Things that annoy you

Where goats go to escape
User avatar
Jimmy Smallsteps
Posts: 914
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Location: Auckland

Teams replaces a lot of clunky functionality well, I will give you that.

Has anyone used Yammer for anything other than an informal recognition tool yet?
User avatar
mat the expat
Posts: 1458
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:12 pm

Teams is ace

I've been running smaller projects in Planner for years
User avatar
Jimmy Smallsteps
Posts: 914
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Location: Auckland

I'm sure I'm not the only one who eagerly awaits Ticrosoft Memes.
User avatar
Chrysoprase
Posts: 255
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 4:59 am

Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:08 pm Teams replaces a lot of clunky functionality well, I will give you that.

Has anyone used Yammer for anything other than an informal recognition tool yet?
We've used it as a formal recognition tool. We've got a guy who's been stuck on a project site in the middle of the Pacific since March because of Covid. Our CEO announced on Yammer yesterday that the guy is getting an all expenses paid holiday from us once (if) the world returns to normal.
Slick
Posts: 11916
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 2:58 pm

mat the expat wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:22 pm Teams is ace

I've been running smaller projects in Planner for years
I need to learn how to use this better.
All the money you made will never buy back your soul
User avatar
Jimmy Smallsteps
Posts: 914
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Location: Auckland

Chrysoprase wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:45 pm
Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:08 pm Teams replaces a lot of clunky functionality well, I will give you that.

Has anyone used Yammer for anything other than an informal recognition tool yet?
We've used it as a formal recognition tool. We've got a guy who's been stuck on a project site in the middle of the Pacific since March because of Covid. Our CEO announced on Yammer yesterday that the guy is getting an all expenses paid holiday from us once (if) the world returns to normal.
Ladies and gentlemen, the employee of the month!

Image
User avatar
mat the expat
Posts: 1458
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:12 pm

Slick wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:49 pm
mat the expat wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:22 pm Teams is ace

I've been running smaller projects in Planner for years
I need to learn how to use this better.
The calendar/mail integration is perfect
User avatar
ASMO
Posts: 5423
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:08 pm

Toss in things like Flow, PowerBI, Azure Boards, Forms etc and you have a winner, MS absolutely nailed this product in my view.
User avatar
TB63
Posts: 4014
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:11 pm
Location: Tinopolis

IT geeks..
User avatar
Saint
Posts: 2274
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:38 am

MS Teams is a dogs dinner of a cludge
Jock42
Posts: 2444
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:01 pm

Getting just over half way through my 12 hour shift and remembering the clock is minutes away from going back an hour. Oh... and not getting paid for that hour :roll:
User avatar
mat the expat
Posts: 1458
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:12 pm

Cheese slices - they've halved the thickness of them and now they break everytime you try to get one out of the packet :oops:
User avatar
Chilli
Posts: 5652
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 5:15 pm
Location: In Die Baai in.

mat the expat wrote: Mon Oct 26, 2020 2:52 am Cheese slices - they've halved the thickness of them and now they break everytime you try to get one out of the packet :oops:
People who eat processed American cheese
User avatar
mat the expat
Posts: 1458
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:12 pm

They aren't

Cracker barrel extra sharp cheddar
Glaston
Posts: 484
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:35 am

Credit card companies.



Was seriously pissed of this week upon getting my latest Mastercard statement.

I pay off my bill every month.

Last month I had £0.60 interest to pay and this month I had £3.18 to pay.

Took a bit of working out what the interest was for.


It turns out using my credit card to buy milk at a vending machine is considered a "cash" purchase.
I bought £5.50 worth of milk last month and that is what triggered the £3.18 interest.

What f'ing kind of USURY is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
User avatar
Sandstorm
Posts: 10886
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:05 pm
Location: England

Glaston wrote: Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:14 am Credit card companies.



Was seriously pissed of this week upon getting my latest Mastercard statement.

I pay off my bill every month.

Last month I had £0.60 interest to pay and this month I had £3.18 to pay.

Took a bit of working out what the interest was for.


It turns out using my credit card to buy milk at a vending machine is considered a "cash" purchase.
I bought £5.50 worth of milk last month and that is what triggered the £3.18 interest.

