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Busybodies. I emptied my groceries into my trunk and left my cart near where I parked, not blocking any of the parking spaces. I did not return it to where other carts are. This is one the few chains to hire 14 and 15 year olds to round up carts, and these jobs are highly sought after.
Busybody sees me to this and honks her horn at least 15 times at me before she gets out and moves the cart herself. Really?
Uncorralled carts have a tendency to become missiles in a slight breeze. One did $600 damage to my wife's car last year.Quote:
Originally Posted by Yppej
I always return my carts for that very reason.
Just shaking my head here.
Missouri Botanical Gardens, where we have numerous plant society meetings and events, is now charging a penalty to groups that use their facility if their members do not sort their trash according to their Byzantine, unfathomable rules.
You have no idea how many times over the past three years my intelligent and educated colleagues have stood over the three trash bins, arguing about what is “compostable” and what must go into recycling. Landfill, we pretty much know it when we see it. Last Sunday I walked away from another interminable arguement from two people who had recently undergone training from MOBOT staff about the trash sorting.
When you make this stuff so complex, it wont happen the way you want it to. I am in favor of simply taking our trash bags home with us. One plant society is buying special “plant based material” plates, cups, eating utensils. Ok, fine, whatever, lets thow more money st this.
MOBOT is the same organization that requires we cover all tables when we have shows and sales. That is fine for shows because we want things to look nice and we have bed sheeting to cover about a dozen tables. We use it year after year.
But when it comes to sales, we don’t need that show factor and we use many more tables. MoBot’s tables are black plastic and would not be damaged if we did not cover them.
But still we comply with their rules and roll out yards and yards of plastic table coverings, most which get torn and must be thrown away. So wasteful, so non-earth friendly.
IL, I like your simple solution:))
I just called a junk hauler to see what their rates are. The guy said to call his daughter and gave me her phone number.
Ten minutes later (and I'm at work), the daughter calls me. I told her I can't talk now.
Why do people do this??
And of course they tried to tell me what a ripoff dumpsters are and how their service is better.
Major frustration here... with online shopping. Things come via FedEx but have to be returned (if necessary) via USPS, which necessitates printing a label and taking it to the post office. ARG!!!
Things that come via UPS have to be return through a "real UPS store" so they can scan the label off my phone. This is a change from printing a label at home and dropping the package off at the neighborhood Staples, which also has a shipping counter.
Ordered clothes for myself from JCPenney, out of 14 items not a single one was the same quality as those I had bought in the store!! All had the same exact item numbers. (Winter) Shirts were like tissue paper and see thru, pants were a totally different cut, waistband, and fabric. Bras were different fabric and elastic. "Fleece sweatshirt" was so light weight it also was see thru!! Those I got to return in the store, only had to wait in line 20 minutes....
Neighbor who tries to cut down a tree higher than his house with a chain saw and takes out the electricity to his next door neighbor and causes electrical chaos for the other neighbors. I thought a bomb had gone off (I live on the other side) and all my appliances and alarms went off. His neighbor was not at home and we all hope a smoldering fire was not started.
So wrong on so many levels. He lives on a tiny urban lot and the tree was obviously almost dead. All kinds of lines around this house. The neighbor's house and both garages were less than 15 feet away from the tree and there is a wood privacy fence between the two houses. He had no clue that even one branch could do a lot of damage.
Neighbor was lucky he didn't bring the tree down on himself...
Me too. 4 new to me cars in a row were damaged by carts within the first 3 trips to the grocery store. I've become pretty good at surveying a lot and picking the highest spot in the headwinds.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
That is just so many kinds of stupid! And yeah, like Steve said its a wonder he didn't kill himself. That's why tree removal services are so expensive though that guy is now going to wish he'd called a service.Quote:
Originally Posted by sweetana3
My husband said I should not call him stupid but after several things he has done, I am beginning to wonder. I am glad there is a small alley between our houses. It is sad they bought this little historic house. They told us they were going to flip it but they are not taking care of it.
Toilet paper!!!! Is there any toilet paper worth buying anymore. It looks bulky but disappears as soon as a drop of moisture touches it. Does anyone have any recommendations for a toilet paper where you don't have to use about a foot of it each time. I am struggling with the Kirkland version this time.
