Sentences with phrase «less than pleasant»

I have had some awkward (or less than pleasant) experiences as a guest, so some of these tips I learned from actually being the guest!

At family resorts, be prepared for lots of happy but noisy kids, while adults - only resorts may find you faced with loud music and less than pleasant encounters with rude and / or inebriated guests.

I, as many agents do, felt that the only way to overcome my own lack of experience and knowledge was to be combative, argumentative, and in many cases, less than pleasant to deal with.

Even if the work experience has been less than pleasant, it is not wise to state this is resignation letter.

Unfortunately, I suspect that we'll see a less than pleasant trend continuing - the commitment to do more with less, while laudable in itself, is going to mean that IT professionals are likely to be working longer hours, and that IT Managers may continue to find themselves Managers in name, but with a job description that includes much more hands - on work than those IT Managers are going to be happy with.

I don't want anyone to be discouraged about going out on the road with a trainer because of my experience, but I do want you to be aware of the potential of a less than pleasant experience.

The issues of proof and the measures that defendants and their attorneys will take in defense of these claims tend to create confrontational and less than pleasant experiences.

At least the person (s) concerned now have millions of friends and supporters worldwide as a counterweight to those less than pleasant thoughts.

Overall, the experience was less than pleasant.

This was a battle us as customers have fought until this month and always received the short end of the stick — there were some workarounds but it was less than pleasant or justified to have to deal with as a paying customer.

Most of them are less than pleasant.

Indeed much of early game is spent watching the fractious relationship between the two of them, but as the story progresses the less than pleasant situation turns into something more.

Its narrow passageways, throngs of tourists and frenzied traffic make driving a less than pleasant experience, with the excellent public transport system supplying a much more relaxed approach to discovering the sights.

Sounds like a great idea (and perhaps there is no true perfect towel product), but my experience was less than pleasant.

If your best friend is doing this constantly, or if you smell something less than pleasant coming from his or her ears, the culprit may be ear mites.

That way, he can get a cuddle and a treat, without having any less than pleasant procedures such as having his temperature taken!

Some cats purr because they are content, while others might be sending a less than pleasant message with their vocalizations.

Immediate feedback has been less than pleasant regarding the launch price of this device so we're hoping that T - Mobile drops the price soon after launch.

So yes, alas, the algorithm elves have worked their mischief in a less than pleasant way for us.

The pre buy experience was quite nice as the salesman let me drive whatever I wanted, but when the actual negotiations started it was with a large bullish manager type who was less than pleasant to speak with.

Remote start: Here in Kenosha, we know all too well how cold winter can be, and jumping into a cold Jeep — particularly if you've got leather seats and / or a soft top — can be less than pleasant until things start to warm up.

Just don't bring the kids; these guys are going places that really are less than pleasant...

Generally, we're very different and many times in our lives we have been reminded of this in less than pleasant ways.

Eventually, I reached a point in my life where I couldn't spend four hours on a plane to put myself in a situation that was less than pleasant.

, but the truth is I love heels, and while yes some of them are less than pleasant to wear some others are super comfy (I have a high tolerance for pain, so don't quote me on that:D).

For many women, hot flushes, insomnia and mood swings are some of the less than pleasant, but unfortunately quite common symptoms of the menopause.

Recently, I observed a less than pleasant habit of mine.

Riding the subway has been less than pleasant lately, with frequent delays and occasional equipment failures.

Shuffling us all across the parking lot, loading everyone back into the car, with Isaiah screaming and thrashing about in my arms all while balancing two hot cups of coffee was less than pleasant to say the least.

There's really no easy way around it — being a singleton on Valentine's Day is generally, less than pleasant.

Elliot finds the idea of being put down very offensive, so diaper changes are less than pleasant for both of us.

I don't think we had even a single member of staff with a less than pleasant attitude, and even the food was better this go around.

Meconium (baby's first few bowel movements) are like black tar and I found that was less than pleasant to remove from my brand new newborn cloth diapers.

I'm sometimes curious if the reason my child will — thankfully — eat just about anything (except meat), is that I ate such a variety of foods while nursing her, often with less than pleasant results for her later that day.

The group started by listing the some of the reasons that pumping is less than pleasant — lack of user education (on suction level, positioning, importance of having the correct size flanges), difficulty with milk let - down (no cute baby there to help, the pumping mom is often under a time crunch), too many parts to sanitize and clean, the motor is loud and mechanical, some women find the process degrading, and social norms (breast pumping is seen as something to be embarrassed by and hidden).

The texture was less than pleasant in my mouth.

I don't even remember how I was introduced to matcha and my first experiences were less than pleasant.

Rabbit tells all, and much of his unburdening makes for less than pleasant reading.

This suggests a less than pleasant conclusion for entrepreneurs — happy comments about your product or service are likely to sink like a stone while complaints may skip along covering great social distances.

Not exact matches

While it's never a very pleasant experience to quit your job, there are ways to make it less painful than a traumatic high school breakup.

Laying a legal foundation and staying calm can make a stressful situation, while never pleasant, less traumatic than it would otherwise have been if both parties start shooting from the hip.

Early on with # 10K saved a 30 % fall, whilst not pleasant is less worrisome than a 30 % fall when you have # 200K and less time to recoup the loss.

It makes sense and seems much healthier to accept reality and learn to cope with it, even when it's less pleasant than fairytales that make a lot of promises there is no reason to believe.

Fruit compressed, more or less ribbed, about two inches and three - quarters in diameter, and two inches in depth; skin smooth and glossy, when ripe, of a brilliant coral - red; flesh thick, mild and pleasant to the taste, though possessing more piquancy than the Large Bell or Sweet Spanish.

All the foods are made with a CO2 - extracted kava concentrate rather than the powdered root, because chewing the stuff is even less pleasant than drinking it.

Checking in is usually one of the less - than - pleasant aspects of an all inclusive vacation, so the upgrade benefit right off the bat is a nice touch.

They're often much less pleasant, moodwise, than my teenager is -LRB-!)

It wasn't pleasant, but it was far less traumatizing than getting stuck in traffic with a crying baby, and my daughter actually seemed happier and more well - rested afterwards (yes, I was still able to follow her cues).

Studies from the early 1980's demonstrated that children in situations where their parents had been involved in multiple divorces earned lower grades than their peers and their peers rated them as less pleasant to be around.

It turns out that living in a small space can produce less - than - pleasant odors on a regular basis, especially during the warmer months.