What Grinds Your Gears? :) - Page 498

~~ResidentEvil7~~ · 05-26-2025, 03:02 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Dog McMutt

So my cousin gave me a visa gift card last month and I had some money left on it, so I was going to buy Rita's Rewind for the switch. I come to find out that there is only 44 cents left on it and the last 3 transactions were not mine. So I got to spend the last 2 hours on the phone and filling out forms via email. They are going to send me a new card with my .44 cents and hopefully after they look into my case I can get a refund which can take up to 90 days. Very annoying.

Sounds like what happened to me with my food stamps last September. I got hacked after going to an Oriental grocery store. The person who hacked it is from Florida and drained my SNAP account the same day it reloaded September. I reported it hacked, the state shut down the account and then eventually gave me what was stolen back but on another account, but it took weeks to straighten it out. At least my mom was nice enough to help out until it got sorted out. I haven't been back to that grocery store ever since, even though I love Japanese food and their competitive prices, but what good is it if I keep getting hacked?

Mad Dog McMutt · 05-26-2025, 03:26 PM

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Originally Posted by ResidentEvil7

Sounds like what happened to me with my food stamps last September. I got hacked after going to an Oriental grocery store. The person who hacked it is from Florida and drained my SNAP account the same day it reloaded September. I reported it hacked, the state shut down the account and then eventually gave me what was stolen back but on another account, but it took weeks to straighten it out. At least my mom was nice enough to help out until it got sorted out. I haven't been back to that grocery store ever since, even though I love Japanese food and their competitive prices, but what good is it if I keep getting hacked?

Wow, I didn't know that scammers hacked food stamp cards. How do these people sleep at night?

~~ResidentEvil7~~ · 05-26-2025, 05:23 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Dog McMutt

Wow, I didn't know that scammers hacked food stamp cards. How do these people sleep at night?

Scammers scam your food stamp cards the same way a debit or charge card, with a skimmer and it records your number and PIN.

*IndigoErth* · 05-26-2025, 06:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Dog McMutt

Wow, I didn't know that scammers hacked food stamp cards. How do these people sleep at night?

Prob easily if they're that deeply self centered with no conscious.

Mad Dog McMutt · 05-26-2025, 08:49 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

Prob easily if they're that deeply self centered with no conscious.

Very true.

*IndigoErth* · 06-03-2025, 07:35 PM

Amazon delivery people who create unnecessary headaches.

For gods sake, photograph the RIGHT box and note the RIGHT location it was left. I thought they didn't leave my box, or worse, stole it. Only one was on the front step...for a family member. My delivery confirmation online included a photo of THAT box, not mine, and said it was left on or near the front step.

Went through a whole thing in a chat with customer service over it and now had to go back and cancel a replacement order, because my sister later spotted it in front of the garage where it's not easily seen due to a boat and a car under a tarp (thanks for hiding it from view I guess), because she's the only one who regularly passes through on that side, and we never get stuff left there. At least photo THAT box and note where it's at??

It also got swarmed by red mites after being left sitting outside for hours, some died and left red streak in my attempt to brush them off with a leaf, now I feel bad.

~~ResidentEvil7~~ · 06-03-2025, 08:06 PM

What's grinding my gears right now, and it's not that big a deal (at least not yet) is that I ordered some Dymamtize ISO-100 cookies and cream protein powder and as the seller was sending it, he needs to know my apartment number as if he didn't already have it from eBay. I buy from eBay about every week or so (I buy about 6 or so items a month) and since I've lived in this coach house, he's the only person who needs complete clarification of my address. Not 10 minutes after he eBay emailed me, I responded to tell him that I live in a REAR apartment above the garage behind the main house, but he hasn't returned my message or let me know if he did send my protein powder! I may have to wait longer because this guy has no freaking clue on how to send out to my address, which most eBay sellers get right without clarification.

I need that protein powder, because it's getting hot and humid here in Chicago and I want to make shakes with milk and frozen berries after a bike ride or workout, which I just recently started up after a few years of lazy absence.

