[Annoy] What's something small that really annoys you?

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#2931387 18-Jun-2022 16:04

Another LinkedIn one. People who appropriate someone else's story, post it verbatim and end up getting lots of "oh, so sorry", "we are praying for you" - and of course Likes. Because that's the grift. The more likes, the more their account gets amplified.

And I see people that I thought intelligent enough to not fall for this crap clicking the Like buttons.

For example, this story. Baby Charlotte does have cancer and was treated. But this was a story from 2020, with a family that's not related to "Rashawn". But that won't prevent a post that is just a copy and paste - because not even pronouns or dad's name were changed in the story. But who cares? He gets lots of Likes and support from dumb people who aren't intelligent enough to smell a rat.

And LinkedIn is full of this now. Anything to get some clicks and make a profile. The grift is strong.

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#2931547 19-Jun-2022 12:12

The fact that mice ate all the bait out of the rat traps.

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#2931548 19-Jun-2022 12:33

Rikkitic:

The fact that mice ate all the bait out of the rat traps.

Reminds me of someone who was doing the wallaby trapping programme on Mt Ngongotaha. It was something like "We need to catch all the stoats first, because wallabies won't go near the traps when stoats are nearby. And we need to catch all the possums before that, because stoats won't go near the traps when possums are nearby."

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#2931687 19-Jun-2022 16:06

Rikkitic:

The fact that mice ate all the bait out of the rat traps.

I understand you're a cat carer (no one really owns a cat). Are you concerned about the cat(s) eating poisoned mice?

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#2931694 19-Jun-2022 16:33

elpenguino:

Rikkitic:

The fact that mice ate all the bait out of the rat traps.

I understand you're a cat carer (no one really owns a cat). Are you concerned about the cat(s) eating poisoned mice?

There are mechanical ways to kill mice and rats and that's what traps are for. Are you concerned about stray outdoor cats hunting and killing endangered species of songbirds?

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#2931699 19-Jun-2022 16:49

There are good reasons not to use poison on rodents. One is to protect animals that might prey on them. Another is to keep them from crawling into a hole in the attic to die, and leaving a foul stench that can't be located and removed.

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#2931702 19-Jun-2022 17:19

elpenguino:
Rikkitic:

The fact that mice ate all the bait out of the rat traps.

I understand you're a cat carer (no one really owns a cat). Are you concerned about the cat(s) eating poisoned mice?

The risk is fairly low even if you have a cat that'll actually catch mice.

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#2931787 19-Jun-2022 19:20

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#2931794 19-Jun-2022 19:58

freitasm:
LinkedIn idiots and how you get to see their comments on other people's posts.

There's a woman who posted a few weeks back a video of her playing the piano in her underwear (and it seems more and more women are appealing to this kind of thing to get more "followers"). Most comments were men asking for her to send them private messages or phone number.

Today I saw this same person posted a picture with the comment "Please Like My Picture". I saw the post because an idiot (my connection) commented "Great post Mariam, Keep sharing great insights :)"

Great insights? She didn't post ANY insight. She posted a revealing picture and asked for followers. It's a trap.

There are a bunch of thirsty people on LinkedIn.

I thought it was a business networking system, not another alternative to Wastebook?

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#2931796 19-Jun-2022 20:01

Geektastic: I thought it was a business networking system, not another alternative to Wastebook?

Was. That's what it started as years ago, before they decided they needed to expand their mission and drive engagement by leveraging the synergy of the [blah blah blah]. It's one of those things that had pretty much covered its niche about five years ago but had tons of money flying around that no-one knew what to do with, and still doesn't.

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#2931984 20-Jun-2022 08:49

Daughter and family going to Rhodes for a holiday. Etihad is charging them an extra $120 so the three of them can sit together on the plane in the same row. If they don’t pay it they can be seated anywhere. Pretty pathetic.

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#2931987 20-Jun-2022 09:06

Eva888: Daughter and family going to Rhodes for a holiday. Etihad is charging them an extra $120 so the three of them can sit together on the plane in the same row. If they don’t pay it they can be seated anywhere. Pretty pathetic.

That sort of thing bugs me too - it sounds petty. However maybe they chose Etihad because the fare was competitive or cheapest. If it was $120+ cheaper than other fares, they may still be better off.

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#2932011 20-Jun-2022 10:39

Why don't new phones come with a screen protector already applied?!!!

Maybe they know how much of a PITA it is to apply one! (Especially when you only have one "fully functioning arm" to do it!!!!

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#2932017 20-Jun-2022 10:47

Eva888: Etihad is charging them an extra $120 so the three of them can sit together on the plane in the same row.

Pay for 2 people to select seats, and select seats with one empty between them. If someone gets allocated that seat, they will be happy to swap with the third person.

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#2932019 20-Jun-2022 10:56

msukiwi:
Why don't new phones come with a screen protector already applied?!!!

Maybe they know how much of a PITA it is to apply one! (Especially when you only have one "fully functioning arm" to do it!!!!

My Samsung Galaxy S10+ is still sporting it's factory supplied and fitted screen protector.

People often mistake me for an adult because of my age.

Keep calm, and carry on posting.

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