# Whew it's hot out here! Summer Mini-Rants **URL:** \ **Category:** The BBQ Pit\ **Created:** [June 23, 2010, 2:33pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239 "2010-06-23T14:33:08Z")\ **Posts on this page:** 20\ **Page:** 48
**Author:** ![Drain\_Bead](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e47774/32.png) [@Drain\_Bead](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Drain_Bead)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 7:03pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/941 "2010-08-24T19:03:30Z")
I recently moved to the suburbs. Beautiful house, great schools for my daughter (the same school system I went to for middle and high school), but I got my first real shock to the system when I pulled out onto the main street of the subdivision directly behind a white SUV with a vanity plate that read “S PALIN”. I can’t believe someone would pay $35 a year for that. ---
**Author:** ![NinjaChick](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/n/71c47a/32.png) [@NinjaChick](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/NinjaChick)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 7:46pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/942 "2010-08-24T19:46:06Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > I change other people’s subject lines when I respond to them if they’re not good enough for me. That’s total crap, **NinjaChick**. How do you find anything from her after you archive it? Yeah, it’s got the date - at this point I can’t remember if something happened two months or two years ago. The only good thing is it lets me feel justified in not paying too much attention to her - she’s not _critical_ to anything I do, so there’s a considerable amount of, “I’m sorry, I don’t recall what you said about \_\_\_\_\_\_\_\_,” making her dig up the information again. Also on my last day at this job (not planning on quitting anytime in the immediate future, but it’s not a long-term thing [I hope]), I’m going to kick her in the head. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 8:26pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/943 "2010-08-24T20:26:05Z")
1.) Why the fuck are you asking me for this file? 2.) Why the fuck are you asking me for this file as a PPT instead of a PDF? If you’re going to use it for another client, you’ll just need \*me \*to make the changes and print it anyway. It makes me nervous to give you things you can edit because I don’t know what you’re going to do with them, and you’re an idiot when it comes to anything involving computers. > [@NinjaChick](#): > > You don’t need to call me to tell me you sent me an email. You don’t need to email me to tell me you left me a voice message. STOP IT. If there’s something particularly time-sensitive, I might hit you up via multiple channels of communication: I’ll send an email because it’s the best way to get you the info I need you to see, but I’ll also instant message and/or call you to ensure that you’re looking at it \*right now \*(or at least ASAP). > [@niblet\_head](#): > > I know someone who puts his \*own name \*as the subject line to every email. Dude, I know who’s emailing me! I can tell by your email address, you dork! My grandmother, bless her heart, uses “Re:” to start every subject line. Grandma, I \*know \*that’s the subject of your email–I can tell because it’s _in the subject line_. In email, Grandma, “Re:” is used to indicate \*a reply to \*an email of the title whatever-the-rest-of-the-subject-is. She’s a pretty bright lady and does very well with technology for someone in her late 70s, but jeeze, you’d think she’d have figured that one out by now, based on the fact that \*nobody else \*formats their email subjects that way. ---
**Author:** ![descamisado](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/d/e480ec/32.png) [@descamisado](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/descamisado)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 8:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/944 "2010-08-24T20:35:09Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > [@NinjaChick](#): > > > > You don’t need to call me to tell me you sent me an email. You don’t need to email me to tell me you left me a voice message. STOP IT. > > If there’s something particularly time-sensitive, I might hit you up via multiple channels of communication: I’ll send an email because it’s the best way to get you the info I need you to see, but I’ll also instant message and/or call you to ensure that you’re looking at it \*right now \*(or at least ASAP). This still doesn’t explain those people who _leave_ something on my chair and call or stop me in the hallway to ask whether I got that thing they left on my chair. No, I didn’t get that 3-inch thick Redweil you left on my chair. I sat down on it and never felt a thing. :rolleyes: Of course I know it’s their not-so-subtle way to ask if I’ve _gotten started_ on whatever it is they want me to do with that 3-inch thick Redweil. Here’s a hint: Just ask me if I’ve gotten started on whatever it is you want me to do with that 3-inch thick Redweil or just tell me you want me to get started on whatever it is you want me to do with that 3-inch thick Redweil. If you can’t do that, I have some ideas on whatever it is I want me to do with that 3-inch thick Redweil. ---
**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:** [August 24, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/945 "2010-08-24T21:02:14Z")
I’m going to start keeping scorpions on my desk so people will stop reaching over the counter and grabbing whatever they want that they see sitting there. I’m standing right here. **Ask** me if you can have/borrow whatever pen or piece of paper or pair of scissors you see. Wait for **me** to hand it to you. Don’t just take. I’m going to find out where these people work and start swiping random objects from their desk and putting it in Jello or the vending machine or in the toilet tank or something. ---
