Have A Shitty Day?

[Hawkeye]

Thought I'd make a thread where people can bitch about their days. I'll take this opportunity to bitch about my day/week.

I work on a Technical Support desk where because my company does HR/Payroll for other companies, we are required to support the numerous applications that we own but the other companies use.

So on Tuesday, one of the companies we support, we'll call them Banco de Americano, decides to roll out a new web application, nothing crazy, just an Associate Survey. Basically every employee in this company is required to log on and discuss their feelings on this company in multiple choice format. Well, this company is rather large with approximately 150,000 employees. You can imagine what happens when you ask 150,000 people to use their computers at the same time.

Thankfully no one bothered to tell my group that we were going to support this website until the same morning every BOA employee got an email telling them to use it. So needless to say, we were understaffed. We had 2 people on the phones at 8 AM EST. That's right, I said 2. So you do the math.

Not only were thousands of people calling me every 10 seconds, I had absolutely no information about this application. I couldn't even see it due to firewall restrictions. So imagine answering people's technology questions about something you can't see, have never seen, and know nothing about.

So, I was stuck answering probably 200 calls all day with no breaks, which meant that all the off the phone work I was assigned didn't get done. I had probably 200 emails I was supposed to work on that just had to sit there until the next day. What's that? You desperately need me to setup new user accounts for our network b/c your employees started yesterday? Tough shit, call me next week.

What a shitty day.

[Crumbles]

I was having a bad day the other.....hmm... day....and anyway, I almost fucking lost it on this bitch at walmart.

So I go to pay for my things that I wanted, and I cruise on up to the self checkout lane, and low and behold I run into this bitch.

I don't know what it is about people that fucking float through life with no clue that makes me want to punch them in the face.

How do I act when I go up to the self check out?

Within 3 seconds I have selected the ENGLISH PLEASE button, and am already scanning my shit, another 5 seconds later I mash the CREDIT button and have already swiped my card before it even says "Please swipe your card" while I wait for it to get approved. Basically I'm ahead of the machine because I'm smart enough to know what's coming next.

How does this bitch act? She slowly moves shit around not really understanding what's happening with her head slightly tilted to the right. She doesn't even understand the concept that after she scans her item, she has to put it in the bagging area so the computer can weigh it to match it against the pre-programmed wait of what she just scanned. So every 5 seconds the machine is like "PLEASE PLACE YOUR ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA........PLEASE PLACE YOUR ITEM IN THE BAGGING AREA........PLEASE PLACE YOUR *BEEP* ITEM CREDIT, PLEASE SCAN YOUR ITEM AGAIN"

AHHHHH! YOU STUPID BITCH!
Lesson? GO TO A NORMAL REGISTER IF YOU'RE STUPID.

[Kylee]

Imagine this, Wednesday morning I wake up and start my coffee, turn on Jerry Springer and then try to make a phone call. I had no phone the bill was late so it was shut off.

Thursday morning I woke up and was freezing so I tried to turn the heat up, it would not work. My fuel lines were frozen so it was 35 degrees in my house. Luckily I sent the phone company a money gram so I had a phone to call the only plumbing and heating store in this shitty little town that I live in. The store has one man that does all the work so I froze my ass off for about 6 hours until we got the furnace to come on!

Friday same routine as Wednesday wake up, make coffee- well I tried to make coffee but I had no water! Since in this useless part of the country it so fucking cold you almost expect your water pipes to freeze, but mine were not only frozen but they were also all broken. So after replacing the pipes we then realized the pump in our well was shot too. This was the worst three days of my life! I hate Michigan and I could care less if I never see another fucking snowflake for the rest of my life!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

[lightfungus]

some of us consider it a blessing when we see snow...heh but that sounds poopy to say the least. where in michigan?

[Kylee]

Upper Michigan, Escanaba area.
In the middle of nowhere!!!!!!!!!
Two hours from any decent cities.

[Hawkeye]

*rabble* *rabble* Damn, talk about suck! Here I was bitching b/c I had to actually do a little work for once and your life just got totally fucked. Funny how hearing other people's stories can really put your's into perspective.

It's like:
Me: "Damn't, I went to Wendy's today and they took 5 whole minutes to make my cheeseburger!"

Random Iraqi dude: "Oh yeah, yesterday my house blew up by an American bomb, my parents were killed, my dog ran off, and I was forced to eat my shoes b/c that was all we had."

:(

[Kylee]

I know a lot of people in this world are worse off than we are. I read somewhere that 90% of the people considered "poor" in this country have either a computer with internet service, or a cell phone. That's not bad for "poor".

