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The TVClubHouse: Archives: 2004 January - Arpil: The return of The Return of the Gripe Thread (ARCHIVES): Archive through March 29, 2004 users admin

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Kaili
Member

08-31-2000

Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 6:53 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
The guy could have completely lied to his mom and actually made your daughter sound like the one screwing him over. He sounds like the type to do that anyway.

I'm interested to find out if she knows.

Llkoolaid
Member

08-01-2001

Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 7:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
She still hasn't phoned back, I am waiting for her call and thankfully have calmed down enough just to be civil and explain that they can certainly make a trade of what they have or owe each other whenever he is ready.

March
Member

10-02-2003

Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 8:34 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wouldn't tell her that you are willing to forget about the rent or damage deposit. I would tell her no problem they can pick up the TV but before it is handed over you would need $XX (covering his part of rent & deposit, the phone bill, cable etc) and the play station he took. Her reaction will tell you if she knows anything about what is going on. If you list everything he owes than you have room to deal.
But I still like Ddr's idea the best.


Draheid
Moderator

09-09-2001

Wednesday, March 03, 2004 - 9:01 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Llkoolaid: I would suggest trying to avoid the appearance that the TV might cover what this person owes you. It would be very easy for them to decide that letting you keep the TV instead of paying what is owed would be cheaper for them, if they perceive that as an option.

Hope that makes sense. Just my - FWIW

Cindori
Member

07-25-2003

Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 3:28 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I hate petty, self absorbed people, particularly when they intrude on MY life in some inane way simply because they think I should care more than I do. Grr.

Ok, done. That felt good.

Tabbyking
Member

03-11-2002

Tuesday, March 09, 2004 - 3:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
crap. dh has a '97 pick up with 250,000 miles on it. we put on new tires all around only about 1,000 miles ago. then he put in a new clutch and something else for 400 bucks. still wasn't running well. left it off at the service place this morning and the guy just called.
for about 2k they can patch the broken cylinder head or whatever it is and for about 4,500 they can put in a new motor. like i have that kind of money.
figures, we just put over 1,000 dollars into it and will be lucky to get 500 for parting it out.
plus, when it wasn't running for a couple of months, we took it off the insurance...i put it back on this morning because i knew the servicemen would have to drive it and it had to be insured. so i basically have to pay for 30 days of insurance for a one-mile test drive that said truck is hopeless:-)

Cindori
Member

07-25-2003

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 11:39 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I particularly hate the petty self absorbed person when they go to Florida for months at a time and I think FINALLY I get a break but NOOOOO, he has to CALL me and tell me what I should care about!

Hippyt
Member

09-10-2001

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 12:08 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Get the clear jello out Cin.

Cindori
Member

07-25-2003

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 12:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok, hippy, you made me smile! Thanks!

Hippyt
Member

09-10-2001

Wednesday, March 10, 2004 - 12:30 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    


Gemma120in2002
Member

07-05-2003

Monday, March 22, 2004 - 11:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I have a gripe! What's wrong with someone being disgruntled? If someone has a complaint or blows the whistle, they are shrugged off as "Just a disgruntled employee, or former employee." This is merely a ploy to trivialize and belittle the person who is airing a grievance.

How about all the people who lost everything in the ENRON situation. Are they just disgruntled former employees? I bet they are! Many of them are also penniless and homeless, and have every right to be angry.

I'm just fed up with trivializing people this way. Is a rape victim just a disgruntled former girlfriend? Is a person who suffered catastrophic health problems due to callous medical malpractice merely a disgruntled former patient? How about a person crippled on the job because of safety violations. Don't pay any attention to that person when he complains, he's just a disgruntled former employee. Do you like the climbing gas prices? Careful, you might be labled as disgruntled!

I feel much better! I guess that means that I am now gruntled.?!

Melfie1222
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Can I vent? - Me: one cat. Next door neighbor: four cats, two dogs. Long story, but grrrrrrrrrr. Deep breath. I feel better.

Tess
Member

04-13-2001

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 10:43 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Melfie, do you need Juju to come and stomp on someone?

