Tuesday, October 17, 2006
Pet Peeves
In contrast to the song "these are some of my favorite things" or the like, here are some of my biggest pet peeves (or at least those that have bothered me today).
1). The elevators in the Reitz Union -- the close door buttons don't work. In fact, I have found that the more you push the button, the LONGER it takes the door to close. And if you hold it down constantly, they won't shut at all. So, your three options are wait forever by holding it down, wait a little while by pushing it, or wait the normal time by doing nothing. How sad.
2). People who don't have their IDs ready before getting on the bus. It's mid-to-late October, you should know how this works by now.
I had more, really. I made a big list on the bus, but then this kid didn't have his ID ready, and I got distracted by something shiny, and forgot my list. I will continue to update the note as I remember more, but #1 and #2 are the tops.
As you can come to expect, here is the motivational quote of the day, slightly edited:
"Not one of us knows what affect his(/her) life produces, and what he(/she) gives to others; that is hidden from us and must remain so, though we are often allowed to see some little fraction of it, so that we may not lose courage. The way in which power works is a mystery."
Albert Schweitzer- 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner
Lastly, I've been getting a lot of telemarketing calls to my cell phone lately. To stop this, I went to www.donotcall.gov. If you have not done so yet, do it now before you forget.
After BACC tonight (PHH Mortgage is recruiting for full time positions), I am headed back to the library to do an Ops Man practice test. If you want to work through one with me, lmk. Have a great day,
David
1). The elevators in the Reitz Union -- the close door buttons don't work. In fact, I have found that the more you push the button, the LONGER it takes the door to close. And if you hold it down constantly, they won't shut at all. So, your three options are wait forever by holding it down, wait a little while by pushing it, or wait the normal time by doing nothing. How sad.
2). People who don't have their IDs ready before getting on the bus. It's mid-to-late October, you should know how this works by now.
I had more, really. I made a big list on the bus, but then this kid didn't have his ID ready, and I got distracted by something shiny, and forgot my list. I will continue to update the note as I remember more, but #1 and #2 are the tops.
As you can come to expect, here is the motivational quote of the day, slightly edited:
"Not one of us knows what affect his(/her) life produces, and what he(/she) gives to others; that is hidden from us and must remain so, though we are often allowed to see some little fraction of it, so that we may not lose courage. The way in which power works is a mystery."
Albert Schweitzer- 1952 Nobel Peace Prize winner
Lastly, I've been getting a lot of telemarketing calls to my cell phone lately. To stop this, I went to www.donotcall.gov. If you have not done so yet, do it now before you forget.
After BACC tonight (PHH Mortgage is recruiting for full time positions), I am headed back to the library to do an Ops Man practice test. If you want to work through one with me, lmk. Have a great day,
David
# posted by David Meyrowitz @ 7:04 PM 
