i'm just going to get used to playing victim.
just as i've always suspected, a burrito will provide the answers.
i was running late yesterday morning, and so i neglected to make my lunch to help guide me through a long work day.
by noon, i was famished... (without cash on me) i ventured across the street to purchase a burrito with my card.
my card was declined.
i had just gotten payed friday and even if that weren't the case, i never allow my account to slip that low. in disbelief i made that man swipe my card again, again declining me. he was sympathetic enough to let me keep the burrito but i stormed across the street to my bank to investigate. i tried to check my balance through the atm... nothing. i walk into the bank and was informed that my card had been flagged for suspicious activity. shit. "HOW? I STILL HAVE MY CARD ON ME!"
and the bomb drops "well... there was a withdrawal made for $200, a few minutes later another for $100, again for $60..does that sound right to you?"
"NO! The last time i used my card was friday night to pull $20 out of an ATM to grab a beer at the bar.."
"So you didn't make these transactions?"
"NO!"
"well there have been problems with this sort of thing for the past few months, we thought that it was under control but obviously it's on the uprise again... it's this thing called skimming where they can by camera or otherwise steal your card number and pin"
after being on the phone with the fraud department for 45min. i discovered that there was a withdrawal made with my card within a minute of me taking $20 out for a beer.
Technology isn't necessarily a positive thing.
I work at borders/ whole foods, i barely make enough fucking money to survive and yet some dickwad takes everything that i have when i have fucking bills to pay.
this wasn't a foolish mistake of me losing my card, it's sitting next to me on the desk. someone raped me. fucking raped me for all that i fucking have.
my card is under investigation with my bank, hopefully my money will be put back into my account within the next 7 to 10 fucking days.
until then, i'll just have to live off the fucking $20 i earned from tips.yes earned.
and that's all that i fucking have.
my mom and grandma are coming this weekend. what the FUCK AM I SUPPOSE TO DO?
i don't even know how i'm going to avoid explaining my situation, as if they don't worry enough. technically it could happen anywhere, realistically... with this high concentration of fucks... this shit only happens here. i have only ever in my life been fucked with in Chicago.
so far i've had a bike stolen, all of my money and everyday i avoid getting run over on my ride to work by a fucking yuppie in a BMW.
stay home in your warm little beds.
i was running late yesterday morning, and so i neglected to make my lunch to help guide me through a long work day.
by noon, i was famished... (without cash on me) i ventured across the street to purchase a burrito with my card.
my card was declined.
i had just gotten payed friday and even if that weren't the case, i never allow my account to slip that low. in disbelief i made that man swipe my card again, again declining me. he was sympathetic enough to let me keep the burrito but i stormed across the street to my bank to investigate. i tried to check my balance through the atm... nothing. i walk into the bank and was informed that my card had been flagged for suspicious activity. shit. "HOW? I STILL HAVE MY CARD ON ME!"
and the bomb drops "well... there was a withdrawal made for $200, a few minutes later another for $100, again for $60..does that sound right to you?"
"NO! The last time i used my card was friday night to pull $20 out of an ATM to grab a beer at the bar.."
"So you didn't make these transactions?"
"NO!"
"well there have been problems with this sort of thing for the past few months, we thought that it was under control but obviously it's on the uprise again... it's this thing called skimming where they can by camera or otherwise steal your card number and pin"
after being on the phone with the fraud department for 45min. i discovered that there was a withdrawal made with my card within a minute of me taking $20 out for a beer.
Technology isn't necessarily a positive thing.
I work at borders/ whole foods, i barely make enough fucking money to survive and yet some dickwad takes everything that i have when i have fucking bills to pay.
this wasn't a foolish mistake of me losing my card, it's sitting next to me on the desk. someone raped me. fucking raped me for all that i fucking have.
my card is under investigation with my bank, hopefully my money will be put back into my account within the next 7 to 10 fucking days.
until then, i'll just have to live off the fucking $20 i earned from tips.yes earned.
and that's all that i fucking have.
my mom and grandma are coming this weekend. what the FUCK AM I SUPPOSE TO DO?
i don't even know how i'm going to avoid explaining my situation, as if they don't worry enough. technically it could happen anywhere, realistically... with this high concentration of fucks... this shit only happens here. i have only ever in my life been fucked with in Chicago.
so far i've had a bike stolen, all of my money and everyday i avoid getting run over on my ride to work by a fucking yuppie in a BMW.
stay home in your warm little beds.