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04-08-2010, 06:38 AM

#51

QBeth

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Thanks for chiming in! I don't want to be a grump but some things....

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Originally Posted by penny doty

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Originally Posted by QBeth

Sorry, have to add one. Just got an email from a friend that contains some variation of a religious picture and a prayer to say. It says, if I don't send this out to X number of people immediately, I'll lose my job, my house will burn down, and my dog (if I had one) will die. BUT, if I forward it (thus continuing the curse, in my opinion), then I'll get a gazillion dollars in the mail, etc.

I told her to REALY think about the message she's sending! If I don't do her bidding, then my life becomes a shambles. Somehow, I think God will forgive me if I ignore these types of emails. I can think of my own prayers and, prefer not to buy into such superstitious nonsense. Not to be irreligious but what is a Novena? A prayer?

Sorry, had to vent. Guess this is really a pet peeve of mine!

Oh I have a friend who sends those to me, I love the message, but I am with you, I don't have to pass it on for God to love me, I send it to one person on the board and to my hubbys e-mail, but only for the beautiful message. Penny

04-08-2010, 06:39 AM

#52

cjomomma

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Originally Posted by Pam

If I can hear youi chewing, slurping and swallowing across the room, for heaven's sake take a smaller bite, if you are planning on keeping those teeth!

Ditto for me. I just want to scream when people do that. Plus I don't want to see the food in that they are chewing so don't talk with the mouth full of food. Gross!!!!!

04-08-2010, 06:41 AM

#53

QBeth

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Originally Posted by carrieg

People who turn left from the right lane, across 3 lanes of traffic right in front of me! LOL

Was that during your last trip to Massachusetts?

Sorry, I'm from there originally so I can joke about it. I've always contended that Mass drivers are the best because they have some of the worst! :lol:

04-08-2010, 06:54 AM

#54

hokieappmom

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Oh, and one of the worst for me is someone sitting behind me kicking my chair. We have season tickets to basketball games, and the people sitting behind us have two small children that are constantly kicking our chairs. I have politely asked the parents to please have them stop kicking, and they may for awhile, but then it starts back up again. Sends me through the roof!

04-08-2010, 07:13 AM

#55

ranger

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I HATE making phone calls to some companies, because they go something like this:

Welcome....
Press 1 for..
Press 2 for...
Press 3 for....
(So I press 3)
If you want.......please press 1
If you want.......please press 2

And on and on and on. I know they are big companies and this is suppose to increase efficiency but it drives me crazy.

04-08-2010, 07:20 AM

#56

Honey

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I just have to add, the hyphenated American thing and ANY politicians these days, make me crazy! Also, teachers who teach their personal agenda.

04-08-2010, 07:23 AM

#57

hokieappmom

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Originally Posted by ranger

Most of the time, you can press zero and it will take you to a live receptionist so you don't have to listen to all that.

04-08-2010, 07:25 AM

#58

Seanette

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Quote:

Originally Posted by hokieappmom

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Originally Posted by ranger

Most of the time, you can press zero and it will take you to a live receptionist so you don't have to listen to all that.

What works varies by company. Try http://gethuman.com/ to get specifics for a lot of companies (probably doesn't cover everyone, but looks like a good range).

04-08-2010, 07:48 AM

#59

BellaBoo

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An excuse usually always brings in a second party that did/said something that caused the person responsible to be able to point a finger and whine and be all poor me, it's not my fault I couldn't do what I was responsible for doing. A reason leaves no question why the job could not be done as expected.

04-08-2010, 07:55 AM

#60

BARES

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When all else fails, I keep hitting the 0, maybe 5 or more times. It confuses the heck out their system and transfers to a human. Works 99.9% of the time.

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Originally Posted by ranger