First World Problems

[Dingfod]

Learning to use my new iMac personal computer at home is causing me to scroll the wrong way on the Windows computer at work now.

[ceptimus]

You should reverse the mac scroll wheel (or ball). I did on my mac when the latest OS upgrade made it begin operating the wrong way. It's some non- intuitive setting that I didn't find till I googled it.

[Sock Puppet]

We got two of those big muffin six-packs from Costco about a week ago. I put one into a baggie this morning and took it to work. Got my little carton of milk and I was about to go to TOWN on that big ol' muffin.

There were green spots on the bottom. Turned it over, and found out there were green spots on top, too. Fucking moldy-assed muffin. Maybe it's been more than a week. Obviously, we should only get one package at a time. I threw it into the garbage with great force, bitterly, bitterly disappointed.

Now I'm having a goddamned granola bar with my milk. It's just not the same, I tells ya.

[Miisa]

The Great Muffin Disappointment.

This is why I freeze my cinnamon rolls that I take to work, and then I can heat them up to a newly-baked warm, soft freshness in the microwave and let everyone else in the office smell it. That is my revenge for them making me drive all the way in to the office some days.

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by Miisa

That is one of my several forms of revenge for them making me drive all the way in to the office some days.

[Dingfod]

I knew we were out of ketchup, so I thought I'd pick some up at the warehouse store near my credit union branch where I needed to take my $3.97 AT&T settlement check, but all they had was a "three-pack" of 44 ounce ketchup bottles for slightly less cost than three 38-ounce bottles at my grocery store, so now I'm afraid the ketchup will go bad before I can consume it all.

[Kael]

But ketchup keeps for like two years. You can't go through three of those in two years? Why do you hate America?

[Dingfod]

I had to cut back on eating freedom fries because of the starch.

[Miisa]

Fries are better with spiced mayo anyway.

[Dingfod]

Not freedom fries, it's ketchup or fry sauce (ketchup and mayo mixed) in some localities. I'm looking at you, Utah.

[JoeP]

No post including the phrase freedom fries can be taken seriously.

[Dingfod]

Quit oppressing me. FREEDOM!

[Kael]

Yeah, JoeP, why do you hate FREEDOM?!

[Crumb]

[JoeP]

[Crumb]

[Dingfod]

FWP: I have to participate in a workload study to justify my very existence at Dummkopf-Bloehardt AG.

[Miisa]

The doorbell rang today. This almost never happens as doorbell-ringers have to pass through two locked doors just to reach mine. It was the postal service hand-delivering me a package that they could have just left a depo card for, saving me he hassle of having to interact with someone. Plus, now I feel like maybe the postal worker is fishing for another packet of Ferrero Rocher like she got last Christmas. So if I don't give her one now, am I risking a pissed-off postal worker for the next year?

And now my pets are all upset about the disruption and need turns of comfort in my lap to ensure themselves that life as they know it is not actually permanently going to be full of doorbells.

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by Miisa

The doorbell rang today. This almost never happens as doorbell-ringers have to pass through two locked doors just to reach mine.

And a variety of other challenges, like the Stairs of Fear.

Originally Posted by Miisa

It was the postal service hand-delivering me a package that they could have just left a depo card for, saving me he hassle of having to interact with someone.

It's an invasion of your privacy!

Originally Posted by Miisa

Plus, now I feel like maybe the postal worker is fishing for another packet of Ferrero Rocher like she got last Christmas. So if I don't give her one now, am I risking a pissed-off postal worker for the next year?

If you could just have a word with her and explain that not disturbing you is more likely to earn your gratitude ... on the other hand, if that was easy, the disturbing wouldn't be such a problem in the first place

Originally Posted by Miisa

And now my pets are all upset about the disruption and need turns of comfort in my lap to ensure themselves that life as they know it is not actually permanently going to be full of doorbells.

Or they are proud of themselves for having seen off the intruder and want your approval - and now know that they have to bark even louder when they hear any noises outside the door.

[Miisa]

Originally Posted by JoeP

Or they are proud of themselves for having seen off the intruder and want your approval - and now know that they have to bark even louder when they hear any noises outside the door.

The cats are craving extra cuddles too, and their bold move was to scuttle off to the bedroom. And it was NOT outside the door, the door itself was making horrid ringing noises! In this instance.

[JoeP]

Better cuddle everyone (everyone you normally grant cuddles to, that is) until all memory of the horror has faded.

I hope they are giving you serious cuddles back. For the same reason.

[Angakuk]

Originally Posted by Dingfod

I had to cut back on eating freedom fries because of the starch.

You could try expanding the repertoire of things on which you use ketchup. I am sure that the combined genius of could help you with that. I will start us off with a few suggestions*:

Cream of Wheat
Tacos
Chicken Noodle Soup
Bacon, Lettuce & Tomato Sandwiches


*Disclaimer - I have never tried ketchup on any of these foods, and probably never will. It sounds pretty disgusting to me, but then I also have not been conned into buying a three-pack of oversized ketchup bottles.

[Dingfod]

Tacos and ketchup maybe when mixed with sriracha sauce.

Cream of Wheat and ketchup?

Chicken Noodle Soup and ketchup, maybe.

BLT sammich with ketchup? Maybe.

[JoeP]

Originally Posted by Angakuk

but then I also have not been conned into buying a three-pack of oversized ketchup bottles.

:sauceburn:

[Miisa]

Were the ketchup bottles perchance placed in the shop right next to the bumper packs of hot dogs?