Dafuq?

steph861

aspoonfulofsugar said:

On Monday I stopped into school to drop off some things.  The carpet had already been shampooed and just like last year they put all the furniture back on a SOAKING WET carpet (last year I caught it in time, but it still stunk to hight heaven).  This year I moved a bookcase to find black mold.  WTF?!? You don't have that much common sense to move the furniture across the hall or into the hall?  My kids sit/work/lay on that floor and there's no way I could ever let them do that now.

Also, this thread reminds me of this.... http://www.buzzfeed.com/mrloganrhoades/38-yahoo-questions-that-will-destroy-your-faith-in-humanity  EVERY.  SINGLE. ONE.

Oh my god, I can't decide which one is my favourite.

Sugargirl1019

mysticl said:

tigersgirlgv said:

sarahbear31 said:

I stopped by a pharmacy for a pregnancy test. The girl at the register asks me "are you hoping for a yes or no? " I was shocked.

Awkward. When I worked retail I always tried to be nonchalant when people bought pregnancy tests. No cute, happy smile, no questions, just ring it up like it was a box of advil.

Last time I bought a pregnancy test I also bought a package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.  I'm pretty sure I got talked about in the break room.  

Why is this a weird combo? I don't get it

mysticl

Sugargirl1019 said:

tigersgirlgv said:

sarahbear31 said:

I stopped by a pharmacy for a pregnancy test. The girl at the register asks me "are you hoping for a yes or no? " I was shocked.

Awkward. When I worked retail I always tried to be nonchalant when people bought pregnancy tests. No cute, happy smile, no questions, just ring it up like it was a box of advil.

Last time I bought a pregnancy test I also bought a package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.  I'm pretty sure I got talked about in the break room.  

Why is this a weird combo? I don't get it

Not weird. Just so classically something a pregnant woman would buy.  Talked about as in they were laying odds on the test being positive, which it was.  

huskypuppy14

mysticl said:

Sugargirl1019 said:

tigersgirlgv said:

sarahbear31 said:

I stopped by a pharmacy for a pregnancy test. The girl at the register asks me "are you hoping for a yes or no? " I was shocked.

Awkward. When I worked retail I always tried to be nonchalant when people bought pregnancy tests. No cute, happy smile, no questions, just ring it up like it was a box of advil.

Last time I bought a pregnancy test I also bought a package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.  I'm pretty sure I got talked about in the break room.  

Why is this a weird combo? I don't get it

Not weird. Just so classically something a pregnant woman would buy.  Talked about as in they were laying odds on the test being positive, which it was.  

Or a PMSing woman? I always buy tampons and chocolate. I'm a walking stereotype.

My dafuq moment i was going to bring up on the tipping thread, but I'll do it here.

I was out to dinner with my friend a few years ago. It was like a TGI Fridays or something like that.  The waitress was horrible, she had to ask us 3 times what we ordered because she didn't write anything down. She brought me the wrong salad (but I ate it anyways because I was contemplating getting that one), and the worst part, she sat down in the booth next to me and started talking about her UTI!

My friend and I are staring at each other, like what the hell is going on. We really should have complained, but we just wanted to get out of there. We even still left a 15% tip.. don't ask me why.

climbingsingle

All of these stories are totally weird and bizarre. I have a friend that used to work in a library and she always had stories about weird creeper dudes. One freaked her out so much, she had her husband start driving her in the morning and picking her up at night. 

The other day, I went into the brewery next door to plan our mid-summer BBQ. I talked to a guy there (that I've seen many times before) and as I was leaving he said, "Goodbye SIR!" 

sarawifenow

ClimbingBrideNY said:

All of these stories are totally weird and bizarre. I have a friend that used to work in a library and she always had stories about weird creeper dudes. One freaked her out so much, she had her husband start driving her in the morning and picking her up at night. 

The other day, I went into the brewery next door to plan our mid-summer BBQ. I talked to a guy there (that I've seen many times before) and as I was leaving he said, "Goodbye SIR!" 

tigersgirlgv

I just got a thank you note for a wedding I was in this spring. The whole thank you note is thanking me for being in the wedding, not one mention of the present I gave them. I hand delivered the gift to their apartment the day before the wedding, so I know that it didn't get lost or stolen.... I skimmed it quickly and then thought, "What the????"

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

My FMIL is crap with money.  Since my FFIL is unemployed right now, they run a huge risk of losing their house because my FMIL refuses to get a job.

Anyway, FMIL calls FI and is talking about how they drove by the old house a few weeks ago and they say the hedges were seriously out of control.

"I mean honestly, if you can't afford the house, why did you buy it?" she says.  FIs jaw hit the floor.  Pot, meet kettle.

AprilH81

goldchocobo said:

My FMIL is crap with money.  Since my FFIL is unemployed right now, they run a huge risk of losing their house because my FMIL refuses to get a job.

Anyway, FMIL calls FI and is talking about how they drove by the old house a few weeks ago and they say the hedges were seriously out of control.

"I mean honestly, if you can't afford the house, why did you buy it?" she says.  FIs jaw hit the floor.  Pot, meet kettle.

