Sometimes Being Irritated Is just How it Goes

@porwest (112874)
United States
November 4, 2021 7:22pm CST
I am traveling once again for work, and today I happened to have been running quite a bit late already. So, I found it a little bit irritating that the onramp to 80 East was shut down due to an overturned semi, so I wound up having to catch 80 West, and go about 5 miles out of my way to catch 80 East, only to be stuck twice really because traffic was stopped on the highway where the truck was overturned... Rubbernecker delay as I like to call it. I still have another day of travel and so I decided to get gassed up so I don't have to do it tomorrow. $3.78 a gallon and $120 later (it's diesel, but luckily the company reimburses me). I went into the store to get some beer, and the pump stopped when I got out, only for the receipt printer to not spit out my receipt, and I need it for my expense report. So I had to go back into the store and stand in line again to get my receipt. When I got to the hotel room I decided I'd like to get a bottle of water (should have gotten it at the gas station) since sometimes I get a thirsty in the middle of the night from salty fast food. I hit the Dasani button and a Barq's Root Beer kicked out. I am irritated.
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@DaddyEvil (174377)
• United States
5 Nov 21
Hmm... sounds like normal stuff that happens when you travel somewhere to me. I hope the rest of your trip goes better than this...
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@DaddyEvil (174377)
• United States
5 Nov 21
@porwest Nice! But what a crappy day to have when you're almost home.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
5 Nov 21
@DaddyEvil I cannot disagree with that. lol
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
5 Nov 21
Luckily this is day three and I only have one more to go. But tomorrow I will be home.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Nov 21
Some days nothing will go right. Hope you have a better day tomorrow.
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@RubyHawk (99367)
• Atlanta, Georgia
5 Nov 21
@porwest Thats great, home is always best.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
@RubyHawk It certainly has its perks. lol
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
5 Nov 21
At least tomorrow I will be home, and then it is the weekend. A silver lining perhaps? lol
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
6 Nov 21
You are not a saint not to
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@allknowing (153530)
• India
7 Nov 21
@porwest Those who get irritated are not saints
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
lol. I have been called a lot of things, but I am not sure I have ever been called a saint. lol
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
5 Nov 21
No wonder you are irritated..what a day.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
5 Nov 21
Yeah. It slowly but surely all went to hell in a hand basket. lol
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• United States
5 Nov 21
@porwest The price of gas I tell you..that alone
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
5 Nov 21
@RebeccasFarm Tell me about it. And to think, not so long ago we were energy independent and gas was cheap. Oh well.
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@lovebuglena (52135)
• Staten Island, New York
5 Nov 21
Things definitely weren't going your way. Hope they are better now. Are you sure you hit the Dasani button?
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@lovebuglena (52135)
• Staten Island, New York
8 Nov 21
@porwest I’d demand my money back. If there was someone to actually demand it from. Did you try banging the machine lol?
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
100% positive.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
7 Nov 21
@lovebuglena Yep. The dummies. Arrrggghhh. lol
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@NJChicaa (127128)
• United States
5 Nov 21
Life on the road. I paid $4.05 per gallon for supreme last week.
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@NJChicaa (127128)
• United States
6 Nov 21
@porwest That's what the owner's manual says I have to use.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
Ouch. Why supreme though? Unless your manual calls for it, even the experts say there is no such thing as giving your car a treat, and unless the car needs it, the supreme is no better for your engine or performance than regular.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
7 Nov 21
@NJChicaa What kind of car do you drive again?
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@kaylachan (84760)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
5 Nov 21
I can understand that. But, life is like that. Tomorrow is a clean slate. Make the best of it.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
5 Nov 21
That is all I can do. lol
@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
5 Nov 21
I have random episodes of being irritated, especially if seeing my lousy neighbors.
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@Shavkat (141906)
• Philippines
6 Nov 21
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
5 Nov 21
I feel for you. lol
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
5 Nov 21
That is alot. But it is a truck so not toally surprised. Glad they're reimbursing you.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
Plus I get the cash back reward on my Disover card. So I will get another $1.20 in rewards. I guess that's a win. lol
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@Courtlynn (67089)
• United States
6 Nov 21
@porwest that does sound good
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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
5 Nov 21
Just not your day was it? Sorry you had so much trouble.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
Certainly was not. But I guess it is what it is.
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@Icydoll (36713)
• India
6 Nov 21
Hope you have better day tomorrow my friend
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
It turned out to be much better for sure.
@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
5 Nov 21
Smile, it will be better soon.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
It did. Thank you.
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@CarolDM (203396)
• Nashville, Tennessee
6 Nov 21
@porwest Have a good day.
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@prasuns (1288)
• New Delhi, India
5 Nov 21
Hoping for your good time. Good luck.
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@porwest (112874)
• United States
6 Nov 21
It got better. Sort of. lol. But at least I am home now.