Shit that annoys you

**::: :::** · 05-21-2021, 08:14 AM

Text if you’re late to a mtg but don’t fucking text actual business questions/info

I don’t respond to text “RFI”s

**Adolf Allerbush** · 05-21-2021, 08:17 AM

Originally Posted by Danno

Phew, looks like I'm under 65. Much prefer text. Hate talking on the phone. But if you're calling me, leave a voicemail. I won't be mad if they don't but text, but I'm certainly not annoyed by a voicemail.

But this is my personal preference, and other people feel differently, which is annoying..

I get annoyed when someone calls me repeatedly but doesn't leave a message. Either leave a message, shoot me a text, or send an email so I know what you want. I'm not going to just call you back because you called multiple times. Need to know why you're calling first. There's a dude I work with that will just keep calling over and over throughout the day until you have time to take the call. It's obviously so there's no electronic trail of what he's wanting to discuss...which is another source of annoyance.

**Timberridge** · 05-21-2021, 09:08 AM

Unless you're ok w/ it coming out in court, don't email or text it.

**old_newguy** · 05-21-2021, 09:32 AM

Originally Posted by EZB

It's prolly just me...

It annoys me when a friend calls and leaves a voicemail. (Where I come from, common sense requires that if I hear a VM prompt I hang up and text any message if appropriate)

It annoys me even more that I'm too stupid to figure out how to gently explain these things to the offenders...

If you don’t want to receive voicemail you should state that in your voicemail. You know, communicate your desires instead of just expecting everyone else to know what you want. JFC. Now I’m annoyed.

**muted reborn** · 05-21-2021, 10:41 AM

I keep getting snaked at stop signs when driving. I roll up to a 4-way and some other car is doing the same, but since I'm on the right I get to go first after stopping. Then the asshole in the other car just drifts through the stop sign so they don't have to stop and wait for me to go, they just go before me, pretending they stopped first I guess???

Selfish pricks.

**EZB** · 05-21-2021, 12:04 PM

Originally Posted by old_newguy

If you don’t want to receive voicemail you should state that in your voicemail. You know, communicate your desires instead of just expecting everyone else to know what you want. JFC. Now I’m annoyed.

"Gently explaining these things" annoys the VM offenders. Really.

One idea I read that I wonder if I should try, is to make my VM prompt just go on and on for maybe 3 minutes LOL.

**El Chupacabra** · 05-21-2021, 12:16 PM

Originally Posted by EZB

"Gently explaining these things" annoys the VM offenders. Really.

One idea I read that I wonder if I should try, is to make my VM prompt just go on and on for maybe 3 minutes LOL.

Or you could turn off your voice mail.

**paulster2626** · 05-21-2021, 12:50 PM

so past sick and tired of the 5G/wifi jokes about COVID vaccines. It was an *okay* joke the first 3 times, back in January or whatever. It's fucking end of May now, and literally hundreds of millions of shots later. Just make it stop. It's like asking a tall guy "HoWs ThE wEaThEr Up ThErE." Terrible.

**riser4** · 05-21-2021, 12:52 PM

Originally Posted by paulster2626

so past sick and tired of the 5G/wifi jokes about COVID vaccines. It was an *okay* joke the first 3 times, back in January or whatever. It's fucking end of May now, and literally hundreds of millions of shots later. Just make it stop. It's like asking a tall guy "HoWs ThE wEaThEr Up ThErE." Terrible.

No can do. I must have gotten the placebo. My cell service sucks.

**old_newguy** · 05-21-2021, 01:28 PM

Originally Posted by EZB

"Gently explaining these things" annoys the VM offenders. Really.

One idea I read that I wonder if I should try, is to make my VM prompt just go on and on for maybe 3 minutes LOL.

I'm just generally annoyed by the "there is a general understanding about texting versus VM when you reach my setup VM with a greeting", which obviously is not a thing.

You should just watch Archer for some ideas of how to handle your VM prompt.

**EZB** · 05-21-2021, 02:05 PM

There really IS a general understanding. FWIW. HTH.

**old goat** · 05-22-2021, 12:31 AM

Originally Posted by Adolf Allerbush

I get annoyed when someone calls me repeatedly but doesn't leave a message. Either leave a message, shoot me a text, or send an email so I know what you want. I'm not going to just call you back because you called multiple times. Need to know why you're calling first. There's a dude I work with that will just keep calling over and over throughout the day until you have time to take the call. It's obviously so there's no electronic trail of what he's wanting to discuss...which is another source of annoyance.

Obviously they're calling to renew your warranty.

Originally Posted by old_newguy

If you don’t want to receive voicemail you should state that in your voicemail. You know, communicate your desires instead of just expecting everyone else to know what you want. JFC. Now I’m annoyed.

Since I never answer a call that's not from a contact or known number, unless I'm expecting a call from the cable guy or something, voicemail is nice for the 1 in 20 unrecognized calls that's legit. Although since my phone is set to ring maybe 10 times before it goes to voicemail--I move slow and my swiping finger slower--probably most people just hang up.

Originally Posted by muted reborn

I keep getting snaked at stop signs when driving. I roll up to a 4-way and some other car is doing the same, but since I'm on the right I get to go first after stopping. Then the asshole in the other car just drifts through the stop sign so they don't have to stop and wait for me to go, they just go before me, pretending they stopped first I guess???

Selfish pricks.

So you're one of those guys that stops and waits to see if the guy approaching the intersection is going to stop. And I'm the guy who just barely slows down at the stop sign when you do that. (I know you're not actually that guy, but I actually am the other guy.)