And the hedges being out of control just means they are lazy, not that they can't afford the house. <scratching head>

mysticl

AprilH81 said:

goldchocobo said:

My FMIL is crap with money.  Since my FFIL is unemployed right now, they run a huge risk of losing their house because my FMIL refuses to get a job.

Anyway, FMIL calls FI and is talking about how they drove by the old house a few weeks ago and they say the hedges were seriously out of control.

"I mean honestly, if you can't afford the house, why did you buy it?" she says.  FIs jaw hit the floor.  Pot, meet kettle.

And the hedges being out of control just means they are lazy, not that they can't afford the house. <scratching head>

Or work crazy hours and haven't had a chance to deal with it.  I used to be gone a minimum of 11 hours a day five days a week (9 hours of work, 2 hours travel).  I also worked some weekends.  When I was home there was a lot to do and certain things just didn't get dealt with.  

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

mysticl said:

AprilH81 said:

goldchocobo said:

My FMIL is crap with money.  Since my FFIL is unemployed right now, they run a huge risk of losing their house because my FMIL refuses to get a job.

Anyway, FMIL calls FI and is talking about how they drove by the old house a few weeks ago and they say the hedges were seriously out of control.

"I mean honestly, if you can't afford the house, why did you buy it?" she says.  FIs jaw hit the floor.  Pot, meet kettle.

And the hedges being out of control just means they are lazy, not that they can't afford the house. <scratching head>

Or work crazy hours and haven't had a chance to deal with it.  I used to be gone a minimum of 11 hours a day five days a week (9 hours of work, 2 hours travel).  I also worked some weekends.  When I was home there was a lot to do and certain things just didn't get dealt with.  

Hey, I'm just as baffled as the rest of ya!  She likes to feel superior: "See?  We were the best owners of that house ever!" kind of attitude.  My response to FI was "Why are they creeping their old house?  Move on please!  The new owners can do with it what they wish because that house isn't your parents house anymore."

mysticl

goldchocobo said:

mysticl said:

AprilH81 said:

goldchocobo said:

My FMIL is crap with money.  Since my FFIL is unemployed right now, they run a huge risk of losing their house because my FMIL refuses to get a job.

Anyway, FMIL calls FI and is talking about how they drove by the old house a few weeks ago and they say the hedges were seriously out of control.

"I mean honestly, if you can't afford the house, why did you buy it?" she says.  FIs jaw hit the floor.  Pot, meet kettle.

And the hedges being out of control just means they are lazy, not that they can't afford the house. <scratching head>

Or work crazy hours and haven't had a chance to deal with it.  I used to be gone a minimum of 11 hours a day five days a week (9 hours of work, 2 hours travel).  I also worked some weekends.  When I was home there was a lot to do and certain things just didn't get dealt with.  

Hey, I'm just as baffled as the rest of ya!  She likes to feel superior: "See?  We were the best owners of that house ever!" kind of attitude.  My response to FI was "Why are they creeping their old house?  Move on please!  The new owners can do with it what they wish because that house isn't your parents house anymore."

How long since they've lived there?  When I first moved from my old house it was a little disconcerting to see them rip out all of my flowers.  Now, it's like whatever.  

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

@mysticl, it has been about a year.  My FMIL HATED living in that house (she told me every time I was over how much that house sucked) so I'm puzzled about the house-snarking now when they bought what they consider an upgrade.  I honestly thought she'd be thrilled to be free of a house she hated so much.....  She didn't actually own that house.  Grandma died and they were forced the sell and split the house money with FI's uncle or they'd have to buy out uncle's half to continue living there, so they got this other house over an hour away.  Which means they creeped the house when they were in town for something else.

ETA: Clarification.  It was Granny's house and they lived there and did the yard work up until Granny died.  I said they owned it and that isnt true, they just lived there.  

mysticl

goldchocobo said:

@mysticl, it has been about a year.  My FMIL HATED living in that house (she told me every time I was over how much that house sucked) so I'm puzzled about the house-snarking now when they bought what they consider an upgrade.  I honestly thought she'd be thrilled to be free of a house she hated so much.....  She didn't actually own that house.  Grandma died and they were forced the sell and split the house money with FI's uncle or they'd have to buy out uncle's half to continue living there, so they got this other house over an hour away.  Which means they creeped the house when they were in town for something else.

I get driving by the old place and maybe even commenting on what's changed but insulting the people is over the line.  Especially if you hated the place.  

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

mysticl said:

goldchocobo said:

@mysticl, it has been about a year.  My FMIL HATED living in that house (she told me every time I was over how much that house sucked) so I'm puzzled about the house-snarking now when they bought what they consider an upgrade.  I honestly thought she'd be thrilled to be free of a house she hated so much.....  She didn't actually own that house.  Grandma died and they were forced the sell and split the house money with FI's uncle or they'd have to buy out uncle's half to continue living there, so they got this other house over an hour away.  Which means they creeped the house when they were in town for something else.