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:29 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
... because you know I will if you need it, Melfster.

Juju

Melfie1222
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:41 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I wouldn't mind that, as long as my cat is inside.


Melfie1222
Member

07-29-2002

Tuesday, March 23, 2004 - 11:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
I meant indoors... because that animal looks like it could swallow my cat whole. yikes.

This is definitely a plus against the neighbor, though.

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 2:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
MCI is the devil!!!

I am so spent from dealing with them (for months)I can' t even gripe about it.

Suffice it to say, my service with them is now supposedly cancelled for the last time, and supposedly I should be receiving a refund check from them now that they know that I know that they SLAMMED ME!!

guess I wasn't too spent for a little griping!

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 3:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Carrie once you get the phone service you want you can request a PIC freeze..it prevents against slamming.

I know the best phone service for long distance, cheapest and best service..you can even get local in some areas.

Let me know if you want info

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 6:03 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Yes, Pamy, my current service provider, (the one I was trying to keep!) let me know about that and I'm signing up!!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 6:45 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Pamy, why is it a secret?

We got so disgusted with the long distance carriers years ago that we don't even have a long distance carrier. We just use dial around (10-10 numbers) or a Costco phone card at 3 cents a minute.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 6:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Juju!

Carrie92
Member

09-15-2003

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 8:37 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
We were thisclose to doing that too, Juju!

Juju2bigdog
Member

10-27-2000

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 9:09 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Well, Carrie, it actually works out pretty well, unless you need to make phone calls in a hurry, then you are sure to screw up either the PIN or the access number.

No, Pamy, really, I want to know the secret. You better quit that laughing or I'll have Hippyt kick you out of chat next time she is a mod.

Pamy
Member

01-02-2002

Saturday, March 27, 2004 - 9:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
LOL Juju..it is ACN (I am a rep for the company)it used to be only available in CA but now it is worldwide

Teachmichigan
Member

07-22-2001

Monday, March 29, 2004 - 7:54 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post    
Ok...this is not a major gripe, but it really busted my buttons this morning.

As an English teacher, I'm up to my eyebrows in paperwork since it's the week before break. I've got over 40 research papers, 25 essays, 1200 note cards, and 26 quizzes to wade through this week alone. Not a huge deal...actually a rather "average" week, but busy enough so I won't get any "fun" reading time this week.

(brief background...we built a new high school about 9 years ago. My English room has 26 computers and is the "lab" for our hallway. However, most classes don't use it because I get "hand me down" computers...the "newest" is a '99 model!)

Anyway, today a tech. came in and said that I had to uninstall Norton, reinstall this new virus program (which would take forever as it scans the C: drive and my 'puters are SLOW), and then change the "name" of each and every computer to make it match the serial number (double checking to make sure the # listed on the paper was actually correct w/ the machine). Oh yes...and I only get 4 log-ins. This would mean, literally, about 4 - 6 hours of work. Not a huge deal (it is my responsibility to keep computers working after all), but the tech said our head IS person said it must be done NOW!

In fairly polite language, I said there was no way in heck it was happening any time before spring break! The tech kept saying, "IS says it must be done now!" I finally told her...look, my MAIN job, the one they pay me to do, is TEACH ENGLISH! In order to do that, I must get 10 of these research papers done for my next class. If "Computer Nazi" wants my computers updated today, he can do it himself!

GRRRR....he's only 5'2" (my height) and has "short man's disease"...I usually try to "play nice" since I DO have computers in an English room (it's a privilege I've never taken lightly), but today I could've pounded the little guy! I got almost no sleep this weekend, won't get any this week (see all that grading listed above) and he's worried about swapping virus programs? Our Norton is up to date for the moment, so he can kiss my wider than average rear end!

Whew...thanks for letting me spew. It isn't the end of the world, the sun was shining when I got home, so all's right with my world now...other than the fact that I will now spend at least one entire day of my VACATION up at school! (and I already have "plans" to grade 20 of those research papers during that week!)