Xyantha Reborn
- Actually Very Tame!
A take on the whats pissing you off thread. A lot of things cause irritation or eye rolls without angering to the point of pissing one off.
Thing 1: people and holding doors. People open a door outwards (away from them) and do not cross through the threshold. Instead, they hold the door open with one arm closer to the hinges. This means you now have to try and navigate the narrow entrance without brushing against them, and it is an awkward invasion of personal space. Or, you are ahead of them and they force you to stop so they can then walk ahead of you to open the door - usually doing the former action. It's a pet peeve because it halts my progress/invades my space - and my arms are not broken or full. I am capable of doing it myself.
Thing 2: company's requiring you to enter your full mailing address upon applying for a job. With the invention of google map streetview, recruiters and potential employers now have the ability to look at my house and neighbourhood and prejudge me. Now, i live in an ok area, but have lived in less nice places. I wonder how many interviews are won or lost because of that judgement. Once you recieve an offer, sure. But why do you need my full address when i am merely applying for consideration for a position? Old habits of contacting people, perhaps...but seems out of place now.
Thing 1: people and holding doors. People open a door outwards (away from them) and do not cross through the threshold. Instead, they hold the door open with one arm closer to the hinges. This means you now have to try and navigate the narrow entrance without brushing against them, and it is an awkward invasion of personal space. Or, you are ahead of them and they force you to stop so they can then walk ahead of you to open the door - usually doing the former action. It's a pet peeve because it halts my progress/invades my space - and my arms are not broken or full. I am capable of doing it myself.
Thing 2: company's requiring you to enter your full mailing address upon applying for a job. With the invention of google map streetview, recruiters and potential employers now have the ability to look at my house and neighbourhood and prejudge me. Now, i live in an ok area, but have lived in less nice places. I wonder how many interviews are won or lost because of that judgement. Once you recieve an offer, sure. But why do you need my full address when i am merely applying for consideration for a position? Old habits of contacting people, perhaps...but seems out of place now.
