Am I asking to much?

[Samuari]

I just opened my refrigerator and found that Swimmer (my 14 year old) had been grazing again. The lid to the miracle whip was just sitting askew, a container of chopped onions had the top pulled open on one corner, a zip lock bag with a leftover pork chop was open… well you get the picture. She had opened, looked into, turn her nose up at, and decided to go on to something else at least six times, leaving a trail of evidence behind her. Don’t misunderstand me; I want her to feel free to eat what ever we have. Is it asking too much to expect to reseal the containers when she is through with them? What are your pet peeves?

 

[CreamyLady]

Oh, gee, where will I start . . .

Everything left on the counter when she decides to fix herself a sandwich, and nothing sealed. There is little as unattractive as desiccated cheese.

Discovering, when not exactly in a position to fix the problem, that she finished the roll of toilet paper in the bathroom and didn't replace it.

Leaving a clean kitchen in the morning and coming back to an absolute wreck.

There are other things, but those are the biggies.

 

[KillerMuffin]

*sigh* I call it the StudMuffin trail, its like he marks his territory or something. Not THAT way, sheesh, he's a sitting peer (see katerina's thread on the male peeing habits). He hits the door and starts stripping and dropping things. It takes him less time to wreck the house than it does two rampaging mutts, 5 boys ages 3-8 (only 1 is mine), and a cat who thinks she is in heat (she is spayed). Every single one of his shoes is no where near the bedroom. Usually in the kitchen or the living room. Then he has the unmitigated gall to look in the closet and ask me where his shoes are, then he can't figure out why I'm screaming.

I gave up. I stop cleaning when he gets home, then start back up again when he leaves. I need my sanity more than I need a clean house.

 

[Guest]

After having a small get together of a few friends, I hate it when I look at my living room and it looks like I threw one of Stiffler's parties! Argh!

Anotehr thing that gets on my nerves is the mistreatment of toothpaste. My friend has a toothbrush here in case she ever needs it (she's stayed over several times). Anyway, she has this habit of squeezing the toothpaste from the center instead of the end. Drives me nuts! lol

 

[Alyrahh]

The milk being left on the countertop, and the cow juice dribbles on the floor because the jug is a tad too heavy for him to maneuver on his own (but still refuses to ask for my help).

His Pokemon energy cards being left in his jean pockets, so I find a million little fuzzy pieces of them in the dryer and stuck to the other clothes.

Dishes being placed in the sink/dishwasher with food still on them.

When "the remote control God" decides he'll help me out by doing some laundry and puts my new red shirt in the washing machine with whites and washes them in hot water. But hey, on an up-side, he's the one wearing pink socks to work.

 

[Weird Harold]

I just opened my refrigerator and found that Swimmer (my 14 year old) had been grazing again.

I don't know about solutions to the other pet peeves, but teenage grazers I solved when my youngest went through that phase.

After several fruitless attempts to reason with her, I finally presented her with a bill for every thing that she ruined by leaving it open.

I never really expected her to pay it, but it did get it into her head that waste costs money.

 

[GuyJD]

MY PET PEEVES.....NOT JUST KIDS!!

You all presented very interesting points. But what about adults that show no courtesy for others work effort? I work in the baby department of a department store. My greatest pet peeve is watching potential parents pushing strollers around the store just to see how it rides, open items in the store without purchasing them, and examine toys and walkers then leave them on the floor for other customers to trip over.
But the highlight was when a customer got pissed because I asked her if she would like to purchase a bassinet bedding set that she opened and stretched on a display just to see if it would fit (are you ready for this?) a bassinet. The truth is that she was pissed for getting caught doing it. She spoke to a manager who agreed with me and told her that no one will want to buy the item since it has been opened. She honestly felt that she had a right to open an item in the store without purchasing it. Where I come from (New Orleans), you can get arrested and thrown out a store for that.
I can always remember, as I was going up, being taught to put things back the way you find it and, whatelse but, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING IN THE STORE IF YOU DON'T INTEND TO BUY IT. Why is it that, not all, adults practice that?

