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Old 01-31-2001, 12:19 PM
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I totally agree with anything said about traffic. I hate when people pull out in front of me and then go slow -- then, when I am offering quite a few handsigns, they look at me like they don't understand why I'm ticked. I will probably be one of the victims of road rage - we have had a lot of highway shootings here recently -- there is a reason why I don't own a gun!!

And don't you hate it when you are running late, and the person at the red light in front of you, turning right (right on red is legal here as long as there is no sign prohibiting it) waits for the green light. Even if there isn't a car in site!! Urrgghhh - what color ink would you like that invitation engraved in?

I also hate when I am in any line -- and even though there is one line formed, some jerk walks right on up to the counter. I have actually said -- Oh I'm sorry - we didn't realize you were of such importance that you didn't have to wait in line with the rest of us. Usually I get a dirty look, but at least he knows that he's (or she's) ticked us all off.

And here's the biggy -- for women and men -- your perfume/cologne/eau du toilet seat is a very lovely scent for you.....but do you have to marinate in it? Must we all be subjected to your scent for hours after you leave our desk? This is especially rude at any type of gathering (funeral, wedding, luncheon, etc.) - no one wants to smell your cheap water (and you know that 9 times out of 10 it is the cheap stuff!!) And puh-lease ditch all those heavy perfumes from the 80's - light and citrusy is in now.

You know there will be more on the way....
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Old 01-31-2001, 12:20 PM
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Why does that happen EVERY TIME I hit a stretch of I95 in Maryland between Baltimore and Philly? I finally get to the spot where the slowdown happened and it is somebody in a car on the side of the road or some isht like that !



That happens in Atlanta all the time. Traffic will be backed up for an "accident" and by the time you get to where it is, it's no longer there but traffice is STILL SLOW. Or better yet, the traffic people will be reporting an "accident" and you happen to be where they say the accident is and there's nothing there.

And while we're talking about traffic, can somebody please tell me...whoops, wrong thread **looking at the title of this one** DON'T YOU HATE IT WHEN people won't let you merge into traffic? You're sitting there with your blinker on and everything and NO ONE will let you in. Finally you have to almost cause an accident to get into traffic
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Old 01-31-2001, 04:51 PM
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Prospectiverushee,

I had that problem too with books. Even worse was that most of my professors used a third(if that)of the testing material from the book. Especially when your buying like 5 books a class.

One more thing. The parking services at my school were 10 times worse than the campus police. They were like geshtapo and the parking fines were nuts. Like whenever your late on a parking meter. Even a minute over its like a 25 dollar fine. I got fined 50 dollars too once(fire lane) when I was unloading my stuff into my campus apartment. That was not cool. I paid though. I think its like 120+ dollars a year to have a annual parking decal at my school. Highway robbery if you ask me.

I remember the problems with the computer lab at school too when people jammed the lab during finals. I was doing a paper and luckily I finished it in time. Because minutes later they closed the lab while people were frantically trying to finish their work. It definitely paid to have your own computer.

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You were allowed to use meters?! At LSU you can get some pretty hefty fines for even thinking of parking at a meter if you have a student tag. To park at a meter, you must be a visitor, which means you need a visitor's tag. If you don't have one, if you just park at a meter without any hang tag, you will get a $35 unregistered, and then you'll get probably $20 if your meter goes over. If you keep your hang tag up, you'll get a $10 out of zone fee.

Once, my boyfriend was helping me bring groceries into my apartment, and he was parked by the curb with his flashers on. While we were going inside, a cop came up and started to write a ticket. We came down for another load, and we saw the cop there - he said nothing. He was just going to give my boyfriend a ticket. Finally Josh spoke up and the cop said 'if you don't want this ticket then move."

Parking is terrible at LSU. If you come to campus after 7PM there is no where to park. We have "overflow" lots which are commonly known as "rape lots" because of their lack of safety.
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Old 01-31-2001, 05:24 PM
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Part III --

Don't these people get it?? I did not one time say "WOULD YOU LIKE TO HOLD!" sheesh - they're killing me!!

Here's another thing I hate (which I kind of stated in the vegetarian post):

Being picked on because I don't eat meat -- here are common replies:

"Why - don't you know that God gave humans dominion over the animals" - uh, I guess my Bible left out the part about "On the 8th day God created Factory Farms so that the slaughter production could be significantly increased"

"[shocked] YOU DON'T EAT MEAT?????" duh - didn't I just say that?

"Do you wear leather?" -- sometimes - as far as trim on my tennis shoes go or maybe a pair of shoes -- but I'm so broke that I usually get the pleather stuff...lol! But no leather pants, jacket, tank top, etc. Not even leather in my car -- too hot in summer and cold in winter.