I get driving by the old place and maybe even commenting on what's changed but insulting the people is over the line.  Especially if you hated the place.  

She calls the previous owner of their current house an idiot too.  "Idiot didn't do this right" and "Look what Idiot did to this door frame...."  I told FI that it's cruel, especially since the guy isn't around to defend himself.  I've even said "Calling him an Idiot is a little much...and mean."  Maybe he had a perfectly good reason to paint the walls that shade of tan...  

Sorry....I felt like I thread-jacked.    

mysticl

@goldchocobo story about her FMIL and possibly losing the house reminded me of a really good story for this thread.

A couple owned a house. The wife stopped paying the mortgage and didn't tell her husband. She made sure to get all of the mail so he wouldn't see the notices. She worked for the local newspaper and stole the notices that the bank was legally required to put in the paper.  The husband had no idea they were in default.  One day he comes home and she tells him they have been foreclosed on they have to be out by 5pm the next day.  They owed less than $30,000 and a family member would have been willing to loan them the money to just pay off the mortgage but by that point it was too late.  

hikebikebemerry

mysticl said:

@goldchocobo story about her FMIL and possibly losing the house reminded me of a really good story for this thread.

A couple owned a house. The wife stopped paying the mortgage and didn't tell her husband. She made sure to get all of the mail so he wouldn't see the notices. She worked for the local newspaper and stole the notices that the bank was legally required to put in the paper.  The husband had no idea they were in default.  One day he comes home and she tells him they have been foreclosed on they have to be out by 5pm the next day.  They owed less than $30,000 and a family member would have been willing to loan them the money to just pay off the mortgage but by that point it was too late.  

WHAAAAAAAT?!?! Why would she do such a thing?!

ETA: This reminds me of the post office worker who was arrested/fined heavily for just putting mail into a storage unit that they owned.  She did it because she was too stressed out.  

Here's a link about it! http://www.foxnews.com/story/2009/01/20/michigan-postal-worker-hoarded-thousands-pieces-mail-instead-delivering-them/

goldchocobo.defunct635829490514903826

mysticl said:

@goldchocobo story about her FMIL and possibly losing the house reminded me of a really good story for this thread.

A couple owned a house. The wife stopped paying the mortgage and didn't tell her husband. She made sure to get all of the mail so he wouldn't see the notices. She worked for the local newspaper and stole the notices that the bank was legally required to put in the paper.  The husband had no idea they were in default.  One day he comes home and she tells him they have been foreclosed on they have to be out by 5pm the next day.  They owed less than $30,000 and a family member would have been willing to loan them the money to just pay off the mortgage but by that point it was too late.  

But.....WHYYYYY?

mysticl

No one knows the answer to why.  We moved into their neighborhood after the foreclosure but it was one of those stories that everyone wanted to tell the new people about.  And apparently they stayed married and she didn't lose her job.  

hikebikebemerry

Perhaps she had a severe and at the time untreated anxiety disorder?

ShellD13

I've had plenty of those moments but I've also caused at least one...

When I was just out of high school I was a housekeeper for an old resort in New England.  All of the rooms featured twin beds, management told us if the people staying in the room pushed the beds together we were supposed to separate them, remake them, and push the beds back together...  Which served absolutely no purpose because all of the beds had floor length chenille bedspreads on them....This was in the 90's I promise :-)  Anyways, I walked into one of my rooms one morning and the beds are pushed together so I pull the beds apart, make them, push them back together.  Second morning, they've pushed the beds back together, separate them, make them, push them back.  Third morning, the beds are together again.  I go to separate them and I physically can't (WTH - I've done this the past two mornings?!?) I look under the beds to try to figure out what is going on and the couple staying in the room must have taken the beds apart (literally removed the mattress and box spring from the frames because they have scotch taped the frames together in 3 separate locations.  I'm not sure who was thinking WTH more often my coworkers and I as housekeepers or the poor souls that checked into this "charming old world style New England resort"   

afox007

mysticl said:

Sugargirl1019 said:

mysticl said:

tigersgirlgv said:

sarahbear31 said:

I stopped by a pharmacy for a pregnancy test. The girl at the register asks me "are you hoping for a yes or no? " I was shocked.

Awkward. When I worked retail I always tried to be nonchalant when people bought pregnancy tests. No cute, happy smile, no questions, just ring it up like it was a box of advil.

Last time I bought a pregnancy test I also bought a package of Reese's Peanut Butter Cups.  I'm pretty sure I got talked about in the break room.  

Why is this a weird combo? I don't get it


Not weird. Just so classically something a pregnant woman would buy.  Talked about as in they were laying odds on the test being positive, which it was.  

I got some great looks a few months back when I went to CVS to pick up a pregnancy test for a friend of mine who was too busy freaking out to just go herself. Pregnancy test, pack of cigarettes, and a bottle of wine are apparently a bad combo.

steph861

A neighbour was telling me that before I moved into the building, a 90-year-old man accused my little old German neighbour of hacking into his computer, stealing his files, and being a German spy. She's the sweetest woman ever and I'd be surprised if she even owned a computer.