**riser4** · 05-22-2021, 07:30 AM

You are darn right that I wait for the other guy to stop before I go. I wish citizens could issue tickets to the people who don't stop. If a cop was beating you over the head with his nightstick would you want him to stop or just slow down?

**Lostintime** · 05-22-2021, 07:49 AM

Originally Posted by riser3

You are darn right that I wait for the other guy to stop before I go. I wish citizens could issue tickets to the people who don't stop. If a cop was beating you over the head with his nightstick would you want him to stop or just slow down?

Cracked me up. Haven't heard that one in decades. R3, driving in Vt, trust no one.
Noticed now that people are back out, more than ever you getting those people exhibiting their kindness by creating a dangerous situation. Thanks for stopping to let me out, but it does me zero good because I will be killed by the oncoming traffic bearing down on me.

FYI: There is a reason it's called a California stop.

**riser4** · 05-22-2021, 07:50 AM

Originally Posted by Lostintime

Cracked me up. Haven't heard that one in decades. R3, driving in Vt, trust no one.

Noticed now that people are back out, more than ever you getting those people exhibiting their kindness by creating a dangerous situation.
Thanks for stopping to let me out, but it does me zero good because I will be killed by the oncoming traffic bearing down on me.

Stopping to let people out, ie giving up your right of way, is dangerous and possibly illegal. That been said, I had to stop and let this guy out because his classic car caddy with the top down was half way into the road blocking me from turning onto my street.

**riser4** · 05-22-2021, 08:01 AM

And regarding not trusting the other guy driving in VT, I don't pull out if someone has their blinker on until i make damn sure they are actually turning. I've been yelled at, honked at, and flipped off for this. Talk to the hand. And one time, I had my blinker on to turn into a driveway that was just past a major side road, guy in a pickup pulls out in front of me and gets all indignant when I honk and come to a screeching halt, yells at me for my blinker, and then shuts up when I proceed to turn into the driveway. I was on US 7 just outside the city line and didnt want an 18 wheeler plowing into me if I waited to signal until I was past the old VT 105 intersection. The rail trail parking lot driveway is in a bad spot. The new 105 intersection with the light helps a lot.

**Ted Striker** · 05-22-2021, 08:50 AM

When I was in college, I had a friend who wouldn't even slow down for 4-way stops that had good visibility. He'd even say, "everyone else has to stop!" I used to say, "one day you're going to meet you"

**muted reborn** · 05-22-2021, 09:33 AM

Originally Posted by old goat

So you're one of those guys that stops and waits to see if the guy approaching the intersection is going to stop. And I'm the guy who just barely slows down at the stop sign when you do that. (I know you're not actually that guy, but I actually am the other guy.)

But, but, but they are going through the 4-way before i even can stop! They see I'm going to be first to stop and I have the right to go first so they just accelerate through the intersection to skip the whole wait just as I am coming to a stop.

So If I did the exact same thing we would hit each other.

Anyone else see this happen? I've had it happen twice in a week. I don't think I remember if I've ever seen it before, if I have, it was rare and I forgot about it.

**Lostintime** · 05-22-2021, 09:43 AM

Originally Posted by riser3

And regarding not trusting the other guy driving in VT, I don't pull out if someone has their blinker on until i make damn sure they are actually turning. I've been yelled at, honked at, and flipped off for this. Talk to the hand. And one time, I had my blinker on to turn into a driveway that was just past a major side road, guy in a pickup pulls out in front of me and gets all indignant when I honk and come to a screeching halt, yells at me for my blinker, and then shuts up when I proceed to turn into the driveway. I was on US 7 just outside the city line and didnt want an 18 wheeler plowing into me if I waited to signal until I was past the old VT 105 intersection. The rail trail parking lot driveway is in a bad spot. The new 105 intersection with the light helps a lot.

^^True
Always thinking about when to throw on my signal so I don't cause confusion, but there's a lot of tractor trailers running up to Coventry that I don't want to be rear ended by.

**Viva** · 05-22-2021, 09:44 AM

Finding out that the Billy Goats I just sold to another Mag have fucked-up heel mounts and were drilled twice. Plus, the shop responsible for this fuckery is closed until next season.

JFC...a quartet of young muffins just walked into the coffee joint I'm in, all wearing yoga tights. I'm not so annoyed anymore.

Sent from my motorola edge plus using Tapatalk

**Lostintime** · 05-22-2021, 09:47 AM

Originally Posted by muted reborn

But, but, but they are going through the 4-way before i even can stop! They see I'm going to be first to stop and I have the right to go first so they just accelerate through the intersection to skip the whole wait just as I am coming to a stop.

So If I did the exact same thing we would hit each other.

Anyone else see this happen? I've had it happen twice in a week. I don't think I remember if I've ever seen it before, if I have, it was rare and I forgot about it.

Had a friend who always scared they shit outta me pulling out. His comment always the same, "They got brakes." DC area, so to be expected.

**EWG** · 05-22-2021, 09:59 AM

Originally Posted by Ted Striker

When I was in college, I had a friend who wouldn't even slow down for 4-way stops that had good visibility. He'd even say, "everyone else has to stop!" I used to say, "one day you're going to meet you"

We used to have a saying “4 way stop signs are optional.”

**Ted Striker** · 05-22-2021, 10:54 AM

Originally Posted by EWG

We used to have a saying “4 way stop signs are optional.”

I've probably told this story here before, but the search blows, so I'll re-type it.

Around the same time I had a friend who didn't learn how to drive in high school, and never took any sort of driver's ed. When she was getting ready to take her test, another friend who had a slow stoner's drawl that was perfect for straight-faced dry sarcasm said, "remember, the stop signs with white borders are optional"