"[with disdain] You must be one of those animal people!" -- uh, yeah, I love animals, but I'm not some psycho who's going to jail for cementing myself in front of the Loreal office

And when they find out I plan to raise my kids as vegetarians:
"That's not right - they should have the right to choose" -- my fav reply "Oh, like my mom gave me the right to choose NOT to eat meat?" -- hardly! Then they say "well that's different?" -- whatever! My doctor even told me she preferred that children not have a lot of meat - she isn't a vegetarian, and all 3 of her kids were raised that way -- and *wow* they're healthy!

And I also hate passing the trucks carrying livestock or chickens to the slaughterhouse -- especially when you can see some that are already dead and hanging out...gross!

Sorry for being so long....I really need some work to be doing around here !

[This message has been edited by AXO Alum (edited January 31, 2001).]
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Old 01-31-2001, 08:53 PM
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This thread is too good to stop -- its very therapeutic to know that you can vent (and know that other people have the same peeves)!

Here's mine - I am a receptionist -- which means I pretty much need to keep the phone lines open and running -- even though we have several lines, I can't be tied up forever on each call...so here are some responses I get from people that totally tick me off:

Me "I'm sorry, Jack's on that line, would you like to leave a voicemail for him?"

Caller "I'll just hold"

Now I'm thinking -- I'm sorry, where in my sweet little reply did you hear "Would you like to hold?" -- NOWHERE! I did not ask you if you'd like to hold! Especially not when each employee has a little flashing light telling them that they have a voicemail. Urrgghhh! Also, when I do put you on hold, and after 2 minutes, you ring back in and I tell you the EXACT SAME THING -- do not say again "I'll just hold" -- I did not say one freaking thing about holding! Get the picture!!!

Here's another thing....

ME: "Good Afternoon, Systems Incorporated"
CALLER: "Hi - this is John Doe with XYZ company -- I'm looking at my interval sheet for the quarter and wondering how the systems spread is accounted for over the past quarter. blahblahblah" and they keep talking right over me saying "I'll connect you with support" --- when they know FULL DA^% WELL THAT WHEN THEY PAID FOR THE SUPPORT PACKAGE, THEY WERE TOLD (AND GIVEN WRITTEN INSTRUCTIONS) TO ASK FOR THE SUPPORT TEAM! I am the receptionist - if I had a computer degree to where I know what you're talking about, I sure as hell wouldn't be sitting here making pocket change.

And by the way - the freaking "I'll hold" thing just happened again -- GET A GRIP PEOPLE! I did not offer for you to hold for a reason!!!

Okay - that's a little better!

Boy, do I feel You! I just use that cute little "release" button and all my troubles vanish!


The book return subject, I hate when you pay like $100 for a book and next semester they won't be using it so you get nothing back. That really pisses me off especially after I have already made plans on how to spend that money!

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Old 01-31-2001, 09:10 PM
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The book return subject, I hate when you pay like $100 for a book and next semester they won't be using it so you get nothing back. That really pisses me off especially after I have already made plans on how to spend that money!
Don't get me started. I spent roughly 700 on books this past semester. I usually keep some that interested me enough to read the whole thing (for a lot of classes, we only had to read part of a book) or the ones having to do with my major. With that in mind, I go back to the bookstore...a book that had cost me 78 dollars could only be sold back for 15 cents. Needless to say, I kept the darned thing.

Another thing that pisses me off is when a prof requires a book to be purchased...but we only read a chapter of it?
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Old 01-31-2001, 10:00 PM
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OK, this doesn't happen much, but today I almost lost it. I have really curly, almost dread-lock-ish, hair (not ringlets ). It's just like that - If I wasn't deathly pale I would think that I had an African ancestor or two (or maybe I do ). Anyway, I was in a store buying some milk and I had on my letters. The check out lady saw my letters and said, "Oh, you must be in a sorority." (I'm thinking, oh aren't you A+ genius) and I said, "Yes, Chi Omega." She looks at me real hard and real funny - she stared at my hair specifically. The she had the balls to say, "Then what happened to your hair?" I almost hit the floor. Then I wanted to hit her. Sorority girls can't have curly hair? I was able to maintain my composure (Womanly always, sisters ) and just smiled and told her I accidently dropped my curling iron in the bathtub.

And the sad thing is that she believed me.

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Old 02-01-2001, 01:06 AM
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This is for everybody in school...

Don't you hate it when you send $500 for books and only get 50 cents back at the end of the semester because the books are out of date

(Yes, I'm hot right now becaue my child psyc book that I just brought was 93 dollars and with our lovely sales tax the final cost was $101.75)
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Old 02-01-2001, 01:34 AM
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Prospectiverushee,

I had that problem too with books. Even worse was that most of my professors used a third(if that)of the testing material from the book. Especially when your buying like 5 books a class.

One more thing. The parking services at my school were 10 times worse than the campus police. They were like geshtapo and the parking fines were nuts. Like whenever your late on a parking meter. Even a minute over its like a 25 dollar fine. I got fined 50 dollars too once(fire lane) when I was unloading my stuff into my campus apartment. That was not cool. I paid though. I think its like 120+ dollars a year to have a annual parking decal at my school. Highway robbery if you ask me.

