People that annoy you...

Several years ago I moved in to a new apartment complex and I was looking to sign up for a new gym. I was still a starving student.

Rinnnng, pickup.. "Hello, how much is a membership at your gym."

"Why don't you come down and we can discuss it."

"Mmm, can't you just tell me?"

"Hem, haw, blasay skippay blasay, come on down, yada yada."

So I went ahead and walked on down, for no other reason that it was a short walk away. Otherwise I would have hung up and moved on to the next one. I meet the gym manager, some short little greasy dude that looks like he was on roids. He gives me a long tour of the place. Ok nice gym I get it. 20 minutes later....

"Ok so are you going to tell me how much a membership is?"

"How much do you make?"

I seriously, had to restrain myself so I didn't just flat out deck the guy. Needless to say, I told him to do something with himself that was, in hindsight, probably anatomically impossible to achieve. THAT was an annoying person.
 
'Maria' the maid at the Residence Inn who set up my room like a 'new room' every day. If I move the wheely-chair to the kitchen table and there are files on said table, it problably means that I rather work there than on the little pretend desk. No, I dont want all new towels every day. If I pull the sheets and comforter out of the bottom of the bed, I pulled them out because I prefer it that way....

(Actually, I am not annoyed by 'Maria', I am annoyed by the corporate policy or the manager who told her to do so, she still got her tip)
 
People who see this sign and remain in the right lane until the shape of the road forces them over.

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cowman said:
People who see this sign and remain in the right lane until the shape of the road forces them over.

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Depends on the circumstances. In light or no traffic, agreed. In heavy crawling traffic, people that try to merge prematurely REALLY screw it up for those that are behind them.
 
cowman said:
People who see this sign and remain in the right lane until the shape of the road forces them over.

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There is a complex traffic model that shows remaining in that lane until it ends is actually more efficient than merging early. I'm not familiar with the state, but one state encourages people to remain in the lane being merged until needed. It sort of makes sense in an empirical way that using the pavement available increases throughput. Of course, if someone merges while slamming on the brakes, that fouls the system in either case.
 
If someone needs to merge, I'll let them in. I'm talking about situations where they have all the room in the world to get into the left lane and don't or worse try to run you over and honk like you're the one messing up.
 
cowman said:
If someone needs to merge, I'll let them in. I'm talking about situations where they have all the room in the world to get into the left lane and don't or worse try to run you over and honk like you're the one messing up.
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This.
 
Folks that aren't decent enough to say "thanks" when you hold the door open for them. When that happens, I give a sarcastic "You're welcome!".
 
I have a special finger:nono: just for those that do annoy to enjoy.:yikes:
 
weilke said:
'Maria' the maid at the Residence Inn who set up my room like a 'new room' every day.
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I don't get housekeeping every day, maybe every third day. I just leave the "do not disturb sign" on the door. Of course there was one hotel, I think it was in Canada, which would slip a paper under the door saying you had to check in with the front desk every day "for your safety". I guess they didn't want dead bodies lying in the rooms for days.

And speaking of housekeeping, they frequently ignore the sign and knock and call out anyway. "HOUSEKEEPING!"
 
Everskyward said:
I don't get housekeeping every day, maybe every third day. I just leave the "do not disturb sign" on the door. Of course there was one hotel, I think it was in Canada, which would slip a paper under the door saying you had to check in with the front desk every day "for your safety". I guess they didn't want dead bodies lying in the rooms for days.

And speaking of housekeeping, they frequently ignore the sign and knock and call out anyway. "HOUSEKEEPING!"
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Here they yell out "Limpiador de casa!"
 
cowman said:
People who see this sign and remain in the right lane until the shape of the road forces them over.

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I always delay merging as long as possible (unless traffic is no factor) - and try to fit myself into the flow with the least amount of disturbance to others. Premature mergers annoy me - especially those who cut across solid lines to dive into a gap (usually happens at freeway onramps).

Dave
 
Drivers that hang in your blind spot.
 
cessna182b said:
I always delay merging as long as possible (unless traffic is no factor) - and try to fit myself into the flow with the least amount of disturbance to others. Premature mergers annoy me - especially those who cut across solid lines to dive into a gap (usually happens at freeway onramps).

Dave
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If you ever encounter that merge and you have a choice of lanes, go for the lane that has the most trucks in it (usually the right lane.) It's counterintuitive, but the lane with all the trucks in it goes much faster. One semi gives up about five car lengths in a single merge.

back on topic, you're welcome//
 
CDW and HP shipping me three DOA servers, two with bent CPU2 pins, one that had CPU1 fail out of the box and won't recognize RAM in two different CPU1 side slots.

(Two are DL360G7, one is a DL380G7. The two DL360G8 machines are fine. Thanks for shipping the bottom of the barrel crap, CDW.)

