minor inconveniences that are not struggles

[Rufus]

Emoticons count as two characters and signatures only allow 5. :'(

[chronovore]

Emoticons count as two characters and signatures only allow 5. :'(

Not worth worrying about. Anyone with common sense has signature display disabled.

[Rufus]

Five characters on a single line won't harm none.

I just wanted the three monkeys, but I had to settle on pizza with extra cheese.

[Madrun Badrun]

Been working 11 hour days 7 days a week.  Will continue like this until

[CatsCatsCats]

That makes me sad because I rilly feel like my signature is on brand

[bork]

Got a flat tire on Friday night.  Fortunately, my new car purchase came with a few nice perks.  Someone came to change out the tire and put the spare on for free, which was much appreciated since I was also sick.  The dealer also gave me one year of tire coverage, including a new tire change for free.  I didn't really want to go there for this since it's a bit far, but you have to go there for the tire coverage.

Called the dealer's service center on Saturday morning to make an appointment.

Service lady: Ooh, I don't think we have any open slots today.  Let me put you hold for a second.

I get transferred to someone's voicemail and then try to call back and am sent to her voicemail.  Left a message, called back a few hours later, and every time it went straight to voicemail.  Great.  So I go online and book an appointment for 7:30 AM today.  Got an email yesterday confirming.

Go there this morning and give them my name- they have no idea who I am and my name is not on their board with the list of reservations.  So much for that.  I go to see the same lady I called and ask about the tire coverage and she goes "CHEVY DOES ***NOT*** COVER TIRES.  [THE DEALER] IS DOING THIS AS A FAVOR TO YOU."


Waited 2.5 hours and she comes back over to tell me that they don't have any replacements in stock and to come back tomorrow.   

Went out to my car and found it blocked in by another car.  Nobody is outside and I can't get back in the way I came out.     I then see the same lady come out and start smoking, then flag her down.  She finds whoever it was who parked there and the car is moved.  Good times.

Pretty much cements that I won't be using these guys for service.  There's another dealer much closer to me and I'll try my luck there when it's time for maintenance.

[BisMarckie]

Trying to lose weight while getting older sucks so much.

Where has my metabolism gone?

[skullstorm]

I've had an annoying cough for 1,5 weeks, I don't know where it came from but it's the first time I've ever had a cough this bad without having a cold first. And now it's apparently at that point where I can't sleep because of it, yay. Let's see if this will eventually turn into a struggle or go away as suddenly as it started.

[bork]

I've had an annoying cough for 1,5 weeks, I don't know where it came from but it's the first time I've ever had a cough this bad without having a cold first. And now it's apparently at that point where I can't sleep because of it, yay. Let's see if this will eventually turn into a struggle or go away as suddenly as it started.

Maybe it's an allergy?

[team filler]

it's the chemtrails

[chronovore]

Ready to post, then realized this is an actual struggle.

[skullstorm]

Maybe it's an allergy?

If it is I can't think of what could be causing it, but I guess it could have something to do with how cold it's been and maybe that affects the air quality in our apartment or something. Usually when it's really cold out and the air inside seems very dry it has a different effect on me, sore throat, stuffy nose and maybe some dry cough but now it's a wet cough and really nothing else.

Anyway, last night I couldn't sleep for about an hour because I couldn't stop coughing so that's nice.

[bork]

Try Delsym.  Did the trick for me when I had coughing fits every fall for a couple of years.

[skullstorm]

They don't sell that where I live but I'll see if I can find something similar if this doesn't go away on its own soon. I have some cough medicine tablets that help pretty well but only while I have them in my mouth plus they taste like crap. I can think of better things to suck on 

[bork]

Day two of tire maintenance fun:

After multiple calls, transfers, and VM runarounds I finally got through to someone who said they would check on if the tire came in.  Got there at 10:30am.  Around 11:45 they said the tire was changed out, but there was a minor recall they could fix.  Wish I'd waited-- it's 1pm now.

[skullstorm]

[skullstorm]

Well why the hell not in that case!

[Yeti]

The battery on my watch is dead. And this is my backup watch because the battery on my main watch is dead

[bork]

Day two of tire maintenance fun:

After multiple calls, transfers, and VM runarounds I finally got through to someone who said they would check on if the tire came in.  Got there at 10:30am.  Around 11:45 they said the tire was changed out, but there was a minor recall they could fix.  Wish I'd waited-- it's 1pm now.

DAY THREE INCOMING


After sitting there for another 30-40 minutes, I got up and left to go ask the people in the dealer room something and then my dad came by and we got lunch.  Driving back, they called me for once and told me that some part needed for the recall wasn't in and to come back tomorrow.  Told them to keep the fucking car and let me know whenever the hell it's done.  Not banking on it being tomorrow. 

[bork]

Also got a reminder that I live in the south in there- the TV started playing some daytime soap where *gasp* TWO GUYS were plotting to kill one of their husbands and get the money.  Some lady balked and all the other people sitting around acted disgusted and they went to change the channel.  Atlanta 2019, ya'll.   

