Permit me some whine.
Last week was Earth Day and Starbucks was right in there celebrating. They advertised free brewed coffee as long as you brought in your reusable cup. So I did, ordering a decaf. "No," the barrista said,"we don't brew decaf after noon." I don't get that. If there is one place in the world where you'd expect a good cup of decaf at any time of day, wouldn't it be Starbuck's?
Unreasonable, but not as unreasonable as they were to another woman in the store. She asked for her free coffee in a disposable cup, which she uses over and over again. Nope, no coffee for you. That cup could be thrown away and is not technically reusable. It sounds like a ploy to sell $30 mugs.
Then I went on the US Social Security website to determine the US portion of my someday retirement benefits. They wanted to know how many times I was married and asked me to enter the birthdate of each spouse. Up to ten are permitted. What happens after ten?
The next step is the grid where you enter your years of earnings. The instructions read:
"if you were born after 1951, any earnings you enter before your year of birth will be ignored." No fair, people born before 1951 can claim earnings prior to their birth!?
And in the annals of strange customer service is the e-mail I received at work from one broker we approached when seeking bids for employee health and dental insurance. When we chose to stay with our current company he was incensed, and let me know how much of his time I wasted. Maybe sales is the wrong job for him.
Quick updates:
The parents won – the dog's name is Dexter
The transition to
Mac is continuing. I keep a list of questions and barrage the boy every
time he enters the house. There was no setup, just took it out of the
box and used it. That teensy booklet is the entire Macmanual.
As the result of his retinal detachment issues, C is on the urgent list for further surgery. His vision went from -3.25 to -9.5 in six weeks. He should have some improvement afterwards,as the original procedure has worsened a cataract. He's having an eye ultrasound today. Ick.
M is still in Australia and has made the decision to move back to Calgary upon her return.
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