~~ResidentEvil7~~ · 06-09-2025, 04:03 PM

Something if REALLY grinding my gears and I didn't realize I already posted it, but it needs an update.

Back on May 30, I bought a 5 pound jug of ISO-100 protein powder to go with my new bike riding and workout routine, the seller claims to of sent it last Wednesday the 4th, and with no tracking information, and with hardly a response from him, and it still hasn't arrived, I'm starting to get suspicious and impatient with him. He claims to of sent it via USPS Priority Mail, which is 2 day delivery; so far it's been 5 days. If he really did send it Priority, and he sent it last Wednesday, it should of arrived Friday or Saturday at the latest, but it's Monday and still, nothing. I hope I either get that item or its tracking number by Thursday, or else I will get eBay involved as soon as I can. No tracking, delayed shipping and no responses showing me nothing is making sense.

I want my protein! I had plans to workout and bike ride today, and if it didn't rain and that protein came in, I would be doing that!

*IndigoErth* · 07-06-2025, 03:01 PM

Saw that the fun (even if overpriced imo) Dr. Squatch brand has a sister offshoot for women called Jukebox.

Site doesn't even load sometimes and "can't be reached." Finally got it and...

Really?

Who looked at the parent brand and sat there asking "Just how boring everyday "adult" can we make it?"

I'm sure plenty of those smell great, but when the guys stuff is over there (and in stores) like...

Come on now.

Not really a grind, more just the usual disappointment that women are left out of fun stuff, as so often happens.

What is there to even encourage me to buy those soaps over other good smelling stuff I can find in-store? Now give me some fun TMNT options for women and I might be tempted.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-06-2025, 05:16 PM

I mean, soap is pretty unisex. There's nothing stopping women from using those soaps too.

*IndigoErth* · 07-06-2025, 05:29 PM

True, to a point. I've smelled some of the brand (guys ones) in stores when considering for gifts and they were def more-so guy's scents I wasn't into for myself.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-06-2025, 06:39 PM

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Originally Posted by IndigoErth

True, to a point. I've smelled some of the brand (guys ones) in stores when considering for gifts and they were def more-so guy's scents I wasn't into for myself.

Hmmm yeah I guess you're right. It goes kinda have a 'man's cologne' smell to it.

Mad Dog McMutt · 07-08-2025, 08:46 AM

Youtube is getting out of control with the ads. Now I get ads while scrolling through the comments on a video. Keep in mind I am using an android. While I am reading the comments all of the sudden a huge tab with an ad on it covers up the comments until I click on the X. Hopefully it's not a virus that I have on my phone.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-10-2025, 01:42 PM

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Originally Posted by Mad Dog McMutt

Youtube is getting out of control with the ads. Now I get ads while scrolling through the comments on a video. Keep in mind I am using an android. While I am reading the comments all of the sudden a huge tab with an ad on it covers up the comments until I click on the X. Hopefully it's not a virus that I have on my phone.

Naw, that's what the Youtube app does nowadays.

*IndigoErth* · 07-10-2025, 03:03 PM

Reddit and its moderation bot that doesn't understand context needs to get over themselves.

3 day ban for the account I use via PC for commenting on a post in a screenshot from elsewhere. Apparently, saying some supremely sexist creep, who is not named and not present, "ought to receive a flamethrower. The wrong end." is threatening violence.

Right, let's all be forced to talk nice about (not even TO) the terrible people of the world, that'll end well.

*IndigoErth* · 07-12-2025, 10:21 PM

So... just a random thing. Esp for anyone on here, or lurkers passing through, who keep random TMNT related stuff no normal non-fan person would keep...

Remember those Crush soda tie-in flavors from the 2014 film? (2016 might have had some, too?) If you kept ANY unopen cans (or likewise for other franchises), you might check on them.

