Pet peeves go in this post.

Pablo said:
It happened to me AGAIN yesterday!

Pet Peeve #1: Being forgot about in any room at the doc/dentist.

So I go in for my annual. Part of that is foot check (fine) by the doc and eye check (fine) by a MA. For the medical eye check, they darken the room to take a pic of the retina with a special camera unit. Easy. Well doc finishes up, turns off light and leaves. It's pretty dark, but eyes adapt with photons coming under and around door cracks.

So I sit. And sit. Wow this is taking awhile.

Sit.

And sit.

You know I want to check my phone.

Sit.

Breathe and sit. In and out.

And sit.

I mean I can't go outside where the lights are.

So I sit

And sit.
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I recall my dad telling me about a Dr. appointment where that happened to him and my mom who was with him. Time slowly passed, eventually it went past the time the office closes. So he got up and walked out of the room in time to catch the Dr. and PA ready to lock up for the night. Mortified that they had forgotten him, they couldn't stop apologizing. They did the appointment, waived the co-pay, and offered any kind of test he wanted on the house. So he got a Cholesterol test for the heck of it.

Years later that Nephrologist consulted on my dad's care, and my dad reminded him of that day in a joking manner. By this time I was his caregiver. They had a good laugh and another apology for the lapse. The doctor was a good guy, who just made an honest mistake.

TL;DR If it gets to closing time make sure you step out of the exam room, before they leave...
 
Today's entry: people who schedule meetings that *require* me to be there despite my calendar being up-to-date and the time is blocked off; the whole day, actually, since I will be out of the office. And guess who's not going to rearrange his schedule to accommodate the meeting?
 
02SE said:
I recall my dad telling me about a Dr. appointment where that happened to him and my mom who was with him. Time slowly passed, eventually it went past the time the office closes. So he got up and walked out of the room in time to catch the Dr. and PA ready to lock up for the night. Mortified that they had forgotten him, they couldn't stop apologizing. They did the appointment, waived the co-pay, and offered any kind of test he wanted on the house. So he got a Cholesterol test for the heck of it.

Years later that Nephrologist consulted on my dad's care, and my dad reminded him of that day in a joking manner. By this time I was his caregiver. They had a good laugh and another apology for the lapse. The doctor was a good guy, who just made an honest mistake.

TL;DR If it gets to closing time make sure you step out of the exam room, before they leave...
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I will say first time at this office, but maybe 4-5 times in my life. So obviously I'm not the only one!!

Doc never apologized

Tech (MA) did apologize - she said doc didn't turn on the magic light. I should have asked the tech, how she did find out after all that I was stranded.

These checks they do if you have die-a-beat-us must be for folk who go untreated. I can't imagine my feet rotting away, but I still have some time left!
 
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Patman said:
It’s interesting that in the USA you guys are just getting this system of payment at the table in restaurants. We have had this in Canada for at least 10-15 years.
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Oh, we've had 'em for about that long also. They're not new.

My pet peeve is when I want to pay for the bill with cash, and the server doesn't have (or have easy access to) enough cash and coins to make the right change. I've been given too much or too little change several times. Makes it hard to know how much to tip!
 
Yes, being forgotten about makes me go from zero to thermonuclear within seconds.

Being ignored by wait staff when I'm sitting at my table, meal obviously finished, drink empty, dishes neatly organized, wallet and credit card out in front of me... waiting... and waiting...

Checking in at the restaurant for take-out, seeing people come and go with their food but for some reason yours 'isn't ready yet' while eyeballing that last bag on the counter that's been sitting there the whole time, only for someone to eventually look at it again and say 'Oh, here it is' and having to suppress the urge to tear into someone.

Checking in at the restaurant for a table and seeing same-sized or larger groups coming in after and being seated first.

When the nurse does the initial check-over then says the doctor will be in shorty, and 'shortly' is more than a half hour.