They sat for a month being staged, CDW won't take 'em back and HP won't open support tickets on them. (Lesson learned, at least fire them up, even if you're waiting on other stuff at the datacenter.)

Told to call Customer Relations who didn't pick up the phone for 30 minutes so I hit the button to leave a message. Recorded message says all messages will be returned the NEXT business day.

So much for paying for six hour support from HP. Waste of money and lots of time.
 
weilke said:
'Maria' the maid at the Residence Inn who set up my room like a 'new room' every day. If I move the wheely-chair to the kitchen table and there are files on said table, it problably means that I rather work there than on the little pretend desk. No, I dont want all new towels every day. If I pull the sheets and comforter out of the bottom of the bed, I pulled them out because I prefer it that way....

(Actually, I am not annoyed by 'Maria', I am annoyed by the corporate policy or the manager who told her to do so, she still got her tip)
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Call the front desk and request trash service only. Many of our long term guests only want twice-weekly maid service, and then often just "towels and trash".
 
Everskyward said:
I don't get housekeeping every day, maybe every third day. I just leave the "do not disturb sign" on the door. Of course there was one hotel, I think it was in Canada, which would slip a paper under the door saying you had to check in with the front desk every day "for your safety". I guess they didn't want dead bodies lying in the rooms for days.

And speaking of housekeeping, they frequently ignore the sign and knock and call out anyway. "HOUSEKEEPING!"
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Pet peeve #13 about chain motels.

We instruct our housekeepers that "Do Not Disturb" means just that.
 
How about people that when you decide to pass them start speeding up. It's like they forgot how slow they were going.
 
I'm seriously considering a hidden air horn (or electric version with similar impact) for the texters, phone users and other air-heads. A major blast isn't necessary, but a light tap is fun to watch.
 
Everskyward said:
And speaking of housekeeping, they frequently ignore the sign and knock and call out anyway. "HOUSEKEEPING!"
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I stayed in a hotel with a couple friends in Richmond (we went for a nascar race). The morning after the race I go to the next room to wake up our british friend who had not answered his phone and was still asleep. Did my best to re-create this scene from Tommy boy, he completely bought it and was yelling 'GO AWAY' at the top of his lungs in a british accent :rofl:

 
wabower said:
I'm seriously considering a hidden air horn (or electric version with similar impact) for the texters, phone users and other air-heads. A major blast isn't necessary, but a light tap is fun to watch.
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On the way into work this morning, there was an older Volvo in the lane next to me that I thought was having car troubles. I passed her once when she was at a complete stand still. The second time this happened, I was thinking "why don't you get off the road while you can before you are stuck for good?" The third time I passed her, I figured it out -- every time the stop and go traffic stopped, she composed a rather long text message. :rolleyes:
 
Ah yes, the drivers who do not know what the word 'merge' means.

In recent years we have started taking the boat to Florida in the winter. Weighing roughly 26,000 pounds total I stay in the right lane. Then there are the drivers who do exactly what is mentioned above, wait until they are forced into my lane driving me to the left to avoid a side swipe.. The fast cars zooming past on my left are not amused, to say the least - along with the fact I have had the boat trailer up on two wheels a couple of times avoiding the crash.
Two years ago I finally got the tip from another long distance driver who hauls RV's from the factory to the dealers - he puts on 70K miles a year. He hangs a road map on his passenger side window to "block the sun glare" I've done the same now for the past two round trips and life is good.
I'm tooling down the xway, cruise control locked at 62. I see the usual suspects coming down the on-ramp and I can tell we will meet right at the merging of the right hand white lines. Then the idiot driver (who is now slowing down and looking worried instead of hitting the throttle and sliding into the gap immediately ahead of me - a gap that would hold the Queen Mary because I do not tail gate) disappears behind my sun blocking map. A couple of seconds later there is the squealing of brakes (and a blatting horn - the guy behind me isn't fond of the idiot either) A couple of minutes later the car passes on my left giving me a sad look as the wife is usually flapping her gums 90 miles an hour at him (ya brought it on yourself buddy)

OK, so some will say this is anti social, or passive hostility, and it is not.
When I get forced into nailing the brakes, or suddenly swerving out of my lane, to keep the idiot from hitting the guard rail, any accident will then be MY fault; my insurance, my points on the driving license, and likely my lawsuit to pay.
What I am doing is forcing the merging idiot to obey the law and merge on his own - putting the fault for any accident caused right where it belongs.
 
People who don't go into the shoulder when they are making a right turn. Granny HAS to slow everyone on the road down to 15mph because she doesn't understand the concept.
 
Dr. O said:
Ah yes, the drivers who do not know what the word 'merge' means.