**Author:** ![JohnT](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/johnt/32/15048_2.png) [@JohnT](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/JohnT)\ **Post date:** [August 24, 2010, 9:02pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/946 "2010-08-24T21:02:22Z")
> [@Bosstone](#): > > Christ I hate that. It’s especially horrific when you’re talking to the customer rep. You know, the guy that’s supposed to be the face of the organization? The person who should look at an internal email and think, gee, maybe this isn’t the way we want to present ourselves to the client. It gets to the point where you have to treat your own coworkers as outsiders, even though everyone’s job could be done more effectively if they knew everything rather than what we just want the customer to know. So, you work here! Or, how else would you know that this is, in fact, a company rep (sales rep) that does this? 😉 ---
**Author:** ![silenus](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/silenus/32/166_2.png) [@silenus](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/silenus)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 2:33am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/947 "2010-08-25T02:33:38Z")
Fucking A it’s hot. And we’re looking at a 20 degree shift coming this weekend. It was 106 today, and Sunday is predicted to top out at 86. ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 3:14am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/948 "2010-08-25T03:14:41Z")
Whereas we dropped from something like 88 yesterday to 77 today. It’s 68 degrees at 10:14pm with an expected low of 52 (wonderful sleeping weather) and then a high tomorrow of around 73. Of course, they’re saying upper 80’s for the weekend again. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 5:10am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/949 "2010-08-25T05:10:49Z")
He’s remorseful, is he? He needs help, does he? You know what? Too fucking bad. [He’s been victimizing women for 20 years now](http://www.globaltvcalgary.com/heart+broken+just+need+help+Bitternose+mother+makes+emotional/3433550/story.html) - time for him to go to jail and never come out again. I hope he does get the help he needs in prison, but he can’t be free in society - he’s proved that over and over. ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 6:39am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/950 "2010-08-25T06:39:14Z")
Some people just can’t be helped… I totally hate the design of my mother’s COMPAQ that has all the USB port at the back of the machine so that i get to crawl on the floor to plug in my USB drive or an MP3 player. It’s a piss poor design that makes me want to punch someone in the throat. ---
**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:** [August 25, 2010, 2:00pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/951 "2010-08-25T14:00:35Z")
Conversation between a high school senior and myself. Sr: How far is it from the school to the mall. Me: About six tenths of a mile. Sr: That’s like what? A quarter of a mile? Me: _facepalm_ ---
**Author:** ![Bookkeeper](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/bookkeeper/32/281_2.png) [@Bookkeeper](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Bookkeeper)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 2:04pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/952 "2010-08-25T14:04:37Z")
> [@anya\_marie](#): > > I totally hate the design of my mother’s COMPAQ that has all the USB port at the back of the machine so that i get to crawl on the floor to plug in my USB drive or an MP3 player. It’s a piss poor design that makes me want to punch someone in the throat. You can get a USB extension cable - just plug it in at the back and leave the other end somewhere you can easily reach it to plug in your USB drive. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 5:22pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/953 "2010-08-25T17:22:36Z")
> [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > He’s remorseful, is he? He needs help, does he? You know what? Too fucking bad. “He doesn’t need a dangerous offender designation because he tries so hard.” Seriously? _ **Seriously?** _ What the fuck is \*wrong \*with this woman? > [@Bookkeeper](#): > > You can get a USB extension cable - just plug it in at the back and leave the other end somewhere you can easily reach it to plug in your USB drive. This was going to be my exact advice. If you really need to plug stuff in that often, stop crawling around back there and just buy the damned cable. ---
**Author:** ![MissTake](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/misstake/32/3189_2.png) [@MissTake](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/MissTake)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 5:35pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/954 "2010-08-25T17:35:30Z")
Email from coworker (with an attachment from another worker, dated later yesterday): Oh, Missy, I’m in a jam and _really_ need this done for me! I just found out about this late yesterday! I’d come in, but I’m having a random thing in my house repaired! She had already printed out a tree worth of paper for this, including affidavits with her name on it, expecting me to sign them. Response: Sorry, that’s not part of our coverage agreement. As it is, it had been decided that no one would print off two line memos, expecting coverage to mail them for you when we have the ability to send paper mail via our electronic files. Yet, when I went to the printer there were twelve of your damn memos sitting there, waiting to be mailed. And, as far as the timliness of the thing you need done NOW, there is info in the manual about what happens when you’re in the situation you’re in. So no. I will not do the random thing you received notice of yesterday, you can come in and handle it. I went to put the tree worth of papers on her desk… and saw an email from one of our attorneys sitting out. The client name is the same. It’s about the same random thing coworker wanted me to do. But the email from the attorney was dated _LAST WEEK_. I looked at the header - yup, it was sent to coworker. ---
