So Peeved right now!

@Kat4676 (474)
United States
August 12, 2008 9:44pm CST
It just irritates the heck out of me when you are trying to get something done and there is someone there that thinks you HAVE to do almost everything for them! And, they can't wait a few minutes until you finish what you are doing. Everytime I start to get close to having something done, either the phone rings, someone shows up or it's "can you get this for me". No please or thank you just expecting you to drop what you are doing. It's not just kids and the other half either, even my mom and other relatives will call and say "can you look this up for me" or "how is your mom doing". HELLO, she has a phone, call her and talk to her instead of avoiding her like the plaque. Sorry guys :) Had to get it off my chest.
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@coolseeds (3919)
• United States
13 Aug 08
Don't answer the phone. You will get to it when you can. You are busy ignore the ones old enough to know better. Eventually they will stop bothering you when you are busy if you do not respond to them. I do it when I am packing ebay orders. There are so many orders and people do not realize how long it takes to pack them. They should also be expedited within 48 hours. They think because its ebay it isn't a real job (even though I make more money than the ones who discredit it). They believe it is ok for me to just drop whatever I am doing to do whatever it is they want me to do. There are certain times that it is good for my products to be listed. I have to be there a certain time on specific days. I have to sit in front of the computer and do something not fun. It generates an income. That sounds like work to me. My girlfriends stepfather used to do that crap. He would call 10 hours before and ask if I can help him. I got to the point where I started saying no. If they can't give me at least 3 days notice I can't do it. My landscaping company demands 50-70 hours per week. I am a very busy person who likes to be at home when he can. Which isn't as often as I would like. My dad does the same thing. They will call at 4pm and say we are eating at 7pm at such and such restaurant. Its like WTF? Why even bother to call. They know I usually work until dark. I told them that I own a business. I can't just drop whatever to join them. He always said work a lot when you are young so you don't have to work when you are old or work until you die. The choice is yours.
@coolseeds (3919)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I streamlined everything. I was paying 25% or less in Paypal and ebay fees. The 25% includes a store which is $15.95 and selling manager pro which is $10-$15. I forget. LOL A store makes it a lot easier to succeed on ebay. That is if you have products to stock it.
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@coolseeds (3919)
• United States
13 Aug 08
Hey thanks for the best response. I don't think I have got one in a while.
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@Kat4676 (474)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I am to the point where I am going to turn the ringers off on the phone and just let the answering machine get it :). My daughters are pretty good, it's just my 4 year old and he isn't as bad as he used to be. :) I am working on getting a business up and going myself. I tried ebay for a while and they were great but, the listing fees were eating me alive.
@nanciem (1105)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I know exactly what you mean.. it's like HELLO! Stop taking advantage of me! We do all we can for each other, but, sometimes we are like "HE-FRIGGIN"-LO! I have been there, avtually I am there.. If you don't mind, I must express this; My father (a very intelligent man) said "nobody is going to do to you, what you don't let them" So , if you let them get to you, they wil; if you let them hurt you, they will. You have to set boundries Kat, and stick by thos bondries. I can totally relate!
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@Kat4676 (474)
• United States
13 Aug 08
I love what your father said. :) It is very straight forward and to the point. I am definitely going to work on my boundaries.
@nanciem (1105)
• United States
13 Aug 08
It's true, and TY for acknowledging my father, I am sure he would love that! As I do, he was a very intelligent man, a real "get em by the !!!" man.. he was great! Kat, stand your ground.
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@soulist (2985)
• United States
2 Sep 08
It does get annoying when people are constantly asking you to do something when they can plainly see that you are doing something else. My dad does that to me all the time. When I am doing something online, my dad will ask me to look something up for him or my mom will ask me to buy something online for her although I don't have any money.