Pet Peeve of the Moment

[King Simba]

What's your current pet peeve?

Mine is when a site suddenly changes a release date for an item, after pre-ordering it with the knowledge that it'll be released on the date originally shown. I know the dates can change, because it's happened to me before and a release date is not always certain on some sites, but since the release date for this particular item (can't say what, it'll ruin the surprise ) was originally the 6th June, I would've received it in good time, but now it has suddenly changed to the 27th June which is just 2 days before I go away. Now I'll be lucky to receive it in time for when I go to Mexico. I wouldn't mind if it wasn't urgent but... ugh! I kind of... need it.

Ok, I've finished now. Who's next?

[HasiraKali]

I hate micromanaging. My administration gets to caught up on tiny details that they forget the bigger issues. Like today, they were so caught up with HOW the kids were being released to the awards ceremony and where they would sit when they got there, that they forgot to tell teachers anything else. It's like we're supposed to read minds. They also don't plan far enough ahead. They do things day-of. I ended up being surprised by being told I was a name reader. I didn't know this. I didn't mind, but I would have liked some forewarning you know?

[Sombolia]

I'm annoyed that my school is making us pay for everything. You have to pay $3 to go to a "party" to receive your yearbook--a yearbook I already spent an outrageous chunk of money on.

[shadowland]

I'm annoyed with my P.O.S internet connection, I don't pay monthly for the ability to not load web pages or get anything past 586b/s (seriously...at regular useage times it gets below 1 kb/s...f*cking disgraceful)

[Safila]

I can't get eyeliner marks off my carpet, when it said use soda water

[Azerane]

^try carb soda and water maybe? I dunno...

I'm peeved off because every time lately that Pat and I try to organise a time to talk, stuff gets in the way. He friend won't drop him home, or his internet dies etc. Haven't spoken to him in a week...

[King Simba]

^I know your feeling there. It's happened to Leor and I many times. The most recent time was this morning when my internet connection just disconnected when I started talking to him. Luckily it just needed to restart and worked fine after that. My second dislike is when WL crashes on me during a conversation with him, but thankfully since I upgraded to Windows 7 it doesn't do that anymore.

Hopefully you'll get to talk to Pat soon though. I know how hard it is when you can't see the person you love for so long.

[Azerane]

Peeved that I didn't end up getting to talk to him today... he got home halfway through my day, his internet didn't work, so he was going to drive around to his friends house to use his laptop there. He stopped at taco bell on the way, got food poisoning so I never got to talk to him. He's ok thankfully, but I'm still peeved we didn't get to talk. It's just that it's been time after time he's said we could talk and it just hasn't happened, and I'm tired of being dissapointed. Hopefully tomorrow though.

[Sombolia]

Sorry to hear that Azerane, it must be really tough with the time difference and your schedules... hopefully you'll get to talk to him soon!

[Wide Eyed Wanderer]

Peeved that work is so boring, happy that I'm getting over my cold...and peeved that I still have hayfever.

[ThiagoPE]

What most annoys me right now is the fact the my smartcard used in public transport here in Recife is not being recharged where it would made to be recharged: in the buses, forcing me every month go to their office located in Recife´s downtown (a place which i hate, its dirty, its stinky, and full of not-well-educated people), to recharge it.


its a problem on their equipament, everyone that works in my office are having the same problem but they never propose a solution.

[Sombolia]

I'm peeved that all the orientation appointments at my college are full except for the 22nd and 28th -- the 22nd is my graduation ceremony, and the 28th I'll be in Germany. I'll either have to go down there and see if they can squeeze me in somewhere sooner or I'll have to wait until I get back from Europe which really sucks.

[King Simba]

I'm really peeved off with my anti-virus software right now. It's been working fine all day until all of a sudden I receive a message saying that the databases are corrupted, so I either have to reinstall it or find some new anti-virus software. Then again, I get peeved with my computer in general. It's so slow.

[Dare]

I'm a bit peeved that my is unable to put her personal artistic sensibilities aside in favor of just giving our clients what they want.
If client A wants to use turquoise on their site, you give them turquoise...even if you hate that color.
If client B wants to use their horrible drawn-by-a-toddler logo on their site, you use it - for all you know, their toddler DID draw it and they're proud of it 'cause they're a "family company".

In short, we are not here to create "art" - we are here to make our clients happy (and thus not complain to Wicked)...even if the end result is something akin to Yvette's Bridal. (WARNING - clicking that link may cause WTF hemorrhaging)

She can build sites to her personal specifications for her portfolio when she's not on the clock and we're not drowning in work.

[Wide Eyed Wanderer]

I guess the counter argument for that Wicked is that the company has a certain set of standards that they have to uphold, otherwise the reputation of the company would suffer...anyway, just playing devil's advocate. I've done graphic design commission work so I know how frustrating it can be!


As for me, I'm not peeved at much right now, just gone into my overdraft and there's 3 weeks til payday but meh...life's for living!

[Dare]

I guess the counter argument for that Wicked is that the company has a certain set of standards that they have to uphold, otherwise the reputation of the company would suffer...anyway, just playing devil's advocate. I've done graphic design commission work so I know how frustrating it can be!

Hehe, true. However, we're not so much a web design company as we are an SEO company...thus, our only real standards are that the site has to search well and be user-friendly. All of the work we've brought in has less to do with how our sites look and more about how our sites perform.


I WISH we had standards though...some of the things our clients have requested look pretty horrendous. At least no one's asked for us to use midi files yet...

New peeve - we're out of coffee and I still have 2 more hours of playing domain roulette. If I make it out of here today without killing a certain someone, it will be a miracle of Biblical proportions.

[Utora]

Peeved I'm the only one working a fruit shop from 12PM to 7PM. Peeved every time a phone rings to ask about fruit basket prices, or when they say the word "arrangement"..or "..boquet" and say "COOpons" when, where I was raised they called then "cue-pons" and peeved when they take 60 minutes to recite their credit card number, a number per minute if you're lucky. Peeved a restauraunt is next door, I'm starving, but I'm the only one here and if I close the shop for 5 minutes to get a bite to eat, someone will show up, call corporate and complain like last time and I'll get the lashing.

[William Rabbit]

I have no peanut butter for my tea. I'm slightly peeved.

[Wide Eyed Wanderer]

Hehe, true. However, we're not so much a web design company as we are an SEO company...thus, our only real standards are that the site has to search well and be user-friendly. All of the work we've brought in has less to do with how our sites look and more about how our sites perform.


I WISH we had standards though...some of the things our clients have requested look pretty horrendous. At least no one's asked for us to use midi files yet...

Ah...then your bosses have no excuse!

[Azerane]

I have no peanut butter for my tea. I'm slightly peeved.

*waves* HI!!

I'm quite peeved, Pat's mum has been acting like a child and threatening him etc. It's not good.