What f'ing kind of USURY is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
The credit card company charges the milk vendor extra to use their service too. Fcuking pirates!
User avatar
Jimmy Smallsteps
Posts: 914
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Location: Auckland

People who make careless errors in important emails contrary to what they actually mean to say.

Had a cracker group email today, 10 minutes out from deadline.

"This is a deadline for a print newspaper, so we can flex it."

CAN'T. Can't flex it.
User avatar
Jimmy Smallsteps
Posts: 914
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Location: Auckland

Glaston wrote: Tue Oct 27, 2020 11:14 am Credit card companies.



Was seriously pissed of this week upon getting my latest Mastercard statement.

I pay off my bill every month.

Last month I had £0.60 interest to pay and this month I had £3.18 to pay.

Took a bit of working out what the interest was for.


It turns out using my credit card to buy milk at a vending machine is considered a "cash" purchase.
I bought £5.50 worth of milk last month and that is what triggered the £3.18 interest.

What f'ing kind of USURY is that!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!
:lol: Eat it you tight cunt. Or, more appropriately, drink it.

But I hear you. It's the annual fee that stings me.
User avatar
ASMO
Posts: 5423
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:08 pm

Saint wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:06 am MS Teams is a dogs dinner of a cludge
People who diss Microsoft products because its the trendy thing to do.
User avatar
Sandstorm
Posts: 10886
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:05 pm
Location: England

ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:57 pm
Saint wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:06 am MS Teams is a dogs dinner of a cludge
People who diss Microsoft products because its the trendy thing to do.
Excel is ghey
User avatar
Fangle
Posts: 567
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:25 pm

Visi-calc the way to go.
User avatar
vball
Posts: 317
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:36 am
Location: The Highlands of Scotland

Fangle wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 3:52 pm Visi-calc the way to go.
Sweet memories.

When I started in IT (data processing as it was), we used Lotus 1-2-3. To train users, we would give them a TV/Video combo and they would work their own way through the course at their own pace. On going back to retrieve the kit from a person who had trained themselves, I enquired as to training and were they OK with using a spreadsheet. I received a reply that floored me .. the course covered the selling of fruit and veg ... and she replied that she really enjoyed it and but did not see how a computer package would help her in her medical sales role as she did not sell fruit and veg.
Romans said ....Illegitimi non carborundum --- Today we say .. WTF
User avatar
Saint
Posts: 2274
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:38 am

ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:57 pm
Saint wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:06 am MS Teams is a dogs dinner of a cludge
People who diss Microsoft products because its the trendy thing to do.

I sell this stuff. MS Teams is absolute junk.
User avatar
Un Pilier
Posts: 700
Joined: Wed Jul 01, 2020 9:22 am

Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:15 pm People who make careless errors in important emails contrary to what they actually mean to say.

Had a cracker group email today, 10 minutes out from deadline.

"This is a deadline for a print newspaper, so we can flex it."

CAN'T. Can't flex it.
Things that annoy me include people who slow a team down at a critical point by sending group emails 10 minutes from a deadline. Stupid even if he/she could spell properly.
User avatar
ASMO
Posts: 5423
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:08 pm

Saint wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:23 pm
ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:57 pm
Saint wrote: Sat Oct 03, 2020 11:06 am MS Teams is a dogs dinner of a cludge
People who diss Microsoft products because its the trendy thing to do.

I sell this stuff. MS Teams is absolute junk.
I use this stuff and i am telling you it absolutely is not...best product MS has released in many years
User avatar
Enzedder
Posts: 3577
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 6:55 pm
Location: Hamilton NZ

mat the expat wrote: Fri Oct 02, 2020 1:22 pm Teams is ace

I've been running smaller projects in Planner for years
We have recently moved across to teams - love it.
I drink and I forget things.
User avatar
Saint
Posts: 2274
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:38 am

ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:21 pm
Saint wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:23 pm
ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:57 pm

People who diss Microsoft products because its the trendy thing to do.