[Edited by GuyJD on 09-25-2000 at 01:21 AM]

 

[Samuari]

Re: MY PET PEEVES.....NOT JUST KIDS!!

You all presented very interesting points. But what about adults that show no courtesy for others work effort? I work in the baby department of a department store. My greatest pet peeve is watching potential parents pushing strollers around the store just to see how it rides, open items in the store without purchasing them, and examine toys and walkers then leave them on the floor for other customers to trip over.
But the highlight was when a customer got pissed because I asked her if she would like to purchase a bassinet bedding set that she opened and stretched on a display just to see if it would fit (are you ready for this?) a bassinet. The truth is that she was pissed for getting caught doing it. She spoke to a manager who agreed with me and told her that no one will want to buy the item since it has been opened. She honestly felt that she had a right to open an item in the store without purchasing it. Where I come from (New Orleans), you can get arrested and thrown out a store for that.
I can always remember, as I was going up, being taught to put things back the way you find it and, whatelse but, DO NOT TOUCH ANYTHING IN THE STORE IF YOU DON'T INTEND TO BUY IT. Why is it that, not all, adults practice that?

[Edited by GuyJD on 09-25-2000 at 01:21 AM]

Hey Guy, I work retail also. There is a family that has six hoodlims under 10 that they turn lose as soon as they hit the front door. They go through the toy department like Cosacks raiding Poland. shelves swept clean of merchandise just to see if gravity still works. I took the oldest one off a bicycle that he had ridden out the garden center gate into the parking lot, only to have his attorney father threaten me with a law suit. "I know that I won't win it, but my legal bills will be free, and you will have to pay someone" Seech how do you protect yourself from that?

 

[Silverlily]

Hey Guy, I work retail also. There is a family that has six hoodlims under 10 that they turn lose as soon as they hit the front door. They go through the toy department like Cosacks raiding Poland. shelves swept clean of merchandise just to see if gravity still works. I took the oldest one off a bicycle that he had ridden out the garden center gate into the parking lot, only to have his attorney father threaten me with a law suit. "I know that I won't win it, but my legal bills will be free, and you will have to pay someone" Seech how do you protect yourself from that?

Hmm, smells like Wal~Mart. LOL, Assistant Manager there for two years, two years too many.

Next time they are in the store and the children are unsupervised, call Child Services. In most states, it's illegal to leave a child under 12 unattended.

 

[Flagg]

Pet Peeves

I really can't stand it when people spell "too" with one "o"

 

[April]

Hey Flagg, let's get together and go on a spell check rampage!

 

[Flagg]

OK, I'm ready. Slacks, cowboy boots, breath stinking of beer and cigs, covered in dust and feverishly chewing a biro. Left holster: Dictionary. Right Holster: Thesaurus.

"The sun's begginning to set. I suggest you and I take this town. Before its too late!"

Yeehaaa!!!!



[Edited by flagg on 09-26-2000 at 01:25 AM]

 

[April]

Nope, the slacks simply won't do. You're going to need jeans. Spell checkin' is dirty work! LOL Probably gonna need a whip, too. People can get pretty stubborn, you know.

 

[Bliss]

Spelling dictionary correctly probably wouldn't hurt, either.

 

[April]

LMAO *snicker* I didn't see that. Bliss, you're bad.

 

[teresafannin]

My sweetie is a wonderful man, but he is a slob. Clothes all over, shoes in the middle of the living room, but since he is only here on weekends, I can live with it.

I work retail also & we have the shoe shopper from hell come into our store at least once a week. She will try on shoes, walk all over the store in them & then want the exact same pair from the storeroom that haven't been tried on yet. I finally convinced our management not to let her get away with that stuff. When we have kids running wild, we video tape them with the AP camera. It has helped our company avoid numerous lawsuits when kids get hurt as a result of their parents letting them run wild. I was a mean mom & never let my son behave that way. When he got a job in retail last year, he told me that he finally understood what I have gone through all these years.

