i see what you did there
So will my GI and his nurses. They will use a camera 4 to 5 feet in length.
Just like Nick's prom night?
Sort of. I'm pretty sure they only did it on Nick's prom night for shits and giggles.
I... what?
I hate student loan companies. They send me an email each month saying the bill is due. Whenever I go to pay, it warns me that I'm on auto debit, so the amount will be taken out anyway each month. I didn't care before because we had extra money and I wanted to pay off my loan faster, but then we hit some troubles here, so I decided to stop.
No emails come in for two months. I go check it today and they tell me I'm delinquent, no payments received--in fact, lucky me, if I'd waited past today I would've have late fees. Then when I go to pay for the last two months of fees, it AGAIN tells me I'm on auto debit. APPARENTLY FUCKING NOT.
I'm pretty sure their system has the two loans screwed up over which is on auto and which isn't, for that matter. I should just turn it all to manual and then they can have a reason to bitch if they don't get my payment on time. Bunch of idiots.
No emails come in for two months. I go check it today and they tell me I'm delinquent, no payments received--in fact, lucky me, if I'd waited past today I would've have late fees. Then when I go to pay for the last two months of fees, it AGAIN tells me I'm on auto debit. APPARENTLY FUCKING NOT.
I'm pretty sure their system has the two loans screwed up over which is on auto and which isn't, for that matter. I should just turn it all to manual and then they can have a reason to bitch if they don't get my payment on time. Bunch of idiots.
Well, apparently it's my turn to do the whole "lonely spouse at home while the wife's away on business" routine. Dropped my wife at the airport at a quarter to five this morning and she doesn't get back until shortly after midnight Friday morning. At least we had a pretty good weekend before she left, with the exceptions of the fact that Oregon apparently cannot count mileage worth a damn and the fact that OR 22 is a death-trap.
I dislike it when people seem to not believe that I understand when they say 'Just kidding!' This happens a lot at work and is starting to get on my nerves.
It goes like this:
ME: "Hey, are you done with the copier?"
THEM: "Psh, no, get it line."
ME: *so, I stand there to wait*
THEM: "I'm just kidding."
ME: "Oh, okay, thanks." *get ready to use the copier*
THEM: "I'm just KIDDING."
ME: "Okay.." *just stand there, smile*
THEM: "C'MON I'M KIDDING!!!"
Like, I heard you the first time, I get it, you were pulling my leg there, what more do you want from me? I just..don't know, maybe I respond in an unlikely way so they feel the need to reiterate to me that they were joking. But really, it's just getting on my nerves lately. Especially since it has been happening quite often.
And since I'm here to rant....My co-worker keeps stealing my papers from the printer! Which, normaly I wouldn't care, but A) I told him that those particular papers were mine (he took them anyway) and B) The papers are order sensitive. So, now I have to go back through my 200 page check and find where those papers go. Thank you, un-kind Sir, for making my day extra difficult.
It goes like this:
ME: "Hey, are you done with the copier?"
THEM: "Psh, no, get it line."
ME: *so, I stand there to wait*
THEM: "I'm just kidding."
ME: "Oh, okay, thanks." *get ready to use the copier*
THEM: "I'm just KIDDING."
ME: "Okay.." *just stand there, smile*
THEM: "C'MON I'M KIDDING!!!"
Like, I heard you the first time, I get it, you were pulling my leg there, what more do you want from me? I just..don't know, maybe I respond in an unlikely way so they feel the need to reiterate to me that they were joking. But really, it's just getting on my nerves lately. Especially since it has been happening quite often.
And since I'm here to rant....My co-worker keeps stealing my papers from the printer! Which, normaly I wouldn't care, but A) I told him that those particular papers were mine (he took them anyway) and B) The papers are order sensitive. So, now I have to go back through my 200 page check and find where those papers go. Thank you, un-kind Sir, for making my day extra difficult.
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makare
Yeah I have come to realize that some people who think they are super hilarious will not be appeased until you act like they are super hilarious. Loud unnecessary laughter and the phrase you are such a card/goof/tease usually takes care of it.
Oh fuck I hate this. I sometimes wonder if they think I'm a fragile little flower who was irrevocably offended by their oh-so-incredibly witty prank. That, or they're expecting me to laugh at their brilliant sense of humour.
That's when you deploy the "Bitch, please" maneuver...
GasBandit
Staff member
So we're finally getting a handle on the new traffic system...
.... and now the production server has notified me its system hard drive is about to fail and has thrown about 350 gigs of bad sectors. It's running windows home server. This is going to be yet another shit ton of work.
.... and now the production server has notified me its system hard drive is about to fail and has thrown about 350 gigs of bad sectors. It's running windows home server. This is going to be yet another shit ton of work.
