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#1851212 23-Aug-2017 12:44

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When your boss advises of a process change when closing certain tickets. What took us 17 seconds per ticket which we closed 100% of them. They account for 50% of the tickets we get. Now on average the time taken to investigate, put on hold if required and email a customer is 1:50. Mind too closed to listen to anyone else, when asked questions about the process and how it will affect the previous automated emails they sent when we close them was met with "Oh really I didn't know they did that" flat out denied it even did till I showed them. Makes you wonder why someone is changing a process they don't even understand. Hmmmmmm...

Create a ticket for closing the previous ticket.

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#1851413 23-Aug-2017 17:44

freitasm:

Based on the image above, the folks that instead of easing into the zebra area and being parallel to the road just turn at the last minute, leaving half of their car on the main road, blocking traffic.

Interesting to observe that in some countries, driving in that zebra part is illegal - it would be in the UK, where you would also often find raised traffic islands at either end with Keep Left bollards on them.

Clearly not illegal here, but may explain why some people do it if they did not learn to drive in NZ (where, obviously, I use 'learn to drive' in the loosest possible sense!) or are visitors.

From the UK highway code

Rule 130
Areas of white diagonal stripes or chevrons painted on the road. These are to separate traffic lanes or to protect traffic turning right.
If the area is bordered by a broken white line, you should not enter the area unless it is necessary and you can see that it is safe to do so.
If the area is marked with chevrons and bordered by solid white lines you MUST NOT enter it except in an emergency.

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#1851414 23-Aug-2017 17:47

I don't expect people to drive on the zebra but to place the car parallel to the main road, within the designated area. At some point you have to do it - if too late you leave half of the car sticking out, diagonally instead of parallel to the main road.

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#1851415 23-Aug-2017 17:53

Selfies.

God how how I hate them and the people who take them.

I'm in Vietnam at the moment and so often you visit some historic monument etc only to find it despoiled by hordes of morons with selfie sticks, so self-obsessed that getting the selfie to prove you were there is more important than actually understanding and experiencing the site you are visiting.

I was trying to photograph a Cham temple at My Son the other day and simply could not get the snowflake millennial Italians to understand that the fact that they were running back and forth for 20 minutes in the doorway trying to get the best selfie was causing much inconvenience to the photographers who wanted to photograph the temple without tourists monkeying about in the doorway.

When I am Great Leader, anyone taking one will be in for an unpleasant surprise!

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#1851417 23-Aug-2017 17:56

freitasm:

I don't expect people to drive on the zebra but to place the car parallel to the main road, within the designated area. At some point you have to do it - if too late you leave half of the car sticking out, diagonally instead of parallel to the main road.

Probably the same people who are incapable of using the throttle and/or brake to match traffic speed when merging, and who therefore run out of road, having to come to a complete stop thus causing traffic to build up behind them and doubtless being the cause for the Driving For Idiots signs that say "Merge Like A Zip"!

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#1851420 23-Aug-2017 18:03

I said before but repeat:

People who pull out in front of your car from a side street, slowing you down, when there is no one behind you
People who put the foot on the brakes, slow down, and then indicate

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#1851421 23-Aug-2017 18:10

freitasm:

I said before but repeat:

People who pull out in front of your car from a side street, slowing you down, when there is no one behind you
People who put the foot on the brakes, slow down, and then indicate

the first one is the worst and what really upsets me is that they leave it till you have to break sharply to stop hitting them and you beep them and they start abusing you and give you the finger. Bull bars would come in handy at times

Common sense is not as common as you think.

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#1851425 23-Aug-2017 18:13

Geektastic:
Probably the same people who are incapable of using the throttle and/or brake to match traffic speed when merging, and who therefore run out of road, having to come to a complete stop thus causing traffic to build up behind them and doubtless being the cause for the Driving For Idiots signs that say "Merge Like A Zip"!

And those who won't merge if flooring it means getting in front of someone, even if that someone is doing the same speed as other traffic on the road.

Or merge using the Velcro method: Just mash together without thought and she'll be 'right, eh?

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

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#1851430 23-Aug-2017 18:23

You're the third car stopped at traffic lights, waiting for them to change. The second car in front of you has enough space in front of it to comfortably fit a B-train truck.

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#1851431 23-Aug-2017 18:23

Geektastic:

Selfies.

God how how I hate them and the people who take them.

I'm in Vietnam at the moment and so often you visit some historic monument etc only to find it despoiled by hordes of morons with selfie sticks, so self-obsessed that getting the selfie to prove you were there is more important than actually understanding and experiencing the site you are visiting.

I was trying to photograph a Cham temple at My Son the other day and simply could not get the snowflake millennial Italians to understand that the fact that they were running back and forth for 20 minutes in the doorway trying to get the best selfie was causing much inconvenience to the photographers who wanted to photograph the temple without tourists monkeying about in the doorway.

When I am Great Leader, anyone taking one will be in for an unpleasant surprise!

People who think that everyone should not take photos how they want and instead should clear out of their way so they can take a photo of something probably no different to any of the 100's of the thing already available online.

Richard rich.ms

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#1851466 23-Aug-2017 19:44

IRD's system extrapolating that since I sold a house* this year, I'm also going to do so next year. As the tax payable this year crossed a threshold of some description, they're now asking me to pre-pay next year's tax... starting with an invoice for $1600 due in four working days. Cutting it a bit fine?

*I didn't, but that's a whole other story!

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#1851486 23-Aug-2017 20:15

Geektastic:

When I am Great Leader, anyone taking one will be in for an unpleasant surprise!

@Geektastic, howabout forcing 'em use those selfie sticks for self-prostate exams?

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#1851492 23-Aug-2017 20:20

DarthKermit:
Geektastic:

When I am Great Leader, anyone taking one will be in for an unpleasant surprise!

@Geektastic, howabout forcing 'em use those selfie sticks for self-prostate exams?

I'd planned on blinding them with hot irons but I like your idea. Although I don't want to see the selfies after....!

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#1851495 23-Aug-2017 20:22

richms:
Geektastic:

Selfies.

God how how I hate them and the people who take them.

I'm in Vietnam at the moment and so often you visit some historic monument etc only to find it despoiled by hordes of morons with selfie sticks, so self-obsessed that getting the selfie to prove you were there is more important than actually understanding and experiencing the site you are visiting.

I was trying to photograph a Cham temple at My Son the other day and simply could not get the snowflake millennial Italians to understand that the fact that they were running back and forth for 20 minutes in the doorway trying to get the best selfie was causing much inconvenience to the photographers who wanted to photograph the temple without tourists monkeying about in the doorway.

When I am Great Leader, anyone taking one will be in for an unpleasant surprise!

People who think that everyone should not take photos how they want and instead should clear out of their way so they can take a photo of something probably no different to any of the 100's of the thing already available online.

Yes. All we visual artists should cease to photograph, paint or draw anything that has already been done at least once.

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#1851640 24-Aug-2017 07:45

cadman:

… the diagonal lines to use a turning bay...

richms:

..the lined area …

freitasm:

… the zebra area ..

Geektastic:

…that zebra part …

When people make up their own names for the flush median because they don't know the proper term.

Sometimes I use big words I don't always fully understand in an effort to make myself sound more photosynthesis.

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