The Random Crap Thread 2: It Hits the Fan.

Dave · Jan 16, 2020

HCGLNS said:
It's up to her to prove that it can, not you to prove that it can not.

Have you never argued with a stupid person before?

HCGLNS · Jan 16, 2020

Dave said:
Have you never argued with a stupid person before?

See I have this conversation with my wife all the time about how blessed she is to work with the upper crust of intelligence in society on a daily basis. She's never really had to work the truly stupid.

So, to answer your question, I am an expert in speaking with idiots.

Remember folks, just because Burger King is open on Saturdays, doesn't mean that Saturday is a regular business day.

Squidleybits · Jan 16, 2020

I worked with a complete moron last year. I don’t have the words to express my displeasure.

PatrThom · Jan 16, 2020

HCGLNS said:
It's up to her to prove that it can, not you to prove that it can not.

Yes. You can’t prove a negative.

—Patrick

Squidleybits · Jan 16, 2020

Celt Z said:
Did someone say "typos"???

All I can say as bad as my typos often are, nothing is as bad as my hand-written days before spellcheck. Or still, sometimes.

Bad spellers/typists of the world, untie!

I just sent a terrible one to my mother.

HCGLNS · Jan 16, 2020

You need to kick that habit.

Squidleybits · Jan 16, 2020

Trust me when I say I would love nothing more.

GasBandit · Jan 16, 2020

There was one time where a "voice recognition" typo nearly could have landed me in hot water if I hadn't caught it before I sent the text. I dictated a text to a female underling at the radio station to double check her work, then come see me. I said "Take a look at Cricket and then come see me in my office." What google voice recognition interpreted was "Take a swig of benadryl and then come see me in my office."

HCGLNS · Jan 16, 2020

Lol while at my work we're discussing if a coworker sexually molested a donut.

Squidleybits · Jan 16, 2020

Omg gross

mikerc · Jan 16, 2020

HCGLNS said:
Lol while at my work we're discussing if a coworker sexually molested a donut.

"Ooh, I didn't realise there were cream doughnuts. "

Dave · Jan 16, 2020

mikerc said:
"Ooh, I didn't realise there were cream doughnuts. "

Oh they're not. They are most definitely not. :unibrow:

Fun Size · Jan 16, 2020

Dave said:
Oh they're not. They are most definitely not.

Well at your age, I can only assume you'd just end up with powdered.

Dave · Jan 16, 2020

Banker in Oregon goes out of her way to help a customer. So, of course, she gets fired.

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/202...ired-after-christmas-eve-act-of-kindness.html

Fun Size · Jan 16, 2020

Classy

Sparhawk · Jan 16, 2020

Dave said:
Okay so weird question.

A woman here at my work was talking to me and tried to talk me into buying a pillow. Specifically, this pillow. Here's the thing, she tells me that the guy who hocks this thing says it promotes improved nutrients throughout your body. Now, I understand that a better pillow might help with neck pain, but NUTRIENTS?!? Unless you are completely cutting off your blood flow to your brain every night, your pillow wouldn't make any meaningful difference with "nutrients".

Am I off base with this?

You could respond with, "The website you gave me doesn't mention ANYTHING about nutrients" or just the simple, "Prove it."

figmentPez · Jan 16, 2020

Dave said:
Okay so weird question.

A woman here at my work was talking to me and tried to talk me into buying a pillow. Specifically, this pillow. Here's the thing, she tells me that the guy who hocks this thing says it promotes improved nutrients throughout your body. Now, I understand that a better pillow might help with neck pain, but NUTRIENTS?!? Unless you are completely cutting off your blood flow to your brain every night, your pillow wouldn't make any meaningful difference with "nutrients".

Am I off base with this?

