What is your pet peeve of the day? -- 2021

[pacergal]

wow, Sue J, that's quite a list!

 

[Winemaker]

Count your blessings that it's mechanical things and not medical. Both come in spurts, I hope yours is over.

We lost our garage refrigerator(1988model) that I use for wine making. so we bought a new one for our son, and put his old one, in our garage. Can't justify $2000 for a garage fridge.
Taillight on Trailblazer goes on and off at will. I have done everything but call in a witch doctor.
Basement gas heater refused to light after years of non use; got folks coming to the wine cellar to drink me dry tonight. Thank the Lord for YT, 2 screws, and some emery cloth fixed me up.

 

[Sue J]

Count your blessings that it's mechanical things and not medical. Both come in spurts, I hope yours is over.......

Yes, absolutely. These have all been inexpensive and didn't need to call in a pro. Last year we had a major plumbing waste stack issue that involved 3 plumbers for 5 hours with no bathroom usage until they were done. Expensive and major inconvenience!

And there have been some years with medical issues. Our house was built the same year we were born, 1955. We're all getting old together.

 

[aja8888]

Fast food restaurant where our ROMEO group meets daily (for years) has a new manager. Heat was off inside Sunday and there was no way to get the place above 50 F (inside) as it was 36 F outside. Staff said new guy has "the code" for the thermostat and won't let it out. So everyone was very cold Sunday morning as the manager does not work on Sunday. The manager was a bit apologetic this morning.

 

[EarlyandLate]

Software updates! Arrrrgh! The last ios update to my phone a few days ago changed my email inbox without warning. I began to think that it was strange that I had not gotten some emails I expected. I finally figured out that my emails were being sorted into different categories (by AI?) and that I had to click through the different categories to see all my emails. Some of the classifications it chose made no sense. I actually missed several important emails because they were not in my "primary" inbox. I have now reset my inbox to "list view" so that I get everything in one place.

 

[pacergal]

Software updates! Arrrrgh! The last ios update to my phone a few days ago changed my email inbox without warning. I began to think that it was strange that I had not gotten some emails I expected. I finally figured out that my emails were being sorted into different categories (by AI?) and that I had to click through the different categories to see all my emails. Some of the classifications it chose made no sense. I actually missed several important emails because they were not in my "primary" inbox. I have now reset my inbox to "list view" so that I get everything in one place.

Same here! Frustrating

 

[Pointby2]

Being forced to buy multiples of products. I bought three little pump bottles to use with my AmLactin lotion. I am using one every day, and now I need the other two. Where the heck are they? I'll have to search the entire house to find them... and probably will fail.

 

[Sue J]

Update to my refrigerator ice maker issue....

I found a class action suit against Whirlpool, KitchenAid, JennAIr and Kenmore for this issue.

"As long as you're the current owner of a Whirlpool/KitchenAid/JenAir/Kenmore fridge with an icemaker/water dispenser that failed to the broken wire, then you are an assumed member of the proposed class. Right now, the case is pending after our amended complaint was filed recently.

If you haven't already, please fill-out the form found on our firm's web-page. This is the only thing you need to do for now as an assumed member of the class. "

Done! Hehehe.

 

[NervousNellie]

Same here! Frustrating

I was frustrated by that too. To change it back to the one list of emails:

tap on the ... in the upper right hand corner and then choose List View and that will return you to the list of emails not sorted into categories.

 

[Gremlin]

Being forced to buy multiples of products. I bought three little pump bottles to use with my AmLactin lotion. I am using one every day, and now I need the other two. Where the heck are they? I'll have to search the entire house to find them...

If you are anything like me, you’ll find them. Right after you purchase new ones!

 

[erkevin]

Ebay. I am an original Ebayer (1995). I have seen a lot on that platform over the decades. Used to be no scams and very polite considerate participants. My biggest peeve now are sellers who will not give positive feedback to buyers until you have given them positive feedback first. They withhold it like a toddler.
You buy, you immediately pay. You should get positive feedback immediately as you have done your job. But nope, there is now a culture of withholding until the buyer posts it first.

