You Know What Really Grinds My Gears? Now with 3x more gears...

[Locke]

Originally Posted by Erick Estrada

Probably not the right place to post because it doesn't grind my gears this but that "I hated Alberta" article about the Toronto Cactus Club lady has gone viral. Poor Cactus Club never asked for any of this as they had to switch their twitter profile to private.

https://dailyhive.com/vancouver/twit...tus-club-woman

The only real issue I had with it is that people are making some Edmonton/Calgary lambasting Toronto angle when really some lady moved from Mississauga to Leduc because she's an idiot.

And she couldnt get a job at a Little Caesars.

[TheIronMaiden]

Why do bankers try to sell you credit cards or try to increase your credit card limit?
It makes me lose trust in who I am working with immediately.
Awful financial advice.

"Hey I see you are taking money out of long term savings to help pay bills, have you thought about increasing your credit card limit, so you can just owe more money?"

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by TheIronMaiden

Why do bankers try to sell you credit cards or try to increase your credit card limit?
It makes me lose trust in who I am working with immediately.
Awful financial advice.

"Hey I see you are taking money out of long term savings to help pay bills, have you thought about increasing your credit card limit, so you can just owe more money?"

Because they’re paid to do it. If it makes you feel better they’re also paid to tell you to use their app to deposit cheques even though it makes their job more obsolete.

[Knut]

Originally Posted by peter12

When was the last time you went to the eye doctor? Dentist? Fine. Optometrist? No way.

We do not just sit back and say "what's better 1 or 2". I have to deal with eye infections, Foreign body removals, bloody eyes. I also use Fluorescent dyes to help me diagnose issues that tends to drip all over. Not to mention the disinfection process that happens after seeing a patient now. That stuff can destroy your nice clothes.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by Knut

We do not just sit back and say "what's better 1 or 2". I have to deal with eye infections, Foreign body removals, bloody eyes. I also use Fluorescent dyes to help me diagnose issues that tends to drip all over. Not to mention the disinfection process that happens after seeing a patient now. That stuff can destroy your nice clothes.

Extremely fair

[undercoverbrother]

Christmas, I ####ing hate it.

[peter12]

Originally Posted by undercoverbrother

Christmas, I ####ing hate it.

Yes I kind of do too - aesthetically especially for me.

[undercoverbrother]

Originally Posted by peter12

Yes I kind of do too - aesthetically especially for me.

You just gotta make it weird

[calgarygeologist]

Being dragged out to the significant others work events is painful for me. I hate it, don't enjoy it and I don't really feel like befriending her work people for a few hours. It is even worse that my significant other feels like she has to be the last to leave. Even when she tries to get ready to leave it takes her 45 minutes to get her #### together so that we can go home.

I'm calling it quits after this Christmas. I am no longer going to her work functions because it feels like a huge waste of my time.

[iggy_oi]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Being dragged out to the significant others work events is painful for me. I hate it, don't enjoy it and I don't really feel like befriending her work people for a few hours. It is even worse that my significant other feels like she has to be the last to leave. Even when she tries to get ready to leave it takes her 45 minutes to get her #### together so that we can go home.

I'm calling it quits after this Christmas. I am no longer going to her work functions because it feels like a huge waste of my time.

[flames_fan_down_under]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Being dragged out to the significant others work events is painful for me. I hate it, don't enjoy it and I don't really feel like befriending her work people for a few hours. It is even worse that my significant other feels like she has to be the last to leave. Even when she tries to get ready to leave it takes her 45 minutes to get her #### together so that we can go home.

I'm calling it quits after this Christmas. I am no longer going to her work functions because it feels like a huge waste of my time.

Best of luck my man!

[Wormius]

What’s wrong with getting to know some new people for a few hours in a celebratory setting?

It’s not as if a party with a bunch of strangers, is any different than these random conversations we all have here on CalgaryPuck.

[getbak]

Originally Posted by Wormius

It’s not as if a party with a bunch of strangers, is any different than these random conversations we all have here on CalgaryPuck.

They expect you to wear pants to the company Christmas party.

[Locke]

Originally Posted by getbak

They expect you to wear pants to the company Christmas party.

Fascist bastards!

[KTrain]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Being dragged out to the significant others work events is painful for me. I hate it, don't enjoy it and I don't really feel like befriending her work people for a few hours. It is even worse that my significant other feels like she has to be the last to leave. Even when she tries to get ready to leave it takes her 45 minutes to get her #### together so that we can go home.

I'm calling it quits after this Christmas. I am no longer going to her work functions because it feels like a huge waste of my time.

My wife and I have an agreement that she doesn’t have to go to my work/friend parties and I don’t have to go to hers. We make exceptions for big milestone events (weddings) but other than that it’s optional.

We’ll drop off and pick up so the other can really enjoy themselves at their event. In between the other gets to enjoy solitude.

[powderjunkie]

Originally Posted by KTrain

My wife and I have an agreement that she doesn’t have to go to my work/friend parties and I don’t have to go to hers. We make exceptions for big milestone events (weddings) but other than that it’s optional.

We’ll drop off and pick up so the other can really enjoy themselves at their event. In between the other gets to enjoy solitude.

We're similar. If the quality of food/drink intrigues me enough I'll come for as little or as long as I feel like. There's been a few times where I've told her I was leaving and she said to wait 10 mins and she'd come too...but it turns into another hour which is a little annoying, but I'm already out of the house and wearing pants so I can suck up that literal champagne problem.

[Kiran403]

Originally Posted by calgarygeologist

Being dragged out to the significant others work events is painful for me. I hate it, don't enjoy it and I don't really feel like befriending her work people for a few hours. It is even worse that my significant other feels like she has to be the last to leave. Even when she tries to get ready to leave it takes her 45 minutes to get her #### together so that we can go home.

I'm calling it quits after this Christmas. I am no longer going to her work functions because it feels like a huge waste of my time.

The work things are the only ones I'm willing to do just because maybe some positive interactions with her co-workers/bosses help her down the road career-wise and then I see a net gain as a household.

I always think if 2 people are getting laid off and all things are equal in terms of pay, ability, etc, then likeability comes into play and the person that gets to keep their job is the one that everyone enjoys being around. So if I gotta wear a tie and make some ####ty banter for a couple hours to people I likely won't see again until the next work party, then that's the cost.

Now, hanging out with other parents because our kids picked the same extra-curricular activity, that's a whole different story.

[you&me]

Christmas is great because it's one of the few times where it is so incredibly easy to get out of invites with a simple "I already have other plans" and no one bats an eye.

[curves2000]

I am not married but from corporate events, I know how sleezy some of these guys can be, especially with booze involved. Always a good idea to make the odd appearance and let them know your girl is taken, loved and respected. This is important on the power dynamic too.

Sometimes we gotta do stuff that isn't ideal or the most fun but worthwhile for the longer term.

If your wife is actually a smoking hot fox, the above is almost mandatory!

[Fuzz]

Originally Posted by curves2000

I am not married but from corporate events, I know how sleezy some of these guys can be, especially with booze involved. Always a good idea to make the odd appearance and let them know your girl is taken, loved and respected. This is important on the power dynamic too.

Sometimes we gotta do stuff that isn't ideal or the most fun but worthwhile for the longer term.

If your wife is actually a smoking hot fox, the above is almost mandatory!