Ordering stuff online shouldn't be this hard.
I got cards today from deichrodler and therealdcv!!! Thanks guys! They made my terrible day so much brighter.
As did this:
Star Wars Horoscope for Cancer
You may whine at times, but you've developed a thick hard shell (like that of a crab).
You are strong willed and persistent - until you get what you want.
You never shy away from a fight, even when things get dangerous.
Mentally sharp, you are starting to master the elements of mind manipulation.
Star wars character you are most like: Luke Skywalker
What Is Your Star Wars Horoscope?
I know I shouldn't be doing any blogging today as I am currently gearing up to throw out my End of the Year Review on shit I've see, heard and done. But I am in a bad way. I need the solace from my friends both real and imaginary.
Usually I don't let Christmas shopping bother me. I normally go shopping one day in November and then I'm done. No fuss. This year I decided I should do all my shopping online because it would be so much easier. No bundling up the kids and putting them through the torture of trying clothes on and wanting to know why I don't buy them toys. So one faithful day back in OCTOBER I sat the kids in front of the computer and told them to pick their own shit so they will be happy that the clothes they get will be acceptable to wear to school so the other kids wont think they are a band of retards. I filled up my Old Navy internet shopping cart with $400+ worth of products to satisfy 2 adults and 7 children of all sizes and ages. So in OCTOBER I had it all together. Small problem however. No cash. I had to wait until I was able to come up with the cash to buy Christmas. Several times over the coming weeks I decided I just do mini orders so I could start to get things out of the way. Here is where the real problems start. I pick 2 to 3 kids and decided to just get all their crap. My internet online cart is now circling around the more affordable area of $90 or so. I hit check out. Then I get a mean nasty message in read lettering saying, "Sorry for the inconvience but you waited around too damn long and now we no longer have that item in the style and size you have requested. Next time don't wait around like a cheap bastard." So I rearrange my order again so I can just get it done. Then my Mom comes in.
Mom: So what are you doing?
Me: I'm doing my first order on Old Navy so I can get this taken care of and get back to reading up on the Torah what the fuck does it look like?
Mom: You don't need to use such crude language. And why do you wear your hair like that? How many days in a row are you going to wear the same clothes?
Me: Fuck you mom, they're called pajamas and I can wear them every goddamn night if I want to!!
Then there's about 15 more minutes of arguing like this.
Mom: Now that we've established that your a dumbass, why are you buying the children such horrible looking clothes?
Me: It's what they want, piss off!
Mom: Find but those are the right sizes.
Now add 20 more minutes of arguing over sizes and looking up the size chart and coming to agree that she is right but only about one of the children. So for the record, she was right for 1 out of 7 children.
Mom: And why are you getting a sweater that looks like someone ran over it?
Honestly, this could go on for a while but you get the point. I was talked out of completing my order.
Now fade in at Thanksgiving. Most of the items I had picked out before are all out of stock. So I have Tyler and Emily pick out new things. My shopping cart grows once again. And with my next pay check I will be able to get everything and it will all be over.
That's what life was like in November. I was youth and naive about the world and I did not know of the financial hardships I would face. It began to feel like Christmas would not come this year. But then fate intervened. On Tania's birthday (12/02) just after leaving the Happy Hooker, Shannon and I wound up in an Old Navy store. I did a bit of peeking around at all the sections but I knew I didn't have a lot of money so I wouldn't be able to get anything. And then I saw a cute, reasonably prices sweater that was just perfect for me. So I thought, "when do I ever get anything for me?" So I decided to buy it. I went to the cash register and as always, the lady asks, "And would you like to start an Old Navy account with us today?" And as always I replied with,"I would love to but your little machine rejects me everytime and I can't deal with anymore rejection." Then the little hispanic girl goes on to explain that even if I apply for it and get rejected, I can still get 10% off my current purchase. I'm okay with that so I go through with it. As I'm filling out the card, she runs my visa through a little debt finder machine and usually blares "DENIED" but not this day. No, for the first time since before the millennium the machine read APPROVED!!!! That's right, I'm the proud owner of an Old Navy expense account! Christmas is saved!!
I was so excited that as soon as I got home the next day I rebuilt my internet shopping cart and and hit "check out" yet again. Not to my surprise, I got another one of those nasty little red messages telling to quit being such a dumbass and picking things that are out of stock. I'm think that if it's out of stock that they should have it on there as unavailable and maybe they are the dumbass. But I let it slide because I'm still in a good mood. I just pick new things in place of the out of stock items.