I guess when we are having bad days it may help to think about the people in third world countries, and then maybe our"bad" days won't seem so bad.

[Boy]

I had a pretty shitty day, when I woke up I checked my grade for a test I studied for almost two days straight on and found out I got a fucking 72, I made a fucking 71 on the last test and I didnt study hardly at all for it. Fuck that. So after I checked that grade, I had to go and take my Calc 3 Midterm.... there are two tests in this class, this one and the final. Yeah I completely bombed that test... it was a 4 question test, I answered one. Next I rememeber that I have a homework due in one hour... attempted to finish that..... didnt. Oh and while I was in that class someone told me that the test I thought was on Friday is actually this wednesday... spectacular. My gpa took a major blow this week, I just want to curl up in a ball and sleep for the next month. Spring break couldnt get here any slower. </ rant >

[Crumbles]

... slower. </ rant >
You fucked up your /rant tag too.

[Hawkeye]

*rant* I know what will make you feel better, bro. The knowledge that you're working really hard now to get out of college. Only to jump right into a real job that you'll hate and be forced to work at for 40+ years. So, look forward to that!

[Crumbles]

I know what will make you feel better, bro. The knowledge that you're working really hard now to get out of college. Only to jump right into a real job that you'll hate and be forced to work at for 40+ years. So, look forward to that!
Umm.. dude, let's not forget about how we get to come home to our significant others every day too.

[Hawkeye]

Umm.. dude, let's not forget about how we get to come home to our significant others every day too. That's not the best part of your day? :cry:

[protargol]

I know what will make you feel better, bro. The knowledge that you're working really hard now to get out of college. Only to jump right into a real job that you'll hate and be forced to work at for 40+ years. So, look forward to that!
You must be on some major uppers

[Bailey de Mittens]

Umm.. dude, let's not forget about how we get to come home to our significant others every day too.

I guess you will be making supper from now on when you get home.....:fud:

[Crumbles]

I guess you will be making supper from now on when you get home.....:fud:
OK, I'll do that if you start making the mortgage payments. OOHHH!!

[Bailey de Mittens]

OK, I'll do that if you start making the mortgage payments. OOHHH!!

And what do I work to pay for: EVERYTHING ELSE! (Water, Electricity, Gas, Car Payment, Internet, TV, Cell Phones and more)

If I didn't pay for that you would be thirsty, hot, dirty, without a car, cold, dark, hungry and bored out of your mind (for you see you would need electricity to play your computer games - oh ya, no internet = no battle games with friends and also no TV)

You work to pay for 1 thing, I pay for a dozen things.....all of which makes the 1 thing you pay for useful.

[Boy]

Man this forum took a dramatic turn this week, things have never been more interesting! I guess I can be glad I dont have a girlfriend/wife who reads this forum.

[Hawkeye]

OK, I'll do that if you start making the mortgage payments. OOHHH!! Umm, don't you actually have to go to work to pay bills? Oohhh!

[Bailey de Mittens]

BTW - I thought you IT guys would enjoy this:

[Crumbles]

BTW - I thought you IT guys would enjoy this:I don't get it.

[Bailey de Mittens]

I don't get it.

Then you are stupid.

[SCSInet]

Then you are stupid.

Cool! You responded to his comment with a totally dumbass one. Perhaps we'd believe that he was stupid if you had explained it, proving that you actually had a clue what it means.

Matt: I like my car!

Nichole: Your car sucks!

Matt: Why?

Nichole: BECAUSE YOU ARE STUPID.

?????

[Crumbles]

Cool! You responded to his comment with a totally dumbass one. Perhaps we'd believe that he was stupid if you had explained it, proving that you actually had a clue what it means.

Matt: I like my car!

Nichole: Your car sucks!

Matt: Why?

Nichole: BECAUSE YOU ARE STUPID.

?????Oh, I get it now. There is no way in fucking hell you are going to be able to follow the trail of my thought pattern with this one. You're totally going to see the other post and explain this post before you ever realize that I stumbled across this post. Get it? Yea, that was complicated as fuck...

[Bailey de Mittens]

Cool! You responded to his comment with a totally dumbass one. Perhaps we'd believe that he was stupid if you had explained it, proving that you actually had a clue what it means.

Matt: I like my car!

Nichole: Your car sucks!

Matt: Why?

Nichole: BECAUSE YOU ARE STUPID.

?????

Sorry, I just thought the picture was self-explaintory . . .

Also,

My car does suck and Matt is stupid. He says that I am bitchy (that he'll do anything not to hear me bitch) and he should of got me a new car when we got married and not one for himself -- she screwed himself.....he will just get to listen to me bitch even longer.... until I get a new car.

