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I do often have to remind myself, that for whatever it is I'm complaining about, there are others close to us who have it much worse.My pet peeve is pet peeves. Complainers suck.
Pet peeves go in this post.
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Propflux01
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Left Lane Holdouts.
Right lane passers. 
Like the guy above who gets ticked over missing the letter s. I do the same over the letter D. It is ICED tea, NOT ICE TEA.
There are less expensive rolls if you know where to look................
Any tech who says "zert" sounds like a hack to me.
I don't know why it's zerk, but I know that it is. *
This is not to be confused with @Zee09 's favorite dance move, ie twerking.
*editor's note: according to our benevolent AI overlords, the zerk fitting was invented by Oscar U. Zerk in 1929. Also cool that this almost sounds like a name that Bart would use to call Moe's.
Cue PSA "The More You Know" music.....you've now learnt u sumthin on da BITOG
I don't know why it's zerk, but I know that it is. *
This is not to be confused with @Zee09 's favorite dance move, ie twerking.
*editor's note: according to our benevolent AI overlords, the zerk fitting was invented by Oscar U. Zerk in 1929. Also cool that this almost sounds like a name that Bart would use to call Moe's.
Cue PSA "The More You Know" music.....you've now learnt u sumthin on da BITOG
That's just like my aunt, who started calling my brother and I when she wanted to gossip after my mom died in 2022. Apparently she calls me 3-4 times a month but never leaves a message.... She complained to my brother that I never answer the phone. Then we learned the rest of the story. She likes to call at weird times like 11AM on a weekday! My brother explained to her that I am most likely at work, and she replied "How quaint!" Apparently she thinks being at work is out of style.
Being a tech who knows what you are talking about, you will appreciate this parts person pet peeve. Tech comes in while I am on the phone with a customer, starts talking to me until I point to the phone. Then he just mumbles "EGR" throws the repair order at me and walks out. Now this is a newer F-150 that has an EGR valve, EGR cooler, EGR supply tube, and a DPFE. I go out to verify what he wants and he just says "gaa parts people EGR." Cue the service manager who has the both of us sitting in his office ripping this tech, well really an apprentice, a new one because he can't use nouns or write down what he wants and wasting my time.
Mumblers. People who refuse to to speak loud enough to be understood. You can hear them, barely. But you sure can't understand them.
You try to be polite - I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you - Could you repeat that? - My hearing isn't so great, say again. And all they do is mumble again with zero effort to speak up.
You try to be polite - I'm sorry, I couldn't hear you - Could you repeat that? - My hearing isn't so great, say again. And all they do is mumble again with zero effort to speak up.
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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Two of them. Both of them involve cell phones! Ugh. Ok, so you walk up to check out at the store and the cashier is talking to you and you can not comprehend "what on earth?" Only to realize that instead of greeting you or asking can they help you, they are too busy on their personal phone calls and not paying much attention to the job. Talking thru the ear muffs so you at first think they are talking to you! NOT.
The next Phone one. As of the last few years, all sorts of businesses and Doctors offices, etc... who we use have their employees calling to make business appointments or reminders etc on their personal cell phones. So when one gets these phone calls a lot of them can go unanswered because lots of folks (me too) will not answer when the caller ID can not ID the number owner. So, how many calls are being missed and things complicated by all the miscommunication from people not knowing it is someone calling they need to speak to?
The next Phone one. As of the last few years, all sorts of businesses and Doctors offices, etc... who we use have their employees calling to make business appointments or reminders etc on their personal cell phones. So when one gets these phone calls a lot of them can go unanswered because lots of folks (me too) will not answer when the caller ID can not ID the number owner. So, how many calls are being missed and things complicated by all the miscommunication from people not knowing it is someone calling they need to speak to?
I don’t like the term “everything is negotiable.”
That’s usually code for “I’m about to try to screw someone over.”
That’s usually code for “I’m about to try to screw someone over.”
Does this Tech smell like too much Speed Stick Musk?
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Mine is medical appointments. First appointment is for meeting a doctor, second one is for talking about making the next appointment and on and on. It's a never ending cycle. Makes me want to come out of retirement and do nothing but electrical service calls at doctors offices. I would never fix the problem and do nothing but keep billing for the visits. Maybe even throw in a referral to a plumber and HVAC guy just so my buddies can get in on the action. 
SammyChevelleTypeS3
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How about the famous : "I can let you have it today ONLY at this price. If you leave and do not buy now, I can not offer you the same price after today!" About then is when we all should tell them. "Well , you know what, tomorrow I will just find me another couple places who are not playing the today only game. Bye Bye."
