What's annoying you today?

[katfco]

Apr 11, 2017 18:03:37 GMT -5 berbles said:

Apr 11, 2017 17:52:58 GMT -5 katfco said:

There was a gentleman at the church we used to go to who called my H by the wrong name for over a year, at least. There was another couple who moved there at the same time we did, the wife was going to the same grad school I was, and we were similar in age, so it's understandable that he got them confused. 

But my H never corrected him! He said he didn't want to make him feel bad. Finally, someone else told him. 

LOL the same thing happened to me at my old job. 

There was a guy who was hired at the same time as me; we had orientation together. We didn't work together, but he was often in my area to meet with the attorney whose office was right in front of my cube (but whom I did not support). Anyway, every time he came up see the attorney, he'd cheerfully say, "Hi Jennifer!" My name is Jessica. I didn't correct him because I didn't think it really mattered. 

But I made the mistake of telling the attorney he was working with about it. So the next time he came over the attorney walked out of his office and called the guy out right in front of me! OMG I wanted to die. For both of us. 

LOL, actually now that I think about it, all the people in this story had J names. Maybe that's why he got confused. He knew it was a J name, but couldn't remember which one. 

The thing is, their names aren't even at all similar! And even, sometimes, the guy (who was a door greeter), would ask how things were going, and I would make a point to say my H's name. So it would be: 

"Hi, Michael and Katfco! How are you this morning?" (not the actual names)

"Oh, we're fine, although Robert's a little tired, from being up with Abby all night" 


Every. week. 

[berbles]

Apr 11, 2017 18:08:47 GMT -5 katfco said:

Apr 11, 2017 18:03:37 GMT -5 berbles said:

LOL the same thing happened to me at my old job. 

There was a guy who was hired at the same time as me; we had orientation together. We didn't work together, but he was often in my area to meet with the attorney whose office was right in front of my cube (but whom I did not support). Anyway, every time he came up see the attorney, he'd cheerfully say, "Hi Jennifer!" My name is Jessica. I didn't correct him because I didn't think it really mattered. 

But I made the mistake of telling the attorney he was working with about it. So the next time he came over the attorney walked out of his office and called the guy out right in front of me! OMG I wanted to die. For both of us. 

LOL, actually now that I think about it, all the people in this story had J names. Maybe that's why he got confused. He knew it was a J name, but couldn't remember which one. 

The thing is, their names aren't even at all similar! And even, sometimes, the guy (who was a door greeter), would ask how things were going, and I would make a point to say my H's name. So it would be: 

"Hi, Michael and Katfco! How are you this morning?" (not the actual names)

"Oh, we're fine, although Robert's a little tired, from being up with Abby all night" 


Every. week. 

LOL ok now I'm having giggle fits thinking about Trump saying in the same breath "I don't make mistakes," and then introducing Chuck Canterbury as Ken. On live TV. 

[Jalapeñomel]

Apr 11, 2017 12:22:17 GMT -5 sparkythelawyer said:

My name is prominently featured in a song played very often at crappy bars. I STILL, at almost 38 fucking years of age, get people trying to incorporate that song into conversation with me. It....doesn't go well.

I maybe threatened my DJ within an inch of his life to a lifetime of horrible Yelp reviews if that song played at my wedding.

We have a counselor named Mariah, and I'm constantly singing the Broadway song in my head when I talk to her. She said I'm the only one under 60 who knows the song. Lol

[followyourarrow]

I'm doing a work weight loss plan to get points that reduce my insurance costs. This stupid plan refers to people as "true thins". I fucking hate it. They say it like they're far superior and we should all strive to be them. When they talk about why people are overweight, the only thing they say is over eating, illustrating it with someone who eats 3 hamburgers at once.

[berbles]

Apr 11, 2017 18:49:32 GMT -5 followyourarrow said:

I'm doing a work weight loss plan to get points that reduce my insurance costs. This stupid plan refers to people as "true thins". I fucking hate it. They say it like they're far superior and we should all strive to be them. When they talk about why people are overweight, the only thing they say is over eating, illustrating it with someone who eats 3 hamburgers at once.

Honestly, I'd be giving HR a call. That's fucking gross. And untrue. And and and...

[starshine1977]

My coteacher will do the name misspelling thing with kids who have been in our class for OVER A YEAR (they stay in our room for two years). It drives me nuts. Especially when she does it on something that she is laminating and hanging up! How disrespectful. We only have 20 kids. It's not that hard to remember how to spell 20 names. Argh!

