# Things that infuriate you well beyond their actual importance **URL:** \ **Category:** In My Humble Opinion\ **Created:** [September 4, 2024, 2:18am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712 "2024-09-04T02:18:38Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 150
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 10:48am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2981 "2026-07-16T10:48:59Z")
Well this is kind of important. And it sure as hell is infuriating. Credit card number got stolen. Seems to happen about once a year. I delt with it and was waiting for a new card. I never received it or saw it. So of course I didn’t activate it. Somebody intercepted the card they where sending me to replace the one that the number got stolen. They activated it and started buying stuff. I thought there where protections in place, how can some random person activate my card? So, round two. I canceled the new card, the one I never even saw. My mail box locks so it wasn’t some random Joe that took it out of my mail box. So either the Post Office lost it, or my postman is committing fraud himself. Or someone at VISA is doing it. This is not comforting. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 11:47am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2982 "2026-07-16T11:47:40Z")
You’re in the wrong thread, Bud. That is quite important enough to be infuriated about. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 12:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2983 "2026-07-16T12:18:15Z")
Yeah, I know. But I didn’t want to start a new thread. I asked VISA to expedite the delivery of my (second) new card. They wanted $16 for that. I think that should be on them. This isn’t MY fault. I think there should be a was to charge assholes by the hour. I’m sick and tired of dealing with this. And now I have to check my card daily, I don’t know what the hell is going on. I need to go to the bank and get more cash, but If the expedite the delivery (don’t know if they are gonna) I think I need to be home to sign for it. I need to mow the backyard, but if I do that I won’t hear the doorbell. So I’m a hostage in my own house. 🫤 ---
**Author:** ![Railer13](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/railer13/32/9742_2.png) [@Railer13](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Railer13)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 12:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2984 "2026-07-16T12:44:58Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > Credit card number got stolen. Seems to happen about once a year. I would use a different bank/issuer. Or maybe go with MasterCard or Discover. Getting your CC number stolen annually is not normal. As you suspect, there’s probably a leak somewhere. > [@enipla](#): > > And now I have to check my card daily I have an alert set on my phone for each and every charge on my MasterCard. You might look into that. If your issuer doesn’t have that capability, then it’s may be time to look elsewhere. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 16, 2026, 1:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2985 "2026-07-16T13:03:08Z")
> [@Railer13](#): > > I have an alert set on my phone for each and every charge on my MasterCard. You might look into that. If your issuer doesn’t have that capability, then it’s may be time to look elsewhere. Interesting. The one thing they do seem to do right is catch fraudulent charges. The fraudsters seem to ‘fish’ by buying something that isn’t too expensive and see if it sets off alarms. The first alarm was someone buying something from a yoga store. 😆 The second one was from a software reseller. One thing (of many) that my wife and I did right is keep our finances completely separate. Sure, we share expenses but not things like checking accounts and CC’s. So she was not impacted. ---
**Author:** ![Bob\_Blaylock](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bob_blaylock/32/3235_2.png) [@Bob\_Blaylock](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bob_Blaylock)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 1:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2986 "2026-07-17T13:35:09Z")
  Lodi, California, approximately 06:30 on 17 July 2026.  Rising Sun is at an azimuth of approximately 70° true. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:09pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2987 "2026-07-17T15:09:11Z")
Ok, this is better for this thread. My Wife and I bought a new house. Well 5 years old. 4 bathrooms. They left a ‘Home Sweet Home’ welcome mat. That was nice. They took every square, every scrape of toilet paper. Not even a 1/4 role on the wall dispenser. The first thing we did when we closed was go to our new house of course. The second thing we did was find a store that sold TP. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:15pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2988 "2026-07-17T15:15:00Z")
That is some passive aggressive BS right there. It would be a shame if they accidently left some personal property that they’d like back that is now by law and custom yours to do with as you see fit. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:21pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2989 "2026-07-17T15:21:23Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > It would be a shame if they accidently left some personal property that they’d like back that is now by law and custom yours to do with as you see fit. Nah, I’m joining their club. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:27pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2990 "2026-07-17T15:27:10Z")
The “take all the toilet paper with you when you move” club? ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:42pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2991 "2026-07-17T15:42:23Z")
Yes. And I certainly wouldn’t keep a personal belonging that they left behind. I would send it to them. I might include a roll of TP though that’s a bit too passive aggressive. ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2992 "2026-07-17T15:44:28Z")
You could include some “recycled” TP instead. ---
**Author:** ![Horatio\_Hellpop](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/e5b9ba/32.png) [@Horatio\_Hellpop](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Horatio_Hellpop)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2993 "2026-07-17T15:44:33Z")
I’m fascinated and outraged by the petty intrigues within Britain’s royal family. The actual number of people directly affected by their bickery infighting would fit in my dinky living room. Still gets my goat, though! ---
**Author:** ![Hypno-Toad](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/h/b2d939/32.png) [@Hypno-Toad](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Hypno-Toad)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 3:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2994 "2026-07-17T15:44:37Z")
There was no TP in my house when I bought it and I think it would have been weird if there had been. I probably brought over the TP that was in my previous apartment. It was mine, I can’t think of any reason to leave it behind any more than I’d leave the bath towels behind. ---
**Author:** ![DesertDog](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/desertdog/32/11503_2.png) [@DesertDog](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/DesertDog)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 4:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2995 "2026-07-17T16:02:37Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > They took every square, every scrape of toilet paper. Not even a 1/4 role on the wall dispenser. When I was about six we arrived about dusk to take possession of a house my parents had bought. In Arizona at the time we were big on ceiling light fixtures and still had fuses instead of breakers. The previous owner had taken every single light bulb and fuse. We had come prepared to spend the first night in sleeping bags because the furniture was still packed. We had not foreseen t would be in the dark with no swamp cooler. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 5:08pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2996 "2026-07-17T17:08:34Z")
Light bulbs are right up there with TP. Maybe worse. Who are these people? ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 5:18pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2997 "2026-07-17T17:18:07Z")
At least a light bulb has an indefinite lifetime, unlike half a roll of TP. But fuses? That’s likely a violation of the purchase & sales agreement, in spirit if not in letter. It’s close to removing all the sockets or switches or the like. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 7:39pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2998 "2026-07-17T19:39:17Z")
Heh. I have a friend that bought a house. It has a gas heater mounted on the ceiling in the garage. Cool. The sellers wanted to take that with them. Um. No. So the sellers cut the gas line to it. That’s pretty freaking dangerous. And… Your taking plumbing??? scuse me??? ---
**Author:** ![muldoonthief](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/muldoonthief/32/3188_2.png) [@muldoonthief](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/muldoonthief)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 7:51pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/2999 "2026-07-17T19:51:11Z")
> [@enipla](#): > > The sellers wanted to take that with them. Um. No. So the sellers cut the gas line to it. As in they physically cut it with a hacksaw but left the heater? Just to render it useless until you get a licensed pipefitter in, to piss off the buyers? That’s insanity. ---
**Author:** ![enipla](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/e/54ee81/32.png) [@enipla](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/enipla)\ **Post date:** [July 17, 2026, 8:01pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712/3000 "2026-07-17T20:01:14Z")
> [@muldoonthief](#): > > That’s insanity. I think it was an aluminum flex hose, so would only take a wrench. But, yeah, they took it. I think it could be considered attempted murder. Considering the current… umm political lanscape, that’s pretty mild. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712.md?page=149) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/things-that-infuriate-you-well-beyond-their-actual-importance/1006712.md?page=151)