What is some of your Pet Peeve's

[Too many Kubotas]

True. But that's still nowhere near as bad as touch screens in vehicles.

 

[Jstpssng]

Prices stay the same, but quantities are being downsized. I just bought a bottle of 15g gorilla glue. It came sealed only half full. Start looking closely at different products that you can see thru, you might be surprised. Even worse for products that you cann,t see into like potato chips.

I bought 2 bags of Lays chips, and didn't realize until I got home that the seam in the back of each bag was unsealed. I wrote the company as I thought it was a pretty serious error which they might want to know about.
They sent me a coupon for one free bag of chips (up to $5.79) and a coupon for a dollar off another.

I call that a net loss.

 

[Jstpssng]

True. But that's still nowhere near as bad as touch screens in vehicles.

You got me on that one.

 

[Jstpssng]

My MIL worked as an ER nurse in the great lakes snow belt. She saw at least one snowmobiler almost fully-decapitated by livestock fencing. I had a buddy hit a deer at high speed on another.

But the total man-hours communally spent on snowmobiles every year is so many orders of magnitude below automobiles, that it's no surprise their total numbers remain low.

While there are sleds that will do 100+, most riding is at a much slower speed. Bikers average speed is likely twice that of a snowsled.

 

[WinterDeere]

While there are sleds that will do 100+, most riding is at a much slower speed. Bikers average speed is likely twice that of a snowsled.

Yeah, I’ve done a bit of sledding myself. Although it was years ago, even back then it was pretty easy to top 70 mph, without even thinking about it. You can do a lot of damage hitting a wire fence at that speed.

My buddy thinks he was doing 50-60 mph when he hit the deer. Knocked him out cold and disabled the sled, when the deer broke the cowling and sheered one or both spark plugs off at the heads. He was fine, just a bit bruised and rattled. I can’t remember what happened to the deer, this was 25 years ago and I wasn’t with him that day.

 

[masseyrider]

I bought 2 bags of Lays chips, and didn't realize until I got home that the seam in the back of each bag was unsealed. I wrote the company as I thought it was a pretty serious error which they might want to know about.
They sent me a coupon for one free bag of chips (up to $5.79) and a coupon for a dollar off another.

I call that a net loss.

I would have called the 800 number they have and complained. Maybe got the same as you, maybe better.
Then I would have returned the ones in hand to the store and also got them replaced.
If the company doesn't care about you why should you care about them?

 

[Jstpssng]

I would have called the 800 number they have and complained. Maybe got the same as you, maybe better.
Then I would have returned the ones in hand to the store and also got them replaced.
If the company doesn't care about you why should you care about them?

You're right. However I don't eat a lot of chips; and Lays even less, because they command a premium price. Now I don't buy them at all.

I did call the grocery store, just to let them know they may want to pull the product off the shelves.

 

[WinterDeere]

No loss, Jstpssng! They're crap, anyway.

The only chips I eat any more are the kettle chips style, thicker than the usual Lays/Herrs crap. Cape Cod makes a decent kettle chip, if you're looking for a national brand, but you can find even better thru local brands.

 

[bcp]

...because every car they pass is a "win."

Bruce

 

[WinterDeere]

...because every car they pass is a "win."

Sometimes, it's because they're worried the slow guy is about to get off at the same exit, and then they'll be stuck behind him on the local road(s).

If someone wants to go faster than me, I have no problem at all with them passing me, whenever... wherever. The only ones that get under my skin are those who pass me, and then slow down!

 

[BleedingOrange]

Ya, re tracking info, I hate when they tell you the item has left the shipper, and that is it. Would be much nicer if they gave us a hint of at least what country or state or province the shipper is.

 

[WinterDeere]

Ya, re tracking info, I hate when they tell you the item has left the shipper, and that is it. Would be much nicer if they gave us a hint of at least what country or state or province the shipper is.

If you click on the tracking number, or copy/paste it into the courier's site, that info should be listed there.

Another annoying one is when they send you an email was shipped, but then you check two days later find status is "label created, not yet delivered to or retrieved by courier". It usually means some ebay or Amazon Marketplace seller has printed a shipping label for your item, but it's still sitting in his front foyer waiting for him to run it to the UPS store or post office.

 

[kenmbz]

Or the shipper tells you they will call first, at least 30 minutes in advance.
Next thing you know a truck is out front.

 

[WinterDeere]

Or the shipper tells you they will call first, at least 30 minutes in advance.
Next thing you know a truck is out front.

Especially fun when it's an item for which you need the tractor and pallet forks, and it's a rainy day when you can't just leave everything staged outside in the driveway.

 

[WinterDeere]

Here's one: people who just assume you're in agreement with their politics. People make assumptions based on your wealth, race, education, choice of vehicles. Being a somewhat contrarian guy, not following the social norms of either party with sufficient conformity, I get it from both sides.

 

[Jstpssng]

not following the social norms of either party with sufficient conformity, I get it from both sides

Do you mean that I am not the only one?
I could say more, but this is the wrong forum.

 

[Runner]

Peeve: The abuse you feel from crime.

1. You are abused by the entities breaking into your home and stealing your stuff.

2. To try to curb the abuse from (1 above) you employ the services of an alarm company and have to pay them $500/year just to feel better. Nobody expects them to provide the service for free, but it still feels like extortion.

3. In order to have the alarm system, you have to have a permit from the police department.

4. Police department decides to start charging residents of their city $20/year just to keep a piece of paper on file saying that you have an alarm system (and God forbid you have a "false alarm" for which they charge you more money). All for the privilege of helping them do their job.

Every step of this is a slap in the face.

 

[WinterDeere]

Here's one I'm feeling this morning: 2-factor authentication.

Every effing website seems to be going to this, now they want me to wait 5+ minutes to receive a stupid code by email, or else give them my cell phone number for a slightly faster retrieval, just to log into my account on their website. I know my passwords, and my passwords are strong, so stop penalizing me for the stupidity of others who cannot remember or create strong passwords.

Even worse, half the time I get onto doing something else while waiting for the stupid temporary passcode to arrive, and then it's expired by the time I get back to enter it. Start all over...

 

[BackRoad]

Interstate drivers passing while on cruise control - set at the same speed you're driving!

They take "an eternity" to get past you, the whole while blocking any chance for you to take evasive safety maneuvers if needed.

I see 'em coming and speed up to get in the clear...they're clueless!

 

[Eagle1]

Here's one I'm feeling this morning: 2-factor authentication.

Every effing website seems to be going to this, now they want me to wait 5+ minutes to receive a stupid code by email, or else give them my cell phone number for a slightly faster retrieval, just to log into my account on their website. I know my passwords, and my passwords are strong, so stop penalizing me for the stupidity of others who cannot remember or create strong passwords.

Even worse, half the time I get onto doing something else while waiting for the stupid temporary passcode to arrive, and then it's expired by the time I get back to enter it. Start all over...

Top of the list right now. The ones that want to only text are off limits as are ones that require a cell phone. I have no cell service nor do want one. Yes I could do wifi calling but the land works without electricity