I sell this stuff. MS Teams is absolute junk.
I use this stuff and i am telling you it absolutely is not...best product MS has released in many years
I use it as well. And I use the alternatives. Teams has mass adoption because ut's bundled into 365. If companies had to pay for it they would be using an alternative.
User avatar
Hal Jordan
Posts: 4154
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:48 pm
Location: Sector 2814

People who share "I bet This dOesn'T get 1 ShaRe!" dingbat shit on social media. Especially Facebook.
User avatar
TB63
Posts: 4014
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 9:11 pm
Location: Tinopolis

Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:18 pm People who share "I bet This dOesn'T get 1 ShaRe!" dingbat shit on social media. Especially Facebook.
User avatar
Sandstorm
Posts: 10886
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 7:05 pm
Location: England

:clap:
Rinkals
Posts: 2101
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:37 pm

ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:21 pm
Saint wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:23 pm
ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:57 pm

People who diss Microsoft products because its the trendy thing to do.

I sell this stuff. MS Teams is absolute junk.
I use this stuff and i am telling you it absolutely is not...best product MS has released in many years
My client needed to join a teams meeting for the project we were working on ('load shedding meant that he had no power at his office).

I bought my laptop with W10 pre-installed and repartitioned to dual boot with Linux, but I hardly ever use it.

"No problem", I said, "I'll just install Teams and you can use mine".

Fuck me, what a mission...
User avatar
Hal Jordan
Posts: 4154
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 12:48 pm
Location: Sector 2814

TB63 wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:33 pm
Hal Jordan wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 8:18 pm People who share "I bet This dOesn'T get 1 ShaRe!" dingbat shit on social media. Especially Facebook.
You just made the list.

With Poppy Season Madness upon us, it's getting into full swing.
User avatar
Jimmy Smallsteps
Posts: 914
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Location: Auckland

Un Pilier wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:26 pm
Jimmy Smallsteps wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 1:15 pm People who make careless errors in important emails contrary to what they actually mean to say.

Had a cracker group email today, 10 minutes out from deadline.

"This is a deadline for a print newspaper, so we can flex it."

CAN'T. Can't flex it.
Things that annoy me include people who slow a team down at a critical point by sending group emails 10 minutes from a deadline. Stupid even if he/she could spell properly.
To be fair given the nature of the work and the location of the contributors, that is the way it had to be done.
User avatar
mat the expat
Posts: 1458
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 11:12 pm

Saint wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:46 pm
ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:21 pm
Saint wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 5:23 pm


I sell this stuff. MS Teams is absolute junk.
I use this stuff and i am telling you it absolutely is not...best product MS has released in many years
I use it as well. And I use the alternatives. Teams has mass adoption because ut's bundled into 365. If companies had to pay for it they would be using an alternative.
That's kind of the point of adopting it though - I've used Slack prior to implementing teams.

Slack is gash
User avatar
Saint
Posts: 2274
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 8:38 am

mat the expat wrote: Sat Oct 31, 2020 1:53 am
Saint wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 7:46 pm
ASMO wrote: Fri Oct 30, 2020 6:21 pm

I use this stuff and i am telling you it absolutely is not...best product MS has released in many years
I use it as well. And I use the alternatives. Teams has mass adoption because ut's bundled into 365. If companies had to pay for it they would be using an alternative.
That's kind of the point of adopting it though - I've used Slack prior to implementing teams.

Slack is gash
I would agree that Slack is over-rated
User avatar
Jimmy Smallsteps
Posts: 914
Joined: Mon Jun 29, 2020 8:24 pm
Location: Auckland

TMOs making up new rules on the fly.

What was all that shit about Coles having control of the rugby ball?

He's required to force it, which is what he did.
Stumpy
Posts: 13
Joined: Thu Jul 02, 2020 3:39 am

Bloody paper bloody straws! They are horrible to drink out of and also taint what you are drinking.
User avatar
Fangle
Posts: 567
Joined: Tue Jun 30, 2020 3:25 pm

My bloody iPhone now demands that I have a passcode if I want to enter my password on NPR. That started today. So I'm now using my ancient Android tablet.
GogLais
Posts: 2472
Joined: Sun Oct 25, 2020 7:06 pm
Location: Wirral/Cilgwri

Use of the passive form instead of the active. According to the BBC there's been a plea for Assange to be released "because he's become a father" as though he had nothing to do with it.
Post Reply