Irrational Irritations on a Monday

[pinkcat]

Hello and Happy Monday GKU!

We haven't had one of these in a bit.

What's making you irrationally irritated today?!

[requiressnacks]

My email server is down at work! While I would normally love an email-free morning, I have shit I need to get done! Grrrrr

Oh, and I made a coffee today and put bad half & half in it. It turned my coffee into cottage cheese.

I think I need to just give up today.

[joy]

People need to walk on the right side of the sidewalk. I'm so tired of playing chicken with oblivious people. Get on the right and we'll be out of each other's way 95% of the time.

[wanderingheart]

When people text me saying "can I call you?". Just call me. If I can't answer because I'm busy, then I just won't answer. Simple. You do not need my permission to call me.

One of my best friends does this ALL THE TIME.

[sleepymonkey]

It's 9:30 and I have already removed my new contacts because they're so uncomfortable. I wore contacts for many years until I got LASIK 9 years ago. I'm irritated that my eyes started regressing and now I have to wear glasses most of the time. And apparently my eyes are too dry from the surgery to comfortably wear contacts. I was better off being "blind" and still being able to wear contacts.

[joy]

If you're going to walk and look at your cell phone, don't get pissy at me when you damn near walk into me and I say "Watch where you're going."

[akraus2015]

I get irrationally irritated when my boss and coworkers send emails at 11pm on a Sunday night. Yes, I know I don't have to read it right away, but I probably will anyway and then I'll feel guilty for not responding until I finally just get out of bed and do it.

[requiressnacks]

Sept 14, 2015 8:43:13 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

I get irrationally irritated when my boss and coworkers send emails at 11pm on a Sunday night. Yes, I know I don't have to read it right away, but I probably will anyway and then I'll feel guilty for not responding until I finally just get out of bed and do it.

I hate late-night emails.  Like REALLY hate them.  My boss is notorious for it.

[joy]

My email isn't on my phone. I don't check it unless I'm at my computer. ::shrug::

[goldenlove3]

Sept 14, 2015 8:48:58 GMT -5 joy said:

My email isn't on my phone. I don't check it unless I'm at my computer. ::shrug::

Ditto. I refuse to add my work email to my phone and I typically don't bring my laptop home. If something major happens when I'm not here, my manager has my number.

[mill23]

I can't deal with the Keurig machine at the office. It never works properly (thanks for the half cup of coffee this morning!), creates so much waste and isn't even good coffee. WTF office! Bring back the old style coffee makers!

[akraus2015]

Sept 14, 2015 8:53:12 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

Sept 14, 2015 8:48:58 GMT -5 joy said:

My email isn't on my phone. I don't check it unless I'm at my computer. ::shrug::

Ditto. I refuse to add my work email to my phone and I typically don't bring my laptop home. If something major happens when I'm not here, my manager has my number.

My phone is a work phone that I'm also allowed to use for personal use, so I guess having the emails come through is a fair trade off for no cell phone bill.  I should really start using the "Do Not Disturb" feature more often.  I typically only use it if I'm on vacation or something.

[akraus2015]

Sept 14, 2015 8:58:37 GMT -5 mill23 said:

I can't deal with the Keurig machine at the office. It never works properly (thanks for the half cup of coffee this morning!), creates so much waste and isn't even good coffee. WTF office! Bring back the old style coffee makers!

UO:  I hate Keurigs.  I have one in my office because when H and I combined households we kept my (amazing) coffee pot at home, and I took his Keurig to work.  I hate using it.  But it's better than no coffee.

[mill23]

Sept 14, 2015 9:02:24 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Sept 14, 2015 8:58:37 GMT -5 mill23 said:

I can't deal with the Keurig machine at the office. It never works properly (thanks for the half cup of coffee this morning!), creates so much waste and isn't even good coffee. WTF office! Bring back the old style coffee makers!

UO:  I hate Keurigs.  I have one in my office because when H and I combined households we kept my (amazing) coffee pot at home, and I took his Keurig to work.  I hate using it.  But it's better than no coffee.

#popular

[pinkcat]

When people at work choose the bathroom stall right next to you, even though there are plenty of other open stalls not near anyone...

[acorn99]

I get irrationally irritated at my work computer every Monday morning. It always shows a network logon script message or sumshit that doesn't go away for like five minutes and sits in the middle of my screen so it makes it hard for me to check my Facebook. It is the worst.

[lgraceh]

Cutting in line at the train makes me irrationally irritated. There are 2 lines for 1 door. Left line stays on the bottom, right line goes up the stairs. Simple. It is like this every day. And every day, there are at least 2 people (who I would consider regulars since I've seen them every day on the train since last January), that cut over from the left line that is always shorter to the longer right line once they step through the doors.

