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emma

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« Reply #210 on: September 10, 2008, 05:15:22 PM »
Fuck you, UPS! I tried so so hard to get home before 5 because the slip you left yesterday told me you would be here to deliver my cell phone AFTER 5 and then I come home and you've left another note that's all "you have to come pick it up from us at our ridiculous location a million miles away from you." And then I check your website and it says you tried to deliver the thing at 3 THIS AFTERNOON? That is not even CLOSE to being "after 5." I told everyone I would have my cell phone before I left town for five days, UPS, and so you have let not only me but all my friends and relatives down. I hope you're happy.

Arrrrrrrrrrgh.

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« Reply #211 on: September 10, 2008, 05:30:08 PM »
"you have to come pick it up from us at our ridiculous location a million miles away from you."

Exactly! I hate that!

About two weeks ago, I had to send a bunch of old video tapes (about 70 of them) to my business partner in Stockholm. There was no easy way to do this, but after weighing my options, I eventually packed them in a big cardboard box, taped it up properly, and lugged it out of my apartment. Since I don't have a car, I had to haul it by myself to the post office. Needless to say, the minute I went outside it started pouring down. At the post office, they refused to accept the box, since it weighed one pound more than the maximum weight (40 lbs). Soaked and exhausted, I pleaded. "Oh no", they said, "we just can't". "But feel free to haul it over to our ridiculous special shipping location in the dubious industrial parts of town, a million miles away from you." Happy ending: I took a cab, they gladly accepted the box, and it arrived safely. Still, I was fuming for the rest of that day.

(I suppose this could go in the "little things" topic aswell.)

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« Reply #212 on: September 10, 2008, 06:10:23 PM »
Fuck you, UPS! I tried so so hard to get home before 5 because the slip you left yesterday told me you would be here to deliver my cell phone AFTER 5 and then I come home and you've left another note that's all "you have to come pick it up from us at our ridiculous location a million miles away from you." And then I check your website and it says you tried to deliver the thing at 3 THIS AFTERNOON? That is not even CLOSE to being "after 5." I told everyone I would have my cell phone before I left town for five days, UPS, and so you have let not only me but all my friends and relatives down. I hope you're happy.

Arrrrrrrrrrgh.

I am totally with you on this.  But I also love that at first it reads like you're threatening to fuck someone up.
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« Reply #213 on: September 10, 2008, 06:33:10 PM »
i think mike birbiglia has a bit on this.  or todd barry.




(maybe i should come back when ive done my research.)

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« Reply #214 on: September 10, 2008, 07:02:30 PM »
I hate co-workers who come over and laugh about jobs that we are working not working out.

"I knew this was totally fucked from the start!"
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« Reply #215 on: September 10, 2008, 08:08:19 PM »
Fuck fevers.
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« Reply #216 on: September 10, 2008, 08:16:26 PM »
Except for Dengue Fever!

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« Reply #217 on: September 10, 2008, 08:22:52 PM »
Oh well yeah, Dengue Fever totally rocks.

It's the low-grade sort that makes every bone in my body hurt... those fevers can fuck off.
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« Reply #218 on: September 10, 2008, 10:22:43 PM »
Oh well yeah, Dengue Fever totally rocks.

It's the low-grade sort that makes every bone in my body hurt... those fevers can fuck off.

Sounds like you got that Philly Fever!
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« Reply #219 on: September 10, 2008, 10:29:05 PM »
The United States Customs and Immigration Service.

How does "within 3 years" become "not in five years and counting", you fucks?
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« Reply #220 on: September 11, 2008, 04:18:21 AM »
Evite I just received:
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You are invited to End of Summer [catering company where I work] BBQ & Kickball Extravaganza!!!
 
Time to celebrate all the hard work we put in for the summer! Chill and reminisce with all the wonderful employees at [catering company]. Totally cool and rockin' kickball game! Front of the House VS. back of the House. BRING IT!!

Burgers & Dogs provided to grill. Feel free to bring something to share: sides, salads, desserts, frisbees, instruments, ect. Alcohol not provided. You may bring only beer and wine.

Hope to see you all there :)


Basically a nightmare situation: hanging out with coworkers, playing a totally cool and rockin' kickball game.

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« Reply #221 on: September 11, 2008, 07:07:20 AM »
When you suggest a change at work and your bosses dig it and put it in place but don't enforce it and all the people in your team continue doing things the old way because they are too stubborn to change and then whinge about the same things that this change is a solution too.  And then your bosses still don't force them to change and think maybe it wasn't such a good idea. (see "No more living nightmare" thread in to see the repercussions of this hate)

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« Reply #222 on: September 11, 2008, 09:24:59 AM »
Evite I just received:
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You are invited to End of Summer [catering company where I work] BBQ & Kickball Extravaganza!!!
 
Time to celebrate all the hard work we put in for the summer! Chill and reminisce with all the wonderful employees at [catering company]. Totally cool and rockin' kickball game! Front of the House VS. back of the House. BRING IT!!

Burgers & Dogs provided to grill. Feel free to bring something to share: sides, salads, desserts, frisbees, instruments, ect. Alcohol not provided. You may bring only beer and wine.

Hope to see you all there :)


Basically a nightmare situation: hanging out with coworkers, playing a totally cool and rockin' kickball game.


As far as work stuff goes, it doesn't sound THAT bad, actually.

But I work with genuinely fun people so maybe I'm spoiled. I also like free food. (suprise!)
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Re: Stuff you hate (aka: the new f. you thread)
« Reply #223 on: September 11, 2008, 11:23:49 AM »
When you suggest a change at work and your bosses dig it and put it in place but don't enforce it and all the people in your team continue doing things the old way because they are too stubborn to change and then whinge about the same things that this change is a solution too.  And then your bosses still don't force them to change and think maybe it wasn't such a good idea. (see "No more living nightmare" thread in to see the repercussions of this hate)


i didnt know we worked at the same place, pinky.  let's grab lunch some time. 

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« Reply #224 on: September 11, 2008, 11:36:32 AM »
Not for long remember.  We better make it soon