Here is another one: My wife, who is reading specialist, cringes at the misuse of the apostrophe and despises the random capitalization of common nouns.
Quirks from the job that you bring home
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Please don't show her any of my posts
As a display pyro myself, I got a kick out of you "spectacular mishap" comment. Safety protocols are a good thing some times. Biggest danger always seems to be wandering spectators.I can be...it all depends on what I'm doing.
Oh, we had a couple of spectacular mishaps--the quality control on some of the imported shells isn't what it should be--but the safety protocols always kept everyone safe.
Drives me nuts too , but I've learned to use that to my advantage . When searching for used parts or tools , purposely misspell what you're looking for .
Most of the time you'll get some good hits . I was restoring ATC 3 Wheelers a few years back . Found some good parts using " 3 Weller " " threa willer "
Sorry , but I just had a vision of the 3 stooges with water coming out of the light fixture when they turn the switch on . Lol .
Just added some outlets in a workout area of my basement . I like all the cover screws horizontal .
Here's my electrical gripe . All my rooms are wired with a light switch and a ceiling fan switch . In a 2 gang box the first switch as you enter the space should turn the light on !!! Not the freaking fan . Drives me insane .
Yes sir all of the cover screws should line up and the ground should be facing the floor !
And the switches also drive me crazy !
There IS a proper order
Keith
Yeah!!! Our house builder wired up the switches in the master bdrm that way. Coulda killed him.
Gary
I'm curious...how many actually got down all four compared to how many set you on your "plumber's eye"?I've been providing life and supplemental benefits to groups for over 30 yrs.
Before that a plumber/elec for 13 yrs. I still check out the outlets in every room to make sure they're all turned the same way and mounted correctly. Take notice of every faucet and still have a "plumbers' eye" and use it on a regular basis ....according to my wife
Now with my current profession.....
try to imagine asking woman that you come in contact with...her weight
And when they refuse , my response is that I was pretty good with livestock in the FFA.
If they will get on all fours I can get within 5 lbs
Keith
Ryan
I always ask her to edit mine before I post them and I'm sure she would be happy to do the same for you. . .LOLPlease don't show her any of my posts
John
When I was a Retail Store Manager, I would straighten the stuff on the shelves wheneve we'd go to the store, the Mrs. didn't like the extra time it took, lol. Since I've been a Photographer the last 29 years, I'm always looking at displayed pictures either in stores or people's homes, offices, etc, and mentally critiquing them.
Gotta agree on the switches and outlets. Part of being smart is knowing where you are dumb. If I don't make all the light switches, the one closest to the door, I will forever be flipping the wrong one !
Quirks from work ? Probably the biggest one is precision. I've worked in and around machineshops for 20+ yrs. Hence when I measure something out, close enough is seldom good enough. Cut a board, I do my darnedest it split the line (and the line has to be drawn with a sharp pencil). Same with measuring spices and such. 1 pound of burger for the freezer is gonna read 1.00 on the scale.
Quirks from work ? Probably the biggest one is precision. I've worked in and around machineshops for 20+ yrs. Hence when I measure something out, close enough is seldom good enough. Cut a board, I do my darnedest it split the line (and the line has to be drawn with a sharp pencil). Same with measuring spices and such. 1 pound of burger for the freezer is gonna read 1.00 on the scale.
Cool thread. A couple things that annoy the daylights out of me.
-People that don't know the difference between "your" and "you're". "Your" is a possessive pronoun and "you're" is a contraction combining the words "you" and "are". To see somebody write something to the effect of "your gonna like this" bugs me to no end. There is nothing in that sentence to possess so why are you using a possessive pronoun? This happens WAY too often.
-Insurance people who ask for the VIN number of your vehicle. VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number. So are they asking for your vehicle identification number number? Is a VIN number a special secret identification number to note the VIN? Same with the PIN number for your debit card.
-People who try to sound smart and say "I will notate that in the file". Notate is not a word. It may have been misused for so long that it's become acceptable but that's like saying if we rob enough banks that too will become acceptable.
-Using the non-word irregardless. That also is not a word. Matter of fact it is a double negative that actually negates the point that somebody is trying to make. The word that should be used is regardless: "without regard to".
-Having been a high-end carpenter, both framing and finish, I am all about balance, symmetry, and perfection. I can spot a door header that's 1/16" out of level from all the way across the room. Used to drive my trim carpenters crazy when I hung up the tool bag and started into management because it's just not acceptable in a house that has a 7-figure price tag attached to it.