In recent years we have started taking the boat to Florida in the winter. Weighing roughly 26,000 pounds total I stay in the right lane. Then there are the drivers who do exactly what is mentioned above, wait until they are forced into my lane driving me to the left to avoid a side swipe.. The fast cars zooming past on my left are not amused, to say the least - along with the fact I have had the boat trailer up on two wheels a couple of times avoiding the crash.
Two years ago I finally got the tip from another long distance driver who hauls RV's from the factory to the dealers - he puts on 70K miles a year. He hangs a road map on his passenger side window to "block the sun glare" I've done the same now for the past two round trips and life is good.
I'm tooling down the xway, cruise control locked at 62. I see the usual suspects coming down the on-ramp and I can tell we will meet right at the merging of the right hand white lines. Then the idiot driver (who is now slowing down and looking worried instead of hitting the throttle and sliding into the gap immediately ahead of me - a gap that would hold the Queen Mary because I do not tail gate) disappears behind my sun blocking map. A couple of seconds later there is the squealing of brakes (and a blatting horn - the guy behind me isn't fond of the idiot either) A couple of minutes later the car passes on my left giving me a sad look as the wife is usually flapping her gums 90 miles an hour at him (ya brought it on yourself buddy)

OK, so some will say this is anti social, or passive hostility, and it is not.
When I get forced into nailing the brakes, or suddenly swerving out of my lane, to keep the idiot from hitting the guard rail, any accident will then be MY fault; my insurance, my points on the driving license, and likely my lawsuit to pay.
What I am doing is forcing the merging idiot to obey the law and merge on his own - putting the fault for any accident caused right where it belongs.
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Take the swipe from the right and keep your lane.
 
HerrGruyere said:
How about people that when you decide to pass them start speeding up. It's like they forgot how slow they were going.
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I've noticed this is a common trait in the cell-phone-glued-to-the-side-of-the-head-and-no-I'm-not-distracted crowd.
 
Anyone that will believe Dr. Google before they believe their own doctor or veterinarian.
 
HerrGruyere said:
How about people that when you decide to pass them start speeding up. It's like they forgot how slow they were going.
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Or People behind you to the left and keeping pace. You finally put your turn signal on and they speed up to keep you from getting in front of them, forcing you to hit the brakes to avoid running up on the semi in front of you. That is why I don't always signal my intention to change lanes. Why tell the enemy what your plans are? That is as crazy as telling the enemy when you plan to withdraw from a war! (oops, I forgot where I was).
 
wabower said:
I'm seriously considering a hidden air horn (or electric version with similar impact) for the texters, phone users and other air-heads. A major blast isn't necessary, but a light tap is fun to watch.
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I do it all the time. :lol:

Light is green and you can see the moron sitting ahead looking down at their phone. I love laying on the horn and watching them jump. :rofl:
 
Geico266 said:
I do it all the time. :lol:

Light is green and you can see the moron sitting ahead looking down at their phone. I love laying on the horn and watching them jump. :rofl:
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The last guy that did that to me...
was a cop.
It was my first day with a smart phone and I was acting stupid.
That was the last time I did that! (with a smart phone; I still act stupid)
I should have been arrested. Or at least fined, but alas, I wasn't breaking any Florida laws.
 
Sac Arrow said:
//off topic

If you ever encounter that merge and you have a choice of lanes, go for the lane that has the most trucks in it (usually the right lane.) It's counterintuitive, but the lane with all the trucks in it goes much faster. One semi gives up about five car lengths in a single merge.

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I usually see it the other way around - 5 cars merging in per truck.

It's supposed to be:
left car
right car
... repeat

There is a heavy merge point (2 into 1) on I-10 that I have to do every morning and most everyone there seems to follow this method. It's efficient and works great until that one "I'm not letting anyone in" idiot comes along and messes it all up.
 
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Henning said:
WTF is it with people who can't use cruise control?
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Speaking of cruise control, I get the idea that tractor-trailers on the interstate are regulated to about 70 mph by company policy or something. When the one doing 70 mph overtakes the one doing 69 mph it takes forever for it to pass and they take up both lanes. Meanwhile the speed limit is actually 75 mph.
 
Everskyward said:
Speaking of cruise control, I get the idea that tractor-trailers on the interstate are regulated to about 70 mph by company policy or something. When the one doing 70 mph overtakes the one doing 69 mph it takes forever for it to pass and they take up both lanes. Meanwhile the speed limit is actually 75 mph.
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Many companies put governors on the trucks for fuel savings, you can bypass them pretty easily, but you'll get fired for it. It's not like the old days either where you could play the law of averages and do some speeding so you could also get some extra sleep and still make delivery time. Now with satellite tracking of most truck fleets, you can't do it anymore.
 
Everskyward said:
Speaking of cruise control, I get the idea that tractor-trailers on the interstate are regulated to about 70 mph by company policy or something. When the one doing 70 mph overtakes the one doing 69 mph it takes forever for it to pass and they take up both lanes. Meanwhile the speed limit is actually 75 mph.
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I-80 in WWW is particularly enjoyable because of this truck-pasing-truck phenomena. :rolleyes2:
 
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