I don't know if this is just driving pet peeves, as it seems to be, but here is one that doesn't involve an automobile. I have very little patience for people that can't seem to be able to bow out of a conversation and get back to what they were doing. I have an employee who will come to provide an update on a project she is working on and just can't seem to stop talking. She says the same thing 50 times, 5 different ways, and just won't move on even after I have fully acknowledged her and thanked her for her work (she does a good and thorough job). Have met a few people like that over the years. Typical conversation:
Her: So I was looking into that shipment and had to look in the archives and found out it left here on the 3rd and it was actually delivered to the wrong address on the 8th.
Me: Ok so it was carrier error. Do we need to reship it, or can it be picked up and moved?
Her: I arranged for it to be forwarded. But you know it left here on the 3rd and delivered somewhere else on the 8th.
Me: Nice find, and great work. Thanks.
Her: I just couldn't believe it delivered somewhere else on the 8th. I don't know why no one saw that.
Me: Yeah, strange, someone should have seen it. Thanks for straightening that out.
Her: Yeah on the 3rd. I saw that it shipped and looked at the tracking and found the other address it delivered at.
Me: Nice job. Thanks.
Her: And then they were able to forward it so we won't have to issue a call-tag or anything.
Me: That's great, thanks. I appreciate it.
Her: Yeah and I don't know why it took 5 days to deliver that address is in a 2-3 day zone from here.
Me: Yeah, I will provide feedback to the carrier. Thanks again.
Her: It was shipped by Carol. She did everything right, it looks like a carrier mistake. And it left here on the 3rd.
Me: GGGAAAHHHHHHH GET THE **** BACK TO WORK HOLY HELL I HAVE OTHER **** TO DO!!1!!!
That last part is what I wanted to say, but didn't. I usually have to just walk away or start up a conversation with someone else. There is no way out of this, it is like an endless loop. Drives me nuts.
