Innocuous things that make you irrationally angry (a list thread)

Hugh Laurie, please come play Shitsville, Texas.

Man I'm just thankful our 40 year-old elevators still get me up to my floor without too much shaking and jerking.

Our work elevators are so bad, people don't even comment about getting stuck in them if it's under ten minutes.

Hugh Laurie, please come play Shitsville, Texas.

LOL

Also that waiting room scene is def surreal.

It's already like a scene from a Terry Gilliam movie as it is...

Nothing irrational about it, but grown adults having actual tantrums just like three-year-olds makes me very angry. (But my anger doesn't turn into a tantrum.)

wrong thread?

― Mark G, Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:31 AM (51 minutes ago) Bookmark

no.

while i'm at it:

wrong thread?

― Mark G, Tuesday, September 20, 2011 10:31 AM (51 minutes ago) Bookmark

Sorry, I can't quite get past this one just yet.

http://www.splotchy.com/images/blog/captivatedpeople.jpg

*nice* french twist

Nice French Twist is in an elevator with someone and Newt Gingrich and something is $99? That's what I'm getting.

the non-gingrich one looks like he's peeing on the elevator buttons

He's standing too close: people at the back of the elevator won't be able to see the screen. Like those ignorant wankers in CD shops I probably moaned about 5000 posts ago.

http://www.captivate.com/imagedata/channeltext_WhatWeDo_Main.png_105602125618.png

http://www.yenra.tv/wiki/images/thumb/300px-Captivate-network.jpg

http://www.medialifemagazine.com/artman2/uploads/1/elevator_tv1.jpg

http://bodaciousboomer.com/wp-content/uploads/2010/03/RCA-dog1.jpg

That is my day. Looking at that tv in that elevator.

I don't know if I like those elevators where you choose your floor at a computer and then you board whichever car the computer tells you to, which takes you to that floor. No buttons inside. It seems like it's probably very efficient, but something about no buttons troubles me. What if I change my mind and want to go to a different floor mid-journey? What if I want the door to close faster? I won't have any buttons to jab to make me feel better.

That's what I meant about the automated robotic overlords, Jesse! Ours have that feature, too.

Adults over 30 wearing any article of clothing with this fucking guy on it:

http://xfinitytv.comcast.net/blogs/files/2009/08/stewie.jpg

Wd like to point out, though, that "close door" buttons are almost universally disconnected anyway, so all your jabbing has probably never made the door close faster.

i think he implied that with his last line

I actually talked to an Otis rep about that very issue once, the thing is the close doors buttons are often set on a time-delay that is actually of a longer duration than the default setting for the doors closing.

I want that. And the cars that drive themselves. And decide where I want to go.

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What is really making me totally rationally angry right now is that reminders are not working on Outlook. Those reminders are a critical factor in my getting anything done around here! I tried some fixes, the IT guy tried some more, and now they're researching it. It's horrible!

xp - The one in my work building closes when you select a floor (except the one you're currently on, pressing that one causes the door to stay open).

This is the elevator I ride in my apartment building

http://farm7.static.flickr.com/6044/5904008022_af33d23c5e_b.jpg

Wow, huge, sorry. Also, it's not as dark or scary as it looks in that picture!

I love elevators like that!

Outlook.exe /cleanreminders

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Jeff, don't you think I tried that? I did that, and /resetfolders, and then I downloaded MFCMAPI and deleted and reset the folders. Reminders worked ONCE, and never again. Then the IT guy created a new profile for me and again, reminders worked once, and no more.

I have no idea what you tried. I can't read your mind.

Troubleshooting. You try one thing and if it doesn't work, try another.

Delete your ost file and let it rebuild. Assuming you use cached exchange mode. Create a new Outlook profile.

I Also can't read previous posts.

lol

I don't use cached mode!

This really is pretty bad. I have a ton of deadlines and to-dos. The ones on the calendar are no problem, but things I've snoozed or emails with reminders - those are a problem.

Also FYI, I've tried viewing the Reminder Window, but it says I have 0 reminders.

This is why I shouldn't trouble shoot from a bar. I'm coming over to your office to fix it.

I wish you would! Will you really? I won't get in trouble. I'm not joking. Come here please. I don't care if you're drunk.

lol Je55e's last post is a gream nominee for ilx quoted out of context

also, great

Someone at my work has been having possibly the same problem as you, Je55e. If you manage to fix it, I'd be interested to learn how. Thanks!

Hahah. You're right xp

If your co-worker's gets fixed, I'd like to know how, too! Our IT guy says that he is having his underling research the problem. I hope they don't run up a huge bill that has my name connected to it (he's a contractor).

Shit I went to another bar instead.

People who say "It's your time to shine!"

unless it's a shoestand rota tbf

lol

I have two things, one of which should probably go to the co-workers thread, but whatever.

1. I was at the art supply store shopping for paint in the red/orange family to use on a light lampshade, and I wanted the color to be pretty saturated, but not too opaque. A dirty worker dude in the paints area asked, "You finding everything OK?" so I asked him for help. I am not a painter, but I used to work in an art supply store, and I remember that paint opacity varies, so I knew I was making sense.

His answer was a nasal drone: "Weeellll, it's just gonna depend on how thick you put down the paint...." I said, "I understand, but I'm looking for a brand or line with lower opacity." Again, "Weeellll, it's just gonna depend on how thick you put down the paint...." So I asked, "Some paint is more opaque than other paint, right?"

"Yes."

"OK, so I would like to know which paints are the less opaque ones."

He never even looked at a tube or bottle, but just said "Weeellll, I dunno.... I mean, I told you, it's gonna depend on how thick you put down the paint.... And I guess you could thin it....that might help...."

I abandoned him, and asked another filthy dude, who was like, "No problem, man! Check it out, Golden acrylics have a transparency chart!" and in 1 minute I had a tub of fucking colorful, somewhat translucent red paint.

2. The associate attorney I assist asked me for a map of the location where he's going for an arbitration today. I printed Google Maps directions as well as a close up detail of the streets. He said, "Well this doesn't tell me anything." (He whines through his nose a lot.) He asked to see it on Street View, and when I showed him, he moaned, "Well - but - I mean, that arrow is just in the middle of the street. I mean, is the judge just going to hold the arbitration in the middle of the street?" This is the image I showed him:

http://i.imgur.com/6Xbxq.png

One of the buildings in that picture is where the arbitration is going to be held.

I was at a loss. I said, "What do you need me to do to help you?" He pouted and said, "It's okaaaay. I guess there isn't anything else you can do. I'll just have to drive around forever until I find it."

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Holy crap that is a long post!

holy lol

maybe the arbitration will be in a tree

Wow, that is just, uh, I don't know. How does he manage to find his way to work every morning?

How large is this pink arrow anyway? What if I drive past it right onto this other yellow street?

Imagine his confusion when that mail truck isn't parked there anymore.