The Man Kicks The Little Guy While He's Down...
I have a lot of things to talk about today. Let's start with the first thing on my mind:
The Dentist.
I went to the dentist this morning. Let's start with telling you guys that I had braces for 5 years, and was supposed to wear my retainer for 3 more years, I had my braces taken off May 2009, I still had spaces on the side but they said they couldn't move my teeth any further because they were already inline with my roots, fine whatever. The only reason I got braces in the first place was because I had a gap inbetween my two front teeth like Anna Paquin from True Blood. So I lost my retainer about 5 months ago, and I notice a week or so ago that the space in between my two front teeth is coming back. It's not bad it's just a tiny little space. I made a dentist appointment to see if I could get it fixed without actually getting braces again, there's nothing that looks more stupid to me than an adult with braces. I refuse to get them again. You're in High School, fine. Any older than that and you look ridiculous. I told the lady on the phone when I first called "I don't have insurance, I don't want anything other than what I need for them to fix my teeth." "Oh, okay, do you want a cleaning?" she asks, "No. Just whatever they need to do to fix my space, but I don't want braces." "Okay, so you don't want braces. You know we don't do orthodontics here." "That's okay, I don't want braces. Can I make an appointment." I ask her. Fucking idiot lady. "Yes, hold on. You don't have insurance is that right?" UGHH!!!! "No, I don't have insurance." Needless to say that conversation took way longer than it needed too, finally I set up my appointment for 7:45 am Thursday Jan 27th. I get there I get asked 5 more times if I have insurance! I talk to the dentist, he pokes around in my mouth, scraped at my teeth, blows air on them, takes pictures and asks if I want x-ray's. I say I don't need them and he asks when the last time I had them was, I told him over 3 years ago. He gives me that dissapointed look and tells me I should get them every year. And he needs me to get them to see if I have any more cavities. By the way I have 3. So at the end of the appointment he tells me about the procedure and all the other crap then the very rude assistant tells me it's going to be around $600 for all the stuff and asks yet again if I have insurance (does no one read the fucking paper work at this place) and I say no and she asks if I can afford it, I'm like yeah, as long as I can make payments. She gives me a dirty look and says "We don't take payments". So I apply for their stupid credit card they offer that I get denied for because: I'M ONLY 19 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE NO CREDIT HISTORY!!! How the fuck am I supposed to get fucking credit when I get turned down all the time because I don't have any credit. Assholes. I don't make another appointment. I can call them when I can pay in full and get my dental done. I paid $136 for that visit, allI I got out of it was a goddamn coffee mug, I don't ever drink coffee! I'll show you what they're charging. Which by the way I told them I don't want fillings.
$80 for the "exam" him poking his fingers in my mouth.
$56 for the x-rays.
$141 for one filling.
$141 for the second filling.
$140 for the third filling.
$315 for "Limited Ortho Treatment" which the lady said they don't do orthodontics.
$250 for "upper and lower retainer" I don't need a lower retainer, just an upper one!
Total = $1,123.00
At least they don't charge tax. Guess I'll be calling them in a few weeks to change some stuff around and tell them I only want the fucking ortho and the one retainer. Idiots never listen when you tell them you only want to fix one thing, not the other 50 that are wrong. I called my mom to tell her and I said "I wish I would've bitten my dentist when I had the chance" she thought I was using a metaphor she asks, "What do you mean?" I say, "That I would've chomped down on his fingers while they were in my mouth. (she laughs) But he probably would've charged me for the stitches." So basically I paid $136 for a coffee mug.
Credit.
How do they expect someone to build credit? I can't get a loan without a co-signer, which I don't have (they'd deny me right away if they saw my mom's credit and I don't have any other family.), the only credit cards I can get are the one's that are going to fuck me over and make me pay outrageous interests. I own my car. I don't own a house. What the fuck do they expect. "Oh, here's your magic credit score, it's awesome!" Guess I never got mine in the mail. It's like trying to find your first job, they only want people with experience but how can you get experience if no one will hire you?
Seriously, I'm good for the money. I make enough. I just don't ever have large sums of money on my person at one time like that. Shit. Who does?
