Minor things that bother you

[D-Dey65]

New annoyance; I was in the middle of expanding a sub-section in the Wikipedia article on Florida State Road 200, and all my browsers crashed. I couldn't even take a picture of the text I was working on before it crashed.

[Bruce]

New annoyance; I was in the middle of expanding a sub-section in the Wikipedia article on Florida State Road 200, and all my browsers crashed. I couldn't even take a picture of the text I was working on before it crashed.

There are a few form recovery extensions for browsers that can actually restore lost text between browser instances.

[D-Dey65]

I just found out about another problem. When I tried to recover it from going through my history, I found out my history was eliminated!

All it says is "Go see the sites! The pages you visit will show up here."

I want the sites I visited before this commotion! 

BTW, I've had this problem before. I don't remember how it was fixed.

[Hobart]

I was riding my bicycle on a bicycle path in Milwaukee, right next to the beach, when there's three joggers in line blocking the entire bike path... like, no offense, but you think after they've been jogging enough they'd know to stay on the right side of the multi-use path.

People keep leaving the Lime scooters or whatever brand we have all over the place too... sidewalks, multi-use paths, streets... it's exactly like the episode of South Park!

[mgk920]

I was riding my bicycle on a bicycle path in Milwaukee, right next to the beach, when there's three joggers in line blocking the entire bike path... like, no offense, but you think after they've been jogging enough they'd know to stay on the right side of the multi-use path.

People keep leaving the Lime scooters or whatever brand we have all over the place too... sidewalks, multi-use paths, streets... it's exactly like the episode of South Park!

Mike

[jeffandnicole]

People keep leaving the Lime scooters or whatever brand we have all over the place too... sidewalks, multi-use paths, streets... it's exactly like the episode of South Park!

Philly prohibited the scooters for that very reason.

[thenetwork]

Our town just got them for the first time last week (for an 18-month trial).  The city said they have "designated scooter parking area" to leave them at when done. 

I don't know how they distributed them around town on day one, but I have already seen some that look to be blocking the sidewalks they're parked on.

[elsmere241]

Apparently there's some backlash over QR codes on menus: https://www.nytimes.com/2023/05/22/dining/restaurant-qr-code-menu.html (it's behind a paywall.)

[on_wisconsin]

Social media trying to convince me to care about Ted Lasso, Parenting strategies, Marvel/ Star Wars, MMA, and the LA Angels.

[paulthemapguy]

Social media trying to convince me to care about Ted Lasso, Parenting strategies, Marvel/ Star Wars, MMA, and the LA Angels.

I find myself pressing the "ignore" or "not interested" button on the majority of things social media suggests to me these days.

[formulanone]

Social media trying to convince me to care about Ted Lasso, Parenting strategies, Marvel/ Star Wars, MMA, and the LA Angels.

I find myself pressing the "ignore" or "not interested" button on the majority of things social media suggests to me these days.

I always feel there's not enough options, so here's my wish list:

- I can't afford this
- This is for stupid people
- Never do this again (I already told you that two weeks ago)
- I need eye bleach now, you owe me $5
- I need brain bleach now, you owe me $5000
- Shitposter, please randomly convert their webpages to random characters
- Send 60 seconds of electroshock therapy to anyone who actually likes this
- Send two weeks of electroshock therapy to the content creator for forcing this shit into my feed
- Fuck you for jamming some influencer who already has a million followers into my feed, I just want to check in on my extended family

[Big John]

Facebook constantly sending me feeds "suggested for you" of political sites or near porn sites.  I immediately tell Facebook to hide those sites from my feed

[roadman65]

Facebook constantly sending me feeds "suggested for you" of political sites or near porn sites.  I immediately tell Facebook to hide those sites from my feed

Ironic coming from a medium that censors politics when people post their opinions that differ from facts presented by USA Today.

[J N Winkler]

Facebook "suggestions" are one of the main reasons I installed the FB Purity plugin and quit looking at Facebook on mobile devices (since FB Purity isn't available for any of them).

[roadman65]

Yesterday I was sitting enjoying my coffee at Wawa when I heard someone screaming. I thought a married couple were having a domestic disagreement at the gas pumps, but saw it was a young teen just ranting by himself riding a bicycle through the station. Either he was not all there, or on the spectrum as he was swearing at everyone around for being radical.

I just dismissed it as the normal crazies out there as did everyone else at Wawa. However, I live in Florida and that is where some controversy is been taking place as the NAACP is at odds with something going on in our state that they issued a travel warning to Black Tourists. It makes me wonder if it's related or not.

Point is, random acts by over zealous politics is a minor thing that bothers me as it upsets the mentally ill people in to doing crazier things.

[roadman65]

Another one is when starting a new job and the new boss is very nice and down to Earth. Then another employee introduces himself to you later on while asking how you like your work experience so far.

They even ask you what you think of the boss. Of course I'm going to be truthful and say that the boss is real nice and cool to me to only hear the other employee state criticism of my new leader.

To me I hate when a fellow employee prejudices me about the new boss before I really get to know him or her.

[Scott5114]

On the other hand, I'd rather know about it if the boss is perfectly nice to me but abusive to others, because it means they can be just as abusive to me if for some reason I fall out of their favor. Or if the boss is decent and respectful to me because I'm male but pervs on the female employees. Or whatever.

In general, I find having more information about something is better than having less, since then I have more to go off of to form an opinion.