Five days later. My order has arrived. It's a beautiful package and I couldn't be happier because I'm all done with my Christmas shopping. But hang on, my order was 13 items. There's only 8 things here. I go and check the front door to see if I didn't see another bag. Nothing there. So I wait a day or two thinking I have another package coming to me. After a week goes by I finally give up hope and realize that there is no other package. I've been screwed. So I call the Old Navy costumer service line and I'm hoppin mad! This after already call the home offices of McDonald's and Casa Ole to complain about my service there (I swear I usually don't complain this much). A guy answers and tells me that 3 of the 7 things I'm missing are out of stock and that's why I didn't get those items. I'm thinking, why did the order go through if they were out of stock but I understand that nothing in life is perfect and we have to be more understanding. But there was no excuse why I didn't get the other 4 items. So Timmy tells me that he is shipping those 4 items to me and I should get them in 3 to 4 days. I got them in 3 days to be exact. I was ever so please when they got here!
Today I sat down and began my christmas wrapping. I get to one child in particular and I notice I can't find the shirt that comepletes the outfit. Fucking Timmy didn't ship it to me! I knew that guy was an asshole. I could tell just by the sound of his voice.
So I called the Old Navy Customer Service hotline again this afternoon to get some shit straight with Timmy. This is after I had to call the Weird and Wild Science people and bitch them out for billing me for shit I didn't want in the first fucking place. $29.32 for a box and some cards about dinosaurs or some shit like that. I don't think so. Anyhow, I call Old Navy and this time it's some lady. She seemed timid so I didn't let her have it plus I figure it's Timmy I'm really mad at. She tells me the shirt I'm missing is, of course, out of stock. It's now December 20th and so now if I want to order replacements and get them before Christmas, I have to pay a $15 express charge. My card is more than maxed out and I didn't even get to get myself anything besides that crappy sweater that started this whole thing. It's itchy and and because I have nothing else to take my anger out of, I've decided to blame the sweater.
That's it. That's my story. I'm sorry it sucked. But I'm really upset. Besides me not being done with my shopping, my mom isn't done with hers and now she's gone and left town so it looks like there is no end in sight. I can't wait until this stupid holiday is over and I can go back to hating other things!
As did this:
Star Wars Horoscope for Cancer
You may whine at times, but you've developed a thick hard shell (like that of a crab).
You are strong willed and persistent - until you get what you want.
You never shy away from a fight, even when things get dangerous.
Mentally sharp, you are starting to master the elements of mind manipulation.
Star wars character you are most like: Luke Skywalker
What Is Your Star Wars Horoscope?
I know I shouldn't be doing any blogging today as I am currently gearing up to throw out my End of the Year Review on shit I've see, heard and done. But I am in a bad way. I need the solace from my friends both real and imaginary.
Usually I don't let Christmas shopping bother me. I normally go shopping one day in November and then I'm done. No fuss. This year I decided I should do all my shopping online because it would be so much easier. No bundling up the kids and putting them through the torture of trying clothes on and wanting to know why I don't buy them toys. So one faithful day back in OCTOBER I sat the kids in front of the computer and told them to pick their own shit so they will be happy that the clothes they get will be acceptable to wear to school so the other kids wont think they are a band of retards. I filled up my Old Navy internet shopping cart with $400+ worth of products to satisfy 2 adults and 7 children of all sizes and ages. So in OCTOBER I had it all together. Small problem however. No cash. I had to wait until I was able to come up with the cash to buy Christmas. Several times over the coming weeks I decided I just do mini orders so I could start to get things out of the way. Here is where the real problems start. I pick 2 to 3 kids and decided to just get all their crap. My internet online cart is now circling around the more affordable area of $90 or so. I hit check out. Then I get a mean nasty message in read lettering saying, "Sorry for the inconvience but you waited around too damn long and now we no longer have that item in the style and size you have requested. Next time don't wait around like a cheap bastard." So I rearrange my order again so I can just get it done. Then my Mom comes in.
Mom: So what are you doing?
Me: I'm doing my first order on Old Navy so I can get this taken care of and get back to reading up on the Torah what the fuck does it look like?
Mom: You don't need to use such crude language. And why do you wear your hair like that? How many days in a row are you going to wear the same clothes?
Me: Fuck you mom, they're called pajamas and I can wear them every goddamn night if I want to!!
