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Offline MintJulie

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Reply #280 on: January 13, 2017, 05:04:28 PM
Phone cords - can't they make one that doesn't tangle?

Talking with a customer on the phone, tried wheeling my chair back to the desk behind me and my phone cord is so tangled, it wouldn't stretch.    After I hung up, I unplugged it from the headset and untangled it.    Functional, but it still looks terrible.   Some sections all stretched out, some double over on themselves. 

When walking through the rest of the offices I was paying attention to others cords.   Same thing.

I just purchased 40 new phone cords on Amazon.


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Reply #281 on: January 13, 2017, 05:41:23 PM
Quote from: watcher1 on December 05, 2016, 06:49:09 PM
Quote from: Holly Jolly Jules on December 01, 2016, 09:08:24 PM

My pet peeve.   And it really bothered me today.    I customer meeting and when he meant to say "supposedly", he said "supposebly"       I'm no grammar queen or linguistics wonder, but god, I was just grating my teeth.    Probably because he thought he was smarter than my colleague and I.   He pretty much talked down to us the whole time.   But, he pays our bills, so we just smile and nod.




In the same sense, supposedly intelligent people saying aks instead of ask. Arghh.


Delayed response...this is one of my pet peeves as well.

It's omnipresent here in NYC, even among educated people (i.e. people with graduate or postgraduate degrees). And I'm not talking about accents (e.g. pronouncing "her" like "huh" and "coffee" like "cawfee"). A lot of native/long-time NYers elide Ts in words. For example, "Manhattan" is "Manha'an," "important" is "impor'ant" etc.

It makes my teeth hurt...







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Reply #282 on: January 13, 2017, 06:01:59 PM
Aks or axe for ask is typically found in Black English pronunciation. I find all of there malapropisms to be irritating in the extreme.

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Reply #283 on: January 13, 2017, 07:02:32 PM
Quote from: Katiebee on January 13, 2017, 06:01:59 PM

Aks or axe for ask is typically found in Black English pronunciation. I find all of their malapropisms to be irritating in the extreme.



Not in NYC. "Aks" is omnipresent, especially among those who grew up in places like Brooklyn, Queens, and Long Island.

(And Long Islanders usually pronounced the "Long" with a hyper-emphasized "G" -- like "long-uh")





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Reply #284 on: January 13, 2017, 07:29:38 PM
Quote from: MintJulie on January 13, 2017, 05:04:28 PM
Phone cords - can't they make one that doesn't tangle?

Talking with a customer on the phone, tried wheeling my chair back to the desk behind me and my phone cord is so tangled, it wouldn't stretch.    After I hung up, I unplugged it from the headset and untangled it.    Functional, but it still looks terrible.   Some sections all stretched out, some double over on themselves. 

When walking through the rest of the offices I was paying attention to others cords.   Same thing.

I just purchased 40 new phone cords on Amazon.




Your company still uses phones with attached cords?  I retired 10  years ago and at that time we were using cordless telephones in the offices.  Tell your boss to get with the 21st Century..... ;D

Back on topic, I remember a pet peeve of mine was getting into the elevator and listening to someone talking loudly on their cell phone about a date they just went on. Especially if the elevator was crowded. Like if anyone cared.

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Reply #285 on: January 13, 2017, 08:04:00 PM
Any telephone conversation in smaller spaces are a pet peeve of mine.    If the airlines allow in-air calls, people will be freaking out.  

Luckily, I have my new noise cancelling headphones that I received as a Christmas gift should the airlines come to allow it.


The one partner has a cordless in his office.    If I end up staying here, I might go that route.

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Reply #286 on: January 13, 2017, 08:07:29 PM
I hate speaker phones. If I wanted 100 people to hear what I want to say I'd just scream it out. Turn the damn speaker phone off, or I might just embarrass the crap out of you.

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Reply #287 on: January 30, 2017, 08:09:01 PM
Strangers in bars who suddenly designate me as their best friend and confidant.

