What pissed you off today?

[Chino]

I need to get a new phone because mine will no longer charge. I just can't seem to get the cord to plug in and hit the right connections to charge. Perfectly functional otherwise. This is my third phone in a row that I have to replace for this reason. Each lasted about 2 years, so not horrible, but it's an annoying reason to have to replace a phone that is otherwise in great shape. Apparently I am hard on the port. I'm going to get one with wireless charging this time.

I've had this issue many times as well.

I found myself buying a new phone last Friday unexpectedly. The screen on my 2.5 year old device decided it was time to give up. The Verizon store in the mall had no phones in stock that weren't iPhones. The stand in Costco only had two phones in stock - the lowest rated Motorola Device, and the new Samsung Galaxy 22 Ultra. I went with the Galaxy. It's far beyond anything I'll ever need in a phone, and it was more expensive than the last three phones I had combined. I really didn't want something that high-end but inventory is hard to come by these days I guess. The salesman had no clue when they could expect any mid-range phones to be back in stock.

[lordxizor]

That happened to me and I cleaned mine out with a toothpick. Probably not the best thing to do, but it got the job done and my phone charges now.

I've cleaned it out, so it's not a lint related issue. My last phone I actually busted off the little pin in there trying to clean it out when it wouldn't charge, so I'm reluctant to do a whole lot at this point.

I need to get a new phone because mine will no longer charge. I just can't seem to get the cord to plug in and hit the right connections to charge. Perfectly functional otherwise. This is my third phone in a row that I have to replace for this reason. Each lasted about 2 years, so not horrible, but it's an annoying reason to have to replace a phone that is otherwise in great shape. Apparently I am hard on the port. I'm going to get one with wireless charging this time.

I've had this issue many times as well.

I found myself buying a new phone last Friday unexpectedly. The screen on my 2.5 year old device decided it was time to give up. The Verizon store in the mall had no phones in stock that weren't iPhones. The stand in Costco only had two phones in stock - the lowest rated Motorola Device, and the new Samsung Galaxy 22 Ultra. I went with the Galaxy. It's far beyond anything I'll ever need in a phone, and it was more expensive than the last three phones I had combined. I really didn't want something that high-end but inventory is hard to come by these days I guess. The salesman had no clue when they could expect any mid-range phones to be back in stock.

That's not good. I never spend more then $250 on a phone, simply because I don't need premium features. Hopefully I can find something soon.

[frogprog]

Phone not charging happens to me all the time. I'm a carpenter and I constantly get little bits of saw dust and what-not in the charging port from my phone being in my pocket. My clean out kit includes a toothpick, a small plastic doo-dad fashioned from a plastic bread bag clip and some caned air (with a long straw-nozzle that is used for cleaning electronics). A careful,gentle cleaning usually works. I have thought about putting a small piece of tape over the usb-c charging port but I never remember to do that.

[Stadler]

Phone not charging happens to me all the time. I'm a carpenter and I constantly get little bits of saw dust and what-not in the charging port from my phone being in my pocket. My clean out kit includes a toothpick, a small plastic doo-dad fashioned from a plastic bread bag clip and some caned air (with a long straw-nozzle that is used for cleaning electronics). A careful,gentle cleaning usually works. I have thought about putting a small piece of tape over the usb-c charging port but I never remember to do that.

Buy a box of bandaids.

[Grappler]

The charger on my Galaxy doesn't work well - the port on the phone must have widened from having the charger in and using the phone at times with the cord being handled and moved.  I just rely on wireless charging, since I don't feel like taking it to be fixed.  the phone is a year and a half old, so I could get a new one later this year if I feel like it. 

It's more annoying when I want to transfer MP3's from my computer to the micro SD card.  I was thinking of finding an app that lets you send the files via wi-fi, rather than having to jam the cord into the port and then pushing down on the cord one-handed to make it connect to the computer. 

[wolfking]

What a shit day.  Sitting in the work carpark right now at 9pm with a flat car battery.  Was fighting with the misses on the phone and had the ignition on.  Wasn't meant to be arguing that long and battery dies. 

Waiting for roadside assistance which is going to take up to 90 minutes. 

[Stadler]

What a shit day.  Sitting in the work carpark right now at 9pm with a flat car battery.  Was fighting with the misses on the phone and had the ignition on.  Wasn't meant to be arguing that long and battery dies. 