[roadman65]

However I place myself in the already established employee greeting a new employee.

I would not say negative things to him or her and let that person find out himself unless it’s life treating with proof.

If that were the case, I would tell my fellow Knights of Columbus members to not pursue the Fourth Degree, in which I had a bad experience with.

[formulanone]

In general, I find having more information about something is better than having less, since then I have more to go off of to form an opinion.

I always find it a little weird when lots of people can't stand a certain co-worker but I seem to have no serious issue with them, or even none at all. Maybe it's because I'm generally aware of my own weaknesses and assume everyone has their own, with varying degrees of awareness. But it seems to put me in an awkward spot, as if they're fishing for negative comments, or it suddenly highlights my own flaws. I've probably had my bad day(s) in some peoples' minds and I've realized that anyone can have a few of them.

The good news is that I've worked here so long that I can shrug more things off as the years go by, and not trying to make an monumental impression on everyone, every time, and everywhere. I guess I'm wise enough to zip my lip and be diplomatic, and make vague non-verbal agreement, just in case...it's like my 378th rodeo.

[ran4sh]

As long as we're bringing our personal anecdotes, I've never had a QR code not work and I can't remember a time that happened to anyone else I know.

Also, I'm not sure where "rip-off"  came from, because they don't cost you anything.

Some are connected to certain apps that you have to buy. They're not a fortune, but even if they didn't cost a thing, it doesn't make sense to get those things hoping that you'll get the info you're looking for and then nothing happens. It doesn't matter if you're looking for the menu at a restaurant, or when the next bus or train is coming, or anything else.

Then the rip-off is what the code links to, not the code itself. This is the same as saying "hyperlinks are a rip-off" .

Well, there's the rip-off to taxpayers. Spending all this money on technology that does nothing just so you can do away with paper schedules.

Because printing and distributing paper schedules is free?

I'm not sure that's a legitimate argument? Riders need to know the schedule (except for frequent routes) so if paper schedules are going to be replaced, the replacement needs to at least function correctly

[D-Dey65]

As long as we're bringing our personal anecdotes, I've never had a QR code not work and I can't remember a time that happened to anyone else I know.

Also, I'm not sure where "rip-off"  came from, because they don't cost you anything.

Some are connected to certain apps that you have to buy. They're not a fortune, but even if they didn't cost a thing, it doesn't make sense to get those things hoping that you'll get the info you're looking for and then nothing happens. It doesn't matter if you're looking for the menu at a restaurant, or when the next bus or train is coming, or anything else.

Then the rip-off is what the code links to, not the code itself. This is the same as saying "hyperlinks are a rip-off" .

Well, there's the rip-off to taxpayers. Spending all this money on technology that does nothing just so you can do away with paper schedules.

Because printing and distributing paper schedules is free?

I'm not sure that's a legitimate argument? Riders need to know the schedule (except for frequent routes) so if paper schedules are going to be replaced, the replacement needs to at least function correctly

Finally, somebody else gets it!

[ZLoth]

As long as we're bringing our personal anecdotes, I've never had a QR code not work and I can't remember a time that happened to anyone else I know.

Also, I'm not sure where "rip-off"  came from, because they don't cost you anything.

Some are connected to certain apps that you have to buy. They're not a fortune, but even if they didn't cost a thing, it doesn't make sense to get those things hoping that you'll get the info you're looking for and then nothing happens. It doesn't matter if you're looking for the menu at a restaurant, or when the next bus or train is coming, or anything else.

Then the rip-off is what the code links to, not the code itself. This is the same as saying "hyperlinks are a rip-off" .

Well, there's the rip-off to taxpayers. Spending all this money on technology that does nothing just so you can do away with paper schedules.

Because printing and distributing paper schedules is free?

I'm not sure that's a legitimate argument? Riders need to know the schedule (except for frequent routes) so if paper schedules are going to be replaced, the replacement needs to at least function correctly

Finally, somebody else gets it!

A well-designed app has both a good User eXperience (UX) as well as a good Customer eXperience (CX). The GoPass app on my phone allows me to plan my travel across Dallas's DART, Fort Worths Trinity Metro, STAR Transit, and Denton County Transportation Authority (DCTA), see the busses and trains on a map, tells me if the bus/train is running behind, and even allows me to purchase a morning/afternoon/all day ticket.

[Scott5114]

Of course, good UX/CX means paying $$$ to a developer good enough to understand good UX/CX and actually implement it.

A sheet of paper, meanwhile, costs $0.01.

[jeffandnicole]

Another one is when starting a new job and the new boss is very nice and down to Earth. Then another employee introduces himself to you later on while asking how you like your work experience so far.

They even ask you what you think of the boss. Of course I'm going to be truthful and say that the boss is real nice and cool to me to only hear the other employee state criticism of my new leader.

To me I hate when a fellow employee prejudices me about the new boss before I really get to know him or her.

Goes both ways also. Gives you a chance to form an opinion against the employee, who may be the only one with an issue with the boss and just trying to get others on their side.

[zachary_amaryllis]

Our town just got them for the first time last week (for an 18-month trial).  The city said they have "designated scooter parking area" to leave them at when done. 

I don't know how they distributed them around town on day one, but I have already seen some that look to be blocking the sidewalks they're parked on.

This is a huge problem in Fort Colllins, both the scooters, and the often drunk riders thereof.