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Reply #288 on: January 30, 2017, 08:18:02 PM
People who say "warsh" and "irregardless"


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Reply #289 on: January 30, 2017, 11:47:18 PM
When your sitting in your car, and someone comes and parks right next to you. The parking lot is almost empty, and they could have parked anywhere, but they park right fucking next to you.  :roll:


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Reply #290 on: February 03, 2017, 09:10:56 PM
Cold hands!

My cold hands, or other people with cold hands who touch me.


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Reply #291 on: February 07, 2017, 03:32:42 PM
People who want to say whatever they want without opposition and throw tantrums when other people voice the opposing view.

Grown-ass children

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Reply #292 on: February 07, 2017, 04:06:57 PM
Quote from: KitKat on February 03, 2017, 09:10:56 PM
Cold hands!

My cold hands, or other people with cold hands who touch me.

YES, other peoples cold hands.   I used to live with a guy and he'd get in bed and stick his freezing cold hands on my stomach.   He took joy in it.   I would squirm and fight to get his hands off of me that I would become wide awake and couldn't get to sleep.  HATED that.

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Reply #293 on: February 07, 2017, 04:38:27 PM
My daughter saying she's sick of being a little girl.

My nightmare is her getting boobs.  :facepalm:


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Reply #294 on: February 07, 2017, 05:38:55 PM
Quote from: MintJulie on February 07, 2017, 04:06:57 PM
Quote from: KitKat on February 03, 2017, 09:10:56 PM
Cold hands!

My cold hands, or other people with cold hands who touch me.

YES, other peoples cold hands.   I used to live with a guy and he'd get in bed and stick his freezing cold hands on my stomach.   He took joy in it.   I would squirm and fight to get his hands off of me that I would become wide awake and couldn't get to sleep.  HATED that.

Once upon a time, there was 2 feet of ice in my bed when I climbed in - my wife's. In recent years, her feet haven't been so cold. I regularly have cold hands at bed time. However, I don't torment Mrs JBRG with them. Although I did threaten (in jest) to use her armpits to warm them up the other night (she is very ticklish there).

That is all.

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Reply #295 on: February 07, 2017, 06:15:49 PM
Quote from: DemonDelight on February 07, 2017, 03:32:42 PM
People who want to say whatever they want without opposition and throw tantrums when other people voice the opposing view.


That's the modern definition of debating

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Reply #296 on: February 08, 2017, 09:17:07 PM
Quote from: JBRG on February 07, 2017, 05:38:55 PM
Quote from: MintJulie on February 07, 2017, 04:06:57 PM
Quote from: KitKat on February 03, 2017, 09:10:56 PM
Cold hands!

My cold hands, or other people with cold hands who touch me.

YES, other peoples cold hands.   I used to live with a guy and he'd get in bed and stick his freezing cold hands on my stomach.   He took joy in it.   I would squirm and fight to get his hands off of me that I would become wide awake and couldn't get to sleep.  HATED that.

Once upon a time, there was 2 feet of ice in my bed when I climbed in - my wife's. In recent years, her feet haven't been so cold. I regularly have cold hands at bed time. However, I don't torment Mrs JBRG with them. Although I did threaten (in jest) to use her armpits to warm them up the other night (she is very ticklish there).

 :emot_laughing:


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Reply #297 on: February 12, 2017, 06:01:50 PM
People who litter.



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Reply #298 on: February 13, 2017, 06:47:35 PM
People who break a piece of cheese off with their fingers rather than cutting it!

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Reply #299 on: February 13, 2017, 09:20:15 PM
Quote from: phtlc on February 13, 2017, 06:47:35 PM
People who break a piece of cheese off with their fingers rather than cutting it!

Agreed!

A couple that I experienced today......


PEOPLE WHO TYPE IN ALL CAPS.

People who use the font 'Comic Sans'



PEOPLE THAT USE BOTH AT THE SAME TIME?  OMG, JUST SHOOT ME



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