A good pillow might help with more than just neck pain, if it's keeping you from snoring or having sleep apnea, but I'm pretty sure that oxygen is not generally considered a nutrient. I've heard that getting good blood oxygenation during the night helps your liver function, but I'm not sure of that, and that's not directly related to nutrients, either.

bhamv3 · Jan 16, 2020

Fun Size said:
Well at your age, I can only assume you'd just end up with powdered.

That's funny shit right there.

blotsfan · Jan 16, 2020

Dave said:
Banker in Oregon goes out of her way to help a customer. So, of course, she gets fired.

https://www.oregonlive.com/news/202...ired-after-christmas-eve-act-of-kindness.html

They really need someone at all buisnesses whos job is to apply the most basic common sense for all decisions.

PatrThom · Jan 17, 2020

blotsfan said:
They really need someone at all buisnesses whos job is to apply the most basic common sense for all decisions.

Or if not common sense, then at least someone who reminds them the amount of negative PR that could be generated if made public.

--Patrick

jwhouk · Jan 17, 2020

Hey @GasBandit - your former industry sacked someone in my market: KEZ's Melissa Sharpe fired in iHeart Radio layoffs

Dei · Jan 17, 2020

jwhouk said:
Hey @GasBandit - your former industry sacked someone in my market: KEZ's Melissa Sharpe fired in iHeart Radio layoffs

(I would not tie Gas in with iHeart if I were you)

PatrThom · Jan 17, 2020

‘The Culling Has Begun’: Inside the iHeartMedia Layoffs

In a statement, iHeartMedia said, “We will continue to serve every local community in which we operate just as we always have.”

TIL.

—Patrick

Squidleybits · Jan 17, 2020

Dave · Jan 17, 2020

It snowed today in Omaha.

PatrThom · Jan 17, 2020

Props to whoever came up with the #SnOmaha tag.

—Patrick

Yoshimickster · Jan 17, 2020

They really gotta make some more Apple stores, had to go over the GOD DAMN Ben Franklin Bridge to Camden to deliver some lady her airpods.

PatrThom · Jan 17, 2020

Doesn't Apple offer, like, free overnight shipping or something? Camden lady can't wait a whole extra day to listen to her song?
(...doo-dahh doo-dahh...)

--Patrick

Celt Z · Jan 17, 2020

She's in Camden. This is all she's got.

checkeredhat · Jan 20, 2020

My wife's mother couldn't remember the phrase "Big Dick Energy" and so she used the phrase "Fat Dick Spirit" instead and I just wanted to share that.

jwhouk · Jan 20, 2020

Lot of people frustrated because of the weather that's causing massive delays out east.

Meanwhile, here in Arizona, we have the Most Arizona Reason for Flight Delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

Bubble181 · Jan 20, 2020

jwhouk said:
Lot of people frustrated because of the weather that's causing massive delays out east.

Meanwhile, here in Arizona, we have the Most Arizona Reason for Flight Delays at Phoenix Sky Harbor Airport.

"Not available in my country", so I'll have to guess. Based on the gif, the pilots got so drunk on moonshine they were howling at the moon?

PatrThom · Jan 20, 2020

Bubble181 said:
"Not available in my country", so I'll have to guess. Based on the gif, the pilots got so drunk on moonshine they were howling at the moon?

Must be all the Ozzy they’ve been listening to.

—Patrick

jwhouk · Jan 20, 2020

From the article:

A coyote disrupted several flights at Phoenix Sky Harbor International Airport on Monday morning.

A spokesperson for Sky Harbor told Arizona's Family once the coyote made it onto the airfield several staffers were able to chase it away. The animal left the property and exited toward the riverbed, south of the airport.

Three flights had to circle the Phoenix-area until staff ensure the runway was clear. There were no other impacts to operations at the airport.

checkeredhat · Jan 20, 2020

checkeredhat said:
My wife's mother couldn't remember the phrase "Big Dick Energy" and so she used the phrase "Fat Dick Spirit" instead and I just wanted to share that.

My wife has corrected me. It wasn't her mom. I'm disappointed.