Things Cat Trialvilly Annoy You (part whatever) MOD WARNING IN OP

castletownman · 27-02-2021 2:23pm

Sending out a group email to four work colleagues, asking if any of them are available to help with a work-related issue during the week.

Two of them reply immediately saying they can no bother, but I know the other two won't even consider checking their emails. They are notorious for not doing so. I mean who doesn't have their email linked to their smart-phone in this day and age? There is no point texting them either as they are bad for replying in that scenario too (it isn't important enough to be ringing them on a weekend).

spookwoman · 27-02-2021 3:10pm

castletownman wrote: »

Sending out a group email to four work colleagues, asking if any of them are available to help with a work-related issue during the week.

Two of them reply immediately saying they can no bother, but I know the other two won't even consider checking their emails. They are notorious for not doing so. I mean who doesn't have their email linked to their smart-phone in this day and age? There is no point texting them either as they are bad for replying in that scenario too (it isn't important enough to be ringing them on a weekend).

If the email was sent out on a Friday night and they don't work at weekends, you can't really blame them. People need to switch off on their down time.

Pawwed Rig · 27-02-2021 3:11pm

People who assume I have my work email linked to my smartphone - because I definitely don't.

Also the guy who called me on a work related topic yesterday afternoon because he got an out of office message from me by email.
Seriously what part of out of office confused you? My auto response said I will be back on Monday now FO.

castletownman wrote: »

(it isn't important enough to be ringing them on a weekend).

There is a law coming in to deal with this kind of issue

donegal_man · 27-02-2021 3:51pm

spookwoman wrote: »

If the email was sent out on a Friday night and they don't work at weekends, you can't really blame them. People need to switch off on their down time.

I've found this nonsense has increased since working from home became a thing. People assuming that because you have a work laptop & phone at home it means you're on call at any time. Unless I'm either "in the office" or actually on call it ain't getting answered.

New Home · 27-02-2021 4:02pm

spookwoman wrote: »

People who organise something that involves me without consulting. Then when pressure comes to get it done or needs to be done there and then it's my fault.

Completely agree. I've gone full Krakatoa on people that kept doing that to me despite me repeatedly telling them politely but firmly not to.

castletownman wrote: »

Sending out a group email to four work colleagues, asking if any of them are available to help with a work-related issue during the week.

Two of them reply immediately saying they can no bother, but I know the other two won't even consider checking their emails. They are notorious for not doing so. I mean who doesn't have their email linked to their smart-phone in this day and age? There is no point texting them either as they are bad for replying in that scenario too (it isn't important enough to be ringing them on a weekend).

I don't even have my own email account linked to my smartphone, let alone the work one, and I wouldn't expect people to expect an answer outside of my working hours either.

donegal_man wrote: »

I've found this nonsense has increased since working from home became a thing. People assuming that because you have a work laptop & phone at home it means you're on call at any time. Unless I'm either "in the office" or actually on call it ain't getting answered.

Absolutely. I once got a brilliant OOO notice that read something like "My working hours are such and such. My boss strongly supports a good work/life balance and discourages people from replying outside their usual working hours. Ask your boss to consider doing the same."

10/10

Be right back · 27-02-2021 4:04pm

castletownman wrote: »

Sending out a group email to four work colleagues, asking if any of them are available to help with a work-related issue during the week.

Two of them reply immediately saying they can no bother, but I know the other two won't even consider checking their emails. They are notorious for not doing so. I mean who doesn't have their email linked to their smart-phone in this day and age? There is no point texting them either as they are bad for replying in that scenario too (it isn't important enough to be ringing them on a weekend).

Surely it can wait until Monday?

iamwhoiam · 27-02-2021 4:10pm

Be right back wrote: »

Surely it can wait until Monday?

And surely the poster can wait till Monday for a reply

New Home · 27-02-2021 4:17pm

Actually, I'll go on to add: I understand that for various reasons (including childminding/homeschooling) people find themselves working late or at weekends to catch up in things, or work when it's quieter. I've done it myself. But the fact that I might send or receive an email at 10pm categorically does not mean that I expect an answer there and then, it just means "I send this when I can, you reply when you can within working hours". In fact, when I do write an email late I always add "Please forgive the late hour, rest assured I don't expect an answer now". Just because I find it handy to post a letter at 3am does not mean I expect the postman to empty the letterbox before he's scheduled to do so.

