive Garden.

Pics or it didn't happen...

 

[GrangerIrish24]

Pics or it didn't happen...

All i got was a blurry picture of her storming back into the woods.

 

[IrishLion]

When Jac Collinsworth passes off Tweets from experts as if they are his own.

Either cite your source or give them the RT, my man. We know you aren't grading all the NFL rookies yourself.

 

[Black Irish]

Job interviews via Skype. It feels so unnatural. If face-to-face isn't possible, I'd rather just do it over the phone. With Skype you feel like you have to keep your eyes glued to the screen and can't move naturally so your head doesn't sway out of range. And you have to find an angle that shows an empty part of a wall so there isn't any décor distraction, like a Dogs Playing Poker picture.

 

[ACamp1900]

Yeah, Jabber/Skype/GoTo just in general sucks... I have meetings via those all the time... Have been on hiring teams that interview using those too... not preferable. I will say this though, it's better than strictly phone interviews... my current job, for example, the final interview was one on one with our Dean over the phone... that was nerve racking as all get out.