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Fanny

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 03:58 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I become irritated beyond all rational reason when I'm standing in line at the grocery store and the person in front of me paying the checker waits until he/she gets a total before they EVEN BEGIN TO START WRITING THEIR CHECK.

AAAAACCCCCKKKKKKKKKK
<falls to floor in apoplectic fit>

oh my god can't they fill in the damned check and just leave the damned amount blank?????????????????????????? HUH????????

What a TOTAL FRIGGIN WASTE OF MY TIME

(see what I mean? I think it definitely qualifies as a quirk)

Sia

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 04:18 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
No, Fanny, that's a legitimate gripe, unless the person ahead of you hasn't written her check yet because (like me) she's been busy correcting her two heathens who are clamoring to help the cashier by clambering over both sides of the shopping cart, tipping it at least four times per shopping excursion. That's my excuse, and I'm stickin' to it!

Alegria, I like to pay with exact change when I have exact change, but if I want the cashier to give me a five-dollar bill because I NEED one for something, I will give her the extra one or ones to see that I get a five in change. (It's easier than asking for change for a ten; they really won't open the drawer for a no-sale.) What I don't like is when the cashier looks at me like I'm INSANE and can't count money properly. It seems like the really young ones haven't been taught the concept! Anyone else notice this?

Twiggyish

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 04:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Yank, how about going to a computer store with your husband/male companion, and the sales clerk (usually a young guy) ignores you and talks to your husband/male companion, as if you aren't capable of understanding him? I HATE THAT!

Lancecrossfire

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 04:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I might have a couple things that could be consiered quirks.

I too hate it when people don't start writing their check until everything is wrung up--especially when it's 50-100 dollar orders. This came fromw orking in a store, and hoping to have the lines move as quickly as possible because it sucks to wait in lines any longer than needed.

I hate hats. 1 or 2 people on the board already know of this.

I hate cothing on my arms any more than normal shorts sleeves. I can't stand long sleeved shirts or coats of any type. (on me that is)

I love the taste of human blood.

Car blinkers are used in 3 ways--to tell people what you are going to do, to tell people what you are doing, or to tell people what you have done. They are an easy to use device that can have serios safety impications. I hate it when people don't signal ahaed of their turn. (or not at all)

I really take issue with people who drive while carrying on a conversation on a cell phone, who read the paper, who shave, or put on make up.

Fanny

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 04:42 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
A lovely young lad named Lancecrossfire
it now seems is disguised as a vampire

He likes human blood???
I'd rather eat mud!!

(Note to self: is Lance available for Halloween hire?)

Whit4you

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:03 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Ok since 9 out of 10 people who go through my drivethru seem to have this quirk I know someone here must have it.... before I tie you up ... cover you in honey and then let loose the 500,000 ants that I've purchased for this purpose... PLEASE explain to me why you do this:


Your in the drive thru - there are 50 cars behind you and you have to give me the EXACT change? You spend 2 minutes digging through your purse for the 49 cents.... why???? So I don't give you change??? Well tell me this please, what are you going to do the next time??? You will then HAVE no change so you will GET change - so WHAT DOES IT MATTER???? IF you sit there digging through your purse for the change so you don't GET any change you'll just not have change the next time correct???? Why? Why? Why? I so don't get it. You and the next 3 cars are going to do the SAME THING - add that minute or two up 3 times in a row and the 4th person in line is going to have a 4 minute wait so YOU COULD GET RID OF YOUR CHANGE, so the NEXT Time you won't have any change and will GET CHANGE.

This quirk that people have drives me insane I tell you... I'm just sitting there thinking oh great - so your getting rid of your change - now what? whatcha gonna do next time you buy something huh? huh? huh? ever think of that? hmmmm?

I guess now nobody will admit to having this quirk eh? :)

WWWWWHITNEY :)

Bob2112

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:34 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whitney, may I borrow a quarter?

Azriel

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:40 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whit, what about the people that come through EVERY day and get the EXACT same thing, but they always wait till after you tell them how much it is to search for their change. It's the same freaking price it's been every day this week you idiot! Why can't you get your money together while I'm ringing and bagging it up?

Whit4you

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 06:48 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
AZ oh and while we are AT it - what about the people waiting BEHIND the afformentioned quirkie for 1 minute while they count out 47 cents in nickles and pennies - and twiddle their thumbs then wait to get to my window to do their quirkie counting making sure to get rid of their change so the NEXT TIME THEY WON"T HAVE CHANGE and will then get handed back the same 47 cents they spent a minute counting in my drivethru.

*I* have 30 seconds from the time I give them the total at the speaker, to the time they leave my window. Any more then that and my average goes down and *I* get in trouble. When they arrive at my window I always have the .53 cents in my hand ready to hand them, but noooooooooope they gotta use the drivethru with all those people who are in just as big a hurry as THEY are waiting - while they count out their nickles and pennies, so they 'get rid of all their change' - I just want to know - but can't ask THEM - so I'm asking here? WHAT are you going to do the next time you go somewhere? You just SPENT your change so you WILL be getting change next time - so why why why? :) Why does it matter? "Spend your change in my drivethru = you'll GET change the NEXT time you spend money" :)

I have NO doubt many here have this quirk cause like I said 9 outta 10 people in my drivethru DO THIS... sooooo who wants to fess up and explain why? Who likes ants? :)


Here's a hint for those 'nickle penny' counting quirkers - count out a bucks worth of change while your waiting behind the car who's taking 3 minutes to order because they are chatting on their cell phone while YOU sit there waiting...

