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What little things drive you completely up the wall....?
Sirius:
I remember seeing a notice on a local bank in a small town that said something to this effect:
To better serve our local customers, we're closing this branch and all our ATMs and moving everyone's account to the City 20 miles Away branch.
Really, if they'd wanted to better serve their local customers, they'd have at least left one of their ATMs in town. A lot of local people moved their accounts to the local bank across the street. I was told I'd have to go clear over to that particular branch to change my name when I got married, but when I happened to go by another branch of the same bank when I had all my official paperwork with me I went inside and did a name change. I was also told that any branch could handle a name change. The other branch happened to be right on my way home, too.
lkb:
Here's something that drives me bonkers....
It's allergy season for my whole household so we are consuming OTC meds like crazy.
Why, oh why, do they have those empty cells on the panels of capsules? Why not use all of them and be more cost efficient?
Also why is there a HUGE box with only a single panel (or bottle) inside when it can easily fit at least double the amount?
(Yes, I realize the cost would increase, but at least there wouldn't be a waste of space and I would feel like I'm getting my money's worth.)
Grrr....
Okay, while I'm at it, why are the cells with pain medication so bloody difficult to open at times? I've already got a headache or some other medication, why aggravate it?
Lastly, I love it when they take my blood-pressure AFTER I go on the scale at the doctor's office. (On a tangent, I once had to go for a mandatory physical the morning after a major snowstorm. On my way there, I got my car stuck in a ditch and had to do some major digging to get it out. I made it to my doctor's appointment but, of course, my blood pressure was sky high after all the digging and pushing. The office staff did not "get it" and were tut-tutting me about my blood pressure and lecturing me on diet and exercise. "Umm, excuse me, but I just spent 45 minutes digging heavy, slushy snow and pushing my car...." Went right over their heads.
Sigh.
mbbored:
Whoever designed toilets and made the back of the base all curvy, rather than smooth. They turn into perfect dust catchers that are tricky to clean.
CrochetFanatic:
Having to use the bathtub after someone who was gardening all day, and who happens to be rather hairy. I can't say much, though, because he has a bad back and shoulders and it hurts him to angle his neck to stand under the shower spray. I don't know why he can't wipe out he tub after he gets out, but it's not worth starting a war over... :-\
JonGirl:
When my husband leaves the toaster plugged in and switched on.
I went out and came back to find it like this. Grrr. >:(
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