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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: General Discussions ARCHIVES: January 2010 ~ April 2010: Free Expressions: The return of The Return of the Gripe Thread: Archive through April 19, 2010 users admin

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Grooch
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06-16-2006

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Grooch a private message Print Post    
And my bingo was on your first sentence before you added the second one, Jimmer. lol!

Naja
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06-28-2003

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, but if you called "Heather" for a cooking question and "Mike" answered the phone, would you at least say "Hey Mike, I need to ask Heather a cooking question"? Well, I guess the answer depends on how good of friend's you are with them. I know I started this subject, but my gripe isn't about close friends of many years who know each other inside and out. My gripe was about casual friends who are still in the process of getting to know each other.

Aurora
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11-24-2006

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Aurora a private message Print Post    
If I was the neighbor women, I'd have just waited until I saw the husband out in the yard. Problem solved!

But seriously, I wouldn't have any problem with a neighbor lady calling and asking for my husband. I'd just figure she needed help with something or other. Maybe in this case, her husband makes all the decisions so she asked for him. I'd just ask husband what she wanted after the call.

Julieboo
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02-05-2002

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:02 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Julieboo a private message Print Post    
I would/could care less if a female (or male) called and asked for Chris without shooting the breeze with me. Life is way too too short (and already aggravating enough) to let something like that get me riled up.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:04 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
A male friend just called me a few minutes ago. He calls about once a month to see how I am doing.

We were friends and neighbors before he got married.

If I am not home but he leaves a message for me to call him I just call and say " Hi H------ is D--- there."

I am not friends with the wife.

Now I realize I should chat with her before I ask for him.

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
FOR ME, if it is just about gender, and it's ok for a woman to talk to somebody else's husband if the husband answers the phone, I see no reason to ask why this woman is needing to explain why just because the wife answered. But like I said, this is JUST ME.

AS I had said above, once it was found out what the question was I too thought why couldn't she have asked Naja. But when answering the phone, there was no way to know what her question was, so I personally would not have asked why.

When Naja made it clear that this particular woman had nothing to talk about with Naja's hubby, I agreed she had reason to be upset.

But for me, it makes no difference if it's a man or woman calling my hubby, I ask who's calling and hand him the phone, if he wants it.

I asked my hubby that if some man asked to talk to me would he ask what the reason for. He said no, the call is for you not me. And that is how I feel about him getting a call from a woman. And that leads back to what I said before about it not being the type of relationship my hubby & I have. Doesn't mean somebody else has a bad relationship if they don't feel the same way. It's just how my hubby and me work.

As far as worrying about if some woman is going to flirt with my husband, ah let her and see how far she gets with him. lol

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:27 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, but if you called "Heather" for a cooking question and "Mike" answered the phone, would you at least say "Hey Mike, I need to ask Heather a cooking question"?

I'd probably chat with Mike about something else or at least ask him how he is doing and then ask to speak to Heather.

Texannie
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07-16-2001

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:34 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Texannie a private message Print Post    
Jimmer, but if you called "Heather" for a cooking question and "Mike" answered the phone, would you at least say "Hey Mike, I need to ask Heather a cooking question"?

not Jimmer, but no, I would just say 'hey Mike how are you today? May I speak to Heather?'

Serate
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08-21-2001

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 3:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Serate a private message Print Post    
Not Jimmer or Texannie, but I'd do the same.

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 6:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
Well, my gripe is petty but I'm still ticked. TV is just wrong on Tuesday. Glee, Biggest Loser, Deadliest Catch, and Lost all on at the same time. My DVR only records two. What da heck? There is nothing on Monday or Sunday..could they pick one of those days?

Twinkie
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09-24-2002

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Twinkie a private message Print Post    
I feel that way about Sunday. I have 2 DVRs and filled up both of them and still had stuff I wanted to record. There's nothing on on Friday and Saturday. Why can't they schedule more shows then?

Zgoodgirl
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08-22-2003

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Zgoodgirl a private message Print Post    
Oh you're right Twinkie. There is NOTHING on Fri and Sat. That would be much better.

Merrysea
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08-13-2004

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 6:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Merrysea a private message Print Post    
That's why I like AT&T U-verse. We can record four shows at a time. :-)

Oldtex
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03-06-2006

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 9:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Oldtex a private message Print Post    
Re: Naja's gripe.

I've read all of your posts and wow, all relationships are different. Just remember, as someone once said..."Don't Sweat The Small Stuff".

