# Let your mini-rants march on! **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [March 1, 2020, 12:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747 "2020-03-01T12:46:30Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 3
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:10pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/41 "2020-03-05T14:10:21Z")
I refuse to hoard. With my constellation of illnesses (heart/kidneys/diabetes) I figure I’ll contract the disease and die as soon as the virus comes within a hundred miles of me, so why would I need forty rolls of tp? ---
**Author:** ![Monty](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/monty/32/47_2.png) [@Monty](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Monty)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:25pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/42 "2020-03-05T14:25:38Z")
So you can go with style? ---
**Author:** ![StarvingButStrong](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/starvingbutstrong/32/335_2.png) [@StarvingButStrong](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/StarvingButStrong)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:49pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/43 "2020-03-05T14:49:19Z")
> [@Monty](#): > > So you can go with style? Booo! ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/44 "2020-03-05T14:58:10Z")
I’m going to stop lending money. Years ago I lent someone money and he paid me back in dollar coins, which were a pain in the ass. I even started a pit thread about it. A few weeks ago a guy I know approached me at the bar and told me he’d left his wallet at home. He had a few beers and told his wife he’d pick up a pizza on his way home. He borrowed $50. After not seeing him around at all since then, I ran into him last night. He was embarrassed that he didn’t have cash on him, so he wrote me a check. What the fuck am I supposed to do with a check besides lose it? ---
**Author:** ![Annie-Xmas](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ecc23a/32.png) [@Annie-Xmas](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Annie-Xmas)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:58pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/45 "2020-03-05T14:58:47Z")
Yes, this virus thing has turned into mass hysteria. The store I work at sold 1,000 16 oz. bottles of Purell in three hours. By the way, a woman waiting at a bus stop after dark is not asking to be picked up. So do not talk to me, creepy guy. I’m glad my bus came before I slugged him a good one. ---
**Author:** ![FastDan1](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/fastdan1/32/427_2.png) [@FastDan1](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/FastDan1)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 2:59pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/46 "2020-03-05T14:59:01Z")
Very mini rant. Often seen in FB Groups (and other places as well): “I am in need of…” - Isn’t it easier to just say “I need…”? Also, “Please delete if not allowed”. Do they really think they need to give permission to the mods? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:14pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/47 "2020-03-05T15:14:05Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > The store I work at sold 1,000 16 oz. bottles of Purell in three hours. And I still have never purchased it. I’d rather wash my hands with soap. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 3:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/48 "2020-03-05T15:51:49Z")
> [@FastDan1](#): > > “Please delete if not allowed”. Do they really think they need to give permission to the mods? Dear Jonathan, please delete this post if not allowed. ---
**Author:** ![Folacin](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/folacin/32/3195_2.png) [@Folacin](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Folacin)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 4:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/49 "2020-03-05T16:00:54Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > After not seeing him around at all since then, I ran into him last night. He was embarrassed that he didn’t have cash on him, so he wrote me a check. What the fuck am I supposed to do with a check besides lose it? Being the Pit you probably aren’t actually looking for solutions but: If you have your bank’s app loaded on your phone, you can deposit it that way (at least for BankAmerica, and I would assume it is pretty common). If you don’t have a smart-phone, I guess put it in your wallet until the next time you go to an ATM? ---
**Author:** ![kayaker](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayaker/32/441_2.png) [@kayaker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayaker)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 4:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/50 "2020-03-05T16:12:20Z")
> [@Folacin](#): > > If you have your bank’s app loaded on your phone, you can deposit it that way (at least for BankAmerica, and I would assume it is pretty common). > > If you don’t have a smart-phone, I guess put it in your wallet until the next time you go to an ATM? Most of the banking I do is for my business, which doesn’t help. I technically have a debit card with my personal checking account, but I rarely use it and might not even remember my PIN. I was really just ranting because of the situation. I gave the guy two twenties and a ten when he really needed cash. How he could possibly think giving me a piece of paper that I now have to deal with is ok is beyond me. Fuck. ---
**Author:** ![Projammer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/projammer/32/559_2.png) [@Projammer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Projammer)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 4:31pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/51 "2020-03-05T16:31:53Z")
> [@Kovitlac](#): > > I’m tempted to get a court order, but then I’m out the cost of filing, the time of going, and she’ll still likely never pay. Check the laws where you are. You might be able to put a lien on her vehicle for the amount of damages. Assuming she’s not driving a POS worth less than the damages. ---
