And paying the #$%^&* North Sumter Cty UDD Utility bill, who won't let you pay online without charging you $5!

I think you may be missing the point, or reading a bit more into this thread than there really is. It's just good natured "venting". Nobody's getting too stressed or being driven to drink......well, maybe .......:beer3: Cheers!

Ha ha, Casita! I'm having a glass of wine over this rant as we speak. There's nothing like a good venting to make the grapes taste better.:girlneener:

Good idea....I think I'll join you!

CFrance, why don't you set up a monthly automatic debit to your checking account? Saves a lot of hassle!

I realize that's common practice, but I've had bad luck with that in the past (double deductions) and prefer to go online to pay my bills, or have them charged to a credit card where I have immediate recourse if something happens.

The most aggravating thing is a person in front of you checking out.....and is on their cell phone. PAY ATTENTION TO WHAT YOU ARE DOING !!!! Got that one off my chest. Wheewww !!!

I think much of the problem is the stores that have 20 or more check out lanes, but only have 5 or 6 lanes open. Each lane has a dozen waiting to check out.
This is the busy season. Hire a few more workers.

My biggest challenge is to avoid shopping when I have a class to get to. That is usually the only time I feel pushed for time. There are so many activities that have definite "start" time that even though we may be retired, some of us are still on some sort of schedule. So shopping for me needs to be a time set aside for that with time for checking out added in. I just have to remember when I get to TV, to time my shopping!

LW888

I once read somewhere...people need to realize "how are you?" is really just a greeting and not a question. My answer is always "fantastic, thanks for asking."
I have many of the same pet peeves as everyone else, but life is too short to let it really bother you.

As was stated before, the "rant" was started in fun, and nobody is obsessing over these things. Nothing wrong with a little venting.

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Why do they put the nicest personality at the quick checkout register? Put an anti social, efficient person there. No chit chat. Business only.
And don't get me started on the person who hears " $10.34 please" and then starts the search for change. The little fingers dig into a small, dark, change purse. And starts the search for a quarter, dime, pulls out a nickel , throws that back in , and then pulls out various coins until 4 pennies are found. My inner voice is screaming, "Just give the cashier $11.00. " LOL

And from the other side of that, if I'm told $10.34 and I open my change purse, for sure my fingers become twice their normal size, and I'm going to spill everything in my rush to try not to hold up the line. So you're right--give 'em the $11!!!

I so agree! What's the hurry? We're retired. When I'm waiting in line, regardless of the situation, I always remind myself that some people are lonely and this could be their only social contact for the day.

This is a great video to remind ourselves that we don't always know what's going on in another person's life:

https://www.facebook.com/photo.php?v...type=2&theater