Stupid Drivers
Why do people insist on going slower than the speed limit? Who lets old people drive? I'm sorry, but if you can't see or hear very well you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a vehicle! So many old people on the road doing stupid things. I almost had an old lady side swipe me because she didn't see the light turn red! And she was wearing glasses. Shit lady, if you can't see, don't drive! Save a life, take the bus. I think once you hit a certain age (like 60) you should have to take regular driving classes. Free of course. But they should test your hearing and sight and test how you drive to see if you're still able to drive. If not, get your grandkids to drive you or take the fucking bus.
Dan's been really great today, he helped me out with the dentist and he's been offering all day for me to take the money out of his tax return. He's so amazing. He takes such great care of me and I really love him to death. I don't know what I'd do without him. Of course, I'm not taking the money from him. I borrowed $100 for my appointment today but I'll be able to pay him back in one day of work, the problem is I don't work till next week. I just, I really appreciate how much he does for me, how sweet he is to me, how loving and caring. He's just a great all around guy. I'm lucky to have him, and I wouldn't give him up for anything.
Managers.
I've worked as a server at 3 different restaurants and I've had 3 other jobs besides serving, and I have never had a manager as bad as I do at Boston's. Worst fucking manager in the world, and you know what's really bad about it? He's the General Manager! :) He's a short fat man and he always has to compensate for his size by being a dick to everyone. Fuck him. He has a wife (a pretty wife...somehow) and yet he spends all his fucking time at Boston's, sitting on his ass in the office doing nothing useful. Even on his day's off he's at fucking Boston's. GO HOME!!!! Shit, as soon as I'm done with work I'm on my way home to spend time with my boyfriend. He yells at everyone, for the littlest thing. This week I was scheduled 4 nights. A friend of mine is going on a trip this weekend so she can't work the weekend and she only had 2 shifts during the week so I gave her my Tuesday night. I knew it wasn't going to be that busy so I wasn't really missing out on anything, she made $23! Woo hoo. Dan's boss is throwing a Belated Christmas Party and it was supposed to be Friday (a day I had off) but then yesterday morning he moved it to Saturday (the only weekend day I have) but it's important to Dan that I go with him, and I want to meet everyone he works with and stuff, so I was trying to find someone that could switch me a Friday night or Saturday morning for my Saturday night shift. Well, apparently, no one is scheduled Friday. And the only person I found that was willing, didn't want to switch me, just wanted to take my shift so I said fine, so I could make it to the dinner. And Ryan (manager) starts bitching at me. He comes up to me and tells me I'm getting 2 days next week, and I say okay (he does this all the time, this is what I'm talking about) and then he see's that I gave up my Saturday shift and say's "Now it's zero day's." I say fine. And instead of walking away like I usually do (cause then he leaves me alone) I argue with him. I yell at him. I tell him why I gave up 2 of my shifts (it felt so good to yell at him) and he say's to me "you're fired." and I said "Fine. Want me to leave now, or at the end of my shift?" And he just stops and says "I was only kidding." I say okay and he's looking through the request off book and I ask him for it and he asks why and I tell him, I need the 24th off for my doctors appointment. And he throws the book on the floor and walks away, goes home finally. You know what that means? I have won the war. He will leave me alone for at least the next month. You know he's not done bothering you if he's still arguing with you. It's when he gives up, does something dick-ish and walks away that you know you've won and will be let be. For a little while at least.
But that brings me to the question: Why hasn't he been fired. And why does he always have to act like that. I know his little brother and he's a completely nice guy. I just don't understand. And He's so lazy! He doesn't get the schedule out until Saturday night for the next week.
Whatever. I got a second job that I start Monday, so I'm really not worried about Boston's. If Ryan ever actually fires me, I'll just go find another serving job. The only thing stopping me from doing that now is that I don't want to go through training at another place (training is so annoying) and I don't want to have to learn the menu at somewhere else all over again. But if it comes to it I will learn it all, no problem. I just don't see the point if I already have a job where I know all my shit.
I had more to say, but I can't remember it anymore. Guess I'll have to ramble and vent more another time.