-Tracy hanging pictures even the slightest bit out of level. Drives her nuts when I stop and straighten one that she just dusted.
Just a few....
Robert
-People that don't know the difference between "your" and "you're". "Your" is a possessive pronoun and "you're" is a contraction combining the words "you" and "are". To see somebody write something to the effect of "your gonna like this" bugs me to no end. There is nothing in that sentence to possess so why are you using a possessive pronoun? This happens WAY too often.
-Insurance people who ask for the VIN number of your vehicle. VIN stands for Vehicle Identification Number. So are they asking for your vehicle identification number number? Is a VIN number a special secret identification number to note the VIN? Same with the PIN number for your debit card.
-People who try to sound smart and say "I will notate that in the file". Notate is not a word. It may have been misused for so long that it's become acceptable but that's like saying if we rob enough banks that too will become acceptable.
-Using the non-word irregardless. That also is not a word. Matter of fact it is a double negative that actually negates the point that somebody is trying to make. The word that should be used is regardless: "without regard to".
-Having been a high-end carpenter, both framing and finish, I am all about balance, symmetry, and perfection. I can spot a door header that's 1/16" out of level from all the way across the room. Used to drive my trim carpenters crazy when I hung up the tool bag and started into management because it's just not acceptable in a house that has a 7-figure price tag attached to it.
-Tracy hanging pictures even the slightest bit out of level. Drives her nuts when I stop and straighten one that she just dusted.
Just a few....
Robert
1 other thing I really dislike, people who can't be bothered to us their directional signal when making a turn.
I'm supposed to be a mind reader and know if they're turning right or left? It's a lot worse in the last 10 years too. Maybe it takes too much effort while driving and texting to lift or lower the lever?
I'm supposed to be a mind reader and know if they're turning right or left? It's a lot worse in the last 10 years too. Maybe it takes too much effort while driving and texting to lift or lower the lever?
Hahahaha not one has taken advantage of the offer Ryan. They just chuckle and fess upI'm curious...how many actually got down all four compared to how many set you on your "plumber's eye"?
Ryan
I have responded with
"well you're just big boned" or "no ma'am my wife refers to it as juicy "
Keith
I always notice woodworking wherever I go.
Ever Since I was a Kid with a Heart Murmur, and My Dad would have to take me to all the "Heart Specialists".
Every office, lobby, or waiting room we were forced to wait in, Old Dad would be saying "Ay Yai Yai, I can't believe they pay people for work like this", referring to the all the Trim Joints in the Base, Door, and Window trim in the rooms. Now I notice the same things!!
Bear
Ever Since I was a Kid with a Heart Murmur, and My Dad would have to take me to all the "Heart Specialists".
Every office, lobby, or waiting room we were forced to wait in, Old Dad would be saying "Ay Yai Yai, I can't believe they pay people for work like this", referring to the all the Trim Joints in the Base, Door, and Window trim in the rooms. Now I notice the same things!!
Bear
Yup . When running standing trim the miter should be so that you " look past " it . Not into it . Shows up like a sore thumb . Drives me nuts .
Heck when I used to hang sheathing on buildings , I would make all the writing so you could read it . Not upside down . Drives me nuts .
My wife has put up with my "bringing it home" for over 30 years.
I have worked in many trades and was an engineer for 25 years (16 years with a major aerospace company).
I notice everything.
We're renting a condo for a snowbird winter. My squawk log is almost 3 pages long.
I have worked in many trades and was an engineer for 25 years (16 years with a major aerospace company).
I notice everything.
We're renting a condo for a snowbird winter. My squawk log is almost 3 pages long.
I really like this thread! It has made me laugh alot! Made me realize I'm really fortunate...and I'm glad so many of the things mentioned don't bother me. Not making light of anything, and please don't grade my punctuation...I'd probably flunk.
Ryan
Ryan
I run a title company and have been at it for my whole life. It's really cool, I work with all sorts of famous names all the time, like James Brown, Steve Miller, and Jim Morrison.
My grandfather owned a sign shop that specialized in neon. I inherited his OCD for graphics. I see it all day long. Here's a good one I saw this past Christmas.
My grandfather owned a sign shop that specialized in neon. I inherited his OCD for graphics. I see it all day long. Here's a good one I saw this past Christmas.
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