Annoying comment

[Alf]

Anybody got any favourite “I hate” comment?

To me the “It works!” is the one that irks me the most.

So I spent time working on the OP’s problem. Then I do a bit of testing trying to guess what the OP needs but did not tell and adding that to my proposed solution.

The OP finding his problem solved exclaims “It works!” but to me that sounds like “yea dumbass you finally managed to do something right!”

At times like that I feel like shouting: “Of course it works I spent time testing it to ensure it works. Do you think that I deliberately try to fool people?”

Please forum members tell me should I take therapy in “Anger management” or do some of you feel the same way from time to time?

If so please post your favourite “I hate” comment.

Alf

[Pepe Le Mokko]

It's all a matter of interpretation. To me " It works !" makes me feel like the OP is astonished it can be done and that it's not that complicated ( which is a relative matter of course) - It's the same than " well done"

[Fotis1991]

At least in this case, "get back" a "working"......

For me the most annoying answer is "This does not work"

The same time as you (having test the solution 10 times), you're sure it's working perfectly.

And of course, above all, giving a correct answer and difficult (having spent a lot of time and effort into it), the OP disappear without any reply..

But what to do? Such is life!

[JosephP]

I agree with Fotis - "doesn't work" with no more information is the most annoying
with "never mind figured it out" coming second

[snb]

Dear all,
I am new in the VBA programming world. I am training my self in creating xls files from csv file with VBA.
Can someone help me with the following dilemma. Your help is highly appreciated. Thanks in advance!!

From a country where books seem to have been vanished.

[ChemistB]

I agree with Joseph. "It doesn't work" with no explaination drives me crazy. That's when I want to scream.

[JapanDave]

Nope the best would have to be,

"BTW, I forgot to mention that the real file is not like the one I posted."

One I am personally guilty of in my early days.

[ConneXionLost]

Nothing like a trunk full of rabbits and a shotgun to take the edge off.

(hat tip to "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot")

[ChemistB]

ConneX, first a reference to "The Prisoner" (I think) and now "Thunderbolt and Lightfoot"? Are we a trivia encyclopedia?

[ConneXionLost]

Are we a trivia encyclopedia?

I hope not! However, my sense of humour does tend to stray into the more arcane.

[Alf]

To me "It works!" makes me feel like the OP is astonished it can be done and that it's not that complicated

I wish I could be that positive but living in Sweden I think I’ve watched too many Ingmar Bergman films.

I must admit that “doesn’t work” is also a good one.

BTW, I forgot to mention that the real file is not like the one I posted.

Yep this I think is the one that is going to get the 1st price!

Nothing like a trunk full of rabbits and a shotgun to take the edge off.

Hmmm, nasty, how about “Kill them all and let God sort them out?”

Must admit Pepe makes me feel bad since he is that positive but the rest of you guys make me feel better.

Alf

[Mordred]

I've seen "I have created a workbook" where the workbook was actually created by members of the forum. I don't like "I wrote code" when:

• There's no code and,
• The code is recorded

When I was more noobish I stated either "I have code" or "I recorded code". I know the terms are like splitting hairs but when some people put 0 effort into something and then take full credit, it bothers me. I also don't like scenarios that JapanDave pointed where the workbook uploaded is completely different from the actual.

What?

[Marcol]

It works!
... and there are several different answers from several people, some that do and some that don't ...

I changed your formula and it now it doesn't work ...

[JBeaucaire]

Hat-tip to Marcol, those are my top two as well. Especially #2.

"I tried your formula in my real workbook and it doesn't work."
(workbook is completely different with no edits to formula, or workbook is EXACTLY the same and they changed the formula for no reason."

[abousetta]

Here's a lovely example that literally left me speachless http://www.excelforum.com/excel-new-...-and-rows.html

[ChemistB]

@Abousetta, looks like he/she wants them really deleted, not just cleared. Tell him/her the best you can do is hide them.

[abousetta]

I explained that in my last post, before the OP told me to upload a example... I don't if they want to upload a video to YouTube with a split screen showing my fingers hitting the keys in one of the screen and the excel screenshot in the other half or what. How do you upload an example of deleting columns??? I just gave up and didn't want to sarcastic or rude because the OP could just be someone really struggling to understand the basic concepts of a keyboard, selecting columns and rows, etc.

[Alf]

Having had a chance to went my anger / irritation / frustration and found out I’m not the only one who feels like this I feel more positive now.

Times to mark this thread solved and start learning more excel by reading posts and trying to help if I can.

Thanks to all who participated and gave feed back to my grumblings.

Alf