You Know What Really Grinds My Gears....The Sequel!

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by Ped

The inevitable "Wow what a blockbuster" post in any thread about a minor trade.

Yes we get it, it's not a big trade.

Wow, What A Blockbuster Post!

[stampsx2]

Originally Posted by Ped

The inevitable "Wow what a blockbuster" post in any thread about a minor trade.

Yes we get it, it's not a big trade.

I agree. "Blockbuster trade" has about as much value now as " breaking news" on cnn.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Hesla

Some guy at IKEA left his baby and toddler in his car to get a f***ing hotdog. I parked beside his vehicle and noticed the little ones in there. The toddler was free to walk around in the vehicle and was poking at the baby. Got security out there and they were actively dialling 9-1-1 when the guy saunters over with mustard on his face and a hotdog. wTF. Never been so close to clocking somebody. I told him just how close he was to being embarrassed with Cops showing up. He just said "ok" and drove off.

I wish I knew how to contact his wife. She would tune him in good.

This Grinds my Gears. Why do we have to judge other parents in this situation for having a different risk tolerance than ourselves.

The question we need to ask is how many kids die or get kidnapped each year from being left in a car for less than 15 minutes in non-extreme weather? Then that risk needs to be compared with how many injuries are there from slip and falls in parking lots with kids, how many vehicle pedestrian collisions occur with kids, how many kids get kidnapped/lost in malls/stores. Once we have properly assessed the risk then we can pass judgement. All I know is that the risk of harm coming to the child in either situation is ridiculously low. And no doubt order of magnitudes safer than driving to Ikea in the first place.

My own personal policy is that if I can see the car then I will leave the kids in, if I cant then I bring them in. But I shouldn't judge people within reason if they take marginally more or less risk. Especially when we don't know which is safer.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by GGG

This Grinds my Gears. Why do we have to judge other parents in this situation for having a different risk tolerance than ourselves.

The question we need to ask is how many kids die or get kidnapped each year from being left in a car for less than 15 minutes in non-extreme weather? Then that risk needs to be compared with how many injuries are there from slip and falls in parking lots with kids, how many vehicle pedestrian collisions occur with kids, how many kids get kidnapped/lost in malls/stores. Once we have properly assessed the risk then we can pass judgement. All I know is that the risk of harm coming to the child in either situation is ridiculously low. And no doubt order of magnitudes safer than driving to Ikea in the first place.

My own personal policy is that if I can see the car then I will leave the kids in, if I cant then I bring them in. But I shouldn't judge people within reason if they take marginally more or less risk. Especially when we don't know which is safer.

OK... Let's break it down.

No sign of the parent/parents in a big IKEA parking lot.

Baby in a baby seat with his toddler brother loose to roam around in the vehicle and perhaps get out. When i parked beside him the little boy was poking the baby in the face. What if the child chokes on something, what if the toddler decides to get out of the vehicle ?

I have every reason to judge this guy as a Moron. It is also IKEA policy to call 911 if a vehicle is left with children in it. Which means the obviously take it seriously.


http://news.nationalpost.com/2014/02...airie-alberta/

[Stealth22]

Originally Posted by GGG

My own personal policy is that if I can see the car then I will leave the kids in, if I cant then I bring them in. But I shouldn't judge people within reason if they take marginally more or less risk. Especially when we don't know which is safer.

I don't have kids, but my personal policy is going to be to bring him/her/them in with me, unless my wife will be in the car with them.

The toddler can easily unlock the door and get out of the car, or even move up to the front seat. Sure, he won't have the keys. But it's not hard to move the gear lever. A toddler with half a brain who's watched mommy and daddy drive can put a car into Neutral without much of an issue. Kids are smarter than you think. I personally used to take great interest in watching my parents drive when I was little.

So you can see the car? That's nice. You'll have a front-row seat view of your car rolling out of it's parking space when your 4-year-old puts the car in Neutral because "he saw Daddy do it" all the time. Then, your car hits a passing SUV, and your 4-year-old, who is not wearing the seatbelt, hits his head on the steering wheel or the windshield. Or the more likely scenario, he gets out of the car and wanders off, or god forbid, gets hit by another driver. You've now got an injured or missing child, a police officer who wants to have a chat, a damaged vehicle, and worst of all, an angry wife.

/rant

[JonDuke]

Samples in Coscto RGMG

I despise how many people migrate toward every possible sample station. Not because they want to try the food. I get that... but because they have no consideration when navigating their carts. It's like a crash at he Indy 500 and you need to maneuver your way through the obstacles. Do you have to park your cart in the center of the aisle so no one else can get by?

Then, it's seeing person after person pretend that they just stumbled upon the sample site, and sure...since they're so close, they'll take one. When all along, you saw them eye up the server from 3 aisles away, and sneak their way over, trying to not look obvious to bee lining it to the food.

I've personally never grabbed a sample in that store. No problem if you do, but get your cart out of the aisle so other people can shop.

[Hanni]

People who use ridiculously low screen resolutions.

"Why does this picture look so big in my word document?"

"Maybe it has something to do with your 800x600 resolution"

[Knut]

Originally Posted by GGG

This Grinds my Gears. Why do we have to judge other parents in this situation for having a different risk tolerance than ourselves.

