A small complaint about doctors' office chairs
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Comments (27)I know what you're going through! The neighbor behind me had her house broken into and got a large dog to "guard" her property. Problem was that this dog barks at everything- makes no difference if it's a person or a butterfly. My husband and I were in the back yard discussing the best way to install a drip system and couldn't hear ourselves talking and we were less than 3 feet from each other. She's such a good neighbor in every other way, but she just doesn't see the problem. She thinks he'll grow out of it. Okay, he's 2 years old now and I told her "He's done growing. This has to be trained out of him". I was so tired of working in my garden and having this huge dog practically throw himself against the chain link fence between us and barking in my face. I felt like I had made it clear that there was a problem that needed to be addressed and it was also clear that she wasn't going to do anything about it, so I decided that I had to take care of the problem myself. Involving the police would be a last resort. I tried making friends with the dog. No help. Still barked. I did a bit of research and finally ended up buying a device similar to the one you talked about. But I bought a small hand held box that I could take out into the garden with me and use when necessary. My limited research suggested that an ultrasonic wave coming from an unknown source would surely irritate the dog, but that he would not be able to associate it with the fact that "I" was the one he shouldn't bark at. I mean, I don't expect a dog never to bark. Dogs bark. I just didn't want him barking at ME. The research also suggested that this wave should be preceded by a command. So, each time I was in the backyard I took the box with me. I'd go about my work and when he barked, I'd firmly say, "Cody, stop!" and push the button. Immediate results, but not permanent. Each time, the routine was the same. It only took a couple of days for success. Now, when I'm in the backyard and he senses a presence, he takes a run toward the fence. When he sees me, he slows to a walk and lowers his head and ambles on by. If someone else is in the yard with me, sometimes he'll bark, and he gets his "Cody, stop!". That's all it takes now. If my neighbor is out back when Cody barks and hears my command and his response, she just thinks he's figured it out himself. Yeah, he's figured it out alright. I would never tell her what method I used though. I might lose a good neighbor. I hope you have success with your problem....See MoreHow long would you wait in a doctor's office?
Comments (58)Ok, a little spin on this. I added my doctor's appointment to my calendar from their reminder notice. Monday, June 6th at 11:30am. So I show up and checked in with the staff member at the reception desk and took a seat. Forty-five minutes later I went back to to the staff member for a polite version of "WTH". She double checked to ensure she checked me in and then informed me that my appointment was not until 1:00pm! I said, gosh, wish you had mentioned that to me when you checked me into my 1pm appointment at 11:30. She "didn't notice". So, not sure how the 1pm appointment was added to my calendar for 11:30 but I sure wish she had let me know I was an hour and a half early to my appointment so I could have gone to lunch, shop, or whatever. Such a waste of time. Bottom line - I am never early and hate waiting. Worst of both worlds!!...See MoreNeed small, armless office chair for computer
Comments (13)I spend a LOT of time on the computer, both for work and for hobbies. I've found that with computer chairs, you often get what you pay for. I "borrowed" my chair from work when I went remote (with permission) because I love it so much and it retails for about $800. It's lasted 12+ hours a day for 4 years now and still looks brand new....See More"Sweating the small stuff" Petty complaint of the day
Comments (62)This is the perfect thread for MY petty peeve. Last year our only close neighbor installed 'decorative' outdoor up-lighting that illuminates front yard trees and the front and both sides of their house, one of which faces our MBR. The city allows this, with a cut off time of 11 p.m. These lights were on all nigh past dawn for weeks until I mentioned the 'light curfew'. They said they didn't know how to alter the timer but would talk to the installer. Time went by. Daylight Saving Time arrived. Now their lights go off at midnight. How's that for 'kinda-sorta' compliance along with tongue stuck out? IDK why people want to make their homes look like public buildings -- funeral homes come to mind. It's for 'show', not safety, as the rear of the house isn't illuminated. (They probably don't want the light intruding into their private space!)...See Morecarolb_w_fl_coastal_9b
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