Apartment hunting is for shits. First off, half the people we call never return our calls to look at a place. I understand that maybe they rented it out already, if that’s the case just call us and say so, or remove the damn listing from craigslist.
Secondly, it’s so hard to find a place that’s affordable and in the right location. The latter half is killer, because my future roommate will be attending school full time, and will not have a car, so if it’s not within walking distance or close to a bus line it won’t work out.
And lastly, I really hate when landlords and rental companies have several minute long voicemails that go ever every detail for every rental listing they have. Damn it, I just want to leave a ten second message telling you to call me about the one on XYZ street, I don’t need to hear about all the other ones you have in towns I can’t live in!
I know it’s the nature of the beast and all, but it’s really annoying when I’m browsing *apartments[/]i in Vermont and I see tons of listings for houses (disguised as apartments, with the “rent” being the mortgage payment that you’re taking over from the foreclosure I’m guessing?) Some of these are at least in VT, but many of them are for random states.
Oh, and of course the actual scams, but those are usually easy enough to spot just from the posting, at least I don’t have to click on them to find out.
I do my best to flag all of them as miscatagorized, or scams, but one man can only do so much.
My rant about finding an apartment used to be all the listings that didn’t list the rent - all the rest of the info is nice, but I think what most people really want to know is what you’re asking for your place. After that, you start looking at how many bedrooms, location, stuff like that, but if you can’t afford it, none of the rest matters.
No new thread, so I’ll have to rant it all out in this one again.
It’s a hiking path - people and their children and their dogs meander all over it, at any speed. It’s twisty and windy so you can’t always see very far ahead of you. It’s actually quite a lovely walk (Troll Falls in Kananaskis, for all you Albertans out there). It is NOT on the Tour De France route, and you going down it at about 50 kph on your mountain bike were waaaaaay out of line. There were indeed large groups walking on this path with children and dogs as well as me and my husband (who had been where you drove five second before you flew by) - you endangered all of us. No bell, no horn, no “On your left!” - just a whoosh as you sped by. I didn’t see headphones on you, so I’m hoping you heard the “Asshole!” I yelled after you.
I’m totally with you on this. I have similar feelings about people who post Craigslist ads for cars or motorcycles they’re selling, but don’t provide a picture. In this day and age, there’s just little excuse for that, and there’s no way in hell I’m going to waste my time with someone who couldn’t be bothered to upload a picture.
I’m sure some of these people have valid excuses, but they still aren’t getting my business.
I appreciate the email alert that I forgot to pay my insurance. Although I probably wouldn’t forget so much of you didn’t send the first email reminder two weeks before it’s actually due but that’s not what this rant is about. This rant is about when you send me notice that I forgot to pay, why is your website always experiencing errors so I cannot quickly pay my bill? Is this something you do just for me or is your website down more than I ever noticed? A big company like you, don’t you think you should be able to fix your site more quickly? Don’t make me have to talk to the Gecko.
Why, why, oh why won’t the cursed voicemail system on my cellphone allow me to press [7] to delete a message until I’ve listened all the way through? If I’ve already talked to the person, or it’s a sales message, or for a half-dozen other reasons, I may not want to listen to the whole thing. I’d think it was all about selling me more minutes if my landline hadn’t recently changed to work the same way.
(If it’s to prevent accidental deletion, then just put in a confirmation or an undo)
try pressing 3, then 3 then 7. On ATT voicemail, the two 3s fast forward to the end of the message, allowing you to then delete with 7. 337 is my favorite key combo on my cell.
How the hell did I get on the mailing list for *Insiders Betting Digest * magazine? No, I did not subscribe! And it’s the special 2008 Pro and College Preview issue! Anybody want any hot tips before I throw it away? No?
I even checked to be sure it wasn’t for a neighbor!
Hey, looks like the Browns are going to be second in the AFC North!
Well, maybe I’ll keep it for my husband so he can keep track of his college team. Hook 'em.
I wish I knew – I’ve been receiving that thing for going on 10 years now. Ugh. I just toss it in the trash at the post office (minus the mailing label, of course!)
Actually, I did a little googling after I posted and see a few people dissatisfied and unable to complain. I found it online, and there’s a “contact us” link, but it bounces. There is no colophon and no publishing information at all, either in the magazine or online.
