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Reality TVClubHouse Discussions: General Discussions ARCHIVES: May 2010 ~ August 2010: Free Expressions: The return of The Return of the Gripe Thread: Archive through July 17, 2010 users admin

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Nickovtyme
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07-28-2004

Sunday, July 11, 2010 - 8:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Yeah that's what he called me. Hows that for appreciation...All because I was trying to meet a deadline and didn't have the time to work his little job into my schedule...a job, btw, that he is more than capable of performing.

Oh yeah now I remember why I posted that in the Gripe thread...I really wanted to rake this guy over the coals in here...but my Moral High Ground wouldn't let me. :D

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 2:24 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Jeez Nick it's so GREAT to see you again! Sometimes when they blow you over the edge, you just gotta blow.

Once many years ago, I was given a word processor job. Didn't tell me the deadline was at noon, 2 hrs later. Everyone in the office then took off, no help covering phones. I'm busting my chops working with graphs, bits & pieces from different discs, constant phone calls/interruptions - really trying to make it look good. Had spent a month putting together all the spreadsheets before and I was proud because I was the one doing the spreadsheets plus incorporating them into the word processor draft, first time ever.

It's 3:30pm, I'm right at the cusp finalizing, it's DONE. Looking at the final hard copy, glimmer that something is not QUITE right. Then, this woman Sr. Mgmt Sys Analyst who had been on vacation for the previous week came running up, standing over me, screaming at me that I was just trying to mess it all up, that I deliberately missed the deadline. HUH?

At that point I said "F*ck it! I'm going to lunch!" Dropped the whole wad on the floor and went to lunch, I was Union so they couldn't deny me Lunch time. Came back, nothing said but they didn't dare ask me to touch it again.

Next morning I came in before anyone else did, and saw all the spiral bound, 50 nicely covered (expensive cardstock) report copies ready to be shipped out to all the head honchos - as well as the City Council Members & Mayor. Flipped a couple of pages and realized (remember that little 'glimmer that something was not quite right'?) - well, a couple of pages were out of order in ALL those fancy booklets. They had just picked it off the floor as I had dropped it and they ran it to the copy center.

I was nice in letting my boss know, told him they might have a problem that I believed anything going out of our office should look "professional", but just wondering if he had noticed the pages were out of order? Horror, but they never asked that I clean up the mess. City Council later gave raves over the wonderful report, the boss and all the others must have had a time piecing those reports into order.

May I add, a few months later, that the woman Sr. Mgmt Sys Analyst took a new promotion with the Library, another City Dept. She apparently flipped out a few times on others, and they FIRED her before her 6-mo probation period finished. Everyone back at our office was shocked, except for me because I figured it was bound to happen.

Sometimes, saying "F*uck It!" is a much needed vent. Gives us overworked smucks some glimmer of dignity. I still smile at the looks on their faces when they heard she was fired.

ETA: the reason they were all gone was because they had taken a VERY long lunch (ahem, business meeting) to celebrate finalizing that report, while I was back at the office trying to scrape it together.

Costacat
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07-15-2000

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 2:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Costacat a private message Print Post    
I can't gripe! And I'm griping cuz I can't!

It's currently 69 degrees out, but it is SUNNY!!!! (OK so 69 is still too cold, but... SUN!!!)

So I'm griping I can't quite gripe about our weather! :-)

Bluejaxrock
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04-23-2004

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Bluejaxrock a private message Print Post    
I don't know that I've ever posted a gripe here, but wow, what a freakin' day! The doc gets ticked at me cuz he has to answer questions for worker's comp, then when I get frustrated about the lack of care I'm getting, (that he assured me he'd give me) he says, to paraphrase, don't let the door hitchya where the good Lord splitchya. What the f&&&? If I had another option, I'd have walked out. Working on that other option now. arrrrgggghhh!

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 4:56 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
I cant gripe about it being a great sunny warm day cuz OUR AIR CONDITIONER GOT FIXED!!! Im sitting here in a house that is 62 degrees!! LOL yes we usually keep around 70 but dang it I want to feel cold enough for an extra blanket tonite!!!


Bluejax, ahhhhh you should get a doc that cares and shows it xoxoxoxox

Nickovtyme
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07-28-2004

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 5:11 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Nickovtyme a private message Print Post    
Hi Bisc! I've been around off and on...I did take what seemed like a couple year hiatus...I blame some of that on Facebook.

I was in the Survivor thread and TAR thread somewhat this last season. Its good to see you too. :-)

To be honest when I did finally sign back into TVCH...I was surprised my account was still active.

Now that woulda been a gripe!

Debra
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11-20-2003

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 6:01 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
((BJR))

Yay Pamy, I am doing the happy dance for you!!

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Monday, July 12, 2010 - 7:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
<===== Wants to head over to Pamy's to cool off!

Escapee
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06-15-2004

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 8:21 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Escapee a private message Print Post    
Julie:
Is the umpiring thing and writing under the table or is that actual employment, because if it is employment (he has a boss and is on payroll) then if the job ends, he's eligible for unemployment again, right? Also, once your census position is up, won't you be able to get unemployment from that?

