What’s Irritating the Sh*t out of me!

ZenGum · 11-28-2007, 12:34 PM

[reply to Shawnee]

Simple ... move the dumb bugger's cart. And watch how outraged they get when they see you have dared to move THEIR cart. OMG! This is amusing, and I'm always ready with a gushing apology, oh I'm so sorry.

I handle aisle blockers by turning my head to scan the shelves and moving very very slowly ... bump with trolley... apology time. This is the one time when the crappy rattly wheel on the cart is useful; if they have half of their wits about them, then they might hear you coming.

Something I'm sometimes tempted to do, but never quite got over the apathy threshold to actually do, is to drop random items into other people's shopping carts. Especially if it is something potentially embarrassing like condoms or tampons or some such. Seems like a good reply to the abandoned cart situation.

On shopping carts, did supermarkets never hear of the idea of maintenance???

jester · 11-28-2007, 01:08 PM

Z - too funny on the maintenance. No, I don't think they do maintenance.

Last night - leaving the store - I'm in the right turn lane "arrow". Beside me left turn lane "arrow". I pulled up, truck beside me in left lane to far up for me to see, if I can go ahead - so I wait. Well, they decide they want to turn right, "right in front of me". Good thing I waited. Just curious, I noticed that the occupants were of "Hispanic" descent - "Arrows are the same in English & Spanish, right?"

shina · 11-28-2007, 02:42 PM

People texting when driving. And they 'fly the bird' when you honk cuz they almost hit you! I hate NW drivers.

glatt · 11-28-2007, 03:21 PM

I just finished spending an hour drafting an e-mail to a pain-in-the-ass co-worker to explain why I gave some space to someone with a higher priority project instead of to her project. It took an hour, because she constantly forwards my e-mails to the partners she works with (who like her and who are technically some of my bosses,) so I have to write the e-mail as if it is going to my bosses when I really should be simply saying "because your project is less important. Sorry."

My job is to allocate space and other resources, and she always tries (and fails) to go over my head if she doesn't get her way. But it's always a nuisance to go through the process of proving her wrong again.

Ok. I'm better now.

11-28-2007, 12:34 PM	#1
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	[reply to Shawnee] Simple ... move the dumb bugger's cart. And watch how outraged they get when they see you have dared to move THEIR cart. OMG! This is amusing, and I'm always ready with a gushing apology, oh I'm so sorry. I handle aisle blockers by turning my head to scan the shelves and moving very very slowly ... bump with trolley... apology time. This is the one time when the crappy rattly wheel on the cart is useful; if they have half of their wits about them, then they might hear you coming. Something I'm sometimes tempted to do, but never quite got over the apathy threshold to actually do, is to drop random items into other people's shopping carts. Especially if it is something potentially embarrassing like condoms or tampons or some such. Seems like a good reply to the abandoned cart situation. On shopping carts, did supermarkets never hear of the idea of maintenance??? __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl. Last edited by ZenGum; 11-28-2007 at 12:38 PM. Reason: The devil made me do it

11-28-2007, 01:08 PM	#2
jester why so serious Join Date: Apr 2007 Posts: 1,712	Z - too funny on the maintenance. No, I don't think they do maintenance. Last night - leaving the store - I'm in the right turn lane "arrow". Beside me left turn lane "arrow". I pulled up, truck beside me in left lane to far up for me to see, if I can go ahead - so I wait. Well, they decide they want to turn right, "right in front of me". Good thing I waited. Just curious, I noticed that the occupants were of "Hispanic" descent - "Arrows are the same in English & Spanish, right?"

11-28-2007, 02:42 PM	#3
shina Hopeful Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: Sammamish, WA Posts: 232	People texting when driving. And they 'fly the bird' when you honk cuz they almost hit you! I hate NW drivers.

11-28-2007, 03:21 PM	#4
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	I just finished spending an hour drafting an e-mail to a pain-in-the-ass co-worker to explain why I gave some space to someone with a higher priority project instead of to her project. It took an hour, because she constantly forwards my e-mails to the partners she works with (who like her and who are technically some of my bosses,) so I have to write the e-mail as if it is going to my bosses when I really should be simply saying "because your project is less important. Sorry." My job is to allocate space and other resources, and she always tries (and fails) to go over my head if she doesn't get her way. But it's always a nuisance to go through the process of proving her wrong again. Ok. I'm better now.

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