Complaint Thread

[Shortbus311]

I have a actual Lego complaint.... Competition for used sets in my area has increased drastically recently. I messaged this seller 10 minutes after they posted this lot for sale and they said someone else had messaged them first about it. Missed out on what could have been my biggest used set score so far.

[KShine]

There are no longer any adults in the room.

A well functioning society needs a healthy push/pull relationship (which we no longer have).

[KShine]

So, with the new ebay held funds. You could just simply open a return request, never respond or return, and screw the buyer for an indefinite period of time.

I inquired about some old return requests that were past their return by dates - I was informed that it is no longer something that can be done manually, and that the system does it (which should be in just a day or two). Over a week later, returns still open, funds still held.

If it is system generated process, wouldn't it have a precise time frame?

[Mark Twain]

Shipping slowdown with USPS continues. The NYT's published an interactive graphic of just how terrible the shipping delays were during the holidays and it doesn't look like it is improving much. 

[Ed Mack]

12 minutes ago, KShine said:

There are no longer any adults in the room.

A well functioning society needs a healthy push/pull relationship (which we no longer have).

I agree with this. Partisanship was bad before Trump, now it's only worse. The truth in politics always lies somewhere in the middle, but people are afraid to be moderates now. 

As I said earlier, I will support Biden until he gives me reasons not to support him. Some of his comments lately were pandering at its finest, so he also has to realize he governs 100% of the United States, not 50%. I wish him well. If he is successful, the country and its people will benefit.

 

[$20 on joe vs dan]

1 hour ago, Ed Mack said:

 but people are afraid to be moderates now. 

I don't think it's fear...simply that only the extreme viewpoints get clicks.

If everyone just votes along party line what is the point of individual elected officials?

The mega bills w/ everyone's pet projects NEED TO GO...if it can't be summarized in a single page 10 font then write another bill.  Is Congress only able to vote once every few months???

[Alpinemaps]

2 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

The mega bills w/ everyone's pet projects NEED TO GO...if it can't be summarized in a single page 10 font then write another bill.  Is Congress only able to vote once every few months???

That's how they can point fingers at one another.  "Why won't the Democrats approve election security bills" - election security bill is full of Republican pork.

There's 10,000 riders in every bill, instead of just one thing.  And so it makes it impossible for anything to get done.  Or, they only get three hours to review before they have to vote on it.

[$20 on joe vs dan]

Woke up to power outage in my area. That also means no internet.

Got the boy dressed and packed his laptop and books to distance learn from wife's office. Got generator going to power fridge.  While about to leave the house power back on.

glad and frustrated at the same time.

[KShine]

1 minute ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

I don't think it's fear...simply that only the extreme viewpoints get clicks.

My teenage children know differently. They know that anyone who has a moderate viewpoint or even tries to suggest trying to understand the other side, will be destroyed.

They must share, they must like, because as they say - they have no choice.

[Mathew]

Correct. Moderate views are not allowed. I’ve said it many times.  It’s not about right or wrong. It’s about divide and conquer. We are the peasants who squabble while the criminals take what they want. Research who controls what to find your answers. 

[KvHulk]

Can we get a dedicated politics thread?

I love to complain and listen to others complain but this political stuff is for the birds. It's an ongoing discussion/debate/war, not a complaint.

[KShine]

6 minutes ago, KvHulk said:

It's an ongoing discussion/debate/war, not a complaint.

It might not be a complaint to you (since you support it) - but it is a complaint.

[KvHulk]

8 minutes ago, KShine said:

It might not be a complaint to you (since you support it) - but it is a complaint.

No. It's an ongoing discussion.

Edit: In any case, I was just asking. Ridiculous, right?

Edited January 19, 2021 by KvHulk

[oneknightr]

1 hour ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

Woke up to power outage in my area. That also means no internet.

Got the boy dressed and packed his laptop and books to distance learn from wife's office. Got generator going to power fridge.  While about to leave the house power back on.

glad and frustrated at the same time.

