Sometimes Being Irritated Is just How it Goes
By Jim Bauer
@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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13 responses
@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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@allknowing (153530)
• India
7 Nov 21
@porwest Those who get irritated are not saints

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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• United States
5 Nov 21
No wonder you are irritated..what a day.
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@RebeccasFarm (91297)
• 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
7 Nov 21
@lovebuglena Yep. The dummies. Arrrggghhh. lol
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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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@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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@LindaOHio (222314)
• United States
5 Nov 21
Just not your day was it? Sorry you had so much trouble.
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