Master Thread of Pet Peeves

[Yitzshpitz]

People who stare at dates. You once dated too and must realize how annoying and uncomfortable it makes them feel. Find something else to do.

[yitzyul]

People who stare at dates. You once dated too and must realize how annoying and uncomfortable it makes them feel. Find something else to do.

That's the best type of people watching that exists!!!
 

[yitrap]

buying something with intention to return is assur.

Source?

[username]

yitrap:

what means TMW in your signature?

None of these?
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TMW

[yitrap]

yitrap:

what means TMW in your signature?

None of these?
http://acronyms.thefreedictionary.com/TMW

That moment when...funny story, I forgot that was my signature

[Zevi16]

buying something with intention to return is assur.

Depends on the stores return policy.
A friend went into a Walmart store and told the manager he is going on a road trip, can I buy a GPS and return when I come back. He said yes as that is our policy ad we know that there are many times when people will just end up keeping it.
 Which makes a lot of sense.
Dont just say it's assur.

[Live N Learn]

That's the best type of people watching that exists!!!
 

-1 Watch people run for their lives, when it starts to rain out of nowhere, while you're sitting in your car.

[Yitzshpitz]

-1 Watch people run for their lives, when it starts to rain out of nowhere, while you're sitting in your car.

Or watch them use a newspaper as an umbrella to try and not get soaked.

[dealfinder85]

Depends on the stores return policy.
A friend went into a Walmart store and told the manager he is going on a road trip, can I buy a GPS and return when I come back. He said yes as that is our policy ad we know that there are many times when people will just end up keeping it.
 Which makes a lot of sense.
Dont just say it's assur.

Don't take my word for it
Ask any respectable rav

[yitrap]

Don't take my word for it
Ask any respectable rav

I have. That's why I asked for your source...

[Work-for-ur-muny]

My next shul one: When a chazzan (especially a "kratzer") runs away from the amud right before chazzaras hashatz. 

I'd rather wait the extra three minutes in the beginning for someone else to be shatz, than the ten minutes for someone to take over...

[dealfinder85]

I have. That's why I asked for your source...

in addition to hearing from a rav of my own, see here:
http://dev.dinonline.org/2011/08/20/buying-with-intention-of-returning/
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2807335/jewish/Can-I-Buy-Something-if-I-Plan-to-Return-It.htm
http://www.yeshiva.co/midrash/shiur.asp?cat=832&id=26423&q=

in any event, although these practices bother me when they are publicized on these "jewish" threads, i wasnt actually referring to paying and returning tangible merchandise

[cholent]

in addition to hearing from a rav of my own, see here:
http://dev.dinonline.org/2011/08/20/buying-with-intention-of-returning/
http://www.chabad.org/library/article_cdo/aid/2807335/jewish/Can-I-Buy-Something-if-I-Plan-to-Return-It.htm
http://www.yeshiva.co/midrash/shiur.asp?cat=832&id=26423&q=

in any event, although these practices bother me when they are publicized on these "jewish" threads, i wasnt actually referring to paying and returning tangible merchandise

That discussion has been had many times in the ethics thread. I'm with you

[good sam]

Depends on the stores return policy.
A friend went into a Walmart store and told the manager he is going on a road trip, can I buy a GPS and return when I come back. He said yes as that is our policy ad we know that there are many times when people will just end up keeping it.
 Which makes a lot of sense.
Dont just say it's assur.

Bad argument. Just because Walmart estimates that the liberal return policy yields a net benefit even if it's abused doesn't give you a license to abuse it.

[Zevi16]

Bad argument. Just because Walmart estimates that the liberal return policy yields a net benefit even if it's abused doesn't give you a license to abuse it.

If their policy is so liberal and they are OK with people doing that, then it is not called abusing.

[cf]

If their policy is so liberal and they are OK with people doing that, then it is not called abusing.

If to many people start abusing it they will definitely stop it. It's not meant to be abused.

[Zevi16]

If to many people start abusing it they will definitely stop it. It's not meant to be abused.

That's not the point. If too many people use any promotion they will stop it. Currently is not called abusing it.

[dealfinder85]

That's not the point. If too many people use any promotion they will stop it. Currently is not called abusing it.

not here to argue that point

in any event, although these practices bother me when they are publicized on these "jewish" threads, i wasnt actually referring to paying and returning tangible merchandise

[dealfinder85]

My next shul one: When a chazzan (especially a "kratzer") runs away from the amud right before chazzaras hashatz. 

I'd rather wait the extra three minutes in the beginning for someone else to be shatz, than the ten minutes for someone to take over...

when the shatz looks aimlessly around the room when there are clearly 10 finished, but for some reason he needs someone to wave him to go

[Zevi16]

not hear to argue that point

That's true