Calling pretty much any business. I often give up halfway through the damned phone tree. Whatever it is, I don’t want to talk about it with them that bad. This includes trying to make doctor appointments.
It was sarcasm. You probably heard about it, as it was in all the papers some years ago.
It should be simple: “it’s” only ever means “it is” :).
The delightful thing about the yelp app is when you click (tap) on a website link and it gives you that little yelp logo page that says “see you later”. I mean, how fucking lazy can the programmers be?
Still, there are a few apps that provide data more conveniently than a web page would. Tapatalk is not one of those apps, though. It really sucks donkeyballs.
Mine runs better if I turn it off maybe every couple of weeks.
However, I can also set mine not to update anything until I tell it to. Mac OS 10.13.4 (not a new feature, but one I certainly hope doesn’t go away.) – I can also set the iPad not to update until I tell it to.
Some people don’t seem to understand the simple idea of putting their device away. No, they have to be on it all the time.
A screen has replaced reality.
I observed a discussion involving automobiles and which one was better than the others. In rather short order, the focus centered on nav systems. Performance, comfort, safety, sight lines, aesthetics, all these aspects of the various vehicles faded into near insignificance as the participants took to critiquing the practical qualities of the gps systems provided.
I mean, I am pretty good with maps, landmarks and generally figuring out where we are. Hell, I will even exchange mouth noises with a local in order to get advice about where things are. I, personally, have never used a nav system in a car and find this a troubling development in the mental decay of our culture.
And cup holders. Don’t forget the importance of cup holders to auto buyers.
Seriously, though, most cars in the same price range have similar “performance, comfort, safety, sight lines” etc. I think GPS is a major step forward and as someone who travels quite a bit, I find it life changing. I don’t care so much about the built in systems anymore, as my iPhone has several apps that work fine for mapping and directions.
This actually reminded me of a place in Raleigh, NC that had a very old school way of doing this. This was an old hamburger stand dating from circa 1960, the kind of place with no indoor seating whatsoever, just some picnic tables out front. There was no cashier taking orders – you’d order by grabbing a paper ticket, checking off the items you wanted, dropping the ticket through a slot, and waiting for your number to be called. My first time there I learned the hard way that you have to check every single item and condiment you want on your burger. Simply checking “hamburger” and nothing else gets you a plain burger, literally a bun and meat and nothing else.
Still beats having someone scream at you “WHATAYAHAVE?”
Fuck you, Varsity.
You should also get a supreme. I mean that’s common sense.
Oh and a vegetarian or they will complain but only 3 slices will be eaten.
And a Hawaiian to separate those who believe pineapple on a pizza is an abomination unto God and those that are wrong.
And you have to have one with mushroom because you’re such a fun guy. Make it mushroom and olive.
Make that two supremes
Buying comfortable shoes. I have very high arches. For some reason, shoemakers don’t give a shit, so it’s difficult for me to find shoes that either don’t fall off my feet or don’t hurt the top of my feet. Just trying to find a pair of slip-ons for wearing in the house becomes a big chore whenever my last pair wear out.
Recently, for example, I went to get another pair of Sperry Billfish slip-ons: comfortable, flexible leather shoes that are built to last. And of course, they don’t make them any longer without laces. So I opted for a pair of Ecco slip-ons that were on sale. Felt comfy in the store, but after I wore them for ten minutes at home, the tops of my arches hurt like a mo-fo because the elastic is too stiff and causes the upper to rub. :rolleyes:
Playing companies promotional games for prizes.
There used to be a time when winning a free bottle of Coke, or a candy bar, or a regular order of fries was simple. Open the wrapper or look under the cap for a “winner”.
Now they want to give you a code, want you to go to their website or download their app, create an account, get a barrage of advertising e-mails from them, all so you can enter your code to be told “sorry, try again”.
My microwave
Food done: BEEP
30 secs later: Hey your food is ready BEEP
30 secs after: Just a reminder, your food is ready BEEP
30 secs after: Getting tired of reminding you your food is ready BEEP
30 secs after: Just kidding, I love my job BEEP
30 secs after: Food getting cold BEEP
Ad infinitum
Got a really good deal on a used Corolla a good while back from a dealer. I kept think that there must be something wrong with it. But no problems at all.
As far as I can tell the only noticeable “defect” was that the rear seat cupholder was broken. Boo-freakin’-hoo.
I’m not kidding when I tell people that this was probably why it so much cheaper than the NADA price.
They way God meant it to be.
Much preferred to the kind of places that add all kinds of condiments without even warning you. If mayo and/or ketchup comes on your burger, please mention that on your menu so we can special order. We’re not mind readers.
Well, none of that is in any danger of happening because the on/off button DOESN"T FUCKING WORK! That was the point of my rant, that the power buttons are fake suggestions and not an actual switch.
See subject of the thread.
Shutting down a computer shouldn’t be simple. A computer is a complicated machine that’s doing stuff all the time. Simply cutting power to it is like shutting off the fuel supply on a moving car. Besides, who wants the inconvenience of shutting down and restarting a computer every time they use it? Putting it to sleep mode is so much faster and safer for the computer and your data.
I can sympathize with difficulty finding shoes that fit. In addition to high arches, my feet are so wide at the toes that I could step in Montana with my little toe touching North Dakota and my big toe on Idaho. I finally found a decent pair of sandals that fit, that cost me $110.
But, you wear shoes in the house? Why?
Because I’m diabetic and my doctor told me to do it as a precautionary measure. Diabetics often lose feeling in their extremities, and a cut to the foot can mean a bad infection before you realize it.