Things People Do Or Say That Ticks You Off

[Falcon]

Folks who don't know the difference between countable nouns and non-countable nouns.

Some non-countable nouns: sand, gravel, coffee, beer, grass etc.

Countable nouns: women, men, children, books, chairs, tables, elephants..............

 

[vickyNightowl]

People who are boastful turn me off, especially when I know they are making it up or flat out lying.

An acquaintance posted on her facebook timeline "we are off to Hawaii"
Everyone was telling her they were jealous and to have a great trip etc.
Ofcourse it was a lie.
Who does that? Lol


BW,lol

 

[Bobw235]

" I'm calling about your late payment on your medical bill "

Very early in my career, I had a job working for a law firm that collected bad debts....and they put me in charge of collecting medical bad debts that had already been to a collection agency. Talk about the lowest of the low. I had to call these poor folks and try to collect on bills that were several years old in many cases. There are very few appropriate responses to hearing that the person whose bill you're calling about, died during the medical treatment that generated the bill to begin with. I hated the job, but it taught me a lot about talking with folks in difficult circumstances. Good training for my later career.

 

[BlunderWoman]

Very early in my career, I had a job working for a law firm that collected bad debts....and they put me in charge of collecting medical bad debts that had already been to a collection agency. Talk about the lowest of the low. I had to call these poor folks and try to collect on bills that were several years old in many cases. There are very few appropriate responses to hearing that the person whose bill you're calling about, died during the medical treatment that generated the bill to begin with. I hated the job, but it taught me a lot about talking with folks in difficult circumstances. Good training for my later career.

OH GOSH.... what a hard job. Wow you are a real stick with it kind of guy. I couldn't have done it.

 

[Bobw235]

OH GOSH.... what a hard job. Wow you are a real stick with it kind of guy. I couldn't have done it.

I was there about three years, gradually moving into credit card and student loan collections. Oh the joy of tracking down student loan defaulters after 7 or more years to "remind" them that they owed a lot of money. One woman I called, an older person, said something along the lines of "Why don't you call young people who can afford to pay their bills?"

I was invariably polite and respectful, unlike many of my colleagues. In the end, it was that experience that led to much better opportunities in the corporate world.

 

[BlunderWoman]

I was invariably polite and respectful, unlike many of my colleagues. In the end, it was that experience that led to much better opportunities in the corporate world.

That's interesting. I never would have seen that type of connection.

 

[Bobw235]

That's interesting. I never would have seen that type of connection.

You have to be a good listener, learn to read people, learn how to respond in difficult conversations, learn how to persuade, to negotiate, to settle, etc. All those skills played a role in my subsequent jobs with much more responsibility.

 

[tnthomas]

Office mooches. People(especially higher paid supervisors) who stop by to mooch either the coffee you brewed, or "borrow" coffee grounds or creamer for use over in their section of the building. That all would be O.K. if they would chip in once and a while, and bring 'something'......:shrug:

 

[Ruth n Jersey]

I noticed that so many of the younger generation,mostly women, end every sentence in a question. I also hate, have a nice day. I'm sure all who say that could care less if I had a nice day or not. It is so over used. I guess they have to say something, but for some reason it drives me crazy.

 

[Butterfly]

Cell phone abuse will probably remain my main complaint forever, but those who cannot speak without using "like" every other word drive me bonkers! I thought it would die out, but there are way too many who seem unable to speak without using it every 2nd or 3rd word. My opinion of them drops lower than grossly immature each time they say it. And the Kardashian girls are the WORST!!!!

This one is high on my list, if not at the top, too. And they have to talk so LOUD in stores or waiting rooms. I mean it is one thing if you have to call home to see if you need catsup, but must you really recount your entire date with lover boy last night at the top of your lungs.

 

[Butterfly]

AWESOME is another word that grinds on my nerves. My new shoes are not "awesome." Awesome is like "amazing," discussed above, only maybe more so.

 

[Laurie]

When people say, "You're lucky, you've got a good pension."

It's not luck. I didn't win it in a lottery. I (and my wife) worked damned hard and made a lot of sacrifices to get a decent retirement income!

 

[Ameriscot]

AWESOME is another word that grinds on my nerves. My new shoes are not "awesome." Awesome is like "amazing," discussed above, only maybe more so.

Guilty. But I only use awesome when no other word will do. Great is boring. Maybe spectacular. Incredible. Breathtaking. Extraordinary. Awe inspiring. Stupendous. Astonishing. Stunning.