What cheeses me off

[justinbrett]

My barber brings me beer.

 

[AustraliaPoochie]

the only words out of my barber are "how do you want it" - then blissful silence for 10 mins. $15.50 once every 3-4 weeks.

All depends too on what sort of oulet it is, if its one person operated, and with a fast turn over.
Mine is now $30 for a #1 haircut every 3 months, I am a male, and now as an old pooch, my hair will just need a trip once per 3 months.
Its a very very very and I mean, very chatty place.
Owner is Greek or Italian, and the rest of the staff are ladies, and guess what, I am the only regular man that I see, ever goes there.
Nearby, is an Indian barber, with more male clients, and he is quieter.
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Hairdressers who want to know your life story and if you don't talk enough then they over share with what is happening in their life. Not a bad hairdresser but I'm going to have to find another one especially when she has a book about astrological self help

Its in the retail manual training book, at a lot of places, its drammed into the staff, that they must be chatty, and ask about the client's day.
I clean a shop, and its a requirement of the day, to greet and acknowledge every person who enters the store, ...
You know why, so if a theft happens, the staff will have a mental picture of the "suspect", plus cctv will also have images of the chatty chats.
One of my work crushes, yes, she even said once, aren't you talking to me today?
She was a retail assistant, but no longer at the store I clean.
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My barber brings me beer.

Lagers&Barbers, I think one is called at GeppsX (South Aust).
Kids get a lolli pop.

 

[JohnK]

Just do as I do. Go to a barber. He does the hair in less than 10min including paying the bill (normally 6-7min). Not enough time for chit chat

I used to enjoy going to my barber in Sydney. Used to talk about horses. His cousin is a horse trainer.

On a side note I used to shave with a razor blade for most of my life until chicken pox 12 years ago. The skin is too sensitive and the razor digs in so have been using a disposable razor to shave but even that is uncomfortable. I've now left a goatee in 2023 and don't really shave any more. I have one of those men's trimmers and wait a few days before trimming.

I had a shave in Thailand for the first time last trip. I enjoyed it immensely. Can't wait till I go back and there is no chit chat due to language barrier.

 

[RooFlyer]

My barber brings me beer.

Do they cut hair as well?

 

[Ade]

..... when people try to open the doors to the showers at MEL J lounge without noticing the little red thingy on the handle that indicates that the shower is occupied ... in the 7 mins that I spent in the shower at least 5 people tried to open the door ... jeez folks, look at the red thingy on the handle ... it's not that hard ...

 

[Hvr]

.... when people try to open the doors to the showers at MEL J lounge

Maybe they need a preview screen so you can decide if you'd like to share a shower with them?

 

[MARTINE]

I am currently ‘in the chair’ reading this thread.
Delicious coffee… Kate Bush music … in for the long haul.. good convo with my wonderful hairdresser (mutual today - cooking seafood)…bliss

 

[Forg]

I am currently ‘in the chair’ reading this thread.
Delicious coffee… Kate Bush music … in for the long haul.. good convo with my wonderful hairdresser (mutual today - cooking seafood)…bliss

Your hairdresser goes to the same dentist?
And even insists on trying to have a convo when you have a mouth full of fingers & drills?!

 

[JohnK]

My own little rant again.

I really love watching the GOAT legend Ronnie O'Sullivan in snooker and follow any video of him that comes up in YouTube. I pretty much ignore any other videos regarding other individual snooker players but love compilation videos such as best shots, incidents etc.

A few weeks ago I noticed videos for a Thai female snooker player appearing on my feed/channel. I deleted the video. Then another appeared. I deleted the video. Then another appeared. I deleted the video and each time I kept saying I'm not interested in watching these videos.

It has taken 2 weeks but finally YouTube has stopped recommending women's snooker videos. But I have a feeling they've stopped recommending all snooker videos. Hmmm.

So what happens with Google notifications on my phone this morning. I get notification of coughnal-Wolfsburg women's champions league game. Seriously? I've never read any of these articles on women's soccer. I've never shown any interest.

The agenda is clear. I know women's sport is in focus right now but I'm simply not interested and I wish these silly assumptions stop. I'm extremely fussy in what I follow in sport and having things forced on you can get annoying just like me....

 

[TiredOldFlyer]

Maybe they need a preview screen so you can decide if you'd like to share a shower with them?

When I was younger it was a policy to "save water - shower with a friend".

 

[Quickstatus]

Been on to my industry super fund.
Immediate answer which is excellent
I earlier made an application for a contribution split of my YE2022 contributions to spouse. This was rejected so I had to ring up.