[babyzebra]

Why do people have to be on their phones when they are stopped at a red light? I had to honk at 4 different cars this morning on my way in to get the drivers to realize that the light was green. You will be ok without your phone until you get to your destination, I promise!

[joy]

If your Keurig is one that you need to fill before making a cup (doesn't have a tank of water): you can open the part of the Keurig that takes the K-cup while pouring the water in then you will get a cup of coffee bigger than 10 oz (its max). Keeping the K-cup part opens ensures the water goes to the heating element and not the overflow.

I don't mind Keurig coffee, but I do mind their small size options.

[requiressnacks]

Sept 14, 2015 9:02:43 GMT -5 @pineappleoranges said:

Sept 14, 2015 8:45:34 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

I hate late-night emails.  Like REALLY hate them.  My boss is notorious for it.

I turn off my phone and that solves me feeling obligated to respond.

I unfortunately work in a job that requires me to be reachable at all times for emergencies - fatalities, plane crashes, etc.  My boss just abuses the privilege and reaches me outside of normal work hours with non-emergency things. It's annoying.

[butlerfan]

I have multiple irritations today:

1. Was on the phone with Direct TV for over 2 hours yesterday and now have a service call on Saturday.  Our tv would lose the picture but I would have the sound. Would reset the box and then it would come back. Now after being on the phone with them and the 1st guy treated me like an idiot when I followed his instructions and now I don't lose my picture but it is all distorted on the edges. Like when he wanted me to check the inputs to see if switching it would help. I went through all of the inputs with remote and only on one do I get a picture.  He then said that the remote batteries are dead and I need help programming my t.v. and he was sending me instructions on that.  Also, because I unplugged the HDMI cord which he told me to and plugged it back in that is what is causing it.  There is only one spot to plug it into!!!!!!   Yet, when I called I had crystal clear picture except when the box would mess up and drop the picture.  Now that I called it's messed up?!  I hung up and talked to someone else cause he continued to treat me like an idiot no matter what I would say to him. 

2.  Our sewer alarm went off last night so we are trying to figure out if it is a fluke or what is going on there.

3.  I think my side effects from these antibiotics are worse than the UTI.  I may have to call the doctor since I seem to have tightness in the chest and heartburn that won't go away.  If I have tightness in the chest the instructions say to call on that. 

[mill23]

I have another one: I'm irrationally annoyed with my gym. Why do I have to physically come in to the gym to cancel my membership? It seems like such a scam to stop people from quitting

[requiressnacks]

Sept 14, 2015 9:46:51 GMT -5 mill23 said:

I have another one: I'm irrationally annoyed with my gym. Why do I have to physically come in to the gym to cancel my membership? It seems like such a scam to stop people from quitting

I sent my gym a certified letter and they let me cancel.  You might want to try that route - although it may be more trouble than it's worth.

[k3am]

Sept 14, 2015 9:00:57 GMT -5 akraus2015 said:

Sept 14, 2015 8:53:12 GMT -5 goldenlove3 said:

My phone is a work phone that I'm also allowed to use for personal use, so I guess having the emails come through is a fair trade off for no cell phone bill.  I should really start using the "Do Not Disturb" feature more often.  I typically only use it if I'm on vacation or something.

This entirely. My phone is set to DND from 7:30pm to 7am. If I'm up and see it and want to respond, that's great, but otherwise I'm not taking time out of my downtime to respond. 

[bl1210]

Sept 14, 2015 8:37:22 GMT -5 wanderingheart said:

When people text me saying "can I call you?". Just call me. If I can't answer because I'm busy, then I just won't answer. Simple. You do not need my permission to call me.

One of my best friends does this ALL THE TIME.

My dad is notorious for this. Drives me insane.  I usually just call him instead of responding to the text.

[requiressnacks]

Sept 14, 2015 10:05:09 GMT -5 @pineappleoranges said:

Sept 14, 2015 9:40:03 GMT -5 requiressnacks said:

I unfortunately work in a job that requires me to be reachable at all times for emergencies - fatalities, plane crashes, etc.  My boss just abuses the privilege and reaches me outside of normal work hours with non-emergency things. It's annoying.

I'm curious what it is that you do.

I work in communications/public relations - I should have specified that!  I am by no means a first responder or doing anything that really helps the situation.

[mrss44]

I'm just irritated that it's Monday.

[pinkcat]

Sept 14, 2015 10:20:28 GMT -5 mrss44 said:

I'm just irritated that it's Monday.

And no more short weeks until Thanksgiving...........

[mrss44]

Sept 14, 2015 10:21:33 GMT -5 pinkcat said:

Sept 14, 2015 10:20:28 GMT -5 mrss44 said:

I'm just irritated that it's Monday.

And no more short weeks until Thanksgiving...........

Thanks. Now I'm sadder

[kayladawn91]

The Internet at work is so so slow today. Makes it hard to do my job..