What's bugging you? (2020)

[MrTPlush]

Should it? No. Can it? Yes, and not the most rare occurrence.

 

Really it is just poor HR practice. To clarify it could be on your performance review regardless...but it still should have been brought to your attention right away...and even then it is strange why they won't give you details on it.

[SeaBass]

Curious if it may be something your boss witnessed that he/she didn't personally like but wasn't actually reported to HR, they're just saying it was to shift perceived blame off of themselves and onto the larger, faceless HR entity. Yay office politics.

[homer]

Had my annual performance review today. Apparently, someone filed a complaint with HR about me last year... but HR never said anything to me, never took any action, and never even spoke with me about it. I had a meeting with my boss last year where my boss said to me that I answered a question in a manner that was inconsistent with my company's "ways of working', but refused to say anything more specific than that (and apparently it happened well over a month prior to that meeting). After that I met with HR to express my concern about being accused of doing something wrong but not being told what it was, and my HR rep seemed to have no idea what I was talking about.

 

If someone files a complaint with HR, but HR doesn't take any action on it, should that be included on your performance review? Any HR specialists or attorneys, I'm interested to hear your take.

 

Were you answering a question about pizza?

[wallus]

At the very best I feel it is unprofessional.

[nate82]

 

If someone files a complaint with HR, but HR doesn't take any action on it, should that be included on your performance review? Any HR specialists or attorneys, I'm interested to hear your take.

 

I had this happen to me when I was up for a promotion and I had to dispute it, which delayed my promotion. I have also had this happen where I accepted a new position in the company and my former boss filed an HR grievance but I had already accepted the position so my new boss didn't care it also helped that my new boss hated my old boss something about her denying him a promotion and using HR to do so. I only found out about it during my end of year review.

 

Also office politics suck it is like Game of Thrones on a good day and more like all out cold war on bad days.

[wallus]

When you meet someone that says they are a "huge fan of X team" and you reference a rising prospect for X team that has actually played in the bigs a little and that person has no idea who you are talking about.

 

Going off of this one, when casual fans try to lecture hardcore fans about things they know little about. Example: Casual baseball fan telling me payroll doesn't help teams win. I will give you one guess what team he likes.

[stoutdude04]

When you meet someone that says they are a "huge fan of X team" and you reference a rising prospect for X team that has actually played in the bigs a little and that person has no idea who you are talking about.

 

Going off of this one, when casual fans try to lecture hardcore fans about things they know little about. Example: Casual baseball fan telling me payroll doesn't help teams win. I will give you one guess what team he likes.

 

Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Marlins.

[Bikeage77]

I know I'm just preaching to the choir here, but Rob Manfred really has no idea what he's doing. I hate him so much.

[wallus]

When you meet someone that says they are a "huge fan of X team" and you reference a rising prospect for X team that has actually played in the bigs a little and that person has no idea who you are talking about.

 

Going off of this one, when casual fans try to lecture hardcore fans about things they know little about. Example: Casual baseball fan telling me payroll doesn't help teams win. I will give you one guess what team he likes.

 

Theeeeeeeeeeeeeeee Marlins.

 

Good guess, darnit.

[tmwiese55]

When you meet someone that says they are a "huge fan of X team" and you reference a rising prospect for X team that has actually played in the bigs a little and that person has no idea who you are talking about.

 

Going off of this one, when casual fans try to lecture hardcore fans about things they know little about. Example: Casual baseball fan telling me payroll doesn't help teams win. I will give you one guess what team he likes.

 

And as a sports nerd type like many here probably are there is a line of also not trying to be know it all, 'correcter', or too preachy to someone who is clearly just not as knowledgeable as nerdy about this stuff. None of it is worth the argument, especially when it's someone who isn't being a bad guy in anyway, he's just a casual observer. When it's someone who is being a know it all jerk type himself while being waaay out of tune with basic knowledge it's tough to not get into it.

 

I remember one years ago with an acquaintance who is a pretentious snobby know it all type on all things. Sports included. This was around the time we had a guy like Axford or Turnbow who would walk so many guys. Alway love the closer who comes in and walks the first guy a huge chunk of the time. I made some casual comment along the lines of how the hits or any HRs wouldn't be such a big deal if they didn't walk so many guys. Really not a big deal. He gets on some rant about how that doesn't matter, it's better to walk than give meatballs etc. I maybe one comment back about I'm sure if you look up the top closers they don't walk people very often at all. He keeps going and I'm just like yup OK dude. Of course I look it up a day or two later and my assumption was correct. If it's just a casual guy Bsing then yea I wouldn't be annoyed at all, when it's someone acting like he knows everything it's tough to bite your tongue. This was pre smart phones to look everything up too. But, I'm sure plenty have said the same about me and plenty of us here haha.

[nodakfan17]

I got stuck behind someone at Piggly Wiggly who was writing a check in the express lane ... sorta defeats the point, doesn’t it?

[PeaveyFury]

I got stuck behind someone at Piggly Wiggly who was writing a check in the express lane ... sorta defeats the point, doesn’t it?

 

It really is somewhat puzzling to me that any point-of-sale retailers still take personal checks in this age of digital money. "I'll take this piece of paper from you and will wait to find out if you actually have the money to pay me in a few days after you're long gone!"

 

Restaurants stopped years ago. I understand things like the electric company and such, but not retailers.