Antares35 · 27-02-2021 4:30pm

Sandz066 wrote: »

In the supermarket yesterday evening, woman doing a trolley shop with her 3 teenage sons in tow. Absolutely no need. Keeping distance is difficult enough at times besides having to dodge 3 additional bodies.

I find that nobody really keeps a distance anymore in supermarkets. It's as if we have all become invincible since masks were introduced

tscul32 · 27-02-2021 4:31pm

TA that I'm usually in a light sleep from about 6.30am. Which means that every Saturday morning I'm woken by the bin lorry that comes round between 7 and 8. This morning it was 7.11 ðŸ˜¡

tscul32 · 27-02-2021 4:32pm

TA that I don't know how to get my emojis look like emojis in my boards posts

New Home · 27-02-2021 4:36pm

Click on "advanced", instead of "quick reply": the only emojis that work (unless you post the others like embedded images) are those shown on your right

barbara anne · 27-02-2021 4:38pm

So I went on my daily walk around the pitch. There we a middle aged man running. It was just him and me. I always stick to the left but he insisted on running the left too. I knew exactly what he was thinking (Look at me running) :rolleyes: He kept passing me out and racing around trying to pass me again. Coming up behind me, breathing heavily and then curving around me trying to make a point. I should have told him put on a mask. No time for that. I just walked off, left him there running. :cool:

Robsweezie · 27-02-2021 4:38pm

TA typing out a long winded email, i click out of it expecting it to be saved as draft in Outlook as usual. Had it perfect with everything I' d wanted/needed to say. The recipient was unavailable over the phone.

It completely erased itself upon clicking back in. Faced with the prospect of typing it all out again with a slow ass keyboard, I was fit to just jump back into bed, if not the sea. Got it done and sent again though without too much rage. I think all the meditation/mindfulness is paying off.

Patrick2010 · 27-02-2021 4:52pm

Watching the rugby and not understanding why penalties are being given. Football is easy, trips, pushes etc, rugby it’s going off your feet,coming in from the side etc

castletownman · 27-02-2021 5:27pm

spookwoman wrote: »

If the email was sent out on a Friday night and they don't work at weekends, you can't really blame them. People need to switch off on their down time.

It was sent out Wednesday evening, and all to personal email addresses. We are in an industry that isn't allowed open during the lockdown, so working the weekend is a moot point right now. Waiting three days for a reply is a TA, but it's grand anyway as I should be okay and maybe every one isn't as eager to do ANYTHING work related just to pass the time.

And I genuinely thought most everyone had email on their phones these days.

Anyway another TA (apart from getting torn apart on boards

): back from a lengthy walk, and while hungry, I just don't have the energy to cook anything.

NewbridgeIR · 27-02-2021 5:28pm

castletownman wrote: »

Sending out a group email to four work colleagues, asking if any of them are available to help with a work-related issue during the week.

Two of them reply immediately saying they can no bother, but I know the other two won't even consider checking their emails. They are notorious for not doing so. I mean who doesn't have their email linked to their smart-phone in this day and age? There is no point texting them either as they are bad for replying in that scenario too (it isn't important enough to be ringing them on a weekend).

My work email is linked to my work smart phone. It’s turned off on Friday evening and turned back on Monday morning.

My personal email is linked to my personal smart phone.

There is a difference between the two and people have a right to disconnect.

Not answering emails / texts generally is a separate issue and generally the sign of a flake.

tscul32 · 27-02-2021 6:19pm

New Home wrote: »

Click on "advanced", instead of "quick reply": the only emojis that work (unless you post the others like embedded images) are those shown on your right

Less TA'd now, thank you. Also learned that it only works on 'full site' on the phone.

PsychoPete · 27-02-2021 6:46pm

One of my dogs likes to dig holes then lay in them. Went out to cut the grass today, driving along then suddenly hit this crater of a hole. Now I've about five holes to fill in

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts · 27-02-2021 7:07pm

Okay, I think this truly is the most trivial entry I’ve made in this thread and it really is such a small thing but when you’re watching a film or TV show and a character is holding a takeaway coffee cup that supposed to be full but it is clearly empty and they are not even trying to act like there is any liquid in there. Waving it around, holding it at a slant or blatantly showing that there’s no weight to the cup. If the actor finds its hard to pretend, couldn’t they at least put some water in there to give the thing a bit of weight?

