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I mean, on her birthday it's fine for her to pick the activities. Demanding everyone book one room and then kicking people on the floor is lol. I'm not going on a trip if I need to sleep on the floor, period. I'll book my own room, if I can't afford that I can't afford the trip.

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10-26-2015 , 10:58 AM

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rjoefish

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Yeah, why would the other people not book their own room? No way I'd ever go along with that.

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10-26-2015 , 01:50 PM

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Chippa58

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Songs that fade out. Not that there haven't been some great songs that fade at the end. I just like a harder ending, and in order to be performed live, most songs need to be converted to a cold ending. Fade out just seems like lazy songwriting.

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10-26-2015 , 02:36 PM

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punkass

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Seriously, stop being nice to selfish people. Let them be selfish by themselves somewhere else.

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10-26-2015 , 02:42 PM

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27offsuit

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I'm a server-friendly person and say thank you often, but when they replace 'you're welcome' with 'no problem', on like the 5th 'no problem' I'm just way more irritated than I should be.

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10-26-2015 , 03:03 PM

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MeLoveYouLongTime

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When you go to a fast food place, order a combo, and they ask " do you want that Medium or Large?" Implying that those are the only choices . I hate this up charging tactic.
I always reply with, " I want to pay the price advertised on the sign, so whatever size that is."
This just happened today, and the girl rolled her eyes at me.

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10-26-2015 , 03:08 PM

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Didace

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Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

I always reply with, " I want to pay the price advertised on the sign, so whatever size that is."
This just happened today, and the girl rolled her eyes at me.

I'm with the girl behind the counter.

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10-26-2015 , 03:18 PM

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jawhoo

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I'm with MLYLT, her answer was great and it would piss me off if the cashier rolled her eyes or otherwise implied I'm cheap/wrong/etc.

Normally I'd say not to get mad at the staff because they're just upselling the way their manager tells them to (and they will probably get disciplined/fired if they don't), but I don't need an attitude when I decline the extra fries & bigger drink.

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10-26-2015 , 03:19 PM

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Roonil Wazlib

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Originally Posted by 27offsuit

I'm a server-friendly person and say thank you often, but when they replace 'you're welcome' with 'no problem', on like the 5th 'no problem' I'm just way more irritated than I should be.

one time at a jason's deli, i think it was, someone brought us our food, said hi, that sort of thing. We said hi back and asked how she was doing.

She was taken aback and told us it was the first time she'd ever been asked that by a customer while working there.

I thought that was a little odd, until I realized the store was located in a semi-ritzy part of town, so richers ain't got time to ask the help how things are going.

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10-26-2015 , 03:25 PM

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I don't know, I don't think it's a big deal that they ask you if you want Medium or Large. Obviously they are forced to ask you the question, or something like "Would you like to try a combo?". Seems like I would be going out of my way to be an douche by smugly saying something like "Whatever is advertised on the sign". They already work a crappy job, they don't need me to say 14 more words than is necessary.

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10-26-2015 , 03:29 PM

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Originally Posted by MeLoveYouLongTime

When you go to a fast food place, order a combo, and they ask " do you want that Medium or Large?" Implying that those are the only choices . I hate this up charging tactic.
I always reply with, " I want to pay the price advertised on the sign, so whatever size that is."
This just happened today, and the girl rolled her eyes at me.

Doing this once and experiencing the eyeroll is whatever. Doing this every time, as opposed to something like "No, just the regular", puts me solidly on cashier's side.

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10-26-2015 , 03:33 PM

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MeLoveYouLongTime

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I know they are forced to say it, but it's just the trying to trick ppl in to spending more money that gets me.

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10-26-2015 , 03:38 PM

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I'd say not to get mad at the staff because they're just upselling the way their manager tells them to (and they will probably get disciplined/fired if they don't)

This. If that makes someone mad they should look for another place to eat.

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10-26-2015 , 03:52 PM

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I've been to FF places at least a couple times where I just want to order a sandwich/burger but they automatically make it a combo without asking. This should piss people off, but it's like the employees can't understand the concept of wanting a chicken sandwich without a huge soda and french fries.

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10-26-2015 , 04:09 PM

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Originally Posted by 27offsuit

I'm a server-friendly person and say thank you often, but when they replace 'you're welcome' with 'no problem', on like the 5th 'no problem' I'm just way more irritated than I should be.

The "no problem" response really grates on me. I always feel like "Oh really? It's no problem for you to do your f***ing job? That's nice."

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10-26-2015 , 04:12 PM

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WateryBoil

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the term "genderfluid"

oh **** you, man-woman hybrid.

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10-26-2015 , 04:47 PM

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rjoefish

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There's a Subway that tries to upsell at every turn.

First they start with 'what kind of footlong can I get you?' then they ask if you want double meat or cheese on each sandwich. So like they will ask for the first one, you tell them no then they ask for the next one. Then they ask if you want bacon or another meat on the sandwich. Then they ask if you want a cookie and my buddy said yes and they asked if he wanted the tray of 12 or whatever. Just never ending.

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10-26-2015 , 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by rjoefish

Sounds like you should say yes to every question (including multiple sauces), then leave them with the sandwich at the end, never to return again.

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10-26-2015 , 05:26 PM

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Originally Posted by 27offsuit

I'm a server-friendly person and say thank you often, but when they replace 'you're welcome' with 'no problem', on like the 5th 'no problem' I'm just way more irritated than I should be.

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I hate when people say "you're welcome" in response to a polite "thanks" for some trivial thing that barely deserves thanks in the first place. There's this person who works at my library says "you're very welcome" everytime she signs out a book, like she's just done you a huge favour. Signing out a book when you work in a library is a definite "no problem," not a "you're very welcome."

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10-26-2015 , 05:34 PM

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rjoefish

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Haha I'm the guy that says thanks for every little thing and no problem when people say it to me. Generally when I say thanks it's like a goodbye to a server or drive thru person and I'm not expecting a reply.

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10-26-2015 , 05:53 PM

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27, W0X:

You guys get annoyed when someone says "no problem" instead of "you're welcome" in response to you thanking them? That seems so weird to me, but I guess perfect for this thread. What about if they say "sure" in response? Do you go ballistic?

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10-26-2015 , 05:55 PM

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BigPoppa

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"Uh huh" is the WOAT response to "Thank you." Enrages me. If I was in retail, I'd fire people for it.

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10-26-2015 , 06:03 PM

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SirOsis

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That or "yep"

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10-26-2015 , 06:23 PM

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The "no problem" response kind of implies that a reasonable person might have considered whatever action just took place as a burden or chore that was above and beyond. For example, the waiter refills my water. I say "thank you" and he replies "no problem," as if most people would think of that simple act as an imposition.

The reply "sure" seems a little flippant for a server, but probably wouldn't grate on me as much as "no problem."