[nate82]

I got stuck behind someone at Piggly Wiggly who was writing a check in the express lane ... sorta defeats the point, doesn’t it?

 

It really is somewhat puzzling to me that any point-of-sale retailers still take personal checks in this age of digital money. "I'll take this piece of paper from you and will wait to find out if you actually have the money to pay me in a few days after you're long gone!"

 

Restaurants stopped years ago. I understand things like the electric company and such, but not retailers.

 

Have to wait for the Boomers to die off first.

[Storm]

That really bugs me. There was a good chance that person knew they were going to the store. How difficult is it to write out most of the check before you get there. It is easy enough to do. To write the amount down probably takes no longer than inserting your card in the reader and entering your pin number.

[wallus]

That really bugs me. There was a good chance that person knew they were going to the store. How difficult is it to write out most of the check before you get there. It is easy enough to do. To write the amount down probably takes no longer than inserting your card in the reader and entering your pin number.

 

I agree with you 100%. The odds of that person not finding anything in the store they were going to buy thus not needing the check was probably extremely low.

[TURBO]

That really bugs me. There was a good chance that person knew they were going to the store. How difficult is it to write out most of the check before you get there. It is easy enough to do. To write the amount down probably takes no longer than inserting your card in the reader and entering your pin number.

 

Or better yet, as the checker is checking you out, start writing the check out, minus the total. It isn't rocket science, but the way people act, you'd swear it was...

[young guns]

At walmart you dont even need to fill out any of the check, the machine does it for you and you get it back, yet still seeing people fill it out is so annoying.

[et bbal]

At walmart you dont even need to fill out any of the check, the machine does it for you and you get it back, yet still seeing people fill it out is so annoying.

 

However, until you see this done, you don't know it is an option. With the relative few people that do this a person may not know it is an option. I saw it for the first time about a month ago. I use my credit card so it doesn't change anything with me, but I found it interesting.

[Samurai Bucky]

Darn dog got sprayed this morning. Whole house smells like skunk. The fortunate part is that the dog was scheduled to go to the groomer today. Glass is half full, I guess.

[logan82]

That really bugs me. There was a good chance that person knew they were going to the store. How difficult is it to write out most of the check before you get there. It is easy enough to do. To write the amount down probably takes no longer than inserting your card in the reader and entering your pin number.

The absolute worst part is they just scan the check and hand it back.

[nodakfan17]

Gift cards that expire.

 

I thought there was some legislation that prevented gift cards from expiring, but recently discovered an old Kwik Trip gift card of mine was losing $2.00 per month due to inactivity.

[JackNicholson1974]

The Brewers vs. The Cubs 2020 scheduled games.

 

I generally do not enjoy going to Brewers/Cubs games at Miller Park. For a bunch of reasons, but it's a cluster to say the least, with traffic, concourses, etc. My parents are in their mid 60s and my Dad, who is a huge baseball fan, also avoids Cubs games. So here is what is bugging me.

 

Spring break for my kids is March 23-27. I avoid opening day and like to go the second or third home game of the year. This year, it's the Cubs. So we are avoiding.

 

You either get one of two types of grandparents. The super grandparents that want to be involved in everything with your kids, help out, go to events, have them overnight...or you get the type that say "I raised my kids, now it's 'Me Time' please dont bother us too much" Well, we got the latter. It's fine, my wife and I have adapted over the past 15 years and my parents havent "watched" my kids in probably 5 years and even before that it was a once or twice a year phenomenon. All that being said, I COULD...COULD count on them to take them to a Brewer day game if I asked. In 15 years of having kids my wife and I have left them behind exactly twice. Once in 2017 for 3 nights, once in 2019 for 5 (we hired babysitters to take care of them). This year, we are going to be gone twice. Once May24-May29, Once August 8-9. Trying to find a way for my parents to help out the babysitter by taking them for a bit and I thought BREWER GAME! Wouldnt you know it, they play the Cubs BOTH WEEKENDS!!! UGH!!!

 

All three Cubs series are bugging me!!!

[TURBO]

For years, and I mean YEARS, I have been trying to find a comedy sketch I saw in the 80's on Showtime, Cinemax, or possibly HBO.

 

The only information I can remember was that there was a sketch that had a lounge type act, and the guy with a giant pompadour, would go up to someone in the audience and say rather seductively (tongue in cheek) "You're a beautiful woman, what is your name? (said in somewhat of a Hispanic accent) The lady would state her name, but Barbara was the one I can remember. The guy with the pompadour would then sing her name really obnoxiously...

 

I was thinking about it again today, searched everything I can think of, and nothing... I'm sure it was on one of the movie channels at the time, a comedy special with a bunch of comedians doing skits, etc.

 

Does this ring a bell with anyone?

[PeaveyFury]

Obnoxious singing in a terrible hispanic accent and a pompadour?

 

 

Seriously, his real name is David Johansen, and it wouldn't surprise me if he did comedy back in that time frame.

[Patrick425]

Obnoxious singing in a terrible hispanic accent and a pompadour?

 

 

Seriously, his real name is David Johansen, and it wouldn't surprise me if he did comedy back in that time frame.

 

 

Wow, people are young. Buster Poindexter had a small run of success in the 80's (or early 90s?). He was one of the ghosts (I think ghost of Christmas past) in 'Scrooged'. I'm guessing this is not the guy that Turborickey was talking about. If he's old enough to have been watching premium cable in the 80s, he would probably know who Buster Poindexter is.