[SCSInet]

Sorry, I just thought the picture was self-explaintory . . .

Yet you still haven't explained it.

Also,

...oh great....

My car does suck and Matt is stupid.

I never said your car sucked. What is it with women and turning one comment into something totally different?

Dave: You better mow that lawn or it might die on you

Nichole: I like waffles. You're stupid for telling me otherwise.

Dave: :loco:

He says that I am bitchy (that he'll do anything not to hear me bitch) and he should of got me a new car when we got married and not one for himself

If he'll do anything not to hear you BITCH then that makes you BITCHY


-- she screwed himself.....

Uhhh? Chicks with dicks! Go get Randall.

he will just get to listen to me bitch even longer.... until I get a new car.

That'll teach him that you're not BITCHY as he claims.




_

[Hawkeye]

he will just get to listen to me bitch even longer.... until I get a new car.Or you could just go buy a new car on your own. Why do you need him to tell you it's ok? Is he your master? You have a job, you make money. Spend it how you want to. This isn't Russia... is this Russia? This isn't Russia.

[dannydud]

This isn't Russia... is this Russia? This isn't Russia.

I have no part in this thread, and cannot even follow the last few posts.....but anytime there is a Caddyshack reference, especially if it makes sense in the conversation, I have to laugh. That is some funny shit.


A flute without holes is not a flute. And a doughnut without a hole is a danish.

[Crumbles]

Or you could just go buy a new car on your own.In order for that awesome theory to work, she would need to make enough money to do it.

[Hawkeye]

In order for that awesome theory to work, she would need to make enough money to do it.Did you pay for your new car in full?

[Crumbles]

Did you pay for your new car in full?No, but I can afford the payments on my own.

[Hawkeye]

No, but I can afford the payments on my own.Even a McDonald's fry cook can afford a new car with proper budgeting. Not saying she could go buy a Cadillac, but there are cheap cars out there.

KIA has $10k models with monthly payments of $180.

[Crumbles]

Let me see you convince her to get a Kia RIO.

Plus, there is no way she would think that car is big enough with a kid.
Plus, I'm sure there would have to be money down (which she also doesn't have)

[Hawkeye]

Let me see you convince her to get a Kia RIO.

Plus, there is no way she would think that car is big enough with a kid.
Plus, I'm sure there would have to be money down (which she also doesn't have)The argument wasn't whether she can find a car she likes, the argument was: Can your wife afford a car on her own? The answer is: Yes.

Plus, it's a 4-door and just as big as your current cars.
Plus, no down payment is required. If you put any money down then the monthly rate is lower than I listed. http://www.kia.com/rio/rio-build.php

[Crumbles]

The argument wasn't whether she can find a car she likes, the argument was: Can your wife afford a car on her own? The answer is: Yes.

Plus, it's a 4-door and just as big as your current cars.
Plus, no down payment is required. If you put any money down then the monthly rate is lower than I listed. http://www.kia.com/rio/rio-build.phpI'll tell you what. Wait until she see's this thread. I bet you she totally trashes it when she see's it. She won't want that car. The argument is she can't afford a car she wants. She knows she can go spend $200 on a fucking omni, but she won't.

[SCSInet]

Or you could just go buy a new car on your own. Why do you need him to tell you it's ok? Is he your master? You have a job, you make money. Spend it how you want to. This isn't Russia... is this Russia? This isn't Russia.

I disagree. Marriage is a partnership. If one partner wants to spend money and the other partner disagrees, they should work out the differences of opinion and do what they decide on together. If Crumblesette doesn't like that Crumbles won't "let" her get a car, then solution is not to just run out and buy one on her own. That completely undermines the respect that married people need to have for one another.

You guys are arguing whether or not Crumblesette can make the payments on her own, but it doesn't matter. The two of them should work this issue out one way or another, but if my wife ran out and bought a car on her own just because I said we couldn't afford it, I'd feel like divorcing her for such a move of disrespect. Before you go off on me, by the same tolken, if I did that to her, I'd fully expect to get divorced for it. Two way street.

"Spend it how you want to?" Okay, so Crumbles should spend his money the way he wants to as well. That's total bull. No husband or wife should let the other pay the household expenses while the other works for "his/her 'own' money." I'm not even married, but I have a live in girlfriend. Our bank accounts arent' joint, but she has no problem running big purchases by me and I grant her the same courtesy, even though I make more than twice what she does and pay most of the bills. Maybe that's a better term than respect. Courtesy.

I smell varmit poon-tang. And the only good Varmit poon-tang is dead varmit poon-tang.

