Just because
Hehe, I'm randomly happy. :)
Mikey made me promise him that I'd wait a few minutes until after he left my house tonight before I read his e-mail. I did so, and when I read it it was a message stating that he had hidden a surprise for me in my cabinet. It was a little care package!
Inside was a bunch of stuff, a lot of it food: Mushroom and vegetable soup cans, gum, instant coffee, fruit bits . . . and there was also some toothpaste and a new head scarf with music notes on it, some very comfy-looking socks, and a knob. It's a knob that came off his washing machine or dryer or something, I forget . . . he gave it to me so I can polish his knob whenever I want, I think. Hahaha. Gotta find someplace special to put it.
I like "just because" gifts. They remind you it doesn't have to be a certain obligation of a holiday or celebration that causes you to be nice to someone. I often do work or make cookies or whatever for other people without a reason to "have to," and it makes me feel so happy when people like Mikey share that sentiment and do something nice for me "just because."
That said, something really amusing happened at work today that I have to tell you all. Someone told me that I could look in the customer database for discount cards under the phone number (666) 666-6666. That number belongs to a number of fake entries for made-up customers with discount cards. Someone might make up a discount card member if an idiot refuses to buy the card even though it is free for them (as in, they save more than the card costs to get!)--we hate those customers, because we get 50¢ when someone buys one, plus we have to keep a certain percentage for discount card sales and when someone walks out with a large order and doesn't get the card, our percentage takes a hit.
That's probably the reason for some of these names. Probably others are just things people added as jokes, and a couple I think are in there because they gave their real address and name but wouldn't give a phone number so the joker cashier typed in (666) 666-6666.
But some of the names and cities these people came up with! I copied down the list so I could share it. It's so funny.
SATAN, Demonicus - Dallas, TX (666) 666-6666
POONTANG, Varmit - Anytown, KY (666) 666-6666
BUTTMUNCHER, Amanda - Pandemonium, LA (666) 666-6666
SUCKS, K - Pen15, VA (666) 666-6666
BUTTLUST, Wingnut - Valdosta, GA (666) 666-6666
SCHUCKER, Josh - Clemson, SC (666) 666-6666
DIABLO, Seniorita - Hot Sprints, AR (666) 666-6666
BRAUN-HITLER, Eva - Hell, NY (666) 666-6666
LUCIFER, Satan - Devils Den, AZ (666) 666-6666
BUDDERNUTZ, Doctor - Shittyville, CA (666) 666-6666
FELANGI, Regina - Colonial Heights, VA (666) 666-6666
MY BALLS, Eat - Montgomery, AL (666) 666-6666
Notes: I think Regina Felangi and Josh Schucker were probably people who just didn't want to give their phone numbers; the city of "Pen15" is an Internet-savvy way of typing "PENIS" without getting flagged; and "Eat My Balls" listed as "MY BALLS, Eat" cracked me the hell up!
Tomorrow I'll try to remember to try the search for that phone number at Customer Service in our book ordering database! Ought to be funny!
Mikey made me promise him that I'd wait a few minutes until after he left my house tonight before I read his e-mail. I did so, and when I read it it was a message stating that he had hidden a surprise for me in my cabinet. It was a little care package!
Inside was a bunch of stuff, a lot of it food: Mushroom and vegetable soup cans, gum, instant coffee, fruit bits . . . and there was also some toothpaste and a new head scarf with music notes on it, some very comfy-looking socks, and a knob. It's a knob that came off his washing machine or dryer or something, I forget . . . he gave it to me so I can polish his knob whenever I want, I think. Hahaha. Gotta find someplace special to put it.
I like "just because" gifts. They remind you it doesn't have to be a certain obligation of a holiday or celebration that causes you to be nice to someone. I often do work or make cookies or whatever for other people without a reason to "have to," and it makes me feel so happy when people like Mikey share that sentiment and do something nice for me "just because."
That said, something really amusing happened at work today that I have to tell you all. Someone told me that I could look in the customer database for discount cards under the phone number (666) 666-6666. That number belongs to a number of fake entries for made-up customers with discount cards. Someone might make up a discount card member if an idiot refuses to buy the card even though it is free for them (as in, they save more than the card costs to get!)--we hate those customers, because we get 50¢ when someone buys one, plus we have to keep a certain percentage for discount card sales and when someone walks out with a large order and doesn't get the card, our percentage takes a hit.
That's probably the reason for some of these names. Probably others are just things people added as jokes, and a couple I think are in there because they gave their real address and name but wouldn't give a phone number so the joker cashier typed in (666) 666-6666.
But some of the names and cities these people came up with! I copied down the list so I could share it. It's so funny.
SATAN, Demonicus - Dallas, TX (666) 666-6666
POONTANG, Varmit - Anytown, KY (666) 666-6666
BUTTMUNCHER, Amanda - Pandemonium, LA (666) 666-6666
SUCKS, K - Pen15, VA (666) 666-6666
BUTTLUST, Wingnut - Valdosta, GA (666) 666-6666
SCHUCKER, Josh - Clemson, SC (666) 666-6666
DIABLO, Seniorita - Hot Sprints, AR (666) 666-6666
BRAUN-HITLER, Eva - Hell, NY (666) 666-6666
LUCIFER, Satan - Devils Den, AZ (666) 666-6666
BUDDERNUTZ, Doctor - Shittyville, CA (666) 666-6666
FELANGI, Regina - Colonial Heights, VA (666) 666-6666
MY BALLS, Eat - Montgomery, AL (666) 666-6666
Notes: I think Regina Felangi and Josh Schucker were probably people who just didn't want to give their phone numbers; the city of "Pen15" is an Internet-savvy way of typing "PENIS" without getting flagged; and "Eat My Balls" listed as "MY BALLS, Eat" cracked me the hell up!
Tomorrow I'll try to remember to try the search for that phone number at Customer Service in our book ordering database! Ought to be funny!