Bye.
The Dentist.
I went to the dentist this morning. Let's start with telling you guys that I had braces for 5 years, and was supposed to wear my retainer for 3 more years, I had my braces taken off May 2009, I still had spaces on the side but they said they couldn't move my teeth any further because they were already inline with my roots, fine whatever. The only reason I got braces in the first place was because I had a gap inbetween my two front teeth like Anna Paquin from True Blood. So I lost my retainer about 5 months ago, and I notice a week or so ago that the space in between my two front teeth is coming back. It's not bad it's just a tiny little space. I made a dentist appointment to see if I could get it fixed without actually getting braces again, there's nothing that looks more stupid to me than an adult with braces. I refuse to get them again. You're in High School, fine. Any older than that and you look ridiculous. I told the lady on the phone when I first called "I don't have insurance, I don't want anything other than what I need for them to fix my teeth." "Oh, okay, do you want a cleaning?" she asks, "No. Just whatever they need to do to fix my space, but I don't want braces." "Okay, so you don't want braces. You know we don't do orthodontics here." "That's okay, I don't want braces. Can I make an appointment." I ask her. Fucking idiot lady. "Yes, hold on. You don't have insurance is that right?" UGHH!!!! "No, I don't have insurance." Needless to say that conversation took way longer than it needed too, finally I set up my appointment for 7:45 am Thursday Jan 27th. I get there I get asked 5 more times if I have insurance! I talk to the dentist, he pokes around in my mouth, scraped at my teeth, blows air on them, takes pictures and asks if I want x-ray's. I say I don't need them and he asks when the last time I had them was, I told him over 3 years ago. He gives me that dissapointed look and tells me I should get them every year. And he needs me to get them to see if I have any more cavities. By the way I have 3. So at the end of the appointment he tells me about the procedure and all the other crap then the very rude assistant tells me it's going to be around $600 for all the stuff and asks yet again if I have insurance (does no one read the fucking paper work at this place) and I say no and she asks if I can afford it, I'm like yeah, as long as I can make payments. She gives me a dirty look and says "We don't take payments". So I apply for their stupid credit card they offer that I get denied for because: I'M ONLY 19 YEARS OLD AND I HAVE NO CREDIT HISTORY!!! How the fuck am I supposed to get fucking credit when I get turned down all the time because I don't have any credit. Assholes. I don't make another appointment. I can call them when I can pay in full and get my dental done. I paid $136 for that visit, allI I got out of it was a goddamn coffee mug, I don't ever drink coffee! I'll show you what they're charging. Which by the way I told them I don't want fillings.
$80 for the "exam" him poking his fingers in my mouth.
$56 for the x-rays.
$141 for one filling.
$141 for the second filling.
$140 for the third filling.
$315 for "Limited Ortho Treatment" which the lady said they don't do orthodontics.
$250 for "upper and lower retainer" I don't need a lower retainer, just an upper one!
Total = $1,123.00
At least they don't charge tax. Guess I'll be calling them in a few weeks to change some stuff around and tell them I only want the fucking ortho and the one retainer. Idiots never listen when you tell them you only want to fix one thing, not the other 50 that are wrong. I called my mom to tell her and I said "I wish I would've bitten my dentist when I had the chance" she thought I was using a metaphor she asks, "What do you mean?" I say, "That I would've chomped down on his fingers while they were in my mouth. (she laughs) But he probably would've charged me for the stitches." So basically I paid $136 for a coffee mug.
Credit.
How do they expect someone to build credit? I can't get a loan without a co-signer, which I don't have (they'd deny me right away if they saw my mom's credit and I don't have any other family.), the only credit cards I can get are the one's that are going to fuck me over and make me pay outrageous interests. I own my car. I don't own a house. What the fuck do they expect. "Oh, here's your magic credit score, it's awesome!" Guess I never got mine in the mail. It's like trying to find your first job, they only want people with experience but how can you get experience if no one will hire you?
Seriously, I'm good for the money. I make enough. I just don't ever have large sums of money on my person at one time like that. Shit. Who does?
