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CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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Sitting in a training session on Process Safety being presented by a guy from Texas who talks SO SLOW. Only 56,532 more PowerPoint slides to go. I should be out of here by midnight at best.
 

smackababy

Lifer
Oct 30, 2008
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One of my coworkers doesn't like Chipotle for some reason (and no, I don't have the authority to fire him for that =( ) and is forcing us to take lunch a B Dubs instead.
 
Nov 8, 2012
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Some asshole coworker is in our training class goofing off when we are trying to learn about the safety process and procedures. He keeps rolling his eyes and going to forums while giggling and obviously writing a mockery of the instructor. The stupid asshole NEVER pays attention during work, ALWAYS screws up everything up when it comes to safety.

I'm going to email the boss and hope he gets canned.
 

CraKaJaX

Lifer
Dec 26, 2004
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Some asshole coworker is in our training class goofing off when we are trying to learn about the safety process and procedures. He keeps rolling his eyes and going to forums while giggling and obviously writing a mockery of the instructor. The stupid asshole NEVER pays attention during work, ALWAYS screws up everything up when it comes to safety.

I'm going to email the boss and hope he gets canned.
:D
 

pete6032

Diamond Member
Dec 3, 2010
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One of my coworkers doesn't like Chipotle for some reason (and no, I don't have the authority to fire him for that =( ) and is forcing us to take lunch a B Dubs instead.

People who don't like Chipotle: "I don't like it, it's not real Mexican"

No shit Sherlock. That doesn't prevent it from still being delicious though!
 

smackababy

Lifer
Oct 30, 2008
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People who don't like Chipotle: "I don't like it, it's not real Mexican"

No shit Sherlock. That doesn't prevent it from still being delicious though!

He doesn't like it because "it isn't good". Yet, he will gladly go to Panda Express...
 
Feb 25, 2011
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My team is expanding and I had to move my cubicle to a different, newer part of the building with more empty cubes.
 

nageov3t

Lifer
Feb 18, 2004
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I'm really thirsty, but I can't carry a glass of water while moving with my walker and there's nowhere to sit in my apartment that's in reaching distance of a sink :(
 

CZroe

Lifer
Jun 24, 2001
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my cat is laying on top of all the blankets in the bed, so I can't cover my legs :(

(which are freezing cold, since I'm wearing shorts and a knee immobilizer for the next 4-6 weeks thanks to last week's knee surgery)

I've been there. Now I open the refrigerator for a moment before I go to bed. Works every time!
 

AMD64Blondie

Golden Member
Apr 20, 2013
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my cat is laying on top of all the blankets in the bed, so I can't cover my legs :(

(which are freezing cold, since I'm wearing shorts and a knee immobilizer for the next 4-6 weeks thanks to last week's knee surgery)

Hope you start feeling better soon.
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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A coworker in a far away land sent a series of emails to all employees that really didn't need to be sent to all ~8,000 employees. Today was a lesson in sloppy hiring practices as we got to see just how many dumb bunnies managed to find employment with us as the replies to all started snowballing. Back when we were using Outlook, IT had the wisdom to restrict access to the all employees group. Not so with gmail. :(
 

Ichinisan

Lifer
Oct 9, 2002
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A coworker in a far away land sent a series of emails to all employees that really didn't need to be sent to all ~8,000 employees. Today was a lesson in sloppy hiring practices as we got to see just how many dumb bunnies managed to find employment with us as the replies to all started snowballing. Back when we were using Outlook, IT had the wisdom to restrict access to the all employees group. Not so with gmail. :(

http://en.m.wikipedia.org/wiki/Email_storm

http://rodneymbliss.com/2013/10/17/i-survived-bedlam3/
The back of the T-shirt is hilarious :awe:
 

Imp

Lifer
Feb 8, 2000
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Someone I have to deal with regularly smells horrifically bad. It's so bad that I can smell it from 15' away within seconds of the person walking by. The smell is that of stale sweat, dried liquor, and dried urine.
 

Dr. Zaus

Lifer
Oct 16, 2008
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Someone I have to deal with regularly smells horrifically bad. It's so bad that I can smell it from 15' away within seconds of the person walking by. The smell is that of stale sweat, dried liquor, and dried urine.

working with homeless people = not fwp
 

Pantoot

Golden Member
Jun 6, 2002
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I forgot to charge my car overnight so I had to drive the jeep to work, which meant no carpool lane for me. :(
 

IronWing

No Lifer
Jul 20, 2001
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The start of my weekend was delayed because an asshat coworker decided to add his personal life philosophy and unsupported conjectures to what was supposed to be a technical review. I had to go back and scrub the garbage out of his review. Eight pages became one page when the bullshit was deleted. Then I had to explain to his/my boss how the coworker's bullshit was bullshit. The bastard had the gall to request OT to complete his review.
Now different levels of management have different concepts of what constitutes bullshit. Upper management likes my edits. Lower management wants a lot of the bullshit put back in. Now we have three versions of the report: Bullshit™, No Bullshit™, and Bullshit-lite™ and I've been tasked with developing a fourth version, Bullshit-lite Extra™. I'm leaning toward sending the client all four versions with instructions to follow their bliss.
Bullshit-lite Extra™ prevailed and was sent to the client. Now the client is pissed and wants a meeting to discuss the report. I get to attend the meeting to explain the bullshit. The coworker who authored the bullshit won't be there. I suppose simply telling the client that we're a bunch of bozos wouldn't do.
 

Anubis

No Lifer
Aug 31, 2001
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tbqhwy.com
Bullshit-lite Extra™ prevailed and was sent to the client. Now the client is pissed and wants a meeting to discuss the report. I get to attend the meeting to explain the bullshit. The coworker who authored the bullshit won't be there. I suppose simply telling the client that we're a bunch of bozos wouldn't do.

this really needs it own thread

sounds like a fun time