Same here. Power went out at 8:50am, right before my kids' zoom class. I texted the teachers and my boss. PGE eta for power restoration was 2pm. I decided to take a nap instead of going to get gas for my generator with hopes that the power would be restored sooner. Power came back on at 10:50am. That was a nice nap. 

[BricksBrotha]

On 1/17/2021 at 10:24 AM, Alpinemaps said:

I have a 12 year old. She’s on all the social media platforms. 

Obviously my opinion, but to me this is a problem. As a original user of Facebook only accessible by a college issued edu email, I have purged all social media due to the vile and unrealistic nature. Honest question, does she need social media? Is your good relationship based on allowing her to have access? 

1 hour ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

Woke up to power outage in my area. That also means no internet.

Got the boy dressed and packed his laptop and books to distance learn from wife's office. Got generator going to power fridge.  While about to leave the house power back on.

glad and frustrated at the same time.

This is my world.  We loose power so often we have an automated generator to kick on instantly the power goes out.  Only critical electrics are hooked up like fridge stove, water and master bedroom.  Glad you got it back so soon.

[Mathew]

2 hours ago, KvHulk said:

Can we get a dedicated politics thread?

I love to complain and listen to others complain but this political stuff is for the birds. It's an ongoing discussion/debate/war, not a complaint.

Discussion too deep for Hulk. Hulk must crush all discussion.   Aaarrrgghhh!

You guys that are losing power constantly live out on the west coast by chance?

[KShine]

1 hour ago, BricksBrotha said:

Obviously my opinion, but to me this is a problem. As a original user of Facebook only accessible by a college issued edu email, I have purged all social media due to the vile and unrealistic nature. Honest question, does she need social media? Is your good relationship based on allowing her to have access? 

Did we need TV, Music, or telephones? This is the source for those things nowadays.

Also, with covid (for many), it can be the only way to socialize with family/friends.

[Alpinemaps]

1 hour ago, BricksBrotha said:

Obviously my opinion, but to me this is a problem. As a original user of Facebook only accessible by a college issued edu email, I have purged all social media due to the vile and unrealistic nature. Honest question, does she need social media? Is your good relationship based on allowing her to have access? 

"Is your relationship good?"  I'm going to say yes, based on a conversation she had with my wife the other day, where she asked "what's Pornhub?"  She clearly felt comfortable to ask, rather than just looking it up without our knowledge.

I admit, I'm a little hypocritical, because I've purged my socials. Can't stand them, and I've discovered my life is *far* less anxiety-driven by removing them.  I've even gone so far as to stay away from message boards; this is the only message board I participate in.

At the same time, I started getting online in 1982, when I was 10 years old.  A 300-baud modem and a Commodore 64, and local message boards. There are still people in my local area that I know from that time.  I'm in IT, including a field that's somewhat security based, so I'm always on top of security risks, mindful of issues related to being online.

Does she "need" social media?  To a degree, no.  Although it is a very useful way for her to stay in contact with her friends during these times.

I've spent hours discussing social media with my therapist; both regarding myself and my daughter. And one thing that came out of that conversation was "if she doesn't have her own access, she's going to grab her friends phones and access it that way."  End of the day, by allowing her her own access, I can monitor what's going on.

We do have a great relationship, and we talk everyday about pretty heavy stuff sometimes.  Part of the rules of having a phone and socials is that we are subscribed to her accounts, and that we have access to her phone, her texts, and her DMs.  What's nice is that there's a level of trust, so although we can ask for her phone at any time, she also doesn't feel like we're standing over her shoulder (her words).  We give her latitude and trust, and she doesn't abuse it (and trust me, I know how to get into whatever I need to get into).

Bottom line, even if I didn't allow her to get into social media, she'd still be with her friends, she'd still be exposed to these issues like politics, rioting, sex. At least this way, we know what's going on, and we can have open lines of communication. She's forming her own opinions, and challenges us on our, and I think that open discussion is ultimately a good thing.

