It wasn't refunded to me, it's 'Credit' I can only use at that airline, like a gift card.
Things that frustrate us all
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It wasn't refunded to me, it's 'Credit' I can only use at that airline, like a gift card.
Still, it ought to be valid assuming the airline still exists. In California, it's against the law for gift certificates to have an expiration date. That makes sense, since a gift card is a form of scrip -- essentially ad hoc money -- and should be good as long as the issuing merchant remains in business.
Thank you for the response. I guess it still seems a little sus to me, because Ontario has a similar law to what @The Jewish Elf mentioned, where "most" gift cards cannot expire. But since it's an airline, I'm guessing that would make the rules different anyway... from some of the things I've read, it seems airlines get to make up their own rules as they go along.
The ethernet connection for my computer at work stopped working, and the wifi connection is...an adventure.
Just when I was starting to get back into Poker, Pokerstars, the one poker app that doesn't have a lot of stupid gimmicks bothering you like levels and gacha crap, decided to release an update that's incompatible with computers more than a couple years old.
I guess I was going to get a new one eventually but the idea that a poker app dictates when I update is bullshit.
And how stupid is it that I can legally bet a thousand dollars on whether some random football player has a good day but I can't play 10/25 cent blinds on an actual game of skill online?
I guess I was going to get a new one eventually but the idea that a poker app dictates when I update is bullshit.
And how stupid is it that I can legally bet a thousand dollars on whether some random football player has a good day but I can't play 10/25 cent blinds on an actual game of skill online?
That one family member who is suddenly nice to you, because they need you . Then, when they no longer need you, BAM, it hits you. They are still indeed the same psychopath they've always been. They just don't have to hide it anymore because they got what they wanted.
The take-out Chinese chicken curry I had for dinner. It was so good, but it broke my daily goal and now an hour later I'm hungry again and have to add more calories!
Finally home, after spending 10 days at my mother's house. I spent every day driving to and from the hospital, for 6 days, and spent the other 4 days taking care of her at home.
I live over three hours away, so I agreed to move in and take care of her, her pets, her yard and her bills. I also put up her Xmas tree and all her indoor and outdoor decorations.
My older sister who lives literally 5 minutes from Mom was "too busy." She's a mortgage broker, for fuck's sake. Surely she could have have done something, but no. She managed to come by for a visit once or twice but did nothing to help. She even started screaming at me when I was telling Mom I could not find one of the dog's numerous collars. She couldn't handle my talking with Mom in front of her. Fucking psychopath.
Even better, one niece , 21, lives with Mom-- rent free-- and is taking classes so she can work at a nursing home. She helped Mom the day she came home from the hospital... but that was it. She spent the rest of the time locked in her room upstairs. Mom's room is downstairs so there was no way she could hear Mom if she needed help. When I got angry, she said I was mean and not "validating" her.
My sister is a psychopath and my niece is a selfish baby.
I hate all of my family, except my Mom. Hubby and I have to go back for Christmas, but we're only going to stay a day or two.
Once Mom passes, I'm done with all of them . I can honestly say that my favorite relatives are my Mom and her dog. That's it.
I have my husband and my cat. That's my family.
I live over three hours away, so I agreed to move in and take care of her, her pets, her yard and her bills. I also put up her Xmas tree and all her indoor and outdoor decorations.
My older sister who lives literally 5 minutes from Mom was "too busy." She's a mortgage broker, for fuck's sake. Surely she could have have done something, but no. She managed to come by for a visit once or twice but did nothing