Stupid Drivers
Why do people insist on going slower than the speed limit? Who lets old people drive? I'm sorry, but if you can't see or hear very well you shouldn't be behind the wheel of a vehicle! So many old people on the road doing stupid things. I almost had an old lady side swipe me because she didn't see the light turn red! And she was wearing glasses. Shit lady, if you can't see, don't drive! Save a life, take the bus. I think once you hit a certain age (like 60) you should have to take regular driving classes. Free of course. But they should test your hearing and sight and test how you drive to see if you're still able to drive. If not, get your grandkids to drive you or take the fucking bus.
Dan's been really great today, he helped me out with the dentist and he's been offering all day for me to take the money out of his tax return. He's so amazing. He takes such great care of me and I really love him to death. I don't know what I'd do without him. Of course, I'm not taking the money from him. I borrowed $100 for my appointment today but I'll be able to pay him back in one day of work, the problem is I don't work till next week. I just, I really appreciate how much he does for me, how sweet he is to me, how loving and caring. He's just a great all around guy. I'm lucky to have him, and I wouldn't give him up for anything.
Managers.
I've worked as a server at 3 different restaurants and I've had 3 other jobs besides serving, and I have never had a manager as bad as I do at Boston's. Worst fucking manager in the world, and you know what's really bad about it? He's the General Manager! :) He's a short fat man and he always has to compensate for his size by being a dick to everyone. Fuck him. He has a wife (a pretty wife...somehow) and yet he spends all his fucking time at Boston's, sitting on his ass in the office doing nothing useful. Even on his day's off he's at fucking Boston's. GO HOME!!!! Shit, as soon as I'm done with work I'm on my way home to spend time with my boyfriend. He yells at everyone, for the littlest thing. This week I was scheduled 4 nights. A friend of mine is going on a trip this weekend so she can't work the weekend and she only had 2 shifts during the week so I gave her my Tuesday night. I knew it wasn't going to be that busy so I wasn't really missing out on anything, she made $23! Woo hoo. Dan's boss is throwing a Belated Christmas Party and it was supposed to be Friday (a day I had off) but then yesterday morning he moved it to Saturday (the only weekend day I have) but it's important to Dan that I go with him, and I want to meet everyone he works with and stuff, so I was trying to find someone that could switch me a Friday night or Saturday morning for my Saturday night shift. Well, apparently, no one is scheduled Friday. And the only person I found that was willing, didn't want to switch me, just wanted to take my shift so I said fine, so I could make it to the dinner. And Ryan (manager) starts bitching at me. He comes up to me and tells me I'm getting 2 days next week, and I say okay (he does this all the time, this is what I'm talking about) and then he see's that I gave up my Saturday shift and say's "Now it's zero day's." I say fine. And instead of walking away like I usually do (cause then he leaves me alone) I argue with him. I yell at him. I tell him why I gave up 2 of my shifts (it felt so good to yell at him) and he say's to me "you're fired." and I said "Fine. Want me to leave now, or at the end of my shift?" And he just stops and says "I was only kidding." I say okay and he's looking through the request off book and I ask him for it and he asks why and I tell him, I need the 24th off for my doctors appointment. And he throws the book on the floor and walks away, goes home finally. You know what that means? I have won the war. He will leave me alone for at least the next month. You know he's not done bothering you if he's still arguing with you. It's when he gives up, does something dick-ish and walks away that you know you've won and will be let be. For a little while at least.
But that brings me to the question: Why hasn't he been fired. And why does he always have to act like that. I know his little brother and he's a completely nice guy. I just don't understand. And He's so lazy! He doesn't get the schedule out until Saturday night for the next week.
Whatever. I got a second job that I start Monday, so I'm really not worried about Boston's. If Ryan ever actually fires me, I'll just go find another serving job. The only thing stopping me from doing that now is that I don't want to go through training at another place (training is so annoying) and I don't want to have to learn the menu at somewhere else all over again. But if it comes to it I will learn it all, no problem. I just don't see the point if I already have a job where I know all my shit.
I had more to say, but I can't remember it anymore. Guess I'll have to ramble and vent more another time.
Bye.