[BricksBrotha]

3 hours ago, Alpinemaps said:

"Is your relationship good?"  I'm going to say yes, based on a conversation she had with my wife the other day, where she asked "what's Pornhub?"  She clearly felt comfortable to ask, rather than just looking it up without our knowledge.

I admit, I'm a little hypocritical, because I've purged my socials. Can't stand them, and I've discovered my life is *far* less anxiety-driven by removing them.  I've even gone so far as to stay away from message boards; this is the only message board I participate in.

At the same time, I started getting online in 1982, when I was 10 years old.  A 300-baud modem and a Commodore 64, and local message boards. There are still people in my local area that I know from that time.  I'm in IT, including a field that's somewhat security based, so I'm always on top of security risks, mindful of issues related to being online.

Does she "need" social media?  To a degree, no.  Although it is a very useful way for her to stay in contact with her friends during these times.

I've spent hours discussing social media with my therapist; both regarding myself and my daughter. And one thing that came out of that conversation was "if she doesn't have her own access, she's going to grab her friends phones and access it that way."  End of the day, by allowing her her own access, I can monitor what's going on.

We do have a great relationship, and we talk everyday about pretty heavy stuff sometimes.  Part of the rules of having a phone and socials is that we are subscribed to her accounts, and that we have access to her phone, her texts, and her DMs.  What's nice is that there's a level of trust, so although we can ask for her phone at any time, she also doesn't feel like we're standing over her shoulder (her words).  We give her latitude and trust, and she doesn't abuse it (and trust me, I know how to get into whatever I need to get into).

Bottom line, even if I didn't allow her to get into social media, she'd still be with her friends, she'd still be exposed to these issues like politics, rioting, sex. At least this way, we know what's going on, and we can have open lines of communication. She's forming her own opinions, and challenges us on our, and I think that open discussion is ultimately a good thing.

Your a good man and good luck on all fronts. Bottom line is I need to move further into the sticks😂 

[Bold-Arrow]

I just read pornhub and I am here. discuss 

[$20 on joe vs dan]

SO tomorrow is supposed to be Doomsday...truth comes out, President Trump takes permanent power, blackout of conventional communications..

I just hope it doesn't get in the way of my Fridge delivery...been waiting on that bad boy since Black Friday

[iahawks550]

26 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

I just read pornhub and I am here. discuss 

Read? 

[Phil B]

Read? 

You never read Penthouse when you were younger?

[Alpinemaps]

38 minutes ago, BricksBrotha said:

Your a good man and good luck on all fronts. Bottom line is I need to move further into the sticks😂 

Thanks.  Trust me, there are days when I think that might be the best!  I just try to be willing to impart knowledge (as objectively as I can).  Knowledge is power, and even giving my 12 year old daughter knowledge I wish I didn't have to is important for her.

15 minutes ago, $20 on joe vs dan said:

SO tomorrow is supposed to be Doomsday...truth comes out, President Trump takes permanent power, blackout of conventional communications..

I just hope it doesn't get in the way of my Fridge delivery...been waiting on that bad boy since Black Friday

I admit, I'm a little anxious about tomorrow.  Hopefully that means absolutely zero will happen, and the doom and gloom is just me reading too much into it.  But there are so many different ways for things to go wrong.

37 minutes ago, Bold-Arrow said:

I just read pornhub and I am here. discuss 

The reason she asked was because her 13 year old guy friends (whom she has all friend zoned), were talking about it, and she didn't quite trust/believe them that it was what it is.

[keymomachine]

Lego related complaint: Why do people tape the giftwrap to the boxes? I know it's easier, but geez, didn't their mothers teach them how to wrap boxes without taping the paper to the box? Obviously I don't actually care about this, it's just a little annoying to find boxes in my inventory with obvious tape marks.