Was sitting here and heard a loud-ish pop, and asked myself "What the heck was that?" before I heard the fizz. "Oh no."

I still had one of the 12 pack boxes and 3 sodas that I had never drank and just left in there. Needless to say, after almost 11 years, one burst and just had to clean up slightly fermented smelling blue soda off what is luckily just old hardwood floor.

The other two were not warped at all, they looked fine, but were pretty violent about being opening face down in the sink.

But it went under power strips and cords and under the edges of the computer desk... Pretty grateful they were still in the box, with a desk wall between it and my PC that is off the floor on a little cart.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-13-2025, 10:06 AM

So ICE trucks have been seen in the area. Nice. Guess I'm staying in.

Born in America and still doesn't mean squat.

*CyberCubed* · 07-13-2025, 10:38 AM

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Originally Posted by Coola Yagami

So ICE trucks have been seen in the area. Nice. Guess I'm staying in.

Born in America and still doesn't mean squat.

Coola, stay safe. Have your drivers license and social security card in your wallet at all times. You can never be too careful, these ICE guys have been targeting any hispanics to meet their "quota."

You're "one of the good ones," Coola, if I ever see ICE I'll tell them to personally skip over your door. You hear that, Coola, you're "one of the good ones!"

As a white guy I have nothing to fear, but I'm concerned for my hispanics.

*ToTheNines* · 07-13-2025, 11:13 AM

Aren’t you Jewish? You might be next.

*Coola Yagami* · 07-13-2025, 11:23 AM

One thing is the ICE themselves that will ignore my ID and citizenship, another thing are the fake ICE people running around just taking people into vans. Those people don't get deported, they just never get heard from again.

07-06-2025, 05:16 PM	#9950
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06-03-2025, 07:35 PM	#9946
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	Amazon delivery people who create unnecessary headaches. For gods sake, photograph the RIGHT box and note the RIGHT location it was left. I thought they didn't leave my box, or worse, stole it. Only one was on the front step...for a family member. My delivery confirmation online included a photo of THAT box, not mine, and said it was left on or near the front step. Went through a whole thing in a chat with customer service over it and now had to go back and cancel a replacement order, because my sister later spotted it in front of the garage where it's not easily seen due to a boat and a car under a tarp (thanks for hiding it from view I guess), because she's the only one who regularly passes through on that side, and we never get stuff left there. At least photo THAT box and note where it's at?? It also got swarmed by red mites after being left sitting outside for hours, some died and left red streak in my attempt to brush them off with a leaf, now I feel bad.

06-03-2025, 08:06 PM	#9947
~~ResidentEvil7~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Suburban Chicago, IL Posts: 629	What's grinding my gears right now, and it's not that big a deal (at least not yet) is that I ordered some Dymamtize ISO-100 cookies and cream protein powder and as the seller was sending it, he needs to know my apartment number as if he didn't already have it from eBay. I buy from eBay about every week or so (I buy about 6 or so items a month) and since I've lived in this coach house, he's the only person who needs complete clarification of my address. Not 10 minutes after he eBay emailed me, I responded to tell him that I live in a REAR apartment above the garage behind the main house, but he hasn't returned my message or let me know if he did send my protein powder! I may have to wait longer because this guy has no freaking clue on how to send out to my address, which most eBay sellers get right without clarification. I need that protein powder, because it's getting hot and humid here in Chicago and I want to make shakes with milk and frozen berries after a bike ride or workout, which I just recently started up after a few years of lazy absence.

