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  1. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64
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    Pet Peeves


    What are some of your pet peeves? I have many, but here are a few of the most annoying to me personally, which I'm sure everyone here has been exposed to at one time or another.

    1) Using the word "load" to replace any number of technical terms. Some people abuse this word to the point where you cannot understand a thing they are talking about, and "load" could mean anything, and everything, to the point where the word becomes essentially meaningless. It's like "load" actually means "fill in the blank(s)." We no longer boot our computers, we "load" Windows. You don't refresh your browser, you "load" Internet Explorer. The list goes on and on, ad nauseam. This one drives me absolutely nuts!

    2) Giving advice that has absolutely nothing to do with the question. For instance, someone asks how to do something in Internet Explorer, and is given an answer in the form of "download and install Firefox." Or someone asks something like how do I play .flv files in Windows Media Player, and is given a response like "Download and install FLV Player." Why would someone want to install a crapload of bloatware, and another entire media player just to play one single video format, when they just need a codec pack? This is NOT an answer to the question! This one drives me absolutely bonkers too.
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  2. Posts : 611
    Windows 8.1
       #2

    Torah Lishmah said:
    What are some of your pet peeves? I have many, but here are a few of the most annoying to me personally, which I'm sure everyone here has been exposed to at one time or another.

    1) Using the word "load" to replace any number of technical terms. Some people abuse this word to the point where you cannot understand a thing they are talking about, and "load" could mean anything, and everything, to the point where the word becomes essentially meaningless. It's like "load" actually means "fill in the blank(s)." We no longer boot our computers, we "load" Windows. You don't refresh your browser, you "load" Internet Explorer. The list goes on and on, ad nauseam. This one drives me absolutely nuts!

    2) Giving advice that has absolutely nothing to do with the question. For instance, someone asks how to do something in Internet Explorer, and is given an answer in the form of "download and install Firefox." Or someone asks something like how do I play .flv files in Windows Media Player, and is given a response like "Download and install FLV Player." Why would someone want to install a crapload of bloatware, and another entire media player just to play one single video format, when they just need a codec pack? This is NOT an answer to the question! This one drives me absolutely bonkers too.
    Unfortunately i actually Do No.2 in my job, mainly because the internal websites are not compatible with IE9 (Don't ask...) So quite a few users have Chrome/FF installed. But i agree it is sodding annoying having to do it when developers can't do simple browser compatibility checks..

    How about Users saying that it just suddenly stopped working, and then finding out that they installed a program or changed a setting without telling you....
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  3. Posts : 20,583
    Win-7-Pro64bit 7-H-Prem-64bit
       #3

    I've always like the term Lock and Load

    I believe #2 no pun intended was discussed here,
    Helping the OP

    I suppose one "Pet Peeve" is people having issues with a program... and just abandon them instead of asking for help on how to solve the issue
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  4. Posts : 983
    10 x64 | 7 x64
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    Well, I don't like it when the bakery doesn't have breakfast pizza.

    1. Customer calls in on the support line "Quick question..." Complete bull $<>%.
    2. The parent company. I'll leave it at that.
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  5. Posts : 53
    Windows 7 32-bit
       #5

    Using the term, "Just Sayin". It's false humility. It's really arrogance.
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  6. Posts : 2,409
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
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    ThrashZone said:
    I've always like the term Lock and Load

    I believe #2 no pun intended was discussed here,
    Helping the OP

    I suppose one "Pet Peeve" is people having issues with a program... and just abandon them instead of asking for help on how to solve the issue
    Oh no. I hope that does not mean you don't like me because that's what I did in my early SF days...
    Anyway, back to topic. My pet peeve is when someone thinks a program is the best one there is but in reality, there is always some better alternative. Wait, that sounds like me again.
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  7. Posts : 2,409
    Windows 7 Professional 32-bit/Windows 8 64-bit/Win7 Pro64-bit
       #7

    Well, you can lead a horse to water.
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  8. Posts : 5,956
    Win 7 Pro x64, Win 10 Pro x64, Linux Light x86
       #8

    People asking did I make the background ...
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  9. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64
    Thread Starter
       #9

    ThrashZone said:
    I believe #2 no pun intended was discussed here,
    Helping the OP
    I cannot access that page. It says I don't have permission. WTF?
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  10. Posts : 58
    Windows 7 Enterprise SP1 x64
    Thread Starter
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    Endzone said:
    Using the term, "Just Sayin". It's false humility. It's really arrogance.
    Good one! I can't stand that either.

    What about people saying "no offense, but....[insert insult]" right before they tell you something they KNOW will offend you. Whenever someone says no offense, rest assured they will do exactly that!
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