The question we need to ask is how many kids die or get kidnapped each year from being left in a car for less than 15 minutes in non-extreme weather? Then that risk needs to be compared with how many injuries are there from slip and falls in parking lots with kids, how many vehicle pedestrian collisions occur with kids, how many kids get kidnapped/lost in malls/stores. Once we have properly assessed the risk then we can pass judgement. All I know is that the risk of harm coming to the child in either situation is ridiculously low. And no doubt order of magnitudes safer than driving to Ikea in the first place.

My own personal policy is that if I can see the car then I will leave the kids in, if I cant then I bring them in. But I shouldn't judge people within reason if they take marginally more or less risk. Especially when we don't know which is safer.

Just to add to this point. How am I to know how long the kids have been in there, or are going to be there ? All i know is that they are in a car with their parent presumably in IKEA. They could have had to take a 2 minute poop, or they could be doing the whole maze through the store for 2 hours.

[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by Stealth22

The toddler can easily unlock the door and get out of the car, or even move up to the front seat. Sure, he won't have the keys. But it's not hard to move the gear lever

I'll buy everything else, but how exactly do you shift without the keys in the ignition? Unless it's a manual. But toddlers have a hard time reaching clutch pedals.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

Samples in Coscto RGMG

I despise how many people migrate toward every possible sample station. Not because they want to try the food. I get that... but because they have no consideration when navigating their carts. It's like a crash at he Indy 500 and you need to maneuver your way through the obstacles. Do you have to park your cart in the center of the aisle so no one else can get by?

Then, it's seeing person after person pretend that they just stumbled upon the sample site, and sure...since they're so close, they'll take one. When all along, you saw them eye up the server from 3 aisles away, and sneak their way over, trying to not look obvious to bee lining it to the food.

I've personally never grabbed a sample in that store. No problem if you do, but get your cart out of the aisle so other people can shop.

It's like watching vultures pick over a dead carcass. People will push and shove to get that precious food item and don't seem to care who might be in their way. In fact i've watched people grab a food item out of the servers hand before she has a chance to put it on a napkin or in a cup. It's quite sad watching these events.

[strombad]

Originally Posted by Dion

It's like watching vultures pick over a dead carcass. People will push and shove to get that precious food item and don't seem to care who might be in their way. In fact i've watched people grab a food item out of the servers hand before she has a chance to put it on a napkin or in a cup. It's quite sad watching these events.

By sad, you mean incredibly fascinating.

[Dion]

Originally Posted by strombad

By sad, you mean incredibly fascinating.

Not really. It's quite sad watching otherwise civilised adults act like a bunch of pack animals.

[strombad]

Originally Posted by Dion

Not really. It's quite sad watching otherwise civilised adults act like a bunch of pack animals.

No, homelessness is sad. Seeing civilised people go crazy over free snacks is the best.

I'm just saddened by a lot more serious things I suppose.

[pylon]

Originally Posted by Dion

Not really. It's quite sad watching otherwise civilised adults act like a bunch of pack animals.

I am sorry, but you are wrong. There is nothing on this Earth, funnier than an Old Dutch Snack Frenzy at Rexall Place. Watching the mullets up north go absolutely BERSERK for a halloween sized bag of Old Dutch chips is on my 'must see in person before I die' list. I want to bring my own case of chips to throw into the pit of insanity, in the hopes someone gets killed in a stampede.

[Regular_John]

Originally Posted by pylon

I am sorry, but you are wrong. There is nothing on this Earth, funnier than an Old Dutch Snack Frenzy at Rexall Place. Watching the mullets up north go absolutely BERSERK for a halloween sized bag of Old Dutch chips is on my 'must see in person before I die' list. I want to bring my own case of chips to throw into the pit of insanity, in the hopes someone gets killed in a stampede.

Cool Story (bro) Time!

Back in high school we had a pep rally, and the student council thought it would be a great idea to throw chips & candy into the stands with the students. You know, to raise some pep for the school.

Anyways, the chips they were throwing out weren't just the small single servings, but the big boxes of Old Dutch with the 2 bags inside. At some point the students in the stands decided we had just about enough pep and started tossing the candy and such back at the student council volunteers. And those bags of chips from the box? Ripped opened, tossed into the air and rained down on the crowd. For which the crowd reacted by tossing all the other candy/chips into the air, basically starting a school wide junk food fight. It was a fun afternoon.

But from that day forth the student council was never allowed to toss candy/chips into the stands at pep rallys.

Tl;dr: Big junk food fight, old dutch chips as a primary projectile

[JonDuke]

Diagnonal walkers RGMG's

When you're shopping, and you leave the place, get off to the side of the street/aisle asap. The blue, yellow and green lines show examples of acceptable paths when returning to or from your vehicle. The red lines are two examples of ignorant walking that RFGMG. Many times I see people completely oblivious that there are cars behind them. Get the ef out of the traffic lane!

Blessed am I when something so boring and mundane is what angers me most in life...

[RyZ]

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[RyZ]

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[DownhillGoat]

Originally Posted by JonDuke

Diagnonal walkers RGMG's

I'm just impressed at the diagram that accompanied that gear grinder.

[GGG]

Originally Posted by Hesla

Just to add to this point. How am I to know how long the kids have been in there, or are going to be there ? All i know is that they are in a car with their parent presumably in IKEA. They could have had to take a 2 minute poop, or they could be doing the whole maze through the store for 2 hours.

I never said you were wrong to get security or that security shouldnt have called 911. What grinds my gears is the need to judge the parents who have marginally different risk tolerance. I agree that you behaved reasonably until you got mad at the guy.