I've never been given the opportunity to test anything other than Scott (well, for home use). That's the only brand my husband will buy. He takes his own roll of toilet paper with him - to work, on trips, to my/his parents homes. It's weird but I guess he likes what he likes.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
No sooner did I wonder aloud here when we would have Swiss relatives dropping in, we got a call from m our Twin Cities relatives saying that the Swiss contingemt would lilkely be paying a visit the following week. The Swiss relatives come to the U.S. to view ice hockey games so their itinerary centers around the winter hockey schedule.
But this rant could also be a rave because DH said he would host them at our
Hermann house where minimal cleaning is necessary. It aint fancy there but it is not disgustingly dirty and smelly, either like it is here.
I cleaned the bathroom and floors a few days ago in Hermann. DH can decide who sleeps where and he can change sheets. Our Hermann house has three bedrooms equipped with beds, more than our house here in the city.
They know that they are coming so why not give you a months notice. I would require it to provide accommodations. Why not get a monthly cleaner so you can stay on top of things?
I am especially fond of Who Gives A Crap toilet paper. It's sturdy but soft and 10% of the profits go to sanitation in third world countries. I buy about 50 rolls at a time and it lasts me a few months.Quote:
Originally Posted by razz
No housekeeper can fix the problem of carpets that need to be replaced. I wont replace carpet until cat dies.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
IL: we have had dogs with those issues before. One reason we have no carpet. Just hardwood and vinyl pergo for easy cleanup.
Rant: I went around Hermann yesterday looking for Christmas cards. Ideally, I wanted Christmas cards that featured Hermann scenes as this is a picturesque little town.
I visited three stores, all of them little touristy stores full of crap you don’t need. They all had exactly the same kind of cards: pop up cards made in China. Nothing with local scenes, and not even any Victorian type village-in-the-snow scenes.
One store did have all packs of cards that were line drawings of a few historic buildings. So I bought two packs of those, colored in some green and red sections, drew a wreath, and called it done. But this is a needed business opportunity, Christmas cards featuring Hermann. My own neighborhood has two artists who furnish our local stores with local images on cards for Christmas
The reason I am seeking about 35 cards is it I have decided to send Christmas cards to everyone on the blocks I cover as a block captain. I want to send a holiday greeting to everyone, and Christmas cards seems a little bit nicer than my usual email messages.
I wonder if most people are still sending cards. I quit about 15 years ago.
Actually, they are. And, contrary to the widespread perception that millennials are mired in debt and glued to their portable devices and "killing" industries left and right as a result, greeting cards are not one of the losers.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
IL, I rarely see the local cards in the touristy stores. The other day I found a card with local scenes at a local supermarket; that's the kind of card I expect to find at an independent store that's known for reselling "makers" products (locally-made clothing, handicrafts like cutting boards and trivets, local artisan food, etc.).
Or ... you yourself could take a picture of Hermann that you like, make three dozen prints of it, and mount each print to a blank card. Too late for this year, I know, and you might have to go mail-order for the card blanks, but I've sold sets of note cards for fundraisers doing this. It works. Maybe not quite as cheap as mass-produced cards, but not much more expensive and you get exactly what you want.
Well, some marketer thinks they are sending pop up cards.Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
We received around a dozen. We are also getting cards for the people who lived in our Hermann house before we did. Fortunately it is easy (tho probably illegal) for me to drop them off at the public library in Hermann. That is where the mom of the family works.
I dont normally send out xmas cards but this year it is about communication with my blocks. I also wrote messages, signed my name, stuffed and mailed around 350 xmas cards last month for Bulldog Rescue.
For someone who doesnt send out xmas cards, I sent out a lot of xmas cards. Haha.
There are licensing issues with this. I have a friend who is in charge of her late fathers house that is on the national historic registry and they have a deal with Hallmark cards. Two years ago, she found out Hallmark had taken and made new products and hadn't done what they are required to do, that was quickly straightened out.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Dana Forrester, an artist I know, also has to acquire rights, since so many of his images contain locations.
I didnt violate any copyright laws because I purchased the cards. Copyright law allows me to use those products then as I wish. The restrictions are in reproducing the images.Quote:
Originally Posted by ToomuchStuff
If you are talking about trademark, that doesnt apply here.
A friend does beautiful line drawings of local scenes. They are very accurate and pricey. I must ask him if he has ever considered making cards out of them for the reasons that you just mentioned.