Phone call:

Agent said reason for rejection was I had no contributions for YE2022.
I said it was paid on 24/6/22 and recorded on the transaction history - visible online and also in the annual statement for YE2022
Agent said can I email them the annual statement.
I said But the annual statement is sent from the superfund whose agent I'm speaking to now. Surely they can see it.
Agent said Ok need some time to look into this.
I said I can see it online - told date and amount.
Agent says need more time...
Now 35min in

 

[Quickstatus]

2/....
Agent says he can see the contribution
But i still need to send in the annual statement as an email attachment...

 

[JohnK]

I do ask for trouble, that is quite clear.

On 04 April I transferred to Bet365 from CBA while I was in Thailand. Waiting for my balance to update but this did not occur. Used chat 1 week later and told the transfer is rejected as it was below minimum $200 deposit. Oh I missed that part. Chat mentioned money will be transferred back.

Fast forward 3 weeks and money has not yet been refunded. Send them an email enquiring about my refund. I've had 2 responses. First was to escalate my refund. Second last night and again this morning was saying it can take 30 days for my bank to process refund and that I should waste time contacting my babankWhat? Seriously? It should not take this long to refund the funds that have been rejected. We apologise for the inconvenience.

They just don't care....

 

[Pushka]

Been on to my industry super fund.
Immediate answer which is excellent
I earlier made an application for a contribution split of my YE2022 contributions to spouse. This was rejected so I had to ring up.

Phone call:

Agent said reason for rejection was I had no contributions for YE2022.
I said it was paid on 24/6/22 and recorded on the transaction history - visible online and also in the annual statement for YE2022
Agent said can I email them the annual statement.
I said But the annual statement is sent from the superfund whose agent I'm speaking to now. Surely they can see it.
Agent said Ok need some time to look into this.
I said I can see it online - told date and amount.
Agent says need more time...
Now 35min in

Sounds like you were talking to a bot. Seriously, how can this happen!

 

[Quickstatus]

Sounds like you were talking to a bot

Definitely was not a bot. was definitely a person
Ive fired off the email but Ill do a HUACA.

What REALLY cheeses me off are Loose ends especially coming to EOFY

 

[p--and--t]

My own little rant again.

I really love watching the GOAT legend Ronnie O'Sullivan in snooker and follow any video of him that comes up in YouTube. I pretty much ignore any other videos regarding other individual snooker players but love compilation videos such as best shots, incidents etc.

A few weeks ago I noticed videos for a Thai female snooker player appearing on my feed/channel. I deleted the video. Then another appeared. I deleted the video. Then another appeared. I deleted the video and each time I kept saying I'm not interested in watching these videos.

It has taken 2 weeks but finally YouTube has stopped recommending women's snooker videos. But I have a feeling they've stopped recommending all snooker videos. Hmmm.

So what happens with Google notifications on my phone this morning. I get notification of coughnal-Wolfsburg women's champions league game. Seriously? I've never read any of these articles on women's soccer. I've never shown any interest.

The agenda is clear. I know women's sport is in focus right now but I'm simply not interested and I wish these silly assumptions stop. I'm extremely fussy in what I follow in sport and having things forced on you can get annoying just like me....

I have almost go to the point of deleting the ABC news app from my phone. I have zero zilch nada nil no interest whatsoever in ANY sports breaking news of ANY kind.

Is not in my list of "interested subjects", but they come thick and fast all day every day such that I am ready to scream at my phone lighting up with the utter cough they go on about incessantly.

 

[Hvr]

What REALLY cheeses me off are Loose ends especially coming to EOFY

Do you need your own thread about loose ends?

 

[Quickstatus]

deleting the ABC news app

Is a lot easier that cancelling a Foxtel subscription.
The agent kept asking me
Multiple times - what is the reason for cancelling. >> I said because I don't watch Foxtel
Multiple times - what do i watch now >> I said not Foxtel
Multiple times - what changed >> I said what changed is I don't watch Foxtel
Multiple times - do you know your plan includes a $20 discount >> I said its no use as I don't watch Foxtel
Multiple times - would you be interested in a further $10 discount >> I said no because i don't watch Foxtel

Interspersed between these question were periods of hold of approx 2x10 min then coming back saying my cancellations process is being finalised then embarking on further questions as above. Im certain they hope that by keeping me on hold that I would hang up and not proceed.



#Cutthecable

 

[VPS]

I have almost go to the point of deleting the ABC news app from my phone. I have zero zilch nada nil no interest whatsoever in ANY sports breaking news of ANY kind.

Is not in my list of "interested subjects", but they come thick and fast all day every day such that I am ready to scream at my phone lighting up with the utter cough they go on about incessantly.

Can’t you just turn off notifications

 

[p--and--t]

Can’t you just turn off notifications

But then I receive none of the subjects I am actually enrolled for and interested in?

I don't understand why if I have never selected sport as a subject of interest (along with some others) I get blasted with a continuous stream of inane irrelevant sport trivia.