# Halloweenie Whines (Mini-Rants) **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [October 1, 2014, 4:37am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054 "2014-10-01T04:37:57Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 7
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 7:06pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/121 "2014-10-10T19:06:41Z")
Definitely not pushing. Warned Velociraptor about the same and plan to take it easy. He’s a nice little guy though and just the right size. He’s apparently sitting watching what Velociraptor is doing now. I totally went and bought him a bag of treats when I knew he was coming. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 7:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/122 "2014-10-10T19:10:57Z")
> [@cochrane](#): > > . Even the shyest dogs come around with a little TLC (and plenty of treats :)). TLC for Dogs = Treats, Love, Comfort 😛 ---
**Author:** ![Sattua](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/sattua/32/11906_2.png) [@Sattua](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Sattua)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 7:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/123 "2014-10-10T19:26:02Z")
First off, to people who give pedicures: customers do NOT want to hear about what awful shape their feet are in. Zip it and do your damned job. Second, any time I come away from a pedicure BLEEDING, that was a FAIL and you should not BADGER me about the damned tip. ---
**Author:** ![Helena330](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/helena330/32/531_2.png) [@Helena330](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Helena330)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 7:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/124 "2014-10-10T19:55:48Z")
> [@GrumpyBunny](#): > > I had an upper endoscopy today. It went much better than the first two (time #1, esophagus tore a little when stretched, time #2, I went cray-cray from the anesthesia given). But I still have a nagging sore throat that nothing is helping, and a headache. I’m tired of this. Can I turn in this problem? No one should have more than 3 issues that they have to cope with at one time. Hope you’re doing better today. ---
**Author:** ![Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/85e7bf/32.png) [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hey_Hey_Paula)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 8:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/125 "2014-10-10T20:37:08Z")
> [@Chimera](#): > > My vet asks me to drop off my cat in the morning (on the weekends) and then calls me in the afternoon when she’s ready to be picked up. I don’t spend any time there except for the intake and picking her up. Maybe ask if that is possible with yours. They’ll only do that for a procedure or test, for a regular exam they need me there. If I go on evenings or weekends, I’m always prepared with a book or something, I don’t mind the wait, it’s just the sadness of the emergencies-gone-bad in the nearby rooms that gets to me. ---
**Author:** ![Catamount](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/catamount/32/2840_2.png) [@Catamount](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Catamount)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 9:07pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/126 "2014-10-10T21:07:16Z")
There should be a special line at the grocery store for people who want to argue about the price of something, chat with the cashier after they’ve already paid, or people who move as slowly as possible for every activity. I got stuck behind all of these people today. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 9:37pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/127 "2014-10-10T21:37:33Z")
> [@SpazCat](#): > > There should be a special line at the grocery store for people who want to argue about the price of something, chat with the cashier after they’ve already paid, or people who move as slowly as possible for every activity. I got stuck behind all of these people today. My grocery store pet peeve is that the “express lane - 8 items or less” is often populated with people who either can’t read or can’t count. ---
**Author:** ![Yllaria](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/yllaria/32/3452_2.png) [@Yllaria](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Yllaria)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 9:55pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/128 "2014-10-10T21:55:31Z")
> [@kaylasdad99](#): > > . . . > > P.S. **flatlined** , probably Westley, but don’t let that stop you from watching the movie when you get the chance. My vote was for Miracle Max. Could that be short for Maxine? ---
**Author:** ![Roderick\_Femm](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/roderick_femm/32/14875_2.png) [@Roderick\_Femm](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Roderick_Femm)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 11:11pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/129 "2014-10-10T23:11:18Z")
> [@EmilyG](#): > > My grocery store pet peeve is that the “express lane - 8 items or less” is often populated with people who either can’t read or can’t count. Or both. And the cashiers (are probably trained to) never call them on it. ---
**Author:** ![Rick\_Kitchen](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/rick_kitchen/32/522_2.png) [@Rick\_Kitchen](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Rick_Kitchen)\ **Post date:** [October 10, 2014, 11:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/130 "2014-10-10T23:25:06Z")
> [@wolfman](#): > > Goddammit!! I hate acorn season. Stupid fuckin squirrels knocking those dame things down, carefully timed to hit the loudest part of my roof just as I as on the edge of sleep. It’s actually even worse in low mast years like this. When they fall like hail you get used to it and learn to ignore it, but when they only drop one every 5 minutes it freaks the hell out of you. We have blue jays trying to crack them on the metal roof of the carport. ---
**Author:** ![EmilyG](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/emilyg/32/364_2.png) [@EmilyG](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/EmilyG)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 1:50am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/131 "2014-10-11T01:50:14Z")
Remembering the good old days when I was a McGill student and could easily get inexpensive tickets to see the local symphony orchestra, I decided recently to look up current ticket prices for the same orchestra. Wow. Just… wow. No wonder people think classical music is for rich snobs. ☹ Too bad, there are a lot of concerts I’d love to see. ---
