What's mildly irritating you today? - Page 138

classicman · 10-30-2009, 02:05 PM

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

he had already made his grand dramatic exit, all put out and pissy.

Just like a man. :p

ZenGum · 10-30-2009, 05:26 PM

I think half of what you learn at uni/college is just that, when bureaucracy requires you to jump through a hoop, no matter how stupid and pointless it may be, it is generally easier and quicker to jump through the hoop than to argue why you shouldn't have to.

Maybe you could print that out and put it on the office door.

Shawnee123 · 10-31-2009, 09:52 AM

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Originally Posted by ZenGum

I think half of what you learn at uni/college is just that, when bureaucracy requires you to jump through a hoop, no matter how stupid and pointless it may be, it is generally easier and quicker to jump through the hoop than to argue why you shouldn't have to.

Maybe you could print that out and put it on the office door.

Ha ha ha...yes, we are teaching them subservience.

Bwaaahaaahaaaaa...the plan is working.

Seriously, you're right. There is a lot of bureacracy and there are a lot of hoops and I know it can be frustrating. These laws we have to follow came from somewhere, however. For example: identity theft, or the perception of it, isn't black or white. If I make judgment calls based on my perception (he seems like a straight-up kid) I am breaking a law that, frankly, I am ill-equipped to break because I "had a feeling" he was who he said he was. There are ex-spouses and investigators and others who can benefit from a student's personal information.

It's frustrating to have to jump through the hoops, but in this case I can only say vaguely:

1) The paperwork was to appeal another regulation: satisfactory academic progress, meaning the student had lost aid due to generally doing a bad job (this is appealable of course because there are legitimate cases where life just messes you up.)

2) He had a wait time of less than five minutes. Before fall quarter, the volume was so great that one could wait over 2 hours.

3) What I explained was that I couldn't look him up in our system based on him showing me his ID number on a sheet of paper he had typed. He then could have told me what he was doing and I could have suggested just dropping it in the drop box (completely secure) and he would have met deadline and everything would be just fine, as far as the immediate objective having been met.

4) A hoop or two to regain what you lost on your own seems a small price for free money for school: with a lot left over for "other" expenses.

So yes, I guess in some ways we're teaching them to live in society. Some of them will just be grumpy gimme gimmes their whole lives: the majority will learn what steps to take to avoid hassles in the future.

Some will choose the Unabomber cabin. I better get an offer in on that place.

Shawnee123 · 10-31-2009, 09:56 AM

OH, and, my left control key has stopped working and it's really messing with my head.

xoxoxoBruce · 10-31-2009, 11:16 AM

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Originally Posted by Sundae Girl

I might never have said how great it is that you (Ms I'm-Here-Til-I-Die_And-I-Hate-It), not only left the job that was causing you grief, but are now a consultant! And have a new job! And are dealing with it all wonderfully!

Hey Boss, that Shawnee you hired a year ago, is messing with our long established system.

I know, but she works so cheaply, she's had to get a part time job.

Shawnee123 · 10-31-2009, 11:25 AM

No, that sounds like old times, though.

ZenGum · 10-31-2009, 09:40 PM

I also used to tell students that putting a bit of paperwork into the bureaucracy is like putting a bit of lubricating oil into a machine. Some got it.

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Originally Posted by Shawnee123

OH, and, my left control key has stopped working and it's really messing with my head.

OMFG!

CRTL + A
CRTL + Z
CRTL + X
CRTL + C
CRTL + V

With the exception of Backspace, I think those are my most used keystrokes, except maybe space and E.
You are fully entitled to stop work until they get you a new keyboard.

Cloud · 11-03-2009, 11:04 AM

what does control A do? The others I use constantly!

and, what is irritating me today? Amateur writers who use "tact" when they mean "tack" as in, taking another tack.

classicman · 11-03-2009, 12:49 PM

cntrl+A = select all

Shawnee123 · 11-03-2009, 12:52 PM

It is my home keyboard, and was really only messing with jumping in Toontown.