[SCSInet]

I'll tell you what. Wait until she see's this thread. I bet you she totally trashes it when she see's it. She won't want that car. The argument is she can't afford a car she wants. She knows she can go spend $200 on a fucking omni, but she won't.

Offer a civic. She can't really trash the same car you have. It would destroy her whole argument.

[Hawkeye]

I disagree. Marriage is a partnership. If one partner wants to spend money and the other partner disagrees, they should work out the differences of opinion and do what they decide on together. If Crumblesette doesn't like that Crumbles won't "let" her get a car, then solution is not to just run out and buy one on her own. That completely undermines the respect that married people need to have for one another. If in my relationship I determined that I needed another car because mine was falling apart, I would bring this up to my significant other numerous times. However, if this significant other stated that "we can't afford a new car" then I would start a savings account on my own and have portions of my paycheck deposited into this account. When I had saved enough money to make a significant down payment on a car, I would buy it.

By saying that marriage is a two way street, you show that both sides have to be open to the other's wishes. Crumblesette has been complaining for the last 2 years that she has wanted a new(er) car. To me, that is far more time than necessary to fit that purchase into your budget.

You guys are arguing whether or not Crumblesette can make the payments on her own, but it doesn't matter. The two of them should work this issue out one way or another, but if my wife ran out and bought a car on her own just because I said we couldn't afford it, I'd feel like divorcing her for such a move of disrespect. Before you go off on me, by the same tolken, if I did that to her, I'd fully expect to get divorced for it. Two way street.You have completely missed the point. The joke I made to Crumblesette was "Stop complaining and take action." Meaning that she should stop saying "Oh, Crumbles won't let me have a car." If it is truly a "partnership" or "respectful marriage" then she should be saying "Crumbles and I have decided not to buy a car." What is this, the 1960's?

However, Crumbles decided to challenge whether Crumblesette could afford a car on her own. Not whether she should buy one or whether that was "respectful", just if she could do it. Which I responded with, "Yes, she can."

[SCSInet]

First of all, if your comments are jokes, then I am arguing a position that you don't really have, so there is no reason to be having this discussion, but...

I think you are making some very good points here. I will say that diverting the money that your job brings in to your own, in many ways covert, end is not what marriage is all about. Furthermore, if your spouse/significant other did what you are suggesting to you, you'd be pissed. You are saying that Crumblesette should save up just enough money to take on the debt obligation, but once that's done, who is going to make the payments?

Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to take Crumbles side on this, but I don't agree with your position on how 'Ette should handle it.

[Hawkeye]

First of all, if your comments are jokes, then I am arguing a position that you don't really have, so there is no reason to be having this discussion, but... Don't get me wrong, I am not trying to take Crumbles side on this, but I don't agree with your position on how 'Ette should handle it.True, I was joking when I told Crumblesette to just go out and purchase a car without Crumbles' approval. Marriages can't work like that and I know she wouldn't do it anyway.

However, Crumbles decided to take issue with me on whether or not it was financially possible. Not whether Crumblesette should or would do it. So, I responded with my logic as to why she *could* afford a car if she wanted to.

[Crumbles]

... then I would start a savings account on my own and have portions of my paycheck deposited into this account. When I had saved enough money to make a significant down payment on a car, I would buy it.Not finacially possible right now for her to do that. Espically with some things she is wanting to happen soon too. *cough* kids

However, Crumbles decided to take issue with me on whether or not it was financially possible. Not whether Crumblesette should or would do it. So, I responded with my logic as to why she *could* afford a car if she wanted to.If by "if she wanted to" you mean get a divorce, then sure, she could go ahead and do that. That's pretty much the only way she could speed the process up on her getting a new car. And even still, that make take years to settle.

[Hawkeye]

Offer a civic. She can't really trash the same car you have. It would destroy her whole argument.Not finacially possible right now for her to do that..

[Crumbles]

.Let me rephrase what I said. It's not finacially possible for us to get her a car with everything she is wanting to do soon. Lucky for me it now pushes everything back further.

[Bailey de Mittens]

A lot of you guys don't know my background - if you did you would understand why I deal with issues like I do. After 26 years of life - I have come to understand that most things I want I will probably never have.

Before my parent divorced, my dad was buying everything that his buddy's at work had - against my mom telling him not to and that they didn't make the same amount of money they did. He didn't listen and that strained the relationship. That is when he met the woman he had an affair with. She would tell him that my mom didn't care about his needs, etc. He believed her - hook, line and sinker.