Then there's about 15 more minutes of arguing like this.
Mom: Now that we've established that your a dumbass, why are you buying the children such horrible looking clothes?
Me: It's what they want, piss off!
Mom: Find but those are the right sizes.
Now add 20 more minutes of arguing over sizes and looking up the size chart and coming to agree that she is right but only about one of the children. So for the record, she was right for 1 out of 7 children.
Mom: And why are you getting a sweater that looks like someone ran over it?
Honestly, this could go on for a while but you get the point. I was talked out of completing my order.
Now fade in at Thanksgiving. Most of the items I had picked out before are all out of stock. So I have Tyler and Emily pick out new things. My shopping cart grows once again. And with my next pay check I will be able to get everything and it will all be over.
That's what life was like in November. I was youth and naive about the world and I did not know of the financial hardships I would face. It began to feel like Christmas would not come this year. But then fate intervened. On Tania's birthday (12/02) just after leaving the Happy Hooker, Shannon and I wound up in an Old Navy store. I did a bit of peeking around at all the sections but I knew I didn't have a lot of money so I wouldn't be able to get anything. And then I saw a cute, reasonably prices sweater that was just perfect for me. So I thought, "when do I ever get anything for me?" So I decided to buy it. I went to the cash register and as always, the lady asks, "And would you like to start an Old Navy account with us today?" And as always I replied with,"I would love to but your little machine rejects me everytime and I can't deal with anymore rejection." Then the little hispanic girl goes on to explain that even if I apply for it and get rejected, I can still get 10% off my current purchase. I'm okay with that so I go through with it. As I'm filling out the card, she runs my visa through a little debt finder machine and usually blares "DENIED" but not this day. No, for the first time since before the millennium the machine read APPROVED!!!! That's right, I'm the proud owner of an Old Navy expense account! Christmas is saved!!
I was so excited that as soon as I got home the next day I rebuilt my internet shopping cart and and hit "check out" yet again. Not to my surprise, I got another one of those nasty little red messages telling to quit being such a dumbass and picking things that are out of stock. I'm think that if it's out of stock that they should have it on there as unavailable and maybe they are the dumbass. But I let it slide because I'm still in a good mood. I just pick new things in place of the out of stock items.
Five days later. My order has arrived. It's a beautiful package and I couldn't be happier because I'm all done with my Christmas shopping. But hang on, my order was 13 items. There's only 8 things here. I go and check the front door to see if I didn't see another bag. Nothing there. So I wait a day or two thinking I have another package coming to me. After a week goes by I finally give up hope and realize that there is no other package. I've been screwed. So I call the Old Navy costumer service line and I'm hoppin mad! This after already call the home offices of McDonald's and Casa Ole to complain about my service there (I swear I usually don't complain this much). A guy answers and tells me that 3 of the 7 things I'm missing are out of stock and that's why I didn't get those items. I'm thinking, why did the order go through if they were out of stock but I understand that nothing in life is perfect and we have to be more understanding. But there was no excuse why I didn't get the other 4 items. So Timmy tells me that he is shipping those 4 items to me and I should get them in 3 to 4 days. I got them in 3 days to be exact. I was ever so please when they got here!
Today I sat down and began my christmas wrapping. I get to one child in particular and I notice I can't find the shirt that comepletes the outfit. Fucking Timmy didn't ship it to me! I knew that guy was an asshole. I could tell just by the sound of his voice.
So I called the Old Navy Customer Service hotline again this afternoon to get some shit straight with Timmy. This is after I had to call the Weird and Wild Science people and bitch them out for billing me for shit I didn't want in the first fucking place. $29.32 for a box and some cards about dinosaurs or some shit like that. I don't think so. Anyhow, I call Old Navy and this time it's some lady. She seemed timid so I didn't let her have it plus I figure it's Timmy I'm really mad at. She tells me the shirt I'm missing is, of course, out of stock. It's now December 20th and so now if I want to order replacements and get them before Christmas, I have to pay a $15 express charge. My card is more than maxed out and I didn't even get to get myself anything besides that crappy sweater that started this whole thing. It's itchy and and because I have nothing else to take my anger out of, I've decided to blame the sweater.
That's it. That's my story. I'm sorry it sucked. But I'm really upset. Besides me not being done with my shopping, my mom isn't done with hers and now she's gone and left town so it looks like there is no end in sight. I can't wait until this stupid holiday is over and I can go back to hating other things!