The problem isn’t how much they spend, its how much they cost you. This is the 5% that will return a dress with sweat stains, or use a video camera, then return it. Its the 5% that heavily shops sales and rebates. Its the 5% that take two hours of your camera department guy’s time then goes home and find the same camera cheaper online. Its the 5% you bend over backwards to satisfy when they have a complaint, and they still bitch to all their friends about how horrible your store is and how you tried to rip them off. And the 5% that actively defrauds and steals from you (my current favorite - the “I bought it and it wasn’t in my bag” trick - the customer ends up with two and either returns the second or eBays it. Box switching is always popular as well).
Yeah, not fond of the whole ‘customer is always right’ thing myself.
I’m tired of the corporate-America open 7 days a week, and/or 24 hours a day including holidays.
Companies that talk out of both sides of their mouth while preaching integrity but looking the other way when their “top performers” are anything but.
Office politics.
I get my job done plus some, I lend a hand anywhere it’s needed, I treat my coworkers with respect. Stop penalizing me for not going to after-work functions and taking part in office gossip.
The commercialization of Astrology. Horror-scopes. People who take them seriously and even more so, people who think their opinion of the study is fact and those who have no tolerance for people who believe in anything different than their own beliefs.
One sidedness when it comes to child support and family law. The non-custodial parent (read: 9 times out of 10, the dad) gets his ass handed to him in court.
That’s it. That’s all I think the world needs to open their eyes to for right now. Everything else has been said.
People who talk on the phone ALL THE TIME. I have patients who answer their phone and have a conversation in the middle of psychotherapy session (Once. ). I always think, I don’t know what your rate/minute is, but mine’s $2.50 on top of it.
Please, aren’t we done with the acrylic/artificial nails now? Especially when they’re all crusty and falling off? Ewww!!!
I wish women would tire of comparing potential mates by their Zodiac signs. Yes, I know not all women do this, but I’ve heard enough talk about it behind the guy’s back that it blows me away.
The obsession for perfect decorating in the home. When we were kids people’s homes were comfortable looking with an assortment of furnishings and magazines and books lying around like people lived there. Kitchens looked liked people actually cooked and ate in them. Now the majority of homes I see are obsessively picked up and coordinated. I rarely see even a package of bread on a kitchen counter.
I wish more people would have an open mind to “alternative beliefs”. Not believe in it per se but perhaps a little less skeptic. Afterall, Astrology predates christianity.
The problem is many under-educated people compare only the Sun sign as opposed to the whole birthchart. And even then, it isn’t meant to be a “you’re perfect” or “you’re doomed” final say - it’s meant for guidance, plain and simple. Just like anything -you have to look at the WHOLE picture, not the “hole picture”. In my experience, the information provided has come in handy on many occasions - personal and work related.
So does Judaism, but I gave that up a long time ago. As for “alternative beliefs”: alternative to what? Christianity? Why would you assume that I’m Christian or that I would give any more credence to Christianity than to popular astrology?
In this we agree. And it goes back to the commercialization of astrology, which has been mirrored in just about every other popular spiritual belief system. That said, at this point I’m familiar enough with the theories and goals of astrology–and done enough serious thinking on it–that no argument is going to convince me that I should consider it interesting or worthwhile. Don’t think I have some special beef with astrology, though–at this point I’m the same way about Christianity, Judaism, Islam, Satanism and Wicca*, at the least.
Not to be confused with neopaganism, which I have more respect for.
Well, as you say, it’s no more silly than the claims of divine inspiration that Abrahamic people (Christians and Muslims in particular) have been heard making. I was lamenting the “I’m a Cancer and he’s a Libra, so it’ll never work!” bullshit that seems to pervade the mainstream feminine lifestyle.
Alternative to anything you (as a general term) believe in. I never assumed you to be anything in particular (remember the saying: never assume anything because you’ll only make an “ass” out of “u” and “me”.
Should I assume you think of me as a non-christian because I use Astrology and Tarot (and Palm reading, and body language, etc etc)?
No, I didnt think so
Yes, these women are using it as a quick and sorry excuse. Just another replacement for “(s)he’s got a great body but probably dumber than a rock” or “he could never afford me” etc etc
(of course, if you happen to be a Libra… oh! bites tongue before sticking foot in mouth AGAIN)
Reality TV. I hate that crap. I hate it even more because my mother watches it and I have to hear about it.
Mom: Are you watching the latest Survivor? Me: No, I am not into that stuff Mom: Well it is really good, last week…blah blah blah
I am not sure if American Idol fits into Reality TV but I wish that people would tire of that show. I can’t even get away from it because the channel that airs my favorite morning news is the same channel that airs the stupid show so they play clips from it in between news segments. :mad:
I wish people would tire of the notion that Fluffy, Rex, Kitty or Tom does not need to be spayed or neutered. If you are not a professional breeder then they do need it. It is healthier for them, cuts way down on many bahavior problems and stops unwanted litters.
Ladettes,I dont find loudmouthed,pissed up women who swear and fart in the least bit of a turn on.
Rap
Popsingers who put phony Glottal stops into their vocals.
I’m all for the enviroment and do what I can to help but it totally pisses me off when some "Holier then Thou "sad cunt feels that he/she somehow has the authority to preach about it to the rest of us.
The term "Young People"and those who rave about them as the most gifted generation in history and think that being a teenager is something thats only just been invented by their generation.
T.V. progs. about house selling.
Every fucking two weeks a new kind of mobile phone comes out usually with some really useful feature like you can prerecord a T.V. prog. that you can watch later on your one and a half inch fucking screen.
I’ll stop now,I’m starting to get bitter.
). I always think, I don’t know what your rate/minute is, but mine’s $2.50 on top of it.