**Author:** ![Flutterby](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/f/6f9a4e/32.png) [@Flutterby](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Flutterby)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 2:56am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/132 "2014-10-11T02:56:51Z")
I loved when I was young enough to be a member of the Opera club. 1 free ticket, 2 discounted tickets for each show best available the day of. I was by the orchestra pit for one. And beer and pizza during intermission if you went to an evening show. I’d love to go to more and take Velociraptor to some but I barely afford it for me. I do like the amateur theatre though. And I’ve taken Velociraptor to some. Much more within my price range. ---
**Author:** ![teela\_brown](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/d9b06d/32.png) [@teela\_brown](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/teela_brown)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 3:06am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/133 "2014-10-11T03:06:53Z")
We have a vacation booked for next week. The vacation house is paid for, and the flights reserved. And now it sounds like my husband is coming down with the bad bug going around his office. He’s in the next room coughing. Fuck. I haven’t had a vacation in years. Instead of a vacation I may be instead stuck at home with a sick husband, and he’s nasty-tempered when he’s sick. We may have to try to recoup the cost of the vacation with the trip insurance I bought. Has anyone ever tried this? ---
**Author:** ![aruvqan](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/aruvqan/32/2891_2.png) [@aruvqan](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/aruvqan)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 3:42am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/134 "2014-10-11T03:42:03Z")
_sigh_ Roomie broke her ankle midJuly. She still whinges, bitches and moans about how inconvenient being on crutches is. HELLLOOOOOOOOOO - as if I don’t actually understand this. I really would adore NOT hearing about how great it will be once she doesn’t have to us them any longer. ---
**Author:** ![An\_Gadai](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/d6d6ee/32.png) [@An\_Gadai](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/An_Gadai)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/135 "2014-10-11T03:49:31Z")
I have a job interview tomorrow (well today, it’s nearly 5am) and it’s the first proper one I’ve had since February. About 20 minutes ago I was awoken by someone rapping on the door. It scared the bejaysus out of me and I scrambled to throw clothes on and see wtf was going on. Turns out it was my flatmate (whom I didn’t know had gone out on the town) so blind drunk that she has been talking gibberish and cackling to herself. I don’t really care that she woke me, just her timing could have been a tiny bit better, in other words, any other fucking night of the year would have been preferable to tonight to wake me from my slumber. Stomach feels a bit upset now and not sure if I am going to get back to sleep. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 3:54am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/136 "2014-10-11T03:54:44Z")
> [@Hey\_Hey\_Paula](#): > > They’ll only do that for a procedure or test, for a regular exam they need me there. If I go on evenings or weekends, I’m always prepared with a book or something, I don’t mind the wait, it’s just the sadness of the emergencies-gone-bad in the nearby rooms that gets to me. Geez, this isn’t Fletcher Veterinary in Cabot Cove, is it? ---
**Author:** ![Seanette](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/seanette/32/9139_2.png) [@Seanette](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Seanette)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 4:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/137 "2014-10-11T04:13:27Z")
I hate my life right now. Computer woes, plumbing woes (compounded by DH getting nasty with building manager, which has me scared we’ll be needing to move very soon), DH-not-getting-his-ass-in-gear-on-job-hunting woes, backache woes… ---
**Author:** ![kbear](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/4491bb/32.png) [@kbear](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kbear)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 5:26am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/138 "2014-10-11T05:26:08Z")
> [@teela\_brown](#): > > We have a vacation booked for next week. The vacation house is paid for, and the flights reserved. > > And now it sounds like my husband is coming down with the bad bug going around his office. He’s in the next room coughing. > > Fuck. I haven’t had a vacation in years. Instead of a vacation I may be instead stuck at home with a sick husband, and he’s nasty-tempered when he’s sick. > > We may have to try to recoup the cost of the vacation with the trip insurance I bought. Has anyone ever tried this? I’ve never tried it but I’d be awfully tempted to go buy a big book, get on that plane and leave the germ-y husband behind with a box of Kleenex! ---
**Author:** ![kaylasdad99](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kaylasdad99/32/3398_2.png) [@kaylasdad99](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kaylasdad99)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 12:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/139 "2014-10-11T12:50:48Z")
To my fellow Orange County/Los Angeles County Costco members, greetings: during the past year, you seem to have persuaded the folks who make purchasing decisions for the region that it’s not worthwhile for them to continue stocking chocolate almond toffee in the stores that I have access to. This forces me to pose a very simple question to you all: WTF IS WRONG WITH YOU? I suppose I could buy Almond Roca, but I consider the Kirkland product superior because I don’t have to unwrap each piece individually. To the Costco Purchasing Managers: I will be happy to purchase non-organic spaghetti if it can save me a couple of bucks. And while we’re on the subject of sticker shock, as recently as last month I was able to buy 4 pounds of butter for just under $9. WHY THE FUCK are you now making me pay $13 for it? Also: canned peas are a staple in a grocery-type store, not an exotic option. Bring them back! ---
**Author:** ![eenerms](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/cdc98d/32.png) [@eenerms](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/eenerms)\ **Post date:** [October 11, 2014, 1:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054/140 "2014-10-11T13:51:09Z")
More Costco: when fueling …pull to the front pump. Even if you have to wait 30 seconds for them to get done. Why squeeeeeeeze your vehicle between fueling ones the back up? Also pull up to the pump that is the same side as you tank.! I don’t get .why do you pull the. hose around your SUV. Wouldn’t it be easier if you just lined up to the pump on the same side as the tank?! Impatient SOBs. Oh yea , I asked for baking parchment paper…not until Christmas, this as I see blow up snowmen, and Christmas trees in the aisles.:rolleyes: [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054.md?page=6) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/halloweenie-whines-mini-rants/700054.md?page=8)