I remember the problems with the computer lab at school too when people jammed the lab during finals. I was doing a paper and luckily I finished it in time. Because minutes later they closed the lab while people were frantically trying to finish their work. It definitely paid to have your own computer.

Kevin
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Old 02-01-2001, 02:26 AM
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OH OH OH! MY TURN!!!
Don't you hate it when...
*You have SO much stuff to get done but not enough hours in the day to do it in?
*You're in a hurry and right when you need it, you run outta something (ie. hairspray, gel, deoderant) or you snag your pantyhose?!?!
*You run out of windsheild wiper fluid?! If any of you live in a place where it is melting snow and the car infront of you gives you a car wash...you KNOW what I'm talking about!
*You try about a billion times to sign onto AOL and either A) It won't connect for some reason B) It connects at the slowest rate known to man OR C) You get on and immediately it freezes and/or kickes you off!
Nothing makes me more mad that that!


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Old 02-01-2001, 02:18 PM
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Okay- because of last night, i have to add this (i hope not many of you have to go through this like i do)

Dont you hate it when you go to a restaurant and they hand you a KIDS MENU!!! Oh my goodness, last night my parents, my little brother and I went out to dinner. They gave my parents two menus and my little brother and I a kids menu with CRAYONS to color with. I am probably older than that girl anyway!! They do this to me ALL the time!! Then, at the place i get my nails done- the lady is always saying "you are 20 years old? my you look like you are 15" AHHHH I am sure this will be a good thing when I am older. They are always telling my mom she doesnt look 40 either, but for her thats a good thing. Sorry but i dont want to look like a 15 year old! This is so aggravating to me!!

Oh and by the way, i agree with all the traffic things....I strongly believe that if the big 18 wheelers HAVE to drive on the freeway then they should make a law saying that they can only be allowed in the far right lane!! Geez, they drive like 120mph- and since they are so freakin' huge they think they rule the highways. Afterall if they collide with you then you will be the one seriously injured!!

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Old 02-01-2001, 03:31 PM
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I also hate when I am in any line -- and even though there is one line formed, some jerk walks right on up to the counter. I have actually said -- Oh I'm sorry - we didn't realize you were of such importance that you didn't have to wait in line with the rest of us. Usually I get a dirty look, but at least he knows that he's (or she's) ticked us all off.
In Texas, this is a big one, because we are all raised to be "extra friendly," but when Mexican Nationals come here to shop from monterrey, or DF (mexico City), they do the same thing. They are always VERY wealthy, nd culturally in Mexico, lines are a foriegn concept. it's whomever strong-arms their way to the counter gets served first. They bring that norm with them to texas and shopping REALLY becomes a contact sport. Forget going out during Holy Week or Christmas - THE traditional shopping period for nortenios (northerners - what nationals are called here)

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Old 02-01-2001, 03:37 PM
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Oh, and when you hold a door open for a lady and they don't say thanks. I am like, "umhuh (throat clearing sound) YOU'RE WELCOME!" Like I am employed to do this for you.

stupid questions. When I lifeguard things like..
why cant I wear my jeans on the slide.

why cant I take my food on the ride?

Why cant I take my purse on the ride?

So what If i's lightning...It's kinda far off still.

UGGGGGG!!!!!!!!
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Old 02-01-2001, 04:37 PM
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Oh, and when you hold a door open for a lady and they don't say thanks. I am like, "umhuh (throat clearing sound) YOU'RE WELCOME!" Like I am employed to do this for you.
That goes for anybody -- like when you are holding a door as you go out, and you know how you hold it till the person coming through reaches over and grabs it, then they say "thanks" and you say "sure" -- well I HATE IT when you are doing that, and the person folds their arms, puts their head down and walks on through like they don't even see you -- there's no attempt to get the door, or even to say "thanks" -- I HATE THAT! And I must say that it is usually a woman that does it. There have been PLENTY of times when I have very loudly said "oh - sorry - didn't know I was your servant" -- you hit the nail on the head, lifesaver...that's just RUDE. Same goes for when you let someone out in traffic and they think they're too good to bother throwing their hand up to say thanks!

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Old 02-01-2001, 05:01 PM
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Hi everyone! I'm new to this site, but had to post after reading all the funny and interesting stuff here!

here is one of my most hated, of course having to do with traffic (you gotta love traffic if you live in Southern California!):

Don't you hate it when there's tons of traffic and you're trying to pull out onto the street and looking for that perfect break in the cars, but you've been waiting for like 10 minutes! Then, one car is blocking your way, or you could go, but you have to wait...but lo and behold, the car decides to turn right onto your street. it's like, hello? I could've pulled out if you would learn to use that handy stick on the side of your wheel. It's called a BLINKER! Now, I'm stuck, waiting to pull out for the next 10 minutes because another stream of cars are coming...
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