**Author:** ![Kovitlac](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/k/2bfe46/32.png) [@Kovitlac](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Kovitlac)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 4:50pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/52 "2020-03-05T16:50:45Z")
> [@Annie-Xmas](#): > > Yes, this virus thing has turned into mass hysteria. The store I work at sold 1,000 16 oz. bottles of Purell in three hours. > > By the way, a woman waiting at a bus stop after dark is not asking to be picked up. So do not talk to me, creepy guy. I’m glad my bus came before I slugged him a good one. I feel this deep in my core. Some guy was listing off dad-jokes while we were waiting at the UPS store. I’m not opposed to making a wisecrack or one-off comment (assuming it’s respectful / not commenting on my appearance or something). But insisting on carrying on the conversation when I’m not contributing is just awkward. ---
**Author:** ![digs](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/digs/32/14889_2.png) [@digs](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/digs)\ **Post date:** [March 5, 2020, 5:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/53 "2020-03-05T17:33:59Z")
> [@Kovitlac](#): > > I feel this deep in my core. Some guy was listing off dad-jokes while we were waiting at the UPS store. I’m not opposed to making a wisecrack or one-off comment (assuming it’s respectful / not commenting on my appearance or something). But insisting on carrying on the conversation when I’m not contributing is just awkward. I’m convinced that there are people who are missing the feedback loop that enables you to notice when someone is interested in what you’re saying and when they’re not. And I’m related to one of them… who I swear has never once in their life thought “Is what I’m about to say ignorant and hurtful?” or “Well, I just finished a comment; did they appreciate it? Do they want to hear my long follow-up story? Or might they want to get a chance to say something?” (NAAAAAH… Full Speed Ahead!) ---
**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:** [March 6, 2020, 12:35am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/54 "2020-03-06T00:35:07Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > I refuse to hoard. With my constellation of illnesses (heart/kidneys/diabetes) I figure I’ll contract the disease and die as soon as the virus comes within a hundred miles of me, so why would I need forty rolls of tp? So you can wrap yourself up and pretend to be a mummy, of course! ---
**Author:** ![panache45](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/panache45/32/64_2.png) [@panache45](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/panache45)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 12:58am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/55 "2020-03-06T00:58:04Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > I refuse to hoard. With my constellation of illnesses (heart/kidneys/diabetes) I figure I’ll contract the disease and die as soon as the virus comes within a hundred miles of me, so why would I need forty rolls of tp? This. Diabetic, stage 3 kidney disease, history of heart disease. Plus I’m 74. I figure I’ll be the first to go, the canary in the coal mine. If I suddenly disappear from the Dope, you’ll know why. ---
**Author:** ![Baker](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/b/bb73d2/32.png) [@Baker](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Baker)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 1:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/56 "2020-03-06T01:39:37Z")
My sister, a dedicated bird watcher, was out yesterday with a number of others. looking for a rare woodpecker that had been reported in our area. While out in this wild park, near the river, three abandoned dogs were seen. One a terrier mix, one a chihuahua, and one a very pregnant dachshund. They all even had collars on, and the poor doxie was hardly able to move with her distended belly. The caught her and the chihuahua but not the terrier. Today she and I went to look for the dog but were unable to find it. I checkec with the shelter, where the other two were taken, and the doxie will be in foster care until the puppies are born and are old enough to be on their own, several weeks. How can people just throw out pets like this, It pisses me off so much. I’m going to keep in contact with the shelter, and maybe in a couple months I could adopt the mama. I already have one dachshund, hope he would accept her. He’s snipped of course, and she would be spayed. Why didn’t the first owner do that? Sometimes I hate people ---
**Author:** ![kayT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/kayt/32/3633_2.png) [@kayT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/kayT)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 3:00am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/57 "2020-03-06T03:00:57Z")
\*\*Baker, \*\*reminds me of one of my favorite sayings: the more I see of people the more I love my pets. Yeah. I hope the terrier winds up in a shelter too. And I hope the doxie ends up in your house. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2020, 3:49am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/58 "2020-03-06T03:49:02Z")
**kayT** , I’ve seen a shirt advertised on Instagram to the effect of “I love cats. People make my head hurt”. Makes sense to a call center worker. ---
**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:** [March 6, 2020, 4:31am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/59 "2020-03-06T04:31:11Z")
> [@kayaker](#): > > And I still have never purchased it. I’d rather wash my hands with soap. Ditto. I am an inveterate eye rubber, can’t seem to stop myself, so I also don’t let my hands get too dirty and wash as soon after finishing a task as I can, and I don’t use hand lotions either. ---
**Author:** ![Lumpy](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/lumpy/32/446_2.png) [@Lumpy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Lumpy)\ **Post date:** [March 6, 2020, 1:12pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747/60 "2020-03-06T13:12:11Z")
> [@StarvingButStrong](#): > > I refuse to hoard. With my constellation of illnesses (heart/kidneys/diabetes) I figure I’ll contract the disease and die as soon as the virus comes within a hundred miles of me, so why would I need forty rolls of tp? Long before the coronavirus scare I started storing toilet paper simply because (1.) It’s something you do need (2.) It is something that the stores can run out of if there’s an emergency (3.) It doesn’t cost that much (4.) It’ll keep forever (5.) I have a place (on top of the bathroom cabinet) where I can store it that’s otherwise unused space. So I keep five 9-rolls that get rotated out as it gets used. Now the twenty-four 5-gallon jugs of drinking water in my basement looks less sane but I swear there’s an innocent explanation for that. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747.md?page=2) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/let-your-mini-rants-march-on/848747.md?page=4)