What cheeses me off

[TheRealTMA]

GoFundMe Tip - Update

I complained and they refunded the $87.50 15% "tip".

 

[mrsterryn]

When I see a new car that was really cute city car and I have obviously misread the car badge. Grumpy now

No I don't need a new car lol but it was very nice to see

 

[Cossie]

It hasn't really cheesed me off, but has made me a tad annoyed. One toll road near Como has no booths, you must be registered and pay by credit card, or have an account.

Had register license plate, had to tell them it was a rental and give them the hire dates, fair enough, don't want to pay others tolls.

Checked account later, 70 euro cents, dare say the cc fee will be more!

Got an email last week stating that a car with this rego number had been used again on this road. I have to pay 50 euro cents within 15 days.

I had told them my start and end dates, so I'll be very annoyed if this goes any further.

As an aside, I read in the SMH traveller section of a renter picking up a newish car in Milan. Going south on a motorway he was "brake checked". Fortunately being a newish car the sensors activated and it stopped before impact. The other driver said "sorry", yeah, right, as a rear end collision the following car would probably have been at fault, nice insurance scam.

Think I might take my dash cam next time!

 

[love_the_life]

Don't make donations via these pop-up booths as the marketing company takes 85-90% of the donation. You pay $1 and only 10-15cents makes it to the charity. Collectors get paid and work under a pyramid structure with the supervisor getting the largest chunk. The supervisor can have more than one structure under their umbrella. These sub-groups of supervised collectors then pay to the main company structure that then pays what is left to the charity.
Have you noticed how keen some of the collectors are to engage you?
Not assumption. I know someone who worked for one of these marketing outfits. The charity gets very little of your donation.

I think the term is 'chuggers' (ie charity muggers). Always give them a wide berth.

 

[drron]

2DFAA codes by phone. Some only give you a minute. Particularly bad are QR. Recently VA. Hasn’t been particularly quick.

 

[kookaburra75]

Don't make donations via these pop-up booths as the marketing company takes 85-90% of the donation. You pay $1 and only 10-15cents makes it to the charity. Collectors get paid and work under a pyramid structure with the supervisor getting the largest chunk. The supervisor can have more than one structure under their umbrella. These sub-groups of supervised collectors then pay to the main company structure that then pays what is left to the charity.
Have you noticed how keen some of the collectors are to engage you?
Not assumption. I know someone who worked for one of these marketing outfits. The charity gets very little of your donation.

The nickname for them is Ch-uggers, as in Charity Muggers. I detest them and keep walking. We happily donate to some causes with monthly payments like the Smith Family, but others as needed, or through sponsoring people we know who are raising funds for a worthy cause.

 

[Pushka]

Don't make donations via these pop-up booths as the marketing company takes 85-90% of the donation. You pay $1 and only 10-15cents makes it to the charity. Collectors get paid and work under a pyramid structure with the supervisor getting the largest chunk. The supervisor can have more than one structure under their umbrella. These sub-groups of supervised collectors then pay to the main company structure that then pays what is left to the charity.
Have you noticed how keen some of the collectors are to engage you?
Not assumption. I know someone who worked for one of these marketing outfits. The charity gets very little of your donation.

I loathe them. Our shopping centre always has several. So sick of them. I just want to do my shopping and get out of there and not negotiate with someone just to walk past.

The man who pushed in front of me at a sport store today by going around the walk through area. The girl at the desk knew it but he plonked himself. And he was very ripe. He bought $190 of DVDs. I waved to her and just said let him through. When he was done, (he was very rude the way he grunted at her) she apologised and I simply said it was fine, and best just to get him out of the store. I then mentioned that she must see some very annoying customers and not be able to say a word. She agreed totally. She then gave me a $5 discount on my item for being nice.

 

[Rayesfeg]

What cheeses me off is the public transport in Singapore, to be specific - the trains.

The trains spend way too long at each station and the doors close SO slowly. For such an efficient country with a modern metro system, they could really increase efficiency by speeding this up. Hurry up and close the doors!!! (The lack of/weak AC is another topic)

In all seriousness, I spoke to a friend about this. Apparently, (and I could not verify this from an online search) they have an ageing population who, rather than waiting for the next train, will 'go for it' when they see the doors closing. Close the doors too fast and they get caught and injured.

 

[anat0l]

What cheeses me off is the public transport in Singapore, to be specific - the trains.

The trains spend way too long at each station and the doors close SO slowly. For such an efficient country with a modern metro system, they could really increase efficiency by speeding this up. Hurry up and close the doors!!! (The lack of/weak AC is another topic)

In all seriousness, I spoke to a friend about this. Apparently, (and I could not verify this from an online search) they have an ageing population who, rather than waiting for the next train, will 'go for it' when they see the doors closing. Close the doors too fast and they get caught and injured.

On the other extreme are places like Chicago, where as soon as the doors open, you hear the announcement that the doors will close. The idea is doors won't close on people (in theory), but if no one goes through, then snap.

I don't find the doors in Singapore close any slower than most places around the world, unless you mean the time delay between doors opening and then doors closing. Or rather, how long after the "last" passenger boards that they then announce and close the doors.

I have never had an issue with SMRT's aircon, though I guess it might struggle on a truly hot day with the carriages packed to the hilt.

 

[Rich]

WCMO is soap refills that are so thick you can't simply poor them into the original (i.e. same brand) pump bottle. It turns into an hours long process with a funnel.
Not naming names but thank you for your attention to this matter.

 

[prozac]

WCMO is soap refills that are so thick you can't simply poor them into the original (i.e. same brand) pump bottle. It turns into an hours long process with a funnel.
Not naming names but thank you for your attention to this matter.

First place the refill bottle in a bowl of warm, but not boiling, water until soap liquid becomes less viscous. I wouldn't microwave it.

 

[dajop]

I have never had an issue with SMRT's aircon, though I guess it might struggle on a truly hot day with the carriages packed to the hilt.

The lines that run on elevated tracks (red, North South Line and green, East West Line) can be a bit hot in the middle of the day, even when not packed, particularly when running above ground. The lines that are all underground usually are usually very cold, especially the blue, Downtown Line.

But nothing compared to the underground sections of the Piccadilly Line in London with the trapped heat in the surrounding clay.