Pet peeves that should be pet peeves

[Maxx Mazda]

People that say "high rate of speed." Speed, by definition, IS a rate.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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People that say "high rate of speed." Speed, by definition, IS a rate.

That's true. I guess one could technically argue that a rate of speed would actually be acceleration. On account of the rate of a rate? Derivative calculus?
I'm gay.

[Maxx Mazda]

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That's true. I guess one could technically argue that a rate of speed would actually be acceleration. On account of the rate of a rate? Derivative calculus?
I'm gay.

I hear it on the news all the time. You'd think journalists would know their engrish better. Just say "travelling at a high speed." Even makes more sense as far as I'm concerned.

[suntan]

When did people start thinking journalists had any brains at all?

[ExtraSlow]

Journalists quoting cops is proof that two negatives don't make a positive.

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Sounds like you were setting yourself up for disappointment on so many levels with that one

Apparently Air B&B just wants a cool $1k to cancel whatever fruity mansion we rented for all the docking and talking about dive bombing after the race.
How are they and vRbO still in business?!? What a useless, shitty deal! 10 weeks notice isn't enough? Yeah, they have no chance of renting it again on Canada Day weekend within the next 10 weeks...

I'm no longer going to things with people who organize accommodation through those companies.

[zechs]

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Apparently Air B&B just wants a cool $1k to cancel whatever fruity mansion we rented for all the docking and talking about dive bombing after the race.
How are they and vRbO still in business?!? What a useless, shitty deal! 10 weeks notice isn't enough? Yeah, they have no chance of renting it again on Canada Day weekend within the next 10 weeks...

I'm no longer going to things with people who organize accommodation through those companies.

Man, its weird how accomodating everyone was when I cancelled my Japan trip due to covid back in april 2020.

Zero hesitations in March, immediate refunds given, no quibbles. Sorry for your situation, that sucks!

[ThePenIsMightier]

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Man, its weird how accomodating everyone was when I cancelled my Japan trip due to covid back in april 2020.

Zero hesitations in March, immediate refunds given, no quibbles. Sorry for your situation, that sucks!

It's twice now that this has been an issue for "me" (although technically the main person who was booking who was essentially a benefactor).
The first time was some prick in Canmore who we eventually got fully refunded and now this, which remains to be seen.
I've only had one excellent experience with them in Anaheim with a nice big house and a gorgeous pool where everything went pretty well. But hotels don't give a squirt of fuck if you cancel and it seems these wankers do.

[schurchill39]

People who swerve left to turn right or right to turn left. You're in a 2018 Enclave, just turn. The amount people I've come across this last week that look like they are pulling over to park just to hook a hard left makes me want to ram them off the road.

[killramos]

Pretty sure you have posted that before. So it much really bother you.

[schurchill39]

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Pretty sure you have posted that before. So it much really bother you.

There is a good chance I have. This morning there was a bad one so it was fresh on my mind.

[Buster]

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People who swerve left to turn right or right to turn left. You're in a 2018 Enclave, just turn. The amount people I've come across this last week that look like they are pulling over to park just to hook a hard left makes me want to ram them off the road.

Corollary:

People who drive in the middle of the road and parking strip on a residential street just because there are no cars parked. Dust and rocks flying everywhere.

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

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Man, its weird how accomodating everyone was when I cancelled my Japan trip due to covid back in april 2020.

Zero hesitations in March, immediate refunds given, no quibbles. Sorry for your situation, that sucks!

We still never got our Hotel money back from March 2020 when we cancelled our NYC trip. That was $1100 gone forever.

[suntan]

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We still never got our Hotel money back from March 2020 when we cancelled our NYC trip. That was $1100 gone forever.

Chargeback?

[jwslam]

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Chargeback?

I thought that's 60 days...?

[suntan]

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I thought that's 60 days...?

Well you're supposed to give the vendor a chance to resolve the issue, then afterwards contact the CC company.

But yeah it's probably too late for him, but why didn't he try back then?

[sabad66]

Calling a company to come to my place and give me a quote:

Me: hi please come by to give me a quote
Them: earliest I have available is may 5
Me: ok nevermind I need someone in this week. Thx anyways
Them: oh wait I can have someone out this Thursday
Me:

[LilDrunkenSmurf]

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Well you're supposed to give the vendor a chance to resolve the issue, then afterwards contact the CC company.

But yeah it's probably too late for him, but why didn't he try back then?

Because it was on the wife's CC, and after spending 12 hrs on hold for 3 consecutive days, she didn't care anymore.

[Buster]

I've been ordering skinny lattes at Starbucks for 20 years.

Tonight, the dumb twat stared at me blankly. I stared back.

She said: "we dont use the term skinny any more to describe lattes."

[killramos]

What, you didn't want Oat Milk?