2007/04/13 @ 11:56 AM
Another Thing I Hate
It really irritates me when I go through the effort to look up the phone number for a specific location of a government office, rather than using the main number, but calling that supposedly targeted phone number just connects me back into the main switchboard. I just spent time wandering through a phone tree, waiting on hold, talking to somebody and they determined, lo and behold, that I needed to ask... read more
2007/03/11 @ 9:00 PM
See What’s Become of Me
I don’t really understand the way so many people seem so hung up on time. I completely understand it as a tool to coordinate. It would be much more difficult to meet somebody for lunch if we had no common reference point for when. I also grasp it to measure the passing of it. It is good to know how long something took to accomplish. I just don’t understand the random value attached to certain... read more
2007/03/08 @ 12:17 PM
In response to a friend Re: Credit Card Companies
about this rant I have had more than my share of financial problems. It is horrific to be faced with a cascading series of overdraft fees or late payment fines. Totally overwhelming. Yet, it was still my responsibility. Did it suck? Yes it totally did. The credit cards spelled out the penalties and the interest maximums though. Using them if I couldn’t afford those penalties was a choice I was... read more
2007/03/07 @ 4:10 PM
Senators Don’t Think Americans Should Behave Responsibly
Senate Panel Slams Abusive Credit Card Practices Credit cards can be used to the consumer’s benefit. Credit cards can be abused to the consumer’s downfall. They can be used in a great many ways in between. The fact that the majority of Americans use them poorly says a lot more about our education system and lack of parenting in this country than it does about the credit card companies. They are... read more