 

[aja8888]

Ebay. I am an original Ebayer (1995). I have seen a lot on that platform over the decades. Used to be no scams and very polite considerate participants. My biggest peeve now are sellers who will not give positive feedback to buyers until you have given them positive feedback first. They withhold it like a toddler.
You buy, you immediately pay. You should get positive feedback immediately as you have done your job. But nope, there is now a culture of withholding until the buyer posts it first.

I agree, I was selling stuff and buying in 1997 - 1998 and it was a great site. I remember when you could leave feedback on an auction result even if you weren't part of it. LOL!

There was no PayPal and I used to mail postal money orders for purchases. I had folks send me cash for auction payments, too.

 

[disneysteve]

People who don't drive anywhere close to the speed limit on single lane roads (in clear dry weather). As I was leaving my development yesterday to go to my mom's, the person in front of me was going exceptionally slow, even for a 25 zone. Unfortunately, they turned onto the same road I was taking and proceeded to drive no more than about 20mph the whole way (about 3 miles) until I turned off despite the 40mph speed limit on that road. It's one lane in each direction so no passing opportunity. When you end up behind someone like that, you're just stuck for the duration. If you're afraid of driving faster than 20 you probably have no business being behind the wheel.

 

[disneysteve]

Ebay. I am an original Ebayer (1995). I have seen a lot on that platform over the decades. Used to be no scams and very polite considerate participants. My biggest peeve now are sellers who will not give positive feedback to buyers until you have given them positive feedback first. They withhold it like a toddler.
You buy, you immediately pay. You should get positive feedback immediately as you have done your job. But nope, there is now a culture of withholding until the buyer posts it first.

This is a common debate in the community. The problem is sellers can ONLY give positive feedback to buyers, which makes the entire feedback system quite worthless. As a result, many sellers don't want to leave feedback until the transaction is complete, which I can understand. Sure, you've paid, but that's not the end of the story. If you get the item and then are a pain in the butt, claiming all sorts of things that aren't true about the item and demand a refund but refuse to return the item or whatever, you don't deserve positive feedback.

I used to wait until I got feedback, because that is the only way I know that the buyer got the item and is satisfied with it. The problem is only about 10% of buyers bother to leave feedback so waiting didn't work anyway. That coupled with the fact that the entire system is meaningless since buyers can't get negatives finally led to me switching to just giving feedback when I ship the item and hoping for the best. There are a lot of bad buyers out there and I just hope that over time they'll get booted out but I do wish there was a way to rate them accordingly so that others could be warned.

 

[ponyboy]

Ebay. I am an original Ebayer (1995). I have seen a lot on that platform over the decades. Used to be no scams and very polite considerate participants. My biggest peeve now are sellers who will not give positive feedback to buyers until you have given them positive feedback first. They withhold it like a toddler.
You buy, you immediately pay. You should get positive feedback immediately as you have done your job. But nope, there is now a culture of withholding until the buyer posts it first.

I no longer provide feedback. I think the last 15 items I sold only one person left feedback.

 

[FindingForward]

I no longer provide feedback. I think the last 15 items I sold only one person left feedback.

As a buyer only, I always do and 99% of the time it's positive. There are still some of us out there!

 

[disneysteve]

As a buyer only, I always do and 99% of the time it's positive. There are still some of us out there!

You are a rarity. Thank you for doing that. Seller feedback still matters even though buyer feedback is total nonsense.

 

[rembrandt]

The "Save" icon on a computer is a picture of a floppy disc, even though most younger people have no idea what they are.

 

[JoeWras]

The "Save" icon on a computer is a picture of a floppy disc, even though most younger people have no idea what they are.

What's your opinion on copyright dates on the Superbowl, TV shows or movies that are in Roman numerals?

 

[Kings over Queens]

Today's pet peeve is Doctors who wait until the last minute to tell you they collect payment before surgery. Getting my knee replaced on 2/5 and with a high deductible plan I never pay a bill without the EOB. Overpaid too many times and had to chase down a refund.

So now I'm in a game of chicken with the doctors office to see who blinks first. I offered to pay $1,000 today as a measure of good faith.

No, I need it, but knew they'd blink. We're less than a week from surgery. Worse case scenario is they call my bluff to cancel the procedure, then I'd pay it.