**Author:** ![Chef\_Troy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/85f322/32.png) [@Chef\_Troy](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chef_Troy)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 5:44pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/955 "2010-08-25T17:44:03Z")
> [@anya\_marie](#): > > Some people just can’t be helped… > > I totally hate the design of my mother’s COMPAQ that has all the USB port at the back of the machine so that i get to crawl on the floor to plug in my USB drive or an MP3 player. It’s a piss poor design that makes me want to punch someone in the throat. Ooh, I’d stand that for about a second before I went and bought a cheap USB hub that I could just leave plugged in all the time. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 6:34pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/956 "2010-08-25T18:34:51Z")
> [@Shot\_From\_Guns](#): > > > [@Cat\_Whisperer](#): > > > > He’s remorseful, is he? He needs help, does he? You know what? Too fucking bad. > > “He doesn’t need a dangerous offender designation because he tries so hard.” > > Seriously? _ **Seriously?** _ > > What the fuck is \*wrong \*with this woman?\ I was wondering that myself - where was she when her son was getting abused and beaten? ---
**Author:** ![Chimera](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/c/8e8cbc/32.png) [@Chimera](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Chimera)\ **Post date:** [August 25, 2010, 11:24pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/957 "2010-08-25T23:24:57Z")
> [@MissTake](#): > > Email from coworker (with an attachment from another worker, dated later yesterday): Oh, Missy, I’m in a jam and _really_ need this done for me! I just found out about this late yesterday! I’d come in, but I’m having a random thing in my house repaired! > She had already printed out a tree worth of paper for this, including affidavits with her name on it, expecting me to sign them. > [@Admiral Akbar](#): > > IT’S A TRAP! > [@](#): > > Response: Sorry, that’s not part of our coverage agreement. As it is, it had been decided that no one would print off two line memos, expecting coverage to mail them for you when we have the ability to send paper mail via our electronic files. Yet, when I went to the printer there were twelve of your damn memos sitting there, waiting to be mailed. And, as far as the timliness of the thing you need done NOW, there is info in the manual about what happens when you’re in the situation you’re in. So no. I will not do the random thing you received notice of yesterday, you can come in and handle it. > > I went to put the tree worth of papers on her desk… and saw an email from one of our attorneys sitting out. The client name is the same. It’s about the same random thing coworker wanted me to do. But the email from the attorney was dated _LAST WEEK_. I looked at the header - yup, it was sent to coworker. Now you know, and knowing is half the battle. She tried to sucker you. The very moment you had agreed to do it, she would have been all over the world telling everyone that it was YOUR RESPONSIBILITY now, and likely trying to pawn off any penalty for her own failures to get it done onto you. Never trust this person with shit, ever again. Do not ever agree to take one damned thing from her in the future, not even a piece of candy. ---
**Author:** ![Cat\_Whisperer](https://sea3.discourse-cdn.com/straightdope/user_avatar/boards.straightdope.com/cat_whisperer/32/4839_2.png) [@Cat\_Whisperer](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Cat_Whisperer)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 6:03am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/958 "2010-08-26T06:03:43Z")
Time for my annual shoe rant - I swear to God, next year I buy the shoes first, then buy a Christmas party outfit to match the shoes. I think I’ve looked at every pair of shoes in northern Calgary now; time to start on the south half of the city. It doesn’t help that I hate high heels and won’t settle for anything less than a comfortable shoe. ---
**Author:** ![anya\_marie](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/a/ebca7d/32.png) [@anya\_marie](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/anya_marie)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 6:13am UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/959 "2010-08-26T06:13:18Z")
> [@Chef\_Troy](#): > > > [@anya\_marie](#): > > > > I totally hate the design of my mother’s COMPAQ that has all the USB port at the back of the machine so that i get to crawl on the floor to plug in my USB drive or an MP3 player. It’s a piss poor design that makes me want to punch someone in the throat. > > Ooh, I’d stand that for about a second before I went and bought a cheap USB hub that I could just leave plugged in all the time. My MOM’s computer has this problem… mine is still not hooked up and i have to install a new power supply on it. That bugs me too, because i bought a part from Dell for my DELL and i still need to get some help after i made sure to ask if the part i wanted was right for my computer. ---
**Author:** ![Shot\_From\_Guns](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/s/ccd318/32.png) [@Shot\_From\_Guns](https://boards.straightdope.com/u/Shot_From_Guns)\ **Post date:** [August 26, 2010, 3:32pm UTC](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239/960 "2010-08-26T15:32:47Z")
We know it’s your mom’s computer. But clearly you’re using it often enough that you’re bitching about the way it’s designed, so stop being cheap and buy the fucking cord or shut up about it already. [Previous page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239.md?page=47) [Next page](https://boards.straightdope.com/t/whew-its-hot-out-here-summer-mini-rants/544239.md?page=49)