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pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
I start work at 6am and I'm out of bed at 3am so I have time to tend to my dog and get ready for work

Me too.

Your friend is next level. There's a difference between being tardy and being irresponsible. Lack of respect for others.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
(You hate it when)...

A car runs the stop sign to jump out on the road in front of me only to drive more than 10 mph under the speed limit, slowing me down as well as the few immediate cars behind me...Pisses everyone off because its a 2 lane winding road with few passing areas...

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The shadow

The shadow knows!
When your 6 year old second grader was exposed to a gender identity class. And had been given a book on transitioning with a paper we needed to fill out to verify we read it with her and she understood it.
Yesterday I went to the principals office I tossed the book on her desk and tore the paper up. "Flunk her if you have to I'm not exposing my Girl to this woke nonsense. "
I demanded to know why we were not consulted before this was taught.
She told me the school board added that last year . Parents were not advised as it was a change in the curriculum . And I was not the first to complain. She pulled out a paper signed it and gave it to me to read and sign.
Basicly my daughter is excused from further classes on the subject . I plan on attending the next school board meeting.
A 6 year old second grader should not be exposed to this..
Period.
 

Standingstones

Celestial
I had a family doctor’s appointment this morning. I had a previous appt. that had to be rescheduled because my doctor was not going to be in the office. I arrived at 9:15 and was told I wasn’t scheduled in. I explained that I was rescheduled for today. The receptionist told me the doctor was booked solid and was leaving at 11:30 am. I couldn’t be squeezed in. Let’s just say I was pissed off. I had to take a next week appt.

My clinic is known for screw ups like this. What can you do? They are the only game near to me.
 

nivek

As Above So Below
I dislike persistent technology of any kind, in this case, what I mean is in regards to updating software...I own a smart television for the first time since their existence, got it a few months ago and one of the first things I did when I set up this television's software was open the settings to turn off the updating software or if I cannot turn it off then put it in manual mode so it does not auto-update...This television does not allow any interference for software updates so I could not change the status of that function, apparently it will update whenever it wants, so to speak...So to counter this I unplug the television whenever its not in use, which is the usual state, I don't turn it on every day...That being said, the day before yesterday I forgot to unplug the television and during the day it decided to update its software and yesterday evening I noticed this because it was froze up on the updating procedure and would not allow me to do anything else until it completed the updating or I had the option of doing a factory reset thereby clearing the television of my account and settings...A couple hours later last night it finally finished updating...I do not like this at all, felt like I had no control over the this tech that I owned, so I wiped the television of all network settings and connections to the internet, I am treating this television like a dumb television now, I'm not allowing it to connect online again...

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Standingstones

Celestial
One thing I find annoying about smartphones (in this case an IPhone) is the constant reminders of updates. Some of these I don’t wish to update. Unfortunately, you will get constant text messages telling you to update. I know owners rave about all the apps that are available for the IPhone but not everything is positive about this device.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
.... you let yourself get sucked into an old man being a **** and actually get annoyed. Normally I let that stuff bounce off but grandpa got me me with his behavior. Being elderly doesn't mean a free license to act however the hell you please.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
Gym etiquette rant.

Phones. I truly hate phones at the gym. You're sitting on a stationary bike or something for 20-30 minutes then OK. I usually bring a real book or read one on my phone. There is a special hell reserved for people who will occupy a piece of equipment by hanging off of it with their snoot in the phone doing little or nothing for long periods of time. Funny thing is, I see quite a lot of people doing this and this old codger is still in shape because I actually exercise not **** around with a phone. I've given up on this but if you ask this person if you can get a quick set in - standard etiquette - they usually do some furious activity for a few seconds and go back to SnapTwitting. I keep to myself.

Giant gym bag people. What in the hell could you possibly need in a bag at all much less one that big ? Did you bring a proxy person in there to do your workout for you? Drag around a soft bag the size of the space shuttle and spend several minutes arranging and rummaging every time you move. I used to wear a belt and wrist straps and don't get into any of that anymore. Other than myself I can't imagine needing to bring more **** to the gym floor than I currently have stored in my truck ferchissake.

This is just old man talk but my, my, my have handshakes and greeting rituals have become quite complex. Lots of slapping and hugging and 'bro-ing. No, I am not going to hug you and if I shake your hand it's a handshake not a kitten fight.

Snacks and specialty drinks. They have their places and uses but generally speaking fatass, you're not going to eat yourself thin so put down the food, the schooner of energy drink, the phone and do something. Anything.

Covid. OK, the gym provides disinfectant and paper towels. The disinfectant has turned into some sort of fragrant water probably due to cost and the realization that it's not doing anything. PLEASE don't hose down a piece of equipment and walk away with it still dripping. The people that do that wear their masks outside and drive home alone wearing them.
 

Standingstones

Celestial
It’s funny how as you get older you tend to remember what your parents told you. My Mom had two favorite phrases, “Either s**t or get off the pot.” Another was “Suck it up.” My Dad had one particular phrase he would tell me specifically, “There are two ways to do a job, the right way and the half ass way.” I guess I fall under the old school way of thinking.
 

Rick Hunter

Celestial
.... you let yourself get sucked into an old man being a **** and actually get annoyed. Normally I let that stuff bounce off but grandpa got me me with his behavior. Being elderly doesn't mean a free license to act however the hell you please.

I get tired of hearing how more recent generations have no manners, respect for others, work ethic, etc. I work part time in retail and can tell you that assholes come in all ages, as undoubtedly Pigfarmer knows. Last saturday, I was working my side job, and one of my customers was a 73 year old fatass on a store provided scooter. I know his age because I had to look at his ID. I was processing documentation for three different sales at once and had a line of people still to be served. Scootypuff Shamu parked himself right in front of my computer with his whiny grandkid on his lap and kept trying to engage me in pointless conversation, including boasting about how he held a clearance two levels higher than nuclear eons ago when he served in the military. As an aside, the unsolicited mention of military service is an indirect way of asking for a discount and/or to be waited on before other customers. I ran out of polite things to say in response and just kept doing my job, to which he said loudly, "You don't have much of a sense of humor, do ya?" I told him I was "sorry" and just trying to do my job so everybody could get taken care of as quickly as possible.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
My grandparents raised my brother and I. Either of us has been known to tell someone where the bear shit in the buckwheat is or say that something is going faster than a Whip-poor-wills' ass in blueberry season.

Neither of us are farm types but you get the gist.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
I hate it when someone calls you up and wants to chit chat and then ask me questions ..........

..... and then proceeds to just hold down the figurative Transmit key and never shut up or even listen to what I said .....

so why'd you call exactly ?

Family. You can pick your nose but not your relatives.
 

Standingstones

Celestial
I hate it when someone calls you up and wants to chit chat and then ask me questions ..........

..... and then proceeds to just hold down the figurative Transmit key and never shut up or even listen to what I said .....

so why'd you call exactly ?

Family. You can pick your nose but not your relatives.
My wife has a friend who calls. When she does you are looking at an hour long monologue.
 

pigfarmer

tall, thin, irritable
monologue

Yup. My niece was out of power and we had the generator topic again. I'd call it a conversation but it wasn't it was a lecture about ... I really don't know. Just go talk to the cacklehead wife of the guy that owns the paving and tar buggy business across the street. You'd think Elon Musk consults with them daily as they seem to Know Everything and that's what she's going to do anyway so leave me out of it.

You know what I know about that topic ? Mine's installed and works and that didn't happen by spewing nonsense with a firehose of a mouth. That's what I know.
 
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