The laws I am talking about, deal with the image taker that uses the image in a for profit venture; not the buyer.Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies
Dude, its either copyright or trademark you are talking about, and copyright is limited to artistic expressions that are in a fixed form. If anyone owns the copyright to your friend’s house it would be the original architect who fixed plans on paper. . But maybe you are talking about a photo or drawing she made of the house?Quote:
Originally Posted by ToomuchStuff
If not,
Perhaps your friend has some kind of contract wih Hallmark that works with a trademark, but it also could be an agreement outside of copyright/trademark laws. Just a contract between the two parties.
Speaking of this, many months ago and artist contacted me saying that she had made a drawing of my house and asked if I interested in buying it. I guessed from this that she was genning up business and that if I said yes I’m interested in that art piece, she would quickly do a drawing of it. Since I can draw my own house if I put my mind to it, I am not interested.
First rant of 2019, but, I finally saw up close a fast food worker get hollered at by a customer. Customer is male, 50ish, and having a fit because he said they got his order wrong. Worker apologized and said the sandwich he wanted would be x amount extra since he was charged for a cheaper sandwich. He complained loudly that since it was their fault he should have gotten the sandwich for free. She explained again she'd have to charge the difference, and this is where he blew up and leaned far over the counter and pointed a finger in her face that he knew the owner and would make a personal complaint to him, etc. Then he stormed out keeping the food they'd given him.
At this point the worker went to the back and when she came up front a few minutes later I heard the shift lead tell her that she handled that very well (meaning she tolerated having this clown go nuts on her).
Another data point: it was during a very busy lunch rush, but all of the counter staff I saw were very polite and most importantly, were reading back the orders to each person. So it's possible the order was given wrong, the order was misunderstood, or the workers mixed it up.
Despite that, my rant is: When did it become okay to go berserk over a sandwich mistake??
I've been reading online about how fast food workers say that baby boomers are the ones most likely to do this. I've never personally done anything like this, but I'm ashamed for being in that cohort that is likely to have these blow-ups. No wonder no one wants to be a service worker if this is just a typical day at a minimum wage job.
Our President has given everyone permission to be rude, racist and profane. Don't get what you want? Go berserk!Quote:
Originally Posted by Lainey
Your rant makes me think of one of my son's stories:Quote:
Originally Posted by Lainey
My son works in the restaurant industry. He's a server in a casual restaurant. One time he had to cut bread as a side job just before getting a table. He forgot to brush himself off. He went up to the table and and introduced himself, and in response to his polite introduction, the customer (who was with a friend) said to him, "You're disgusting!" My son said, "Excuse me?" She replied, "You're FILTHY!" He looked down and saw he had forgotten to brush crumbs off his black pants.
He said, politely, "I'm sorry, ma'am, if you would like I could get you a different server." She declined. His coworkers heard the exchange and all offered to take the table, but. my son said, "No, I can handle this." I have no idea what transpired over the course of that service with that customer, but when she left, she left him a $130 tip on an $80 bill. I was really proud that he took up the challenge to return hostility with kindness. BUT we had the same question: what makes people so MEAN????
Civility is out the window, and I agree--we baby boomers can sometimes act like a bunch of entitled children.
I have never been mean to a fast food worker. I did that job in high school and it’s not fun.
Having been a waitress, I know what you mean, TT.
I must have lucked out. I worked fast food for 3y in HS and I had a great time! Maybe because it was a small town?Quote:
Originally Posted by Teacher Terry
I had a middle aged man get mad because it shake was too thick. I warned him when he ordered it he couldn’t use a straw it was so thick. He still wanted it. Then he got furious and flung some of it at me with his straw and it got all over my smock. It was next to a bar and drunks would come to eat sometimes puking in the lobby or peeing their pants. A district manager liked to grap asses and I had to talk a old drunk out of raping me when I was cleaning the bathroom. Good times >:(
Well this is gross: i discovered I was brushing my teeth with the toothbrush I use for cleaning kitchen and bathroom fixtures.
since I have apparently been doing this for a couple of weeks, it didnt kill me. I am not dead.
The hygiene hypothesis is proven again!
Buy a electric toothbrush for your teeth:))
Are your teeth any whiter?Quote:
Originally Posted by iris lilies