Waiting for roadside assistance which is going to take up to 90 minutes. 

Arguing with your partner can be so draining.

(I'll show myself out....)

[Chino]

 


I hate when people don't read the description when I list things on the FB Marketplace.

[Stadler]

Don't get me started; I've had that running conversation with my brother and my stepson (we've all sold a fair amount on Marketplace).   My son had a car that was partially parted out, and he wanted to sell the rest as a unit, and said so.  "Interested in selling those door panels?"   Ugh.

The only thing worse is the people that send you an offer for like half of what you're asking and say "I have cash!"  Well, duh, I'm certainly not taking your personal check, you moron.

[Glasser]

I feel like I was beaten with a bat and then lit on fire on the right side mid back and chest. I heard of shingles before but now experiencing it. And i just started getting a rash. Absolutely BRUTAL!

[Cool Chris]

My MiL is battling shingles now. Says it is like a woman in high heels is dancing on her stomach.

[Glasser]

My MiL is battling shingles now. Says it is like a woman in high heels is dancing on her stomach.

Im sorry to hear that. She's right. This is brutal. Getting old sucks, vertigo and now this.

[Stadler]

My dad has chronic arthritis, had both knees replaced twice, both hips once, had spinal fusion surgery (like Joe Montana), battled non-Hodgkins lymphoma twice, had half his colon removed, and has had four foot surgeries…. And he says shingles is the worst pain he’s ever endured.

[Glasser]

My dad has chronic arthritis, had both knees replaced twice, both hips once, had spinal fusion surgery (like Joe Montana), battled non-Hodgkins lymphoma twice, had half his colon removed, and has had four foot surgeries…. And he says shingles is the worst pain he’s ever endured.

Just.... WOW! I'm sorry he went through all that. But yeah, I had no idea it would be like this. I went to the ER in agony! They gave me Valtrex the herpes med. Is it even worth taking? I worry side effects outweigh the benefits.

[jingle.boy]

I had an old boss that told me it's the worse pain he ever felt... that seemed to stick with me. Mrs.jingle and I just turned 50 last year, so we made sure to get the vax tout de suite.  She's just getting her second dose this week, I'll get mine sometime next month.

[Zoom E]

I keep meaning to get the Shingles vax. Will have to do that soon. Hope you recover quickly Glasser, that sounds nasty.

[hunnus2000]

I keep meaning to get the Shingles vax. Will have to do that soon. Hope you recover quickly Glasser, that sounds nasty.

My Dr. told me to get the shingles shot last Dec. I got my booster today because I know of family that had shingles on their face. Not pretty!

Don't slack on getting the shot, it's quick and easy.......

[ProfessorPeart]

Looks like I know what I'm doing in just under 5 years.

[Glasser]

This pain is absolutely unreal. It came out of nowhere. I never thought I would get it. I'll be 52 in May but when I hit 50 I started falling apart, Knee surgeries, vertigo, now shingles. I'm trying not to focus on the pain and I don't like taking Advil or Tylenol because it causes other things but I may have to fold because its getting worse.

[Ben_Jamin]

Anyone who had chicken pox is susceptible to Shingles.

I had shingles when I was young at around 7. I had it on my chest by my heart area and in back in the same general area. I have scars from the blisters popping, and when they pop that's what really hurt. I had to sleep with my chest open and on my back because it hurt when things rubbed against it.

My aunties had it as well, and I would sympathize with them.

I would say, shingles is one pain tolerance I felt young and it could play into how I view pain tolerance as well.

[PetFish]

I have to wait until I'm 50, so 2 years, but why can't I get it early?

I've asked my Doc and he says I have to wait.  I just Googled it and apparently I *can* get it before 50 but he's not being cooperative.  Weird.

EDIT:  Now I see that it's only FDA-approved for 50 or older.

[Harmony]

Met with our tax guy today.   

[SuperTaco]

Let my mood snowball into blatant rule breaking on a gta rp server I've been trying to stay on the good side of. I don't know if it'll ever be the same. Probably not.

[JayOctavarium]

Not today specifically, but I have started to run routes at work in larger vehicles, and I have noticed how little people seem to care about their own safety when around them. From pedestrians walking behind me while I back up, to, and I shit you now, a woman a few days ago letting her young children on scooters ride circles around my van, in the street as I was double parked and very obviously trying to pull out and drive away.