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makare
were you being mouthy?
i cant imagine.
i cant imagine.
Exactly!! We're peas in a pod, you and I.
Yay for job security? *ducks*
I think I just died a little inside...
I'm thinking he got another job already and just wanted to have fun with that interview.
Haha, I'll do my best to give those a try Stienman, thanks! The paper stealing was just random, cause he's never stolen my pappers before, it was just yesterday, so hopefully he's done with theif-ing them.
So my usual convienience store stop was out of my usual Sugar Free Red Bull..... and my back-up Monster Zero.... and my back-up back-up Monster Lemonade Hydration.....
This back-up back-up back-up Monster Orange Hydration tastes like liquid ass.... do not question how I know the comparison in taste.
This back-up back-up back-up Monster Orange Hydration tastes like liquid ass.... do not question how I know the comparison in taste.
S
SeraRelm
How do you know the comparison in taste?
S
SeraRelm
Apparently not, since the college offered him a contract. It looks like I was the only one that had anything negative to say about him.
On a related note, I have an interview for a new job in two days.
2:30 am. We've been sold out since before my shift started over three hours ago.
Me: I'm sorry, but we're sold out
Guy: But we called to see about arranging for rooms because we're doing work next door.
Me: Did you make a reservation?
Guy: No.
Me: I'm sorry, but we're sold out tonight.
Guy: I guess you don't want to do business with us then.
It went downhill from there. I finally said good night and locked the door.
So how the fuck is this MY fault, dude? You didn't make a reservation, so you are entitled to absolutely nothing if we fill up before you get here. We're not fucking mind readers. We're not going to hold it in because you can't decide if you need to take a dump or not.
You are not my problem tonight. Go away.
Me: I'm sorry, but we're sold out
Guy: But we called to see about arranging for rooms because we're doing work next door.
Me: Did you make a reservation?
Guy: No.
Me: I'm sorry, but we're sold out tonight.
Guy: I guess you don't want to do business with us then.
It went downhill from there. I finally said good night and locked the door.
So how the fuck is this MY fault, dude? You didn't make a reservation, so you are entitled to absolutely nothing if we fill up before you get here. We're not fucking mind readers. We're not going to hold it in because you can't decide if you need to take a dump or not.
You are not my problem tonight. Go away.
Cafeteria uses a weak-ass baby swiss cheese for their sandwiches. Tastes like it's American. If I didn't see them unpacking some I'd swear it was American cheese. Going to have to ask for a Ham & Provolone next time they're out of turkey (HOW THE HELL DO YOU RUN OUT OF TURKEY HALFWAY THROUGH YOUR LUNCH SERVICE!?!).
GasBandit
Staff member
Genghis Grill is trying to schmooze their way onto an on-air interview on one of our stations by showing up with food. Ordinarily this wouldn't be abnormal, except for the fact that
1) They aren't spending any money on the station otherwise
2) On air live interviews generally start at 40 or 50 dollars a pop
3) They've brought approximately 5 dollars worth of food (like, a snack for ONE person).
Generally, when restaurants do this they're already paying customers, they bring food for at least 5 people (usually closer to 10, occasionally even more), and it's more common to arrange such things ahead of time. Generally you can make up for a lack of one (paying custom, notifying/organizing, food portions) by an increase in one or both of the other two... but these guys basically have none of the first two and barely any of the third. And naturally their sales account rep isn't answering his cell phone.
1) They aren't spending any money on the station otherwise
2) On air live interviews generally start at 40 or 50 dollars a pop
3) They've brought approximately 5 dollars worth of food (like, a snack for ONE person).
Generally, when restaurants do this they're already paying customers, they bring food for at least 5 people (usually closer to 10, occasionally even more), and it's more common to arrange such things ahead of time. Generally you can make up for a lack of one (paying custom, notifying/organizing, food portions) by an increase in one or both of the other two... but these guys basically have none of the first two and barely any of the third. And naturally their sales account rep isn't answering his cell phone.
GasBandit
Staff member
Biznatch, I don't give a shit how delicious it is. When you come as a mendicant, make sure your offering isn't an insult. The rule of thumb for dealing in trade instead of cash is that there's usually a large markup. IE, what would have cost you 20 dollars in cash often costs you 30 or more in trade.
GasBandit
Staff member
And you'll probably find this slightly amusing as well... speaking of delicious yet aggravating... by far our most pain in the ass food-based customers are Blue Bell ice cream and Boar's Head. Bacon, which is always delicious... and the best tasting brand of ice cream on the face of the earth (non texans be jelly). And I absolutely loathe both of their advertising departments.