After they divorced my mom baked pies and other desserts for a local resort to that we could have food (which was no-name mac & cheese and hotdogs). It got to the point that I had to live with my grandparents because she couldn't afford to take care of me and my dad refused to help or acknowledge his responsibilty to make sure his daughter was fed, had clothes and roof over my head. All started because he wanted stuff he couldn't afford and refused to listen to mom and just went ahead a bought it.

[SCSInet]

....I like waffles!....

Your tale of your life demonstrates one thing. It demonstrates that you know and are no stranger to the concept of not being able to afford things. You constantly bitch about not having a new car...why? Because Matt has one and you don't! Sorry, but that's a shitty reason to bitch, as it won't do ANYTHING to get you one, nor will your "threats" of relentless bitching. If your sole reason for wanting a new car was because Matt has a new car, he'll never agree with you.

Instead of bitching about it, what you should be doing is demonstrating to him why you need a new car, and he needs to demonstrate why you don't need a new car (if that is his position). It's just like when all of us are at work. If we need to buy something, we can't just go to our boss and say "I want a 22" LCD because the guys over in Sales have one." He'd never buy one for that. Instead, justify it. If you demonstrate clear, inarguable reasons why you need a new car, and demonstrate how it is financially possible to do so, then Crum doesn't have a leg to stand on. I've overheard your arguments both on the phone and in person, and the only argument I've ever heard is how Matt got a new car and you are stuck with this old one, yet Matt has a clear argument: You both want kids, soon, but you can't do that and have a new car.

Of course, this argument is moot now due to reasons which some of us members are familiar with, but it's fun to argue for the sake or arguing.

[SCSInet]

If by "if she wanted to" you mean get a divorce, then sure, she could go ahead and do that. That's pretty much the only way she could speed the process up on her getting a new car. And even still, that make take years to settle.

I gotta tell you that's a pretty shitty way to put things. That's like saying that your wife is stuck with you no matter what and she is powerless to do anything but bend to your will. ...at least that's the way it reads.

You're saying "Go ahead, divorce me, but you'll be fucked if you do." Divorce shouldn't be talked about, considered, or even joked about.

I'm Kent Brockman and that's My Two Cents.

[Hawkeye]

Of course, this argument is moot now due to reasons which some of us members are familiar with, but it's fun to argue for the sake or arguing.Uhh, seems like she had a pretty valid argument seeing as her car exploded. And yes, the argument is now worthless b/c in the end, she got a new car.You're saying "Go ahead, divorce me, but you'll be fucked if you do." Divorce shouldn't be talked about, considered, or even joked about.

I'm Kent Brockman and that's My Two Cents.Lighten up, Kent. It was a joke. People can joke about whatever they want, that's why they're called "jokes".

[SCSInet]

Uhh, seems like she had a pretty valid argument seeing as her car exploded. And yes, the argument is now worthless b/c in the end, she got a new car.

No, because that was not her argument. I never heard her say that her car is going to leave her stranded. That was always a risk, but it was never her argument and that's my whole point. The only issue she ever raised was that Matt had a new car and she didn't. I never heard anything else, yet there were obvious reasons that she only had to state. Regardless of whether or not Matt listened to that argument, it would have put her position in a much better light because her argument would have been that much more valid.

My point here is that her case for wanting a new car would have been much more valid if she had even constructed a valid argument, but she didn't.

And it didn't explode, it stopped working.

[Hawkeye]

No, because that was not her argument. I never heard her say that her car is going to leave her stranded. That was always a risk, but it was never her argument and that's my whole point. The only issue she ever raised was that Matt had a new car and she didn't. I never heard anything else, yet there were obvious reasons that she only had to state. Regardless of whether or not Matt listened to that argument, it would have put her position in a much better light because her argument would have been that much more valid.

My point here is that her case for wanting a new car would have been much more valid if she had even constructed a valid argument, but she didn't.Every time I heard her complain it was because her car was falling apart and she was worried it would leave her stranded. However, I live in a different state and don't see them every week, so maybe the story you heard was different.

And it didn't explode, it stopped working.http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Exaggeration

[SCSInet]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_up

[Hawkeye]

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shut_up
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/owned

[Bailey de Mittens]

I will be the first to admit - I can often suck in arguments. Often I can forget different points - I often get railroaded into one and get stuck trying to defend one point and never get the chance to get another one out (all because - I suck at arguments!). Also, often because my spouse doesn't try to listen he makes me to look like the bad guy and poor pity him - he is stuck with a wife who bitches. Yes, I bitch - but I am not the only person in the whole world who bitches about an issue that just bugs them.

[Neruos]

Stop bitching, damnit! :D

[Neruos]

P.S. Can I have your panties?