Pet Peeves Thread

[Byte Stryke]

Well, this is not about food or a "Pavement Princess" but it does have to do with firearms. At almost all gun shows, most folks know that it is just common courtesy to ask the table holder if he may pick up and check out a certain gun. Again, this is just common courtesy. I have had some brand new guns on the table without ANY handling marks, scratches etc and I am damn particular about all of my guns, so I place a large and easy to read sign (in English of course) right on top of the gun, asking folks to PLEASE get permission prior to picking it up and handling it. I have had numerous folks pick up the sign, read it and then toss it somewhere else on the table and proceed to pick up the gun and open the action etc. I NEVER pick up someone else's guns without first asking for permission even if there is no such sign. If I get the OK to check out someone else's gun then go back to the same table later and want to pick up the gun AGAIN, I'll still ask AGAIN. A lot of dealers/table holders will actually thank the potential customer for just asking permission to handle the gun.

+1

even if its a simple "May I?" *point*

[Irving]

+1

even if its a simple "May I?" *point*

I use that point at strip clubs.

[SouthPaw]

I use that point at strip clubs.

Usually works every time!

[Ronin13]

I use that point at strip clubs.

That's rich!
I found a new one today on the way to the office:
How has it become that republicans are so damned evil now? Car in front of me:
"NOPE- Keep the Change" sticker, the O was the Obama symbol. Car next to them: "Obama-Biden 2012" sticker. NOPE car passes and Obama car driver sees sticker and gives a disgusted look. IIRC people were jumping on the bandwagon to bash Bush all day, but the second we bash the Glorious Savior of America we're the bad guys? WTF?

[TFOGGER]

My latest pet peeve:

At least half a dozen times a day, I get the following phone call:

Me: Thank you for calling TFOG Wheelsports, how may I help you?

Foreign Accented Voice: Good morning. How are you dooday?

Me: I'm very busy, what can I do for you?

FAV: May I speak to Jim (butchers my last name)?

Me: Speaking

FAV: I am calling from local yellow pages...

Me: Not interested (having heard the spiel before, and not wanting to wast 20 minutes on the phone). Hangs up.

6 minutes later: Repeat. Same person on the other end of the phone, probably in India, Pakistan, or the far East. I've had to get downright nasty with them to get them to stop. For one day.

[68Charger]

Me: Not interested (having heard the spiel before, and not wanting to wast 20 minutes on the phone). Hangs up.

6 minutes later: Repeat. Same person on the other end of the phone, probably in India, Pakistan, or the far East. I've had to get downright nasty with them to get them to stop. For one day.

while not guaranteed, try "place this number on your do not call list immediately" rather than "not interested"

if they abide by telcom laws, they're required to stop calling if you use that verbage.

[TFOGGER]

while not guaranteed, try "place this number on your do not call list immediately" rather than "not interested"

if they abide by telcom laws, they're required to stop calling if you use that verbage.

They're extraterritorial contractors, so they don't abide by US law. I used to do that, and it didn't help.

[Ronin13]

They're extraterritorial contractors, so they don't abide by US law. I used to do that, and it didn't help.

I kept getting the same call from ADT asking if I'd like to get a free 12month security system if I advertise- told them I'm not a homeowner and to please remove me from their list... next thing I know- THEY STILL KEPT CALLING ME! After I asked the guy his name, his supervisor's name, and location of the company he asked why, this was my response: "Because I'm filing a complaint with the FCC and forwarding that complaint to the local FBI office for harassment." The calls soon stopped.

[68Charger]

They're extraterritorial contractors, so they don't abide by US law. I used to do that, and it didn't help.

in that case:

[tmleadr03]

My latest pet peeve:

At least half a dozen times a day, I get the following phone call:

Me: Thank you for calling TFOG Wheelsports, how may I help you?

Foreign Accented Voice: Good morning. How are you dooday?

Me: I'm very busy, what can I do for you?

FAV: May I speak to Jim (butchers my last name)?

Me: Speaking

FAV: I am calling from local yellow pages...

Me: Not interested (having heard the spiel before, and not wanting to wast 20 minutes on the phone). Hangs up.

6 minutes later: Repeat. Same person on the other end of the phone, probably in India, Pakistan, or the far East. I've had to get downright nasty with them to get them to stop. For one day.

One of my favorite time wasters was to ask them to tell me what they are selling. Continue what I am doing and grunt every once and a while into the phone. They ask if that is something your interested in, ask them to tell you again with a bit more detail. Same as before, grunt a few times and continue what you are doing while basically ignoring what they are saying. When they again ask if you are interested tell them you are not the guy who makes that decision. They will ask for the guy who does, tell them to hold. Put the phone down go about what you are doing. Come back 5-15 min later and pretend to be someone else. Rinse and repeat. They will kill your number from their list internally.