[skullstorm]

The man's got a point

[BisMarckie]

One of the steps of the stairs in my house broke, and I couldn't find a guy to repair it until Saturday, even though I offered them more money. 

Economy is doing too well

[I'm a Puppy!]

This is not struggle worthy and I hope it stays that way, but I have a friend who despite him being a good man, he's....well...emotionally feeble. He has mental health issues but it sorta fatalistic about it. For example, everyone in his family has to walk on eggshells because they worry something going wrong will make him suicidal. Things that most people would just buck up and deal. For him it's hard, so why even try?

He's a good guy and I love him, but between his health issues (both physical and mental) he was laid off from his job since he took too much time off. And he's thinking he'll get a job right away (despite me and others warning that it could take months to find a job) he's had a few good interviews but the jobs fall through and he spins out of control into this "I'm worthless" funk this in turn puts stress on him, which then puts stress on his home life, which in turn puts more stress on him.

I love this guy, but I worry he's not got the emotional maturity to make it through the next few months. He hasn't talked about suicide and I'm being supportive, but in the back of my head there's a voice saying "He's likely not gonna make it out of this." I hate that, because in the past that voice has been right. I've reached out and am trying to help him, but he just puts up a smiling face that all's alright even after I call him out on it. I hope I'm wrong in my read, but I fear I might not be.

[team filler]

Is the struggle that you wear watches in 2019

[I'm a Puppy!]

You're not tvc.

[bork]

Aaaaaand still no car- got a phone call telling me that they still don't have the part and it won't be there until tomorrow or Friday.  I don't *need* the car until Monday, so I'm giving them until Saturday morning to get this fixed, otherwise will go pick it up and take it to the service center much closer to me.  How you don't have the parts to fix a "crucial recall" (which I can find no information on) is astounding.

[brawndolicious]

I'm guessing it's an optional TSB covered by your warranty and the service department wants to collect the reimbursement from the manufacturer.

Sucks a butt hole.

[Raist]

The battery on my watch is dead. And this is my backup watch because the battery on my main watch is dead

Pro-tip: batteries in watches can actually be replaced.

[bork]

I'm guessing it's an optional TSB covered by your warranty and the service department wants to collect the reimbursement from the manufacturer.

Sucks a butt hole.

So could be I was lied to.  Makes sense given my experience at this place.    

Whatever the hell this part is, it still didn't come in today.  Tomorrow is it and I plan on taking the car back regardless.

[Kara]

The battery on my watch is dead. And this is my backup watch because the battery on my main watch is dead

Quartz, a rookie mistake.

[CatsCatsCats]

Did they not give you a loaner? If they’re gonna take their sweet time they should at least throw a loaner at ya

[Joe Molotov]

Did they not give you a loaner? If they’re gonna take their sweet time they should at least throw a loaner at ya

Yeti said the battery on his loaner watch was dead too, learn to read.

[Kara]

Going to ask my watchmaker to give me a loaner when I next have a piece serviced.

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TBF some watches have service windows of months.

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[Madrun Badrun]

debugging random seed issue.  My modal is all NANs on my work computer go home to debug and everything is cool.  SMH.

[Yeti]

Stop watch shaming me jerks 

[bork]

Did they not give you a loaner? If they’re gonna take their sweet time they should at least throw a loaner at ya

Nah and I didn't ask either- didn't want to deal with anything else with these guys.  They said "you can just drive it home and bring back when the part is here" but I didn't feel like doing that for a third time and asked them to keep it.  I work at home most of the week and we have another car I can use on the weekend, so I don't really need the car until Monday, but will be going to get it tomorrow regardless if this crap is done or not.

[Kara]

Stop watch shaming me jerks 

Come join us, Watch Bore is a safe space. http://www.thebore.com/forum/index.php?topic=45048.0

Let the rabble have their plebeian tastes.

[BisMarckie]

One of the steps of the stairs in my house broke, and I couldn't find a guy to repair it until Saturday, even though I offered them more money. 

Economy is doing too well

Managed to make an appointment with a guy today. He showed up and was like "Sorry, but I don't have the right screws. I'll be back Monday morning."

[bork]

Got the car back.  The lady was actually genuinely nice this time and went pretty quickly to pull the car around.  Asked again what this recall was about and she goes "oh no, it's nothing dangerous!  See the physical OnStar button on the top there?"  (the one I'm never going to use) "Well they want to change it out.  I guess they changed the design of the image on the front of it or something." 

...



HOW THE HELL IS THAT A "RECALL!?"
She was going on and on about how this was super-important on Monday. 

Fuck. 

[team filler]

 

[chronovore]

 

Jesus, you could probably get a class-action lawsuit about that in the USA, just based on misrepresentation and misappropriation of your time, gas, etc.

[Madrun Badrun]

Had some pretty shitty nightmares last night

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dreampt avengers 4 wasn't as good as expected.  It was rough.