[bears]

Apr 11, 2017 17:51:04 GMT -5 katfco said:

Apr 11, 2017 17:42:45 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

This happened in my neighborhood this past summer and a few people on CEP pointed out that in Hinduism they're sometimes painted in front of new homes as a good luck symbol. I reported the one I saw to the city but I still hope it was actually a good thing.

Hindu symbols are parallel and perpendicular to the ground. Nazi swastikas are turned. Not that a nazi would necessarily know the difference, but if it's not straight, it's likely a Hindu didn't do it. 

When I went to Japan, the shrines had this symbol outside. I know the meaning is different, but seeing it felt jarring.

[katfco]

Apr 11, 2017 19:06:00 GMT -5 bears said:

Apr 11, 2017 17:51:04 GMT -5 katfco said:

Hindu symbols are parallel and perpendicular to the ground. Nazi swastikas are turned. Not that a nazi would necessarily know the difference, but if it's not straight, it's likely a Hindu didn't do it. 

When I went to Japan, the shrines had this symbol outside. I know the meaning is different, but seeing it felt jarring.

We had the same experience in Vietnam. 

[Nonny]

They are replacing a water main in my neighborhood, and they were digging up the end of my street again today. There were tons of trucks rattling up and down the street all day (lots of back up beeping), and a bunch of people turning around in my driveway to avoid the mess. So much vibrating of my house. Ugh.

[newnamesameperson]

Apr 11, 2017 17:42:45 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

Apr 11, 2017 13:50:53 GMT -5 vicky said:

More sad than annoyed: when happywife and I were walking around the Gaslamp District last night we saw a swastika graffitied on the ground. I got physically sick to my stomach when we saw it last night and my stomach cramps and I tear up every time I think about it.

I'm trying to think what can I do about it. I'm sure the police know about it already. I'm about to buy spray paint and do some street art myself.

This happened in my neighborhood this past summer and a few people on CEP pointed out that in Hinduism they're sometimes painted in front of new homes as a good luck symbol. I reported the one I saw to the city but I still hope it was actually a good thing.

Come the f on.  Hindus aren't going around spray painting them on this random street NOR are they painting it in your neighborhood randomly by itself without any other decoration and in the same format as the Nazi symbol.  

What world are you living in?  

This shit is ridiculously ignorant. 

[EllieArroway]

My email is firstname.lastname@company AND it's a super common, easy to spell name and still people get it wrong probably weekly in emails. I don't get it.

[niemand88f]

We're buying a house currently being rented by relatives of the owner. They were there during the showing. When our realtor set up the inspection she made sure it would be a good time for them. It was today... and 3 adults, 4 dogs, and a very talkative, curious child were there, not even remotely trying to stay out of the way. It's a very tough seller's market here so we're lucky to be under contract, but I really wanted to do some measuring and really look closer this time (wilted)   We're definitely buying the house but I feel like a major intruder and very awkward both times we've been there.

[cinderbella]

We submitted a full price offer for a house today at 11:30am. Just heard from our realtor that they want to sleep on it and will let us know by noon tomorrow.

They're killing me.

[katfco]

I'm annoyed at the sellers of the house we're in contract for. They put a sun room in some time ago, which is one of the selling points, and it turns out not only did they not get a permit for it, but it doesn't comply with city codes, so they're going to have to get permission from the city to keep it.

There's a good chance they're not going to want to fix all this, and they're not going to be pleased we're the reason the city knows about their illegal sunroom, so I'm guessing the contract is going to fall through at some point.

[jigsy]

Im on the app, so i cant tag, but Lilac - did you say wine mlm? Because that could be a product i get behind.

[iammalcolmx]

Apr 11, 2017 17:42:45 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

Apr 11, 2017 13:50:53 GMT -5 vicky said:

More sad than annoyed: when happywife and I were walking around the Gaslamp District last night we saw a swastika graffitied on the ground. I got physically sick to my stomach when we saw it last night and my stomach cramps and I tear up every time I think about it.

I'm trying to think what can I do about it. I'm sure the police know about it already. I'm about to buy spray paint and do some street art myself.

This happened in my neighborhood this past summer and a few people on CEP pointed out that in Hinduism they're sometimes painted in front of new homes as a good luck symbol. I reported the one I saw to the city but I still hope it was actually a good thing.

^o)

[tacokick]

Apr 11, 2017 17:42:45 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

Apr 11, 2017 13:50:53 GMT -5 vicky said:

More sad than annoyed: when happywife and I were walking around the Gaslamp District last night we saw a swastika graffitied on the ground. I got physically sick to my stomach when we saw it last night and my stomach cramps and I tear up every time I think about it.

