Originally Posted By iamsally For the record, I am NOT anti-cell phone. Even for teenagers. I am sure I would have had one (a pay as you go) for my kids to use while doing sports and other after school stuff. But it would have been strictly regulated. It's kids that have their own *all inclusive* touch screen Droid or whatever that bugs me. My grand niece was given one by her non-custodial father (little competition thing methinks) at 8 I believe. As a teacher it is near impossible to keep the kids off those things. And if you confiscate them, more often than not; you get in trouble.
Originally Posted By Moondoggie Don't mean to be a party pooper, but my main pet peeve will always be those who mimic the narration in Haunted Mansion. I know it's probably been mentioned before a thousand times, but we'll make it a thousand and one. The best experiences I've had on Mansion are when it feels like you're in there with a group of people who are experiencing it for the first time. That is awesome. I'm one who likes to take in attractions free from guest input I guess. I recently got on Small World, assigned to seat 4, and the couple in front of me stepped into 4 rather than 3 as directed. The CM just left 'em, I was cool by it, no harm, no foul. Until they proceeded to talk, loudly, throughout the whole ride. I would have preferred to be behind them. Okay, so I don't lose sleep over these pet peeves, but that's what they are.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x There is a reason texting is now illegal while driving. I've often said it should be illegal while walking, too. I will stop (and not in the middle of the walkway) to text if needed. Or I will do it in line if I have no one to talk to. I've found though, the more I text the faster my battery dies, and it's usually before 1pm. So I try to not use my phone too much while in the parks.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x Who gets cell service IN POTC??? I sure don't, so texting or talking after the second drop is impossible. I admit I may use my phone as a camera in the ride, but I quickly shut off the screen.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x And I'll probably get flamed for this, but my daughter has a cell phone. But I'm a single mom and while I work at her school, she does after school activities or goes to the Boys and Girls Club after school. They won't let the kids use the phone for anything. She has to earn her time on it, and I've been a little more lenient since it's summer, but during the school year, I would hold it until after school. There was no way she would be allowed to have it during school hours (unless I had the day off for a dr appointment or something). And when we're out, it's put away. It's for emergencies only when we're together as a family (separation, etc.)
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance You don't have to explain yourself, it's your choice whether or not your daughter has a cell phone or not. I can imagine when my daughter is older, I'll want to know wherever she is she's able to be reached at anytime with a simple phone call.
Originally Posted By SanFran I guess my newest pet peeve is when people go on and on and on about cell phones......who cares? Talk on the phone. Give your kids a phone. Don't talk on it. Don't let the kids use the phone without a whole bunch of rules attached to it....who cares?
Originally Posted By CuriouserConstance SanFran, do you come on here late at night and post on several topics just to rain on everyone's parade?
Originally Posted By iamsally Well, as to the original topic. Walking and texting I believe. Just heard on the news that people are suffering injuries from this. Tripping over curbs, stepping in manholes, falling just to name a few. Now, my response would be to stop walking and texting. The electronics world's answer. You guessed it......they are developing aps to help warn the texter. DANGER, WILL ROBINSON DANGER!!!!!!!! LS, love your post.
Originally Posted By x Pirate_Princess x well, in that case, why don't they just create self-driving cars so people can text and drive? It's insane! My biggest pet peeve is stupidity.
Originally Posted By Socrates I agree. If we would just outlaw stupidity, think how much better off we would be. Socrates "The unexamined life is not worth living."
Originally Posted By tashajilek Arent they coming out with cars that warn you if you back up to close to anything? "My biggest pet peeve is stupidity I agree also, i find the worst place for stupidity is customer service. Fast food places and such are the worst for trying to deal with the employees.
Originally Posted By iamsally >>>>Fast food places and such are the worst for trying to deal with the employees.<<<< My kids have all worked fast food at one time or another. Their biggest complaint........STUPID CUSTOMERS!!!!!LOL
Originally Posted By ktulu What about getting your heels run raw from baby cart wheels. It is like some woman think "I have a kid...so you get the heck outta the way"
Originally Posted By Tandelothien ^^I agree iamsally, Fowley works in customer service and constantly gets abused from stupid customers for maintaining THEIR privacy!!!
Originally Posted By Lady Starlight I think sometimes that people forget or don't even realize how many people employees have to serve when they go to fast food places. When you go to a fast food place you are only dealing with one or two people at most on that visit. While that employee is dealing with many many people throughout thier shift. While tryingto be pleasent and maintain good costomer sevice with efficiency to boot. That is a hard thing to do and not everyone willhave the same experience. Not everyone gets things right when moving at such a fast pace, but they do put in a hard effort. I feel more badly for the employees at those places and always try to keep that in mind. It's hard to deal with people in the general public somtimes espcially when you work fast food. Ive never worked fast food but I can only imagine how hard it is to serve so many many people of all different orders that are put in and all different attitudes people in general have weather theyare pleasent or unpleasent. Keeping kindess is the key.
Originally Posted By ImTempest But I do find one mindset particularly disturbing. I had picked up my order from a fast food place and discovered it was wrong. I returned it to the front, somewhat annoyed, only to have a young man in back of me tell me to "Cool down - they're doing the best they can." And then (lowering his voice) "I mean, you know, they work fast food." The implication was people that work fast food counters are just a little bit less competent than the rest of us, an opinion I don't happen to share. If you accept bad service, and expect bad service, you get what you deserve. They made an error and I called them on it. To excuse an error because the worker "can't do any better" is insulting to that worker.
Originally Posted By TempestsPrince I've generally found that you can judge the economy by the service you get at fast food restaurants. (Note: you have to average this out, a single experience is not enough to make a good estimate.) When the service is good, the economy is bad since people are trying harder to keep their jobs, no matter the type of job they have. The quality of job applicants available to fill the positions at fast food restaurants also comes into play here, but it is a lagging indicator.
Originally Posted By Fowley I work customer service for the Australian Government and customers have the mind set that it is their right to be rude and abusive.... it's not, remember next time you get nasty, this is a human being, they are doing a job, they are not there to be spoken to in a rotten manner and sometimes things can't be done because it is just beyond their control. I have privacy laws and legislation to follow where I work and if I'm not doing it, it's not personal, I just don't wanna be sacked
