Chit-Chat: The Daily Chit Chat

[Ice1]

I mean, as a coder, do you need six buttons on the side of your mouse? Seems that's catered to gamers specifically.

 

[Alexander Nicholi]

I mean, as a coder, do you need six buttons on the side of your mouse? Seems that's catered to gamers specifically.

Most definitely. You can map keyboard macros to those to streamline repetitive edit operations that'd be too complex for a Find and Replace operation or when you don't have F&R available to use

 

[Chikara]

I was unaware we were even talking about building PCs :P

I have buttons on the side of my mouse, one of which is a back button, and another is F5. Haven't bothered customizing it beyond that, other than "undo" in a couple editing programs, and random controls in games.

 

[Alexander Nicholi]

I was unaware we were even talking about building PCs :P

My presumption stemmed from the thought that it plays a significant part in PC usage, especially in the higher rungs such as with gaming or rendering. I thought it'd be a given as a consideration d:

 

[Ice1]

Most definitely. You can map keyboard macros to those to streamline repetitive edit operations that'd be too complex for a Find and Replace operation or when you don't have F&R available to use

Yeah, but marketing it that way would just be stupid, as gamers are a way bigger audience than coders. Marketing-wise it's way smarter to cater to gamers.

 

[Alexander Nicholi]

Yeah, but marketing it that way would just be stupid, as gamers are a way bigger audience than coders. Marketing-wise it's way smarter to cater to gamers.

I think they should be marketed for what they are, and not stuck to some specific market that isn't even their whole share. There's definitely a way to sell macro keys to all people who use them, and it would probably end up selling them better. They're only limiting themselves by targeting this one group

 

[Ice1]

I think they should be marketed for what they are, and not stuck to some specific market that isn't even their whole share. There's definitely a way to sell macro keys to all people who use them, and it would probably end up selling them better. They're only limiting themselves by targeting this one group

I don't think so. You want to make them sound specialist, but not too complicated, and if you cater too coders, the features that make it sound great as a gaming mouse are gonna sound lame. Coders probably already know that such a mouse would benefit them, and they probably are gamers too. It's incredibly hard to focus on two focus groups without losing people in the progress.

 

[Alexander Nicholi]

I don't think so. You want to make them sound specialist, but not too complicated, and if you cater too coders, the features that make it sound great as a gaming mouse are gonna sound lame. Coders probably already know that such a mouse would benefit them, and they probably are gamers too. It's incredibly hard to focus on two focus groups without losing people in the progress.

I'm not suggesting you cater to coders, or anyone really. It's the idea of a "general specific" kind of marketing.

I don't wanna debate marketing right now, we have more interesting shit to talk about. XD


Is it bad that I don't hardly eat, and mostly drink?

 

[Sean]

Not really as long as you're not overconsuming liquid in comparison to food, since too much water/liquid is extremely unhealthy for you and will cause a lot of bloating.

Solids are needed for nutrition reasons & health reasons

 

[Sector]

I hardly eat too but the thing is, when I eat, I start to eat my food like its the end of the world and then some.

Just a rant, why does managers try to be "know-it-all?" It's ridiculous how poorly walmart's management is.

 

[Alexander Nicholi]

Wal-Mart sucks. My aunt shares antics of people going in the dressing rooms to get high, and to sleep. They don't even get reprimanded or anything either

That was when she worked there so I think she knows

 

[Chikara]

Wal-Mart is nice for a drunken adventure in the middle of the night, but that's about it.

 

[Pendraflare]

Wal-Mart was where I got a couple of my extra Pokémon games (including both copies of Black 2 that I have, and my secondary copies of White 2 and X), and there have been a few times where i've obtained food for my dorm there after checking the prices between that and the store right next to it, which is where I work. And I remember getting a reasonably cheap stand fan there back in late August for only $20 or so.

 

[Universe]

Wal-mart is great for grocery shopping when it's the middle of the night because no one but the stockers are there.

It's the only place around here open beyond midnight.

 

[Alexander Nicholi]

I did get my very first Pokémon game there...

I like to buy from Amazon. Their prices are great plus I'm a Prime customer, and they're wonderful for an online department store as far as interface and selection goes. Basically Wal-Mart without the bullshit tbh

 

[Sirfetch’d]

Walmart isn't as bad as most people make it out to be imo. or maybe it actually is and I am so oblivious to it because I have adapted to the Walmart ways haha. It's the closest place to me to buy groceries(and the cheapest!) so I find myself there at least 5 times a week buying something. My only gripe is their produce is absolutely terrible.

 

[Sector]

Walmart isn't as bad as most people make it out to be imo. or maybe it actually is and I am so oblivious to it because I have adapted to the Walmart ways haha. It's the closest place to me to buy groceries(and the cheapest!) so I find myself there at least 5 times a week buying something. My only gripe is their produce is absolutely terrible.

People are super lazy. Management sucks. Walmart isn't all butts and glory. It's actually pretty horrible. It's a daily thing to wait for a CSM or a Member of Management for an hour or two to come talk to a customer because they are slacking off, partying in their offices.

Not every Walmart is the same, but mine is definitely the worse ever. They are all so worried about the raise of minimum wages over the remodeling that we're supposed to have coming.

 

[Foxrally]

We got Carrefour, what what

(this gif is really useful)

 

[Sirfetch’d]

People are super lazy. Management sucks. Walmart isn't all butts and glory. It's actually pretty horrible. It's a daily thing to wait for a CSM or a Member of Management for an hour or two to come talk to a customer because they are slacking off, partying in their offices.

Not every Walmart is the same, but mine is definitely the worse ever. They are all so worried about the raise of minimum wages over the remodeling that we're supposed to have coming.

I totally forgot you work there :o What department is it again?

 

[Sector]

I work in Electronics. We're supposed to cover photo lab and toys as well. I was never "trained" in most of the photo lab stuff, yet I'm supposed to "know" everything like, making passports and the other fancy crap they have over there. Heck, Norwalk Walmart (a local Walmart near my home, but I work in Sandusky's, 20 minutes out) has always had a photo lab tech in their department. I don't get why WE have to cover that department either.

My co-workers ALWAYS leave merchandises on the counter where the registers are. I'm a neat freak, and I close so I have to pick up their messes. Problem is, the department supervisor and manager really gets on my nerves, always gives me the lecture of "making sure the table is cleaned of merchandises" and shit. You see, I always put things back the way they go if the customer doesn't want them or I don't even put things on the counter. For example, when a customer is coming back to return the phone, one of my co-workers does that transaction, then when it's finished, they leave it on the table all day and completely ignores it. Who is the person that has to pick it up and put it away? Me. ME!

My co-workers always like to go hide back in the photolab or in the back just to chill. 95% of the time, I am solo on the floor. Hell, let me tell you one of the bs things that happened to me the other day:

Phone ringing. I answered. Customer wanted to know about a landline phone. So I'll say I'll check to see if we have what he was looking for. Put him on hold. There was a customer that wanted a cell phone, so I rung that person out. Then THREE more, I repeat, THREE more customers were in line after that one. So I helped each of them. After I finished helping the last customer there, a manager came to me and said there was a customer in photolab. I said, "okay, let me finish the customers I have prioritized." Okay so I went to check on the landline phone for the customer on the phone, came back and before I picked up the phone (2 minutes after she came to tell me about the customer in photolab), she came back to the Electronics floor just to tell me the customers at the story are more important than the ones on the phone. I just completely ignored her and answered the customer on the phone. Then I went back there. Thing is, she looked annoyed with me. I was literally about to explode to tell her, "you know what! If you want that customer taken care of so badly, why don't you do it instead of sitting in your office and eating chips and socializing and actually do you freakin' job!" I really have had it with my job. They think it's so simple to drop whatever I'm doing when they immediately want me to do something for them. Especially since I have something already going on. They have no patience.

Another thing is, a zone supervisor random put a box of stereos on the floor next to the shelf where its supposed to be put at. I walked by it once helping a customer getting a TV, so I kind of just brushed it off and waited till I finished helping the customer. After I rung the customer out, guess what happened? He came to me before I even had the chance to go pick it up and asked me, "why didn't you pick up the item that I put on the floor?" I just played dumb and acted like I didn't know what the f*** you were talking about. I wanted to tell him, "Why put it on the floor if it risks safety, when all you could do it put a few extra energy in walking to our counter and put it there so someone can take care of it quicker that way, or better yet, put an actual effort in putting it ON the shelf instead of just throwing it on the floor!"

That's what I mean by "Walmart people are super lazy."

There are more stories, but I think those two pointers will obviously explain enough how ridiculous it is.