I'm trying to think what can I do about it. I'm sure the police know about it already. I'm about to buy spray paint and do some street art myself.

This happened in my neighborhood this past summer and a few people on CEP pointed out that in Hinduism they're sometimes painted in front of new homes as a good luck symbol. I reported the one I saw to the city but I still hope it was actually a good thing.

What? No.

[newnamesameperson]

There's some bullshit in this thread, but keep on trucking along. Let's ignore it and keep posting our randoms. Gosh, just so annoying.

[mdgirl]

Apr 12, 2017 13:52:11 GMT -5 tacokick said:

Apr 11, 2017 17:42:45 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

This happened in my neighborhood this past summer and a few people on CEP pointed out that in Hinduism they're sometimes painted in front of new homes as a good luck symbol. I reported the one I saw to the city but I still hope it was actually a good thing.

What? No.

This is the original post (which you responded in). It wasn't a few, just one, but was presented as a possibility. And I did report the one in my neighborhood but never heard anything about it.

pandce.proboards.com/thread/539953/wwcep-graffiti-neighborhood

[newnamesameperson]

OMG I am about to flip the hell out.

[iammalcolmx]

Apr 12, 2017 13:59:23 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

Apr 12, 2017 13:52:11 GMT -5 tacokick said:

What? No.

This is the original post (which you responded in). It wasn't a few, just one, but was presented as a possibility. And I did report the one in my neighborhood but never heard anything about it.

pandce.proboards.com/thread/539953/wwcep-graffiti-neighborhood

Is anyone updating the spreadsheet?

[newnamesameperson]

Apr 12, 2017 14:06:01 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Apr 12, 2017 13:59:23 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

This is the original post (which you responded in). It wasn't a few, just one, but was presented as a possibility. And I did report the one in my neighborhood but never heard anything about it.

pandce.proboards.com/thread/539953/wwcep-graffiti-neighborhood

Is anyone updating the spreadsheet?

No, what would the point be?  There are so many people listening and learning...look at the thread view count, that don't want to say anything.  Complicit that scent is a strong one....

[mrssandro]

Make it into a windows logo or do your own artwork. 

Yes...my advice is lame. But who would think it's a Hindu symbol during these times?

[tacokick]

Apr 12, 2017 13:59:23 GMT -5 mdgirl said:

Apr 12, 2017 13:52:11 GMT -5 tacokick said:

What? No.

This is the original post (which you responded in). It wasn't a few, just one, but was presented as a possibility. And I did report the one in my neighborhood but never heard anything about it.

pandce.proboards.com/thread/539953/wwcep-graffiti-neighborhood

Yes, I did post to call your nonemergency number. I didn't suggest that it could be anything but hateful.

[Deleted]

Apr 12, 2017 14:08:11 GMT -5 newnamesameperson said:

Apr 12, 2017 14:06:01 GMT -5 iammalcolmx said:

Is anyone updating the spreadsheet?

No, what would the point be?  There are so many people listening and learning...look at the thread view count, that don't want to say anything.  Complicit that scent is a strong one....

[snipsnsnails]

I mean, there's a time for optimism?

But graffitied swastikas in this day and age definitely ain't it. : /

[W.T.Faulkner]

Hint: It's a fucking swastika.

[Deleted]

Fun fact: There are a lot of Hindu symbols in the South.

[mdgirl]

Nobody has to accept this, but I apologize for my post. I should have just shared the good advice I got in my post from last summer (reporting it) and left it at that.

[gennyu]

Apr 10, 2017 12:48:39 GMT -5 birdistheword said:

Mine is that I think it is SO disrespectful to misspell someone's name on correspondence addressed to them. Especially when it is something that could very easily be looked up. We have an interoffice mail system at work to send things to people at other campuses, and I received one today with my name misspelled. We have an employee directory that is easily accessible. Look up how to spell my damn name if you are not sure! I think it's lazy and gives me the impression that you just don't give a fuck. Maybe that's irrational? Lol. I am usually so breezy about stuff like this.

Multiply the disrespect by 10 if someone replies to an email where your name is IN THE SIGNATURE LINE.

I'll see your misspelled name and raise you emails (yes, plural) where my name is typed into the "To" line, because I am the intended recipient, yet the body of the email is addressed to a co-worker with whom I job share.

And our names are not similar.  At all.

Oh, and I don't like aforementioned job-sharing co-worker.  At all.