06-09-2025, 04:03 PM	#9948
~~ResidentEvil7~~ Banned Join Date: Nov 2023 Location: Suburban Chicago, IL Posts: 629	Something if REALLY grinding my gears and I didn't realize I already posted it, but it needs an update. Back on May 30, I bought a 5 pound jug of ISO-100 protein powder to go with my new bike riding and workout routine, the seller claims to of sent it last Wednesday the 4th, and with no tracking information, and with hardly a response from him, and it still hasn't arrived, I'm starting to get suspicious and impatient with him. He claims to of sent it via USPS Priority Mail, which is 2 day delivery; so far it's been 5 days. If he really did send it Priority, and he sent it last Wednesday, it should of arrived Friday or Saturday at the latest, but it's Monday and still, nothing. I hope I either get that item or its tracking number by Thursday, or else I will get eBay involved as soon as I can. No tracking, delayed shipping and no responses showing me nothing is making sense. I want my protein! I had plans to workout and bike ride today, and if it didn't rain and that protein came in, I would be doing that!

07-06-2025, 03:01 PM	#9949
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	Saw that the fun (even if overpriced imo) Dr. Squatch brand has a sister offshoot for women called Jukebox. Site doesn't even load sometimes and "can't be reached." Finally got it and... Really? Who looked at the parent brand and sat there asking "Just how boring everyday "adult" can we make it?" I'm sure plenty of those smell great, but when the guys stuff is over there (and in stores) like... Come on now. Not really a grind, more just the usual disappointment that women are left out of fun stuff, as so often happens. What is there to even encourage me to buy those soaps over other good smelling stuff I can find in-store? Now give me some fun TMNT options for women and I might be tempted.

07-06-2025, 05:29 PM	#9951
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	True, to a point. I've smelled some of the brand (guys ones) in stores when considering for gifts and they were def more-so guy's scents I wasn't into for myself.

07-08-2025, 08:46 AM	#9953
Mad Dog McMutt Stone Warrior Join Date: Feb 2021 Location: St. Louis, Missouri Posts: 707	Youtube is getting out of control with the ads. Now I get ads while scrolling through the comments on a video. Keep in mind I am using an android. While I am reading the comments all of the sudden a huge tab with an ad on it covers up the comments until I click on the X. Hopefully it's not a virus that I have on my phone.

07-10-2025, 03:03 PM	#9955
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	Reddit and its moderation bot that doesn't understand context needs to get over themselves. 3 day ban for the account I use via PC for commenting on a post in a screenshot from elsewhere. Apparently, saying some supremely sexist creep, who is not named and not present, "ought to receive a flamethrower. The wrong end." is threatening violence. Right, let's all be forced to talk nice about (not even TO) the terrible people of the world, that'll end well.

07-12-2025, 10:21 PM	#9956
IndigoErth Team Blue Boy Join Date: Jun 2014 Location: U.S., East Coast Posts: 16,296	So... just a random thing. Esp for anyone on here, or lurkers passing through, who keep random TMNT related stuff no normal non-fan person would keep... Remember those Crush soda tie-in flavors from the 2014 film? (2016 might have had some, too?) If you kept ANY unopen cans (or likewise for other franchises), *you might check on them.* Was sitting here and heard a loud-ish pop, and asked myself "What the heck was that?" before I heard the fizz. "Oh no." I still had one of the 12 pack boxes and 3 sodas that I had never drank and just left in there. Needless to say, after almost 11 years, one burst and just had to clean up slightly fermented smelling blue soda off what is luckily just old hardwood floor. The other two were not warped at all, they looked fine, but were pretty violent about being opening face down in the sink. But it went under power strips and cords and under the edges of the computer desk... Pretty grateful they were still in the box, with a desk wall between it and my PC that is off the floor on a little cart.

07-13-2025, 10:06 AM	#9957
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,715	So ICE trucks have been seen in the area. Nice. Guess I'm staying in. Born in America and still doesn't mean squat.

07-13-2025, 11:13 AM	#9959
ToTheNines Col. Stinkmeaner Join Date: Mar 2007 Posts: 19,371	Aren’t you Jewish? You might be next.

07-13-2025, 11:23 AM	#9960
Coola Yagami Overlord Join Date: Jan 2004 Posts: 15,715	One thing is the ICE themselves that will ignore my ID and citizenship, another thing are the fake ICE people running around just taking people into vans. Those people don't get deported, they just never get heard from again.