Hukdonreality
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09-29-2003

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 11:38 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Hukdonreality a private message Print Post    
Julieboo, what are yours and your husband's degrees in? And what jobs have you had fairly recently (descriptions)? If we know what your education is and what your experiences are, maybe we can come up with some sort of creative ways to search for those types of jobs.

For example, if you were to say that your husband's last job was that of a computer technician (since I have no idea, I'm just making an example up), exactly what did he do? Tear them apart and put them back together? Did he work for a computer company or was he doing this for a large automotive company, etc. If we get some clarification, we collectively might think of things you haven't.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 5:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
NOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!!!!!!!! it stopped working!!!!!!!!!!!!!! waaaaaaaaaaa and its the hottest day we have had in months!! our home is 86 degrees and counting.
They will come back out tomrow...fingers crossed they can fix it or get new one tmrw!

ps thx Debra and Mame!!

Debra
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11-20-2003

Tuesday, July 13, 2010 - 7:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Debra a private message Print Post    
Darn it Pamy!!! I hope they fix it soon.

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 5:05 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    

Pamydoll, every summer I buy a TON of these cheap, small, handheld battery-operated fans (they usually come with a cord to hang them around your neck) and they've saved my life numerous times, usually outdoors when I'm out for a walk and can't breathe the soupy air. They are better than nothing if nothing's all ya got (for now) and they are usually a buck or two. I buy a bunch of them as they make great little gifties for my friends and relatives on the hottest days.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Wednesday, July 14, 2010 - 5:13 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
LOL Mame! ty, great idea! we are wking again!!! its still 84 degrees but it should be to 75 in hour or so wahooooo

Juju2bigdog
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10-27-2000

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 2:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Juju2bigdog a private message Print Post    
When we had our little three day heat wave here (no a/c) last week, one early evening it got down to 80, and we flung open the windows and it felt SO cool. 80, heh. We are back to normal summer here now, 50 in the morning, low 70's by late afternoon, pretty much perfect. Of course, we only have two weeks of summer up here ... if that ...

Karuuna
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08-31-2000

Thursday, July 15, 2010 - 4:18 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
My gripe: Paypal has a $10,000 spending limit if you don't link your bank account to them. I've had my Paypal account for more years than I can count, and now after all those years, and all that money spent without a single problem, Paypal is insisting that I give them my bank account information in order to continue spending money through them. They say this is to "increase security" of their system.

Really?!! Liars. My track record shows that I am not a security risk, and they know it.

They are just trying to get a bigger piece of the pie by not paying credit card fees (to Visa, MC, etc) and by pulling the money directly out of my bank account instead.

Screw 'em. Liars.

Jmm
Moderator

08-16-2002

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 8:40 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Jmm a private message Print Post    
LOL You tell 'em, Karuuna.

Karuuna
Board Administrator

08-31-2000

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 9:17 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Karuuna a private message Print Post    
And just to prove that it had nothing to do with security concerns, or improved security, they have now offered that I don't have to add my bank account, provided I apply for a "Paypal credit card". yeah, right. Security, my .......

Naja
Member

06-28-2003

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 2:58 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
I REALLY have to stop reading reviews for technical products that I already own. I get so aggravated inside when someone gives something a bad review because they don't know how to read and follow simple directions. For instance, someone posted what a hunk of junk this one product is because the antenna connector doesn't even fit, so they are returning it, and they would never recommend this product to anyone. Well you ding-a-ling, the antenna adapter is one of those parts that came in its accessories bag.

Or this other computer product I ordered, and it says in bright RED text that the latest drivers need to be downloaded right from the product page, and the link is right there. Yet a bunch of people complained the drivers on the disk it came with don't work and they are returning it. And get this--- the place where you type out your reviews is right below that red text and the link to the new drivers...LOL

Really, I have to stop reading that stuff.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 4:00 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
you should post the solutions under there complaints. You will be a hero!

Naja
Member

06-28-2003

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 5:23 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Naja a private message Print Post    
Pamy, when I post my own product reviews, I always try to address problems I see popping up a lot in other reviews. Lots of people do that. But you can tell most of these people don't even read the reviews, because the solution to their problem usually has been addressed many many times in the other reviews way before they even made their purchase.

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 6:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
aahhhh, some ppl never pay attn! Well I learned something new cuz I never would of thought to ck reviews before I buy something!

Landileigh
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07-29-2002

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 6:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Landileigh a private message Print Post    
but pamy, you do read the reviews, your reviews are done by the TVCH members. how many of us ask everyone's opinions before we buy a big (or even small ticket) item? we all do! so you're just getting your reviews from a better source is all.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 7:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
very true!

Christy358
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07-10-2007

Friday, July 16, 2010 - 11:12 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Christy358 a private message Print Post    
I work retail. A particular rug that we carry comes in 4 sizes and 16 colors. We keep them all neat and colorized on the fixture. Keeping them neat and folded and in the right order on the stack is WORK.

So, when I see a customer standing on a rug they have put on the floor, I go over to see if I can help them. (having just finished up with another customer.)

As I approach, they quickly walk away.

I go over to put away the rug I can see, and I find that they have pulled out several rugs .....and all the ones on top of them into a huge heap on the floor. Not neat, not tidy, not an accident...... just pulled and tossed.

I do feel sorry for them...because Karma rules require that they get into a car accident on the way home.