And don't get me started on other drivers. I thought people were stupid when I am in the smaller vans, but like... come the fuck on... I am in a vehicle that weighs between 15,000 and 20,000 lbs, and you're going to cut me off?

I hate people

At least I know that if anything happened, most of the time I am on camera, my safety score with the company is pretty high, and if I so end up in an accident, I am bigger and will win.

[Stadler]

Tourists.

[Adami]

Tourists.

Ugh. The worst kind are birth righters. Drive me crazy. Or did, at least, when I lived in Jerusalem.

[Stadler]

Tourists.

Ugh. The worst kind are birth righters. Drive me crazy. Or did, at least, when I lived in Jerusalem.

Haha, I was referring more to the people that fly a) dressed like they are about to binge-watch Yellowstone on their couch; b) can't quite grasp the concept of "ONE carry-on and ONE personal item", and c) haven't yet experienced the privilege of having your connecting flight leave without you  because you couldn't make it to the gate.

[King Postwhore]

And those sprints to make the connecting flights are the worst.

[ProfessorPeart]

The charger on my Galaxy doesn't work well - the port on the phone must have widened from having the charger in and using the phone at times with the cord being handled and moved.  I just rely on wireless charging, since I don't feel like taking it to be fixed.  the phone is a year and a half old, so I could get a new one later this year if I feel like it. 

It's more annoying when I want to transfer MP3's from my computer to the micro SD card.  I was thinking of finding an app that lets you send the files via wi-fi, rather than having to jam the cord into the port and then pushing down on the cord one-handed to make it connect to the computer.

Not sure if you found something, but I use an app called Solid Explorer. I used my Google Rewards credits to buy the full version. It has the ability to spin up an ftp server that I access via Windows file explorer by just typing in the IP address and port that the app gives me.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US&gl=US

[Grappler]

The charger on my Galaxy doesn't work well - the port on the phone must have widened from having the charger in and using the phone at times with the cord being handled and moved.  I just rely on wireless charging, since I don't feel like taking it to be fixed.  the phone is a year and a half old, so I could get a new one later this year if I feel like it. 

It's more annoying when I want to transfer MP3's from my computer to the micro SD card.  I was thinking of finding an app that lets you send the files via wi-fi, rather than having to jam the cord into the port and then pushing down on the cord one-handed to make it connect to the computer.

Not sure if you found something, but I use an app called Solid Explorer. I used my Google Rewards credits to buy the full version. It has the ability to spin up an ftp server that I access via Windows file explorer by just typing in the IP address and port that the app gives me.

https://play.google.com/store/apps/details?id=pl.solidexplorer2&hl=en_US&gl=US

Thank you!  I haven't found anything yet.  I may give this a try.

[SoundscapeMN]

Last month My wife applied for an internal Supervisor job she has more or less been doing the last year-and-a-half (training/supervising the staff in her small dept of 4, which not long after COVID, her Supervisor quit for another job outside of her company).

The management interviewed 2 external candidates on Monday.

They have yet to interview her nor the 2 other internal candidates at her company.

It was announced today they are near finalizing who they will hire for this position.

If they do not hire her or at least another 1 of the internal candidates, she will quit her job.

Not even a fucking interview? lol 

[jingle.boy]

That's fucked.  Most places try to find a reason to promote from within first - except in circumstances where fresh ideas and perspectives are of paramount importance.

[TAC]

That is fucked.

[romdrums]

I'm mad at myself for scheduling a doctor's appointment that I had to fast for at 1 pm this afternoon.  I'm so hangry right now!!

[Chino]

Last month My wife applied for an internal Supervisor job she has more or less been doing the last year-and-a-half (training/supervising the staff in her small dept of 4, which not long after COVID, her Supervisor quit for another job outside of her company).

The management interviewed 2 external candidates on Monday.

They have yet to interview her nor the 2 other internal candidates at her company.

It was announced today they are near finalizing who they will hire for this position.

If they do not hire her or at least another 1 of the internal candidates, she will quit her job.

Not even a fucking interview? lol 

My guess is they're bringing in an outsider for 25%+ less than what an internal candidate would have expected.