Checking in at the vet, our sick cat stressed and uncomfortable in her carrier, seeing other pets and pet parents come and go, and an hour later the same receptionist asks us why and how long we've been waiting. Good lord, seriously?
 
Watching people (usually younger people) on YouTube doing how-tos on cars and other technical repairs and doing it wrong because they don't fully grasp how it works in the first place.

One specific phrase always triggers me: "There are lots of ways to do this but this is how I like to do it". Dude, NO. There is ONE correct way how to do what you're doing and you're not doing it right -or- Yes, there may be a few ways to do what you're doing but your way is terrible.

And don't get me started on improper torque wrench use.
 
4WD said:
An endless parade of drivers who stop past the paint stripe.
(At intersections) …
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In that same vein, the folks who stop well behind the stop line so they don't trip the traffic light sensors, and the folks who stop far behind other vehicles so fewer cars can get through on a green light. I will concede that if there's a busy driveway I'll leave enough of a gap so people can turn left into it, but I've seen folks leave 1-2 car lengths ahead of them for no apparent reason.
 
Dave Sherman said:
In that same vein, the folks who stop well behind the stop line so they don't trip the traffic light sensors, and the folks who stop far behind other vehicles so fewer cars can get through on a green light. I will concede that if there's a busy driveway I'll leave enough of a gap so people can turn left into it, but I've seen folks leave 1-2 car lengths ahead of them for no apparent reason.
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I only pull up to the point where I can still see the rear tires on the car in front of me. That way I can crank the wheel and turn onto the shoulder or left lane if something stupid it's happening.
 
Bottom_Feeder said:
I've mainly seen some GunTubers do this but some car guys are guilty of it also.

Guys showing how to fix/change/install something, and out of a desire to seem competent and casual and put on a show, they throw things around like tools or the old parts they removed or whatever. Yeah, stop doing that.
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Ima start chucking stuff around. Does AM do this?
 
Pablo said:
Ima start chucking stuff around. Does AM do this?
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Do it only if you are filming on YT!

Bottom_Feeder said:
Guys showing how to fix/change/install something, and out of a desire to seem competent and casual and put on a show, they throw things around like tools or the old parts they removed or whatever. Yeah, stop doing that.
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I agree, it's cringy, NilesRed who is a YT chemist does this with lab equipment, beakers, flasks, etc, and he smashes things with hammers too!
 
Isn't it annoying when a driver of a normal sized vehicle has to swing a foot to the right (i.e., across the white stripe into the adjacent lane) to execute a left turn? Dude, you are not racing on the high bank at Talladega or driving an 18 wheeler, so stay in your %#!# lane! If you are unable to execute a normal 90 degrees turn at 5 mph without the exaggerated arc path, you need to turn in your driver's license and call an Uber!
 
People who make a mess in movie theaters and leave it behind for others to clean up.

This actually goes for making a mess anywhere but people in theaters seem to go out of their way to do it, like it's all part of the experience or something.
 
People who can't seem to form a line, be it on foot or in a vehicle, then wait in said line. It's not hard, but apparently for some people it is.

People with no spatial awareness who don't seem to notice when they are in the way, or worse, simply don't care.

People who are distracted and don't pay attention but get all mad when you call them out on it.
 
Bottom_Feeder said:
People who make a mess in movie theaters and leave it behind for others to clean up.

This actually goes for making a mess anywhere but people in theaters seem to go out of their way to do it, like it's all part of the experience or something.
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I once saw a passenger in an inner city traffic light, open their door and spill out their McDonalds garbage right into the street. They saw me looking at them, shaking my head. The same people then complain about the city being a dump.
 
Thanking me in advance before I've decided to help you in emails/online.

Giving me permission to delete posts in groups/forums that I mod "please delete if not allowed".

Not using turn signals.

Speeding in neighborhoods.

People with high-powered/fast cars on track that won't give point-bys (or won't lift when they give them allowing a pass) and then drag race you on every straight only to be caught at the turns.

All the curmudgeons in this thread.

Get off my lawn.
 
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