Little Things You Hate

[Minlak]

Samsung.

The Galaxy S phone I had, had issues from day one regarding the battery and the microphone. It's been sent in for repair however the service centre claim it's water-damaged despite it never having been immersed in water at all. They claim that it can be caused by humidity but I'm refusing to stand for that as humidity or sweat should be accepted as part of it's natural operating environment and as such it should be designed to be a lot more water resistant.

Snip!!

Nokia pulled this same crap with me with a phone that had been in my pocket for 1 week. fkn annoying

A phone has six wafers that form the pcb board and to mkae these wafers conductive they are held together with a water soluble glue. The wafers are coated with a substance that is liquid reactive. When they receive your phone for repair they check this surface for water reaction. If there is any water reaction they reject it. Even if the water has caused no damage or is even un related to the problem faced. This moisture occurs from condensation more than actual dropping in water. Condensation comes from popular things such as but not limited to:- Taking your phone in the bathroom as your expecting a call - placing your phone in a lunch box or handbag and putting a cold drink in the same bag - Spittle in the microphone hole when talking - sweat - having it in your pocket on a hot humid rainy day then hopping in the nice air conditioned car - carrying it in your bra.

We had a run of liquid damaged phones from a trucking company and it turned out they had installed all of the car kits in front of the air conditioning vents so a constant stream of cold wet air caused the damage.

Now is this right? Well I dont think so as you have stated the phone should be engineered to with stand "Life"

Solution:- well depending on when you purchased the phone the law now says it should be of "Merchantable Quality" since 1st Jan 2011 it is up to the place of purchase to resolve and depending on price paid the expectation of longevity should be correct. Depending on how much fighting you might have to do you could argue the point of being acceptable for Australian conditions.

Side Note:- I actually know of someone that complained to Nokia 9 yrs ago of his phone being liquid ingressed and he disagreed some numpty at Nokia sent him and official letter stating Nokia phones were not designed for Australian conditions. He now rings Nokia whenever he wants a new handset and they just send it out

 

[Ultra Lord]

The shire. I won't be auditioning.

Hahahahaha

If this actually goes through, I'm going to be so happy.

AAAAAAAAAALLLLLLLLLLLLLLLL the dickheads come out to play, and people worldwide can finally see the bullshit I have to deal with when I want to go to a local pub on the weekend.

Heres hoping they hit up grab-a-granny (vinyl room for those not in the know)

 

[scblack]

Heres hoping they hit up grab-a-granny (vinyl room for those not in the know)

No, no, no. Grab-a-granny was the free downstairs dancing/disco section of the Central Coast Leagues Club while I was a yoof. You must not be in the know.:fat:

 

[Arete]

The use of the Dr title isn't really regulated in Aust. A MBBS is two bachelors, not a doctorate in the strict scheme of things, but tradition dictates that the Dr title be used. A specialist I once saw also had Mr on his cards and it got me wondering too.

Dr has been used in academia since the middle ages. It was adopted by the medical profession in the 1700's so that university trained medical practitioners could distinguish themselves from apprenticed barber-surgeon-dentists at the time and stuck. Surgeons drop the Dr title, unless they have a PhD as well as the MBBS. A lot of medical associations state that holders of professional doctorates (MDs, dentists, certain types of lawyer, etc) use their titles in a professional sense only unless they also hold a PhD. Most of them don't and there's no laws (beyond fraudulent use) so it really comes down to etiquette.

Most of the people in my workplace have PhD's/MD's or both. No one calls each other doctor.

 

[Spike-X]

LTIH: People who sit up your arse in heavy traffic, like that's going to make the 20 cars in front of you go any faster.

 

[MasterOfReality]

Most of the people in my workplace have PhD's/MD's or both. No one calls each other doctor.

Same here. I have PhD under my name on business cards but its not formally used as a title unless we are meeting clients (usually upper management and board members) and putting together proposals.

Most of the guys I deal with on site don't even suspect it, probably because I don't fit the stereotype as I'm on site most of the year dressed like a tradie

 

[Pastavore]

LTIH: People who sit up your arse in heavy traffic, like that's going to make the 20 cars in front of you go any faster.

Yes!

and here's a few more words to make up the character minimum.

 

[RYDA]

No one set up a entire thread to commemorate my birthday...

 

[Spike-X]

White bread. How can anyone over the age of two eat that flavourless, textureless, pre-digested slop?

 

[frenchman]

White bread. How can anyone over the age of two eat that flavourless, textureless, pre-digested slop?

The fibreless loaf clogging up your drainpipes Spike? :fat:

LTIH: Breaking the plastic clip for the loaf of bread. First world problems and all.

 

[taitt]

White bread. How can anyone over the age of two eat that flavourless, textureless, pre-digested slop?

I'd eat that any day over the gluten-free shit I have to digest.

 

[scblack]

Same here. I have PhD under my name on business cards but its not formally used as a title unless we are meeting clients (usually upper management and board members) and putting together proposals.

Most of the guys I deal with on site don't even suspect it, probably because I don't fit the stereotype as I'm on site most of the year dressed like a tradie

At work I and my colleagues do not use post-nominals on our business cards, and rarely are they ever used on business cards in finance circles.

Having passed some exams 15years ago makes no effect on your ability to perform your current role. Makes you look like a bit of a wanker too.

 

[MasterOfReality]

At work I and my colleagues do not use post-nominals on our business cards, and rarely are they ever used on business cards in finance circles.

Having passed some exams 15years ago makes no effect on your ability to perform your current role. Makes you look like a bit of a wanker too.

We simply have our name (with no title), position description and then qualifications underneath in small font.

Probably makes it look better for the consultancy when justifying their hourly rates!

The wife has CPA after her name, as her company insists on it.

 

[Derelikt Man]

Drivers that dont fucken indicate when they go around a corner, then u walk out and they beep u like we r the 1's that r wrong.
Fucken grinds my gears

 

[@nDr3w]

No, no, no. Grab-a-granny was the free downstairs dancing/disco section of the Central Coast Leagues Club while I was a yoof. You must not be in the know.:fat:

It still is!

 

[hach_bee]

Being too scared to contact the company I want to intern with WWAAAAHHH!!! I'm NEVER scared of talking to people but knowing that one phone call could be the difference between getting the first choice placement I worked my ass off for or having that plan shot to pieces

 

[wespelarno]

White bread. How can anyone over the age of two eat that flavourless, textureless, pre-digested slop?

sausage sizzle. White bread is the perfect accompaniment to the texture less, predigested BUT delicious slop in cheap sausages. It still amazes me that two such unpalatable things go together so well.

 

[Spike-X]

Getting the shakes a couple of hours after drinking a can of Monster.

I rarely drink it, and that's why.

 

[Spike-X]

sausage sizzle. White bread is the perfect accompaniment to the texture less, predigested BUT delicious slop in cheap sausages. It still amazes me that two such unpalatable things go together so well.

That is one of the two exceptions I have regarding white bread.

The other is toast.

 

[schneller schneller]

Getting the shakes a couple of hours after drinking a can of Monster.

I rarely drink it, and that's why.

I always have the feeling that I've just done a few lines a speed after drinking one.
I don't do drugs anymore but still get the feeling of anxiety of doing drugs when drinking monster.

I also try and stay away from it by telling myself that there is bull sperm in it. Mmmmm