Bob2112

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 07:10 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Whitney, how about 2 dimes and a nickel instead?

Whit4you

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 07:17 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
Bob....>THHHHHHHHHWWWWWWWAAAAAAAPPPPPP!


:)

Goddessatlaw

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 07:21 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
It bothers me dreadfully when people fail to offer to allow an elderly or disabled person a place at the front of the line (for whatever, generally at the grocery store). It particularly makes me crazy when someone's in the 20 or less line with 25 items, and the elderly person is behind them with just a couple of things, and the offer still is not made. If they don't want or appreciate the offer of the swap, they'll say "no thank you", but I personally think the offer should always be made.

Abbynormal

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 08:23 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
About the change thing, my take. Ok Whit, all week I've been coming through your drive thru and you've been handing me back all that change. My purse is now so friggin heavy I am permanently one inch shorter on my left side.

So, I go into the local convenience store, maybe get a drink, chips, paper and 5 bucks of gas. Yeah, I got a 20 on me but I also have approximately 10.00 in change cause I been handing you 5's all week, cause I am afraid you will do something to my food or yet again forget the ketchup if I make you wait while I dig for change.

You better believe I will stand there and count out every last cent I need to cover my tab at the store. Change is money and I don't give a crap! It's my turn, I try to be speedy about it but I do know it drives some people nuts. Oh well, I say. I embarrass my DH too death when I do this, he acts like he's too good to spend change. I personally don't care, but I do see your point also. :)

Sia

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 11:30 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I try to keep distributing my change when I pay for purchases not only because it weighs down my purse, but also because banks WON'T TAKE CHANGE any more. It drives me mad that my bank wants my SOCIAL SECURITY NUMBER or NAME & PHONE NUMBER written on a roll of coins that I've wrapped at home. (What, they think I'll stiff 'em for a penny?) My local banks also NO LONGER COUNT CHANGE in a sorter for me. The bank that will do that is not close by my home and it charges a PERCENTAGE as a fee for counting/wrapping it. Huh? I thought banks were in the business of counting money?

Guess this one belongs in a pet-peeve thread rather than a quirk thread.

Whoami

Thursday, October 24, 2002 - 11:36 pm EditMoveDeleteIP
I was noticing that several of the last posts seem like they belong more in a pet peeve thread than a quirk thread. Then I realized that often, it could be considered a quirk to have a pet peeve! So I guess they qualify after all!

Sia

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 12:40 am EditMoveDeleteIP
True, Who! One of my hubby's quirks: he will carefully count out the quantity of crackers he needs to neatly sandwich each slice of cheese he has put on his plate when we have a cheese-and-crackers snack. I don't do that; I just take some of each, and if I run out of cheese and still have crackers, I just take another piece of cheese. If you take a piece of cheese from DH, you must take the two accompanying crackers! ROTFL!

Can we start posting and laughing about other people's quirks? That would be funny!

Twinkie

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 01:03 am EditMoveDeleteIP
In regard to the change thing. When my purse gets too heavy with change I dump it all in my change jar at home. You'd be amazed how much money you save up by doing just that. My older sister got me onto this by telling me that she and her hubby have saved enough to take wonderful vacations all over the world.
<just a thought>

Sia

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 01:33 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Twinkie, I save coins, wrap them & deposit them in my kids' saving accounts, but my bank wants my name & phone number on the wrapper OR my SSN when I go to deposit them!! Wrapping change has become too inconvenient. I think it's a plot to discourage people from using change. There's already talk about phasing out the penny. They'll make all prices in even dollar amounts at some point.

I've long said it would make sense to price things so that the final price after adding sales tax would come out to even dollar amounts.

Alegria

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 02:07 am EditMoveDeleteIP
I NEVER use drive through :)

Car54

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 03:47 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Gosh, first this thread made me scared to grocery shop, now I am afraid of the drive up.

I just want something to eat. Who knew there were all these rules?

Goddessatlaw

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 04:11 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Don't worry about it, Car - what's that saying? "No matter where you go, there you are." Words to live by, especially at the grocery store.

Car54

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 04:27 am EditMoveDeleteIP
No kidding. I always think of myself as a very tense, high maintenence person....but NONE of these things have ever occured to me! Who knew paying with correct change was a bad thing, or that there were rules for taking stuff out of my cart? Wow.

Maybe I can just find an on-line store in this area. :)

Rig

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 04:59 am EditMoveDeleteIP
If you have 3 quarters, 2 dimes, 2 nickels, and 4 pennies, you can make any possible amount of change. I bet no one has ever thought that out, as I have.

Webkitty

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 06:19 am EditMoveDeleteIP
Poor Car! Let me try to explain: Do you think if you lived in an area that is like the surface of the sun most of the year you might consider how the store packs your food? Do you think that maybe after having melted ice cream all over your trunk and spoiled milk and melted butter sticks that you might start insisting on double paper for insulation and that all cold things be packed together?
And as an added precaution, you might insist on having those bags not placed in the hot trunk, but inside the car with the AC going.

When I lived up North this wasn't a big deal to me as it is now.
Yep, I've got the grocery quirk, regionally induced, but its there!

PS: I never eat fast food, so I don't have the "change" quirk, yea!

Bob2112

Friday, October 25, 2002 - 06:30 am EditMoveDeleteIP
<Hmmm...Maybe I can borrow that quarter from Rig>