Biggest culprits on this score: the Gilmore Girls.

maudgonner · 27-02-2021 7:14pm

Obvious Desperate Breakfasts wrote: »

Okay, I think this truly is the most trivial entry I’ve made in this thread and it really is such a small thing but when you’re watching a film or TV show and a character is holding a takeaway coffee cup that supposed to be full but it is clearly empty and they are not even trying to act like there is any liquid in there. Waving it around, holding it at a slant or blatantly showing that there’s no weight to the cup. If the actor finds its hard to pretend, couldn’t they at least put some water in there to give the thing a bit of weight?

Biggest culprits on this score: the Gilmore Girls.

It drives me crazy. You may enjoy the #EmptyCupAwards - Gilmore Girls features prominently

https://www.facebook.com/Slate/videos/10154013688701438

See also: Cooking a buffet feast for breakfast, only for the entire family to rush out without touching a thing.

secondrowgal · 27-02-2021 7:27pm

maudgonner wrote: »

It drives me crazy. You may enjoy the #EmptyCupAwards - Gilmore Girls features prominently https://www.facebook.com/Slate/videos/10154013688701438

See also: Cooking a buffet feast for breakfast, only for the entire family to rush out without touching a thing.

For me it’s completely clean windscreens on cars. All. The. Time :mad:

Rodney Bathgate · 27-02-2021 7:29pm

PsychoPete wrote: »

One of my dogs likes to dig holes then lay in them. Went out to cut the grass today, driving along then suddenly hit this crater of a hole. Now I've about five holes to fill in

At least (s)he wasn’t in the hole at the time?

AxleAddict · 27-02-2021 8:29pm

People who post endless photos of bottles of wine or beer on social media each and every time they go on a night out (or have a night in) like its some sort of badge of honour. Whoop-de-flippin-doo, so you've had a glass of wine or a pint of beer - well done you - what a complete and utter star you are. Hardly the event of the century.

Full disclosure: I don't drink myself but don't begrudge people having a drink or two, having the craic and enjoying a good night out, but for Jesus sake, do us all a favour and find something more interesting to post on social media for a change.

Gregor Samsa · 27-02-2021 8:48pm

AIB have changed their online banking login from just needing two digits of your PAC to needing all 5.

For the past 20+ years I've had no problem just tapping in digit 2 and digit 5 or whatever when asked.

But now that I suddenly have to type all 5 digits, my mind has gone totally blank.

Capt'n Midnight · 27-02-2021 9:04pm

whisky_galore wrote: »

People (and media) more worried about Lady Gaga's stolen dogs than the lad who got shot.

This +100

"no questions asked" as far as I'm concerned that makes her an accessory after the fact to what could possibly be attempted murder :mad:

Also show how disposable people are considered to be.

spookwoman · 27-02-2021 11:44pm

castletownman wrote: »

It was sent out Wednesday evening, and all to personal email addresses. We are in an industry that isn't allowed open during the lockdown, so working the weekend is a moot point right now. Waiting three days for a reply is a TA, but it's grand anyway as I should be okay and maybe every one isn't as eager to do ANYTHING work related just to pass the time.

And I genuinely thought most everyone had email on their phones these days.

Anyway another TA (apart from getting torn apart on boards ): back from a lengthy walk, and while hungry, I just don't have the energy to cook anything.

That's way I made sure I put in Friday evening. Why they don't reply to their personal emails, I don't know, maybe they don't read their emails that often. I know I don't.

PsychoPete · 28-02-2021 12:00am

Gregor Samsa wrote: »

AIB have changed their online banking login from just needing two digits of your PAC to needing all 5.

For the past 20+ years I've had no problem just tapping in digit 2 and digit 5 or whatever when asked.

But now that I suddenly have to type all 5 digits, my mind has gone totally blank.

I prefer having to put in 5 digits, hated having to think what the 1st,3rd,5th numbers etc were

Gamer Bhoy 89 · 28-02-2021 1:09am

PsychoPete wrote: »

I prefer having to put in 5 digits, hated having to think what the 1st,3rd,5th numbers etc were

I mostly use a computer/laptop whenever I have to use my banking, now it saves the details so I don't have to re-enter it every time. The only thing I have to stop to do is check my phone for a security code.

Mundo7976 · 28-02-2021 1:43am

maudgonner wrote: »

See also: Cooking a buffet feast for breakfast, only for the entire family to rush out without touching a thing.

Also TA'd the the place becomes automatically clean the next time the camera turns. Wish tafcuk I could have some of those cleaning fairies.

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