...at least in some states, the law requires the store to scan the cashier's club card if you don't have one...not sure how many states that applies in, but try asking.

My favorite store to get subs was packed. I think it was a combination of pay day and the Gator game. The place (Publix) was extremely busy so I went to Subway. Subway was also busy and the sandwich artist kept walking to the backroom for god knows what while many people stood in line. She would stop mid creation and leave for a while. Anyway, it's finally my turn and I order three subs and then get to the register and find out they don't take anything larger than a 20. I only have a hundred dollar bill. The other sandwich artist, was like, "we can change it, can't we?" The person that was ringing me up (and kept leaving mid sandwich) said, "What do you have? A hundred? Ooh, no. I just made a drop." So I said, "thanks" and left. So, I went back to Publix and stood in line forever. I got my subs and some woman behind me hardly allowed me to get my bags before she barreled up and planted her purse on the purse tray. Whatever. I proceeded to walk quickly toward the exit and I barely cut off some guy in a motorized scooter chair and I turned to him and smiled and said, "sorry" and he told me to "slow down". Who the fuck are you telling to slow down? I was ten feet away. Usually, this remark would have not phased me in the least, but I was getting over a day of unfortunate events. Of course I didn't cuss him out.

I hate The Other Grocery Store. I hate it with an intensity that always surprises me when I run in there just to buy a few things, as I did today because it was on the way home from some errands. I HATE YOU, OTHER GROCERY STORE. YOU ARE TOO EXPENSIVE AND ILLOGICALLY ORGANIZED AND OFTEN DEPLETED IN THE GOODS I REQUIRE AND DO NOT GET ME STARTED ON YOUR LOYALTY CARD BULLSHIT. I HATE YOU.

What do you mean, this isn't a shouting thread?

Thank you, Miko. I didn't know that. I'll have to try next time I'm in that situation.

in no particular order:

1. Snooty librarians who act like librarianship is the only thing that ever occurs in the world and I should amend my thoughts to the contrary post-haste.

2. Horsy, slow people in a Starbucks who paw at the merchandise and look blankly at the music CD's and then take one hundred exact years to make a decision about what drink they prefer.

3. Devandra Banhart - just to be extra-petty in a pettiness thread. You and your beard were cool the first time we heard you forty years ago when you were called Donovan and wrote far better songs.

Working on Saturdays early in the morning.

Having to work unexpectedly on Saturday instead of going to family celebration then finding out that your coworker decided she wanted Monday off which probably means that the half day you were cheerfully looking forward to on Monday will probably be a full day instead.

Full day meaning 8am-at least-6pm and probably 6:30-with lunch probably taken a bite at a time because the office manager has a kidney stone and may not be in either. Did I mention our new hire needs to be trained too?

ARRRRRG.

Cars. I hate (most) cars. Cows in pastures seem to move with more intelligence than the average car. So I spend as much time as possible on the sidewalk. Well, not in my car but on my finest kind American made Cannondale.

Anything from China that has a comparable American counterpart. Coolers? Coleman is made in Kansas; or a similar Igloo is from China. Same price. Obama, can you speak to the people that buy Igloo and tell them to stop the slow domestic suicide?

Vornado fans, from Kansas. Wow, buy some damn timeless class next time you need a fan, and support America.

I hate the petty way goods get purchased without regard to the big picture of the enviroment (shipping), human rights abuses, and domestic job loss.

Guys, and people in general, who are too chicken/lazy/polite/"don't-want-to-hurt-your-feelings" to tell you the truth, so you stumble around like an idiot, making dreams and plans that will never happen, exposing your vulnerabilities and asking stupid questions, until you've finally figured out the truth on your own and wish they would've just friggin' TOLD YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'd much rather have a hurtful truth, which I can then work on getting over, than waste my time chasing shadows and getting my hopes up over nothing.

LT, I'm so sorry, I am one of those annoying Starbucks horsers. Too many choices.

Drivers who can't pick a lane. This is TEXAS! THE LANES ARE HUGE!

Baggers who still don't get the whole "I brought my own bags, kthx" and ask if I want paper or plastic.

Petty, petty people who can only think of their own sphere of influence and don't want to see the big picture, and who think *I* think that way, too.

Bosses experimenting with the downlevel organization because it sounds like a good idea.

Secret agendas.

Line dried socks.

I think I'd better stop and go make some smores.

Costco was crowded today.

Meh.

Baggers who still don't get the whole "I brought my own bags, kthx" and ask if I want paper or plastic.

The Giant Eagle (our local monopoly supermarket) keeps promoting reusable bags but the baggers never seem to be able to figure them out. They either ignore them, put stuff in plastic bags and then put the plastic bags in the reusable bags or put all the frozen stuff in the canvas bags and all the cereal in the insulated bags.

Promotional sections of DVDs you can't skip.

DVD menus.

this is sakura again...

Guys, and people in general, who are too chicken/lazy/polite/"don't-want-to-hurt-your-feelings" to tell you the truth, so you stumble around like an idiot, making dreams and plans that will never happen, exposing your vulnerabilities and asking stupid questions, until you've finally figured out the truth on your own and wish they would've just friggin' TOLD YOU IN THE FIRST PLACE. I'd much rather have a hurtful truth, which I can then work on getting over, than waste my time chasing shadows and getting my hopes up over nothing.

THIS!!!

I also agree with the above quote. So much that I favorited it and kept it in a file. It hit me like a ton of bricks, and says everything I am feeling.

People walking abreast on crowded sidewalks who don't make room for opposing pedestrian traffic. Particularly when they are walking 3+ abreast. Particularly when there is snow on the ground. ESPECIALLY when oncoming pedestrian traffic is carrying multiple parcels.

everytime I see this thread, I think it reads "pRetty things that make you hate the world". A very "Fight Club" sentiment and one I'm so happy I'm not feeling right now.

I thought it said "pretty" too.