I guess we can add to the list of pet peeves is the current state of insurance company and doctor billing practices. I remember a day when that wasn't the case. Anyway, I thanked the clerk for advocating for me and the accommodation and promised to pay the bill as soon as the EOB was issued. All's well that ends well.

Some status and update to my issue.

The doctor had prior authorization for a partial replacement, but we (he and I) agreed that if he felt I needed a total once he got inthere, that's what he would do. And that's what happened, I've got a total replacement instead of a partial.

The insurance company denied the claim pending more information from the doctor. Meanwhile, the surgery center submitted their invoices that were approved and will be applied to my deductible, and then some.

Point being, if I had paid the surgeon I'd now be chasing him for a refund once my insurance carrier finalized his charges and pays him.

Lesson for the class, don't pay anyone until you have an EOB.

 

[Texas Proud]

This is going to peeve the BTD crowd a bit...

I upgraded to business class on an international flight and the experience was horrible... these were some of he most uncomfortable airplane seats I have sat in... when I wanted to recline the seat moved forward and up a bit putting pressure on my legs making it more uncomfortable.

THEN the entertainment did not work!!

And to top it off... my DW drank too much and would not stop complaining about the money we paid to upgrade... ( this is a 'me' problem but came from the experience)...

On the way home we upgraded to a premium economy which had what I would call business class seats (2x2x2 on a double aisle plane) and these were great... and did not cost as much as the business class...

 

[Qs Laptop]

I had a doctor's appointment yesterday. As part of the process the doctor's office auto generates emails and texts asking you to pre-register for your visit. I dutifully go to their website and pre-register. Once I get to the actual office for my appointment the person at the front desk goes through the entire process with me standing there even though I did all these stuff online the day before, i.e. name, birthday, insurance, allergies, medications, pharmacy, etc.

NOT ONLY THAT, but as part of the pre-registering process they wanted me to sign a consent form giving them the ability to charge me $50 if I was more than 10 minutes late for my appointment and also another $50 if I canceled my appointment less than 24 hours prior to my appointment. (I did not sign this.)

Well, hang on a second...a $50 charge for me being 10 minutes late?!! Yet, when get there I might wait 10, 15, 20 minutes or more to get called to see the doctor and then I go into an examination room and sit there for another 10, 15, 20 minutes after the nurse takes my BP and body temperature before the doctor sees me. WHY can't I bill the doctor's office for the time wasted by me waiting around?

 

[TickTock]

Once I get to the actual office for my appointment the person at the front desk goes through the entire process with me standing there even though I did all these stuff online the day before, i.e. name, birthday, insurance, allergies, medications, pharmacy, etc.

Oh yeah!

Adding to that, when I call a company and have to give the automated system info, then am asked *again* for the same info when I reach a person, and multiple *agains* as I'm transferred around.

It probably doesn't make any real difference, but it does make me feel just a bit better, so now I say, "Yes, I will now provide you for the (second/third/forth/etc.) time the information that you already have".

 

[Texas Proud]

Wow... got a new one...

Transferred DWs phone to US Mobile (a peeve with them but will say later)... from My Family Mobile from Walmart (which I believe was bought by Tracfone and then Verizon, but not sure)...

Did this in Dec... had a free month at US Mobile... then paid a year as you get a discount and other perks...

Yesterday I was looking at my CC charges and saw one for My Family Mobile... called to get it reversed and could NOT get them to 'verify' me.. they asked for recent calls made by that number... told them my cell, our home phone, DS's cell and DD's cell... NONE would work... told them my email... nope.

Asked them to CALL the number to prove we had it... nope..

Now, while wasting my time trying to get verified I looked back and was charged in Dec and Jan!!! This was after we moved the number... they could not send me to a manager as 'they were in a meeting'...

So, challenged the charges with CC and have reversed two of them... have to wait for the other to go from pending to an actual charge..

 

[disneysteve]

"Service fees" and "Convenience fees" when making online ticket purchases. My daughter and I are going to a convention in September. She bought the tickets last week and there was a $46.66 service fee. I'm fine with $3 or $5 but nearly $47? And that's per ticket, so $94 total beyond the advertised price. And what is the fee for anyway? The tickets can only be purchased online. It's the only option.