It's the little (annoying) things in life

[lunagraves714]

Recording: Your call is important to us. We'll be with you shortly.
Me: Nice. * listens to the hold music calmly *

* 5 minutes later *

Recording: Your call is important to us. We'll be with you shortly.
Me: * starting to sweat nervously * Okay...
Recording: * loud music continues *

* 10 more minutes later *

Recording: Your call is important to us.
Me: * permanently damaged the hearing in one ear * Is it though?
Recording: We'll be with you shortly. * music intensifies *

* 15 more minutes later *

Me: (Don't say it, don't say it, don't say it, don't say it...)
Recording: Your call is--
Me: $^*$$ (()%## @%#^%$
Random Human: Hello.
Me: * composes self in a deep breath * Hi there! Can you please help me with [insert issue]?
Human: Sure, one sec. * puts me back on hold *
Me: ...oh.

Anyone else have an annoying little story about everyday life? (Also, I'd like to say I never actually yell at the people who answer because I know they're working hard, and I'm sure they face lots of angry customers every day.)

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

when I do a call like that I just put it on speaker while doing something else and then often need to reask when they finally picked up. woops.

uhm was at disney today. lots of annoying people there. social distancing is unheard of apparantly

[kmlangleyauthor]

I have legit typed this exact sentence (parenthesis and all) before (the subject line)

People wearing their masks around their chin in a clearly marked “must wear face coverings” store/area just whyyyyy

[OttoGruenwald]

When Dominos forgets the little pizza stand thing.

[lunagraves714]

Great minds think alike!

And yeah I hate it when masks aren’t on properly. Although I found out the hard way that I’m semi-allergic to some masks so I don’t go out super often

[lunagraves714]

I considered putting it on speaker but my phone was hooked up to a charger and all the stuff I needed to do was in another room Lol I was stranded

Yeah I went to the zoo near where I live and everyone crowds on top of each other there too

[kmlangleyauthor]

Oh no!! That’s such a terrible thing to be allergic to!! (I mean, among many other things ) Yeah, I haven’t been going much of anywhere, either.

[lunagraves714]

Tbh I didn’t have much of a social life before the pandemic but now it’s just me, my cat, and I

[lunagraves714]

You mean that little table-looking thing that goes in the middle? I love those, it makes it feel more pizza party-ish

[OttoGruenwald]

Yeah. The little cardboard stand things so the pizza doesn't touch the ground.

[kmlangleyauthor]

Very relatable except it’s 2 cats, 2 toddlers, and a husband

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

same here. except one cat!
twin toddlers and a hubs.
how old are yours?

[kmlangleyauthor]

3 and 18 months I feel like I haven’t slept in years (as I’m sure you feel, as well)

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

nope. mine sleep 12 to 13h a night since they were one. Im Lucky.
they turn 3 in a month

[kmlangleyauthor]

That’s amazing!! my younger one sleeps better than my 3yo funny how that works sometimes. They’re so much fun but they have soooo much more energy than I do - especially combined

[WolfUnderTheMoon89]

lol. that I can agree on.... energy for ten

[LilElizabeth]

I know this is my own fault, but my spatial awareness is shocking, and it's a daily problem. I bruise like a peach, and yesterday quite literally ran into a bannister. It was like one of those skits where someone runs into X and falls to the ground... minus the padding. Feels like I'm in a fight club with my own house!

[lunagraves714]

That's terrible! I'm so sorry!

[VibrantFox]

for me lately I'm at war with nature specifically the little criters who've decided they no longer want to stay outdoors. Within the last week i've had several roaches, two lizards, the clicking beetle type bug that i don't know what it is and a centipede/millipede, and this doesn't even cover the spiders (small buggers so not a big issue) but i've opted to make peace with them so long as they continue to eat the ants/termites and nats...gnats? (grammar )

The being on hold thing though is an utter pain and just about every billing agency (looking at you *pl) is a big fan of "your call is very important to us" and it's just grating

[lunagraves714]

The apartment complex I used to live in had a problem with roaches too, so I understand your pain lol

And yeah, I hate being on hold