The Daily Peeve / Rant

[Tybee]

Oh, that is a good idea, Tradd, about the electric blanket. I think I have one packed way somewhere!
We do not have the oil filled radiators--my parents had them and they were better, you are right.

[Klunick]

I was asked by my boss (but in a way that was pretty much being told to do it) if I'd be willing to not take my vacation the week of Thanksgiving like I normally do. I work in a small office of only 5 people and two of them will be out that week. Now the boss does nothing and wouldn't be of any help to the one remaining person if I was off too. We aren't going anywhere and I'd still have Thursday and Friday off so I said ok. I would rather work and know that things aren't getting messed up than to be at home knowing that it's going to be a clusterf*** when I got back to work.

Regardless, I will definitely be taking my 2 weeks off at Christmas. Maybe for spite, I will make it 3 weeks instead.

[sweetana3]

Klunick, we always took our vacation at a different time than coworkers with kids. Mostly since it was quiet and easier to travel. The holidays at work (non retail) were also quiet. Parents we could drive to were up north and the traffic and weather were also a concern. A couple of times being caught in a blizzard taught us this.

Even at home, this year we are doing our Thanksgiving on Nov. 14 at a restaurant having a special event. (Christmas is just something I endure.)

[Tradd]

Just posted some tomato soup I’m giving away on local Buy Nothing group. Have to watch how much acid I have. People commented I could take it to X food pantry. People always do that on food posts. I tell they’re there welcome to come and get it from me to drop off at food pantry as I don’t have the time. No one ever takes me up on it! LOL. They do the same thing whenever anyone posts food to give away.

[catherine]

Just posted some tomato soup I’m giving away on local Buy Nothing group. Have to watch how much acid I have. People commented I could take it to X food pantry. People always do that on food posts. I tell they’re there welcome to come and get it from me to drop off at food pantry as I don’t have the time. No one ever takes me up on it! LOL. They do the same thing whenever anyone posts food to give away.

So, what is the difference between your giving it away on your local Buy Nothing group and giving it to the food pantry? Is your Buy Nothing group like Freecycle?

[Tradd]

So, what is the difference between your giving it away on your local Buy Nothing group and giving it to the food pantry? Is your Buy Nothing group like Freecycle?

Buy Nothing group they come and pick it up from me. I don’t go hauling stuff due to my knees. I also love when people try to volunteer my time or effort for stuff.

[Tradd]

Buy Nothing is the current free group thing. I think most of the groups exist on FB. They’re very specific for your area. I don’t even know how much Freecycle is around anymore. I remember being on a Yahoo email group for Freecycle years ago.

[catherine]

I think it's great that you are giving it away to people that want it.

A lot of times people give stuff to food pantries that they *think* the people should want, but they don't. As a Master Gardener, we have two gardens at our local library--one is a vegetable garden. One of the volunteers brings herbs to the local food pantry and no one ever takes it--it shocks us, because we love fresh herbs, but for some reason, people going to food shelters don't. Probably because they just need basic food--not "foodie" food. Sometimes the elite POV strikingly emerges in situations like this.

I'm sure whoever picks up your tomato soup is going to enjoy it. Don't worry about the do-gooders.

[Tradd]

Absolutely fed up with customers who have urgent air freight shipments they pay mega dollars for freight on, yet they cannot get us the correct documents to clear their shipments through customs. Last week, one customer gave us THREE set of docs before telling us the third set was the correct one. And all the work of having to redo everything. Freakin’ massive PITA.

[Tradd]

I think it's great that you are giving it away to people that want it.

A lot of times people give stuff to food pantries that they *think* the people should want, but they don't. As a Master Gardener, we have two gardens at our local library--one is a vegetable garden. One of the volunteers brings herbs to the local food pantry and no one ever takes it--it shocks us, because we love fresh herbs, but for some reason, people going to food shelters don't. Probably because they just need basic food--not "foodie" food. Sometimes the elite POV strikingly emerges in situations like this.

I'm sure whoever picks up your tomato soup is going to enjoy it. Don't worry about the do-gooders.

I see people on FB all the time who want to give cake mixes and frosting, for example, to a food pantry at the holidays. They don’t get that the food pantry likely gives out boxes of the same exact contents to everyone and maybe don’t want the cake mix and frosting. I’ve had people look at me as if I have two heads when I suggest they contact food pantry to see what they really need! My local one had a list of very specific things. If it’s not on the list, they don’t want it!