I did get a new one but haven't switched it out yet. To be without left control here at work would, um, not work for me. At all!

capnhowdy · 11-04-2009, 07:34 AM

Might as well go ahead and explain what all the rest of them do. Someone may not know.

....like me, fr'instance.....

classicman · 11-04-2009, 09:59 AM

CRTL + A Select All
CRTL + Z Undo Last action (sometimes)
CRTL + X Cut
CRTL + C Copy
CRTL + V Paste

Cloud · 11-04-2009, 10:06 AM

I've been trying to get my boss to use Control + (CVXZ) for years, but he continues to use the mouse for this stuff.

capnhowdy · 11-04-2009, 12:45 PM

I appreciate that classic

Flint · 11-04-2009, 03:07 PM

Keyboard shortcuts for Windows
http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449

Check out what you can do with the "Windows" key. Like Windows Logo+E to open a collapsed Explorer session. There's your everything.

10-30-2009, 05:26 PM	#2057
ZenGum Doctor Wtf Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Badelaide, Baustralia Posts: 12,861	I think half of what you learn at uni/college is just that, when bureaucracy requires you to jump through a hoop, no matter how stupid and pointless it may be, it is generally easier and quicker to jump through the hoop than to argue why you shouldn't have to. Maybe you could print that out and put it on the office door. __________________ Shut up and hug. MoreThanPretty, Nov 5, 2008. Just because I'm nominally polite, does not make me a pussy. Sundae Girl.

10-31-2009, 09:56 AM	#2059
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	OH, and, my left control key has stopped working and it's really messing with my head. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

10-31-2009, 11:25 AM	#2061
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	No, that sounds like old times, though. __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-03-2009, 11:04 AM	#2063
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	what does control A do? The others I use constantly! and, what is irritating me today? Amateur writers who use "tact" when they mean "tack" as in, taking another tack. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-03-2009, 12:49 PM	#2064
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	cntrl+A = select all __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-03-2009, 12:52 PM	#2065
Shawnee123 Why, you're a regular Alfred E Einstein, ain't ya? Join Date: Jun 2006 Posts: 21,206	It is my home keyboard, and was really only messing with jumping in Toontown. I did get a new one but haven't switched it out yet. To be without left control here at work would, um, not work for me. At all! __________________ A word to the wise ain't necessary - it's the stupid ones who need the advice. --Bill Cosby

11-04-2009, 07:34 AM	#2066
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	Might as well go ahead and explain what all the rest of them do. Someone may not know. ....like me, fr'instance..... __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

11-04-2009, 09:59 AM	#2067
classicman barely disguised asshole, keeper of all that is holy. Join Date: Nov 2007 Posts: 23,401	CRTL + A Select All CRTL + Z Undo Last action (sometimes) CRTL + X Cut CRTL + C Copy CRTL + V Paste __________________ "like strapping a pillow on a bull in a china shop" Bullitt

11-04-2009, 10:06 AM	#2068
Cloud ... Join Date: Feb 2007 Posts: 8,360	I've been trying to get my boss to use Control + (CVXZ) for years, but he continues to use the mouse for this stuff. __________________ "Guard your honor. Let your reputation fall where it will. And outlive the bastards!"

11-04-2009, 12:45 PM	#2069
capnhowdy Blatantly Homosapien Join Date: Mar 2004 Posts: 6,200	I appreciate that classic __________________ Please type slowly. I can't read very fast............... and no holy water, please.

11-04-2009, 03:07 PM	#2070
Flint Snowflake Join Date: Mar 2006 Location: Dystopia Posts: 13,136	Keyboard shortcuts for Windows http://support.microsoft.com/kb/126449 Check out what you can do with the "Windows" key. Like Windows Logo+E to open a collapsed Explorer session. There's your everything. __________________ **************** There's a level of facility that everyone needs to accomplish, and from there it's a matter of deciding for yourself how important ultra-facility is to your expression. ... I found, like Joseph Campbell said, if you just follow whatever gives you a little joy or excitement or awe, then you're on the right track. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . Terry Bozzio**

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