incompetence

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Weaponised incompetence - ever heard of it?

Judy Evans @JudyEv (381950) • Rockingham, Australia 8 Feb

The photo has nothing to do with the post. I read a very interesting article the other day on ‘weaponised incompetence’. This is when one person avoids or refuses to do a task by saying they’re not good at it. They use their...

weaponised incompetence

household responsibilities

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Who needs a plan when you are playing 3 dimensional chess?

Mark-Paul @MarkPaul (302) 16 Apr 25

The span of trump's (so called) plan... Cut vital government services including tax collecting services while exploding government debt by cutting taxes (especially for the wealthy) while eliminating trust in the...

trump

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what plan

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Los Angeles-California Inferno: Newsom, Bass and How Not to Govern a Crisis

DB @dgobucks226 (37621) 14 Jan 25

So many reasons as to why this fire got out of control and eventually became a catastrophic, Santa Ana winds aside. Let's examine the failures. 1. Why were there not water for the fireman to fight the blaze? Why were fire...

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Waiting for eyeglasses

BarBaraPrz @BarBaraPrz (51818) • St. Catharines, Ontario 2 Feb 22

Early December I finally got my new eyeglass prescription filled. That is, I took it in to the optical place and picked them out. They were having a special buy one pair, get the second for hardly anything more...They said two...

aggravation

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I just phoned in a bad driver.

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 8 Mar 21

Periodically, I like to be a grumpy old man, and phone in a bad driver. Do you ever do that? Today, I was heading home from an errand and was almost rear ended by a woman in a black Jeep, possibly a Cherokee, if those still...

should women be allowed to drive

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Pet Peeve:Incompetent Web Developers

J.N.R Dutton @jnrdutton (3450) • United States 10 Dec 19

One thing I find seriously annoying, is when a site/app update is supposed to improve a site/app and instead it screws it up majorly. I have seen this happen on many sites and apps over my years online, and it shows terrible...

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The Horse kicks, snorts and farts: More really bad teaching at the preschool.

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 25 Jul 19

I was hoping for another relaxing day playing with 12- through 35-month-olds at the preschool day. But no, another Really Bad Teacher had to ruin my day. I have been teaching the littlies "empathy." Empathy is understanding...

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The "teacher from Hell" is driving me nuts. Have you ever been in a situation where an incompetent colleague frustrated you?

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 21 Jun 19

I work part-time at a friend's preschool. I am a "behavioral specialist," but I'm really just a glorified preschool teacher when I work there. The kids love me, and I get compliance from the kids by making things like "clean up"...

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How's this for incompetence?

John Welford @indexer (4852) • Leicester, England 26 Nov 18

I am writing this while sitting at my place of work in the University Library where I do a four-hour shift once a week. Don't worry - when a student asks me for something I stop what I'm doing and attend to their needs! I finish...

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car servicing

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Another day, another drama at the DMV

Vicki, #1 Creek Girl @1creekgirl (44560) • United States 21 Aug 18

I gathered all my documents (birth certificate, marriage certificate, social security card, old driver's license, and an old bill proving I live at my address), drove once again for the third time to the DMV, hoping that please...

dmv

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Cameback for NOTHING

LK2018 @Letranknight2015 (52665) • Philippines 26 Jul 18

This is the third time Mom went back to Government Insurance office to get her new pension card. Sadly, they changed her bank from Union to Land bank. But there was a problem with this card, it doesn't have an EMV....

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The Horse's Military wins and loses a battle with Kaiser on the same day

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 18 Apr 17

I had been told by my Doctor's assistant last Wednesday that my two prescriptions would be ready for pickup Monday morning. One was ready, but the other could not be renewed until Sunday, meaning that it would be available the...

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Kaiser Permanente will FEEL MY WRATH!

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Jan 17

Kaiser is my medical provider. My doctor has the interpersonal social skills of chalk. Two weeks ago, I emailed him to order a refill for my back pain meds. I got a canned message from his assistant saying that I could order...

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Did I get somebody fired?

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 22 Dec 16

I've mentioned in the past that my doctor is not the most competent, nor is he the most compassionate. The other day, I emailed him about renewing my back pain meds. I got a generic message back from an "assistant" I'd never...

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How our obsession with technological advaces destroyed the quality of college education this week in California

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 21 Sep 16

I've been teaching at the same California Community College for more than 15 years. I've written scores of recommendations that sent my students off to UC Berkeley, UC Davis, Carnegie-Mellon University, and several other excellent...

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Does abject incompetence ever put you in a bad mood?

The Horse @TheHorse (238297) • Walnut Creek, California 27 Feb 16

I was in the best of moods. A friend had come over and listened to my new Dynaco Stereo 70 tube power amplifier, driving Marantz Imperial 6 speakers.. He agreed that the Dynaco Stereo 70 sounded great. I had enjoyed some funny...

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The Peter Principle

AbbyGreenhill @AbbyGreenhill (45490) • United States 18 Nov 15

Simply put - people rise to the level of their incompetence Laurence J. Peter came up with the Peter Principle in regards to employees. Let's say an employee does his job well, but it's not a complicated job. Is that employee...

the peter principle

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I was so stinking mad

dorannmwin @dorannmwin (36392) • United States 9 Apr 13

Last Thursday Paul and I were sitting in the office, he playing video games on Tom's computer and I working online on my computer when all of a sudden the power went out in the house. I figured that it was just some construction...

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Don't Ever Want Another Weekend Like This One!

Suebee @Suebee (2013) • Canada 28 May 12

I have to say that this is the worst weekend I have ever put in at work yet. I work every other weekend, no big deal. Well, this weekend we have a new person on our wing. She is not new to the job or to the facility, but she just...

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Feeling so incompetent

LetranKnight25 @LetranKnight25 (33117) • Philippines 4 Dec 11

I just couldn't believe it.. Few days ago, Mom asked me to have Sister's in Law acquire a Cedula (tiny paper that proves you are a citizen and resident of that neighborhood). But I didn't have her ID and her letter of...

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lost keys

vulnerable to robber

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