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[CatsCatsCats]

[skullstorm]

I need to know if Benji needs an adult

[brawndolicious]

Got the car back.  The lady was actually genuinely nice this time and went pretty quickly to pull the car around.  Asked again what this recall was about and she goes "oh no, it's nothing dangerous!  See the physical OnStar button on the top there?"  (the one I'm never going to use) "Well they want to change it out.  I guess they changed the design of the image on the front of it or something." 

...



HOW THE HELL IS THAT A "RECALL!?"
She was going on and on about how this was super-important on Monday. 

Fuck. 

I called it. It's a ten cent button and an hour of labor.

[Tasty]

Ordered DDR3 RAM instead of DDR4 and didn't realize it until I went to install it.

[I'm a Puppy!]

Life's going pretty good so far. I've been insanely lucky.
And the whole time in my head I'm like "This is suspicious, life's totally letting me get comfortable before unleashing an ungodly amount of fuckery on me."
And I totally know there's going to be some minor inconvenience and I'll be like, "That's it! I fucking knew it! Life sucks!"

[bork]

Got the car back.  The lady was actually genuinely nice this time and went pretty quickly to pull the car around.  Asked again what this recall was about and she goes "oh no, it's nothing dangerous!  See the physical OnStar button on the top there?"  (the one I'm never going to use) "Well they want to change it out.  I guess they changed the design of the image on the front of it or something." 

...



HOW THE HELL IS THAT A "RECALL!?"
She was going on and on about how this was super-important on Monday. 

Fuck. 

I called it. It's a ten cent button and an hour of labor.

She called back on Monday to say the part was there.  I said "can I just get this done whenever the car needs maintenance?"  And she goes right back to "THIS IS A RECALL SO IT NEEDS TO BE DONE ASAP."  Uh, right.  Maybe the weekend after next we'll go dump the car off and go to eat in the area while they do this crap.  Maybe.

[Mupepe]

If that's all it is why are you going?  they're not going to do anything if you miss the recall and it doesn't void anything so who cares?  They suck.  Take it to another dealer and they'll also do the recall and probably won't smash your balls in a vice like these people.  I would have ignored their call.

[bork]

If that's all it is why are you going?  they're not going to do anything if you miss the recall and it doesn't void anything so who cares?  They suck.  Take it to another dealer and they'll also do the recall and probably won't smash your balls in a vice like these people.  I would have ignored their call.

I don't mind dropping it off to "finish" this if they can actually get it done in a short enough amount of time.  Also because my wife happens to really like a restaurant nearby and it's an excuse to go eat there.      But am certainly not rushing back. 

Sure as hell never going back there when it's time to get even just an oil change, even with the first one being free (thankfully this perk is honored at any service center).  Just glad that all of this has also been free because fuck paying for service this shitty.

[Mupepe]

I'd just be worried about being in that restaurant for 8 hours waiting for that button to be done 

[bork]

I'd just be worried about being in that restaurant for 8 hours waiting for that button to be done 

   Without traffic, it's like 15 minutes away, and on the weekend my wife can drive her car there with me so we can just dump the other one off and come back whenever.  I sure as hell don't trust them to get it done in an hour or two.

[CatsCatsCats]

Clutch cable snapped on my motorcycle while I was out to lunch. Waiting for a tow

[CatsCatsCats]

Ugh I thought the shop would have the cable, they do not, now I’m sitting on a curb waiting for a ride

[skullstorm]

I'm trying to weasel my way out of an event with a bunch of people I don't want to see but of course a couple of them are trying to call me out on my bullshit excuses and I'd just want to tell them that I don't want to see them, leave me alone goddammit, but I can't do confrontation of any sort so I'm just stuck making more excuses and hoping they let go.

When will I stop making any sort of acquaintances since other people want to do disgusting human interaction stuff and I just want to be a complete hermit and never have to talk to anyone. Also when will I learn to just say no, I'm a massive pushover. And since I'm so clearly a regular life of the party, why the fuck do these people always insist that I take part 

[skullstorm]

Also my skin is pissing me off, it was pretty good for a while and now my forehead is breaking out like crazy. I should start eating healthier again since pure skin care doesn't seem to do shit.

[Madrun Badrun]

Met with one of the top people in my field today - he was totally disinterested in my work - nice guy, just didn't like my ideas.

[CatsCatsCats]

That guy will publish your ideas next week

[bork]

The ceiling fan light in my game room started going out on Friday.  It's one of those LED lights where they tout that it will last two-three decades without needing to be replaced.  I think it lasted for 2.5 years. 

You can't just get a replacement (maybe possible through the company?) and rather than worry about it, I decided to take it down and just put up a regular old bulb fixture instead- I like using smart bulbs in this room and this gave me an excuse to put another one up.

Has me mildly concerned that some of the other fixtures we put up over the past few years are also just gonna conk out like this one did.  It's not particularly difficult to put these things up and they don't cost much, but still- makes me miss just changing out a light bulb instead.

[chronovore]

Ate at a Japanese Burger King on Saturday night, had a sour stomach that night, then spent all of Sunday and Monday violently farting.