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aesthetics

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Originally posted by: loki8481
the fact that they close the self-check-out lanes at the grocery store. what's the point? instead of having 2 cashiers overseeing 2 lanes, you could have 1 cashier overseeing 1 lane and another overseeing the 4 self lanes.

That can be a pain, too... but if you think about it, it might be a safety precaution. If you have one person manning 4 lanes, the possibility for theft is probably greater and if someone attacks the cashier, then they're screwed.
 

Fullmetal Chocobo

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"Can you do me a favor?" Both my wife and my soon-to-be supervisor say this anytime they need me to do something, and it's driving me crazy.
 

Cerpin Taxt

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Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Originally posted by: Sabot
Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
like. How in the bloody hell did this become part of normal speech? Is it really that damn hard to not say "like" for every 4th word in a sentence.

You need to stop hanging out with the girls from Sweet Valley High.

I work on a college campus... *cries*

Funny thing is, before I started here, I had no idea people actually talked like the "valley girl".

Hypocrite. :evil:
 

Jeff7

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Campus loses power due to high wind, which takes down all of their servers, preventing access to important information. (Campus loses power at least 5x per semester, with at least one outage lasting 4hrs or more.)

 

Fullmetal Chocobo

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Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
People who don't pay attention to what they're saying - it's like they couldn't care less.

"Whenever you look for something, it's always the last place you look." Would you really fucking keep looking for it after you found it???
 

Leros

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Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
People who don't pay attention to what they're saying - it's like they couldn't care less.

"Whenever you look for something, it's always the last place you look." Would you really fucking keep looking for it after you found it???

OMG, You're, like, a total genius, like... just wow.
 

Amused

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- People who's lives are so comfortable and safe that they allow such petty things to bother them.
 

RelaxTheMind

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Originally posted by: Cabages
Originally posted by: loki8481
the fact that they close the self-check-out lanes at the grocery store. what's the point? instead of having 2 cashiers overseeing 2 lanes, you could have 1 cashier overseeing 1 lane and another overseeing the 4 self lanes.

This, and the face that my wal-mart doesnt have a self checkout.

add to the list wal-mart.

until every wal mart customer reads a "self checkout for complete dummies" book, i refuse to use them unless i am the only one using it. even if the slow ones arent in your lane they take the full attention of the self checkout cashier.
 

rh71

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Aug 28, 2001
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Driving:

- People who don't signal when turning
- Inconsiderate / oblivious drivers
- Rolling through stop signs

You know, the typical stuff.
 

sao123

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May 27, 2002
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-People who speed and think that its "ok". then they ask for help to get out of tickets.

-People who feel the need to openly insult religion, just because they themselved dont feel compelled to believe.

-People at work who ask me whats wrong with their home computer.

-People who still use basic UHF tv.

-People of "high intelligence" positions (executives, PE's, lawyers) who cant take the time to learn how to use basic technology. I refuse to come to your desk, just because you dont know how to dial a 3way call, dial up a video conference, use webex, or turn on your VCR. would you like me to sharpen your pencil too??
 

yhelothar

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Dec 11, 2002
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1. Shitty professors that teaches science courses arbitrarily... ex: gives a bunch of random equations and them mumbles through examples with a heavy accent.
2. stupid people
 

UnatcoAgent

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Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: astroidea
1. Shitty professors that teaches science courses arbitrarily... ex: gives a bunch of random equations and them mumbles through examples with a heavy accent.
2. stupid people

word up to both of these!
 

BlackTigers

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People who merge at 25MPH under the goddamn speed limit and about 35 under the flow of traffic. I swear people who do that need a pole shoved up their ass, they make it impossible for anyone behind them coming down the ramp to get in smoothly.

 

Loop2kil

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Mar 28, 2004
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going to plug in a usb cable...only 2 ways to choose and no matter which one i choose it's always the wrong way.
 

Kirby

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Originally posted by: Loop2kil
going to plug in a usb cable...only 2 ways to choose and no matter which one i choose it's always the wrong way.

:laugh:

I agree 100%.
 

RichardE

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Dec 31, 2005
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Originally posted by: Leros
Originally posted by: Fullmetal Chocobo
Originally posted by: ConstipatedVigilante
People who don't pay attention to what they're saying - it's like they couldn't care less.

"Whenever you look for something, it's always the last place you look." Would you really fucking keep looking for it after you found it???

OMG, You're, like, a total genius, like... just wow.

Ima post this on ATOT on my netbook!
 

UnatcoAgent

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Oct 25, 1999
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Originally posted by: nkgreen
Originally posted by: Loop2kil
going to plug in a usb cable...only 2 ways to choose and no matter which one i choose it's always the wrong way.

:laugh:

I agree 100%.

Wow, yes, this happens to me 90% of the time, I don't understand it at all. I'm glad I'm not the only one!