 

[GuyJD]

I WISH WE DID THAT, TERESAFANNIN

Our camera only covers the Accounting entrance. The department store with which I am employed is very scared of being sued, even if they are right. Why is that, you might ask? Because the store is located in one of the richest part of the state. So rich that there is only 4 car dealerships there: Lexus, Land Rover, Mercedes, and for the cheap folks, Cadillac/GMC/Oldsmobile.
A couple of weeks ago, I was on the phone with a customer when I had to pause and turn to tell a lady to quiet her kids. The problem, the lady was standing and WATCHING her kids make noise with this God forsaken toy that sounds like popcorn when you push it. The funny thing about it is that those toys are stored high to keep out of the kids reach. GEE, I WONDER HOW THOSE TOYS GOT IN THE KIDS' HANDS. Maybe temporary growth stunts?

 

[OUTSIDER]

And death shall come to thoes who leave toast crumb's in the butter.

 

[teresafannin]

Outsider, I think you must know my mom. That is her ultimate pet peeve. I can remember her telling us kids to be sure not to get crumbs in the butter. That is so funny, I hadn't thought of that in years til I saw your post.

Guy, we used to only video our cash office area, but it got so bad we have cameras everywhere. They just recently put in closed circuit tv & it has made a huge difference in how people act. You would think after 9 years in this store, nothing would surprise me, but every once in a while, we get an absolute lunatic. Ah, the joys of retail.

 

[OUTSIDER]

Happy happy joy joy I'm not alone

[Edited by OUTSIDER on 09-25-2000 at 04:45 PM]

 

[Flagg]

Hotdang! This lil' ol' redneck town is starting to rub off on me too! Fortunately my trustee steed editmeister was there to save my butt!

 

[Samuari]

Hi, Ho, MLA Away!

 

[GuyJD]

AND YET.....ANOTHER PET PEEVE!!!

Okay guys, help me out here.......Can you go to a Mercedes-Benz dealership and tell the salesman that you would like to take a car of your choice home to see if it would fit in your driveway or garage? Or just to see how it would look when you park it there? Could you walk into a home that Century 21 is selling and tell the realtor to leave so that you can move your furniture in? Your intention is to see how your furniture looks before buying the house. Maybe you can, right? That is before the salesman or realtor have you moving to Looney Land, wearing a Tommy Hilfinger straight jacket.
Why the hell our customers come in the store and chose to open a new security gate to see how far it opens? What's stupid about the matter is that they are never sure how much space they need to place the gate. No one has enough sense to take measurements before buying a gate and have no idea how far the gate has to spread. Oh sure, we have measuring tapes to loan them to measure the gates (whch indicate its length on the cover anyway)but they have no clue as to how many feet or inches they need to secure.
But my favorite is when they pull a walker off of the shelf to see if their baby would fit in it. Once they're satisfied with their discovery, they leave the walker on the floor for another "sue happy" customer to fall over it. I have yet to see a baby whose ass is too wide or big to fit in a walker or mobile toy. Then I would have to recommend to the customer to use the Richard Simmons tapes with their baby.

 

[Purple Haze]

People with cel phones have no idea how stupid they look. The next time some shithead with a cel phone is in front of me and doesn't know where the fuck they are going, I'm gonna run my car so far up their ass they'll chewing with my front bumper. Oh yeah, if you're in church or a movie, take your cel phone and shove it your ass so the rest of us can't hear it, loser. And in a restaurant, we aren't interested in hearing one side of your worthless conversations. Fuck you.

 

[GuyJD]

GOOD ONE, PURPLE HAZE

How about the cell phonies parked in a fast food drive thru and just sitting near but not at the speaker. They are not ready to place an order yet because they are taking their kids orders over the phone. In the meantime and in between time, you have to sit behind their dumb ass and wait until they are done.