But, there is one kind of masculine equation here that has not been addressed:

The TV was in the Garage. Alot of women really do associate things in a Garage as being a "guy thing". And I know it's wrong to make those assumptions, but some women still think that way.

Naja I do understand your gripe and do feel it is legit, especially after reading all these very interesting posts. Hope all is better soon.

Happymom
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01-20-2003

Tuesday, April 13, 2010 - 9:52 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Happymom a private message Print Post    
Zgood, if you have comcast, then you probably have On Demand. Maybe some of your shows are on On Demand and then you don't have to actually do w/o any of your shows.

Naja, your gripe reminds me of why my mom switched Drs. Her Dr. would always talk to my dad even though my mom was sitting right there in the room and even though my mom was the actual patient and perfectly capable of understanding everything and dealing with her own health. (Different situation than yours... I do understand in some cases it isn't appropriate to exclude the spouse... as your neighbor seemed to exclude you when it involved your husband.)

Naja
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06-28-2003

Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 1:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I am complaining about my neighbors again...LOL

The neighbors still refuse to neuter their 3 year old 85 LB boxer dog, and this time it got out to roam by actually chewing off the bottom of the wooden privacy fence gate(this was yesterday, they called to ask us to keep an eye out for him while they went out in their cars to look for him). Only he didn't chew off enough of the gate or a nail got exposed because when they finally found him about 3-4 hours later, he had a 12 inch L shaped slash in his back requiring 30 staples. Since it was after vet hours, they had to take him to the emergency vet which out here costs about 3x as much had their own vet been in the office. You would think that's the last straw and they would give in and neuter him, but nope. Really? Not even for his own safety? I really don't understand the mindset of not wanting to neuter your dog if you aren't a breeder or you don't show your dog.

You may say it's none of my business, but it is personally upsetting to me to see this dog next door injured so badly.

Jimmer
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08-30-2000

Saturday, April 17, 2010 - 2:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jimmer a private message Print Post    
That's very sad that he got hurt that way. I find it hard to understand why someone wouldn't neuter their pet.

Dogdoc
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09-29-2001

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 4:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Dogdoc a private message Print Post    
I would have suggested to the people that we neuter the dog while he is under an anesthetic already.

Anesthesia always has a risk factor to it and the less you have to anesthetize the better.

Also, we tell them it is cheaper if we do it while he is already out. They will save a second anesthesia fee. That sometimes gets their attention.

I don't feel sorry for them at all that they had to pay an emergency fee.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 6:20 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Bingo Dogdoc! It's so much cheaper & easier by getting the pet fixed than having to deal/stress with the aftermath.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 9:46 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I agree!!! Our latest foster is a pup that had her ear and side of face mauled by a big dog. A month ago I didnt think this little girl would live and now she is healing so well! She acts like nothing happened, she has only 1 ear, I dont know long term effect, maybe special cleaning of the little tiny hole to the eardrum? She will be such a great pet for someone, she is austrialian shep.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 6:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
freakin Dish network!!!!! all of a sudden none of our tvs work! 4 frickin boxes and they all say searching for signal, called the frickin co and they say some bs about the master box and have to have a tech come out....TUES!!!!! not til frickin Tues!!! WTH!? we are at their freakin mercy cuz we are in a 2 yr contract! what are we supposed to do with no tv for 3 frkin days!!?

We cant even watch local chanels cuz of the stoopid digital age and anteneas dont wk anymore.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Sunday, April 18, 2010 - 6:26 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
I'm sorry for your dilemma Pamy! If there's one silver lining to the cloud, at least Amazing Race isn't on tonight. Preempted by Country Music Awards. Good luck!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, April 19, 2010 - 6:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Pamydoll in the meantime try to watch your shows online. Go to the stations like ABC/NBC etc and look up what they have available online. Or Hulu. etc.

Chewpito
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01-04-2004

Monday, April 19, 2010 - 7:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chewpito a private message Print Post    
Pamy, I really feel for you....
But you of all people should know what to do with out tv for 3 days....lol.....

all jokes aside though...that stinks...I go frikken nuts when my tv or computer break..

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, April 19, 2010 - 6:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL Chewy!!!
Mame, good idea about Hula.

Bill got one of those digital antenas that is supposed to be for ppl that dont buy cable...it gave us 2 channels!!!

I feel sorry for ppl that cant afford cable, they are screwed. I think it sucks that they basically have made it so you must have cable