What is the rudest experience you had while going to an office?

I was making a visit to one of our companies. The receptionist was new. Just as I was nearing her desk someone from the janitorial staff picked up her waste basket. She said "this time bring it …

Top stories for Long   What is the rudest experience you had while going to an office? Alec Moffat, former Presidential Advisor at The United States of America (1989-1993) • Answered May 21 I was making a visit to one of our companies. The receptionist was new. Just as I was nearing her desk someone from the janitorial staff picked up her waste basket. She sai... Read more » 271.6K 6.3K 120   What should you check as soon as you enter your cruise ship cabin? Bart Crunk, former Analyst (retired) (1991-2021) • Answered February 12 After checking the route to my muster station, I check the mini fridge. If it's full, I ask my cabin attendant to empty it. They usually stick everything in a bag and put i... Read more » 801.3K 1.4K 59   What would happen to me if, in court, I'm asked to reply to a question with either a yes or no answer, and I say to the court that I have pledged to tell the truth, the whole truth, etc. and I can't answer with just yes or no? Tim Dees, Retired cop and criminal justice professor, Reno Police Department, Reno Municip... • Updated October 1, 2020 I've been in this situation several times. Defense counsel is trying to get me to answer "yes" or "no" on the record to a question that cannot be accurately answered by "ye... Read more » 237.4K 3.4K   Are the servings in British restaurants so small for some cultural reasoning, such as a leftover habit from the wartime rationing? David Hawley, Series Chief Marshal at MotoAmerica (2015-present) • Answered May 28 Interestingly, I was out with my American wife (I am British) after the MotoAmerica round in Virginia at the weekend. This was the Sunday evening and we were due to fly hom... Read more » 70.9K 554 71   Why do many think that Joe Biden cannot be impeached? Thomas B Walsh, former Systems Engineer at IBM • Answered February 3 On Quora there are three prevailing reasons Biden is seen to not be impeachable: The most common, which we see over and over again is, "President Biden has committed no crime... Read more » 168.8K 1.4K 631   How do you spot bad neighbors when buying a house? Shar McIlhargey, Years of experience and every day is valued • Updated April 6 Opening statements from a neighbor. Two days after my husband, toddler son and I moved into a gorgeous, large suburban house, the lady next door (much older, thin, spiteful,... Read more » 1.1M 3.6K 137   Is it true that you can hold up some type of letter when you've been pulled over that states why you don't have to roll down the window and speak to the officer? (Convo w/ a "Sovereign Citizen") David Ecale, BA English, University of Saint Thomas (1974) • Answered April 27 I have a car that had a balky power window. It might roll down, then again, if it did? It might not roll back up. It was a very tough thing to get it back up. So, I had a l... Read more » 138.3K 1.1K 93   Will animals like lions generally not continue trying to attack you if you hit it? If a lion comes at you and then you kick it for example, will that scare it off you? Jeanne Lusignan • Answered April 7, 2021 When I lived in Southern California, there was a very well documented incident where a mountain lion attacked two women who were mountain biking on a wooded trail. The coug... Read more » 519.8K 1.8K 163   How were people so thin in the 70s and 80s? Caroline Zelonka, 50-something. • Updated June 20 When people discuss the "whys" of our current obesity rate, they tend to glom onto the low-hanging fruit. Smaller portions! Less fast food! More GMOS and HFCS, less C17H21N... Read more » 818.2K 4.2K 463   If life is so terrible in Gaza under Hamas, why isn't there a daily stream of refugees seeking into Israel? Kupferman Judy, lives in Tel Aviv, Israel • Answered July 13, 2021 I recently read a series of interviews with Gazans who had managed to leave, generally through the Egyptian border, some with permits and some without. The people interview... Read more » 121.9K 472 161   Is it rude to say "keep the change" to someone as a tip in the UK? Peter Hawkins, lives in The United Kingdom • Answered March 16 Generally no, but it would really depend on what you're tipping for. If you're buying a pint for £4.80 and pay with £5, then "keep the change" is definitely not rude. There'... Read more » 241.4K 1.2K 113   What are the most worrisome growing societal issues? Matthew Bates, Teacher (2009-present) • Answered February 27 This one is worrisome for me in particular, as a teacher, parent, and citizen of a very large American city where this kind of thing is taking place: In the fall of 2020, th... Read more » 292.6K 3.8K 161 Read more in your feed

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