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Monthly Archives: March 2014
Spoilsport
Why? Why do people come up with such stupid shit? Shit so stupid that it defies all logic and understanding. I truly don’t understand. After my shift Thursday night/Friday morning, I decided to have a few adult beverages. While doing … Continue reading
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Ukraine
Even if you have been living under a rock for the past year, you know that something is going on in Ukraine. Oh, and it is “Ukraine”, not “the Ukraine”. Not sure where the fuck that got started, but it … Continue reading
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Books and Economics
I like to read. At last count, I have finished over twenty books already this year. Many of the authors whose works I have consumed within the last year are independently (self) published, or started out that way within the … Continue reading
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The Small Stuff
I don’t understand why, but sometimes the littlest shit just gets under my skin like you wouldn’t believe. About a month ago, I was assigned to my current line, both to learn how to run it, and to take over … Continue reading
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Thank You, Jesus
I fucked up at work last night. At the very least, I should have been written up. Maybe even fired. However, thanks to some divine intervention, I had the time and ability to unfuck things with no permanent damage. I … Continue reading
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Bitter Bitch
I know I’ve been whining a lot lately. Here comes more. A coworker overheard a half-joking, half-serious comment that I made to the boss earlier this week about being considered for a wage progression. It didn’t take long for the … Continue reading
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amazon.com Customer Service
Posted without comment (please note the parts in bold): Here’s a copy of the chat transcript you requested: Initial Question: The last item from Order #XXX shows as delivered yesterday, but it wasn’t. Neither I nor my roommate (who was … Continue reading
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Pet Peeves
If you do business in the United States and want your company to be taken seriously, you need someone on staff who has a reasonably firm grasp of the English language. Otherwise, you might end up printing a banner celebrating … Continue reading
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Dear Verizon Wireless
Your My Verizon Mobile app fucking sucks. I am supposed to be able to monitor my data usage with it, but it only works when I am connected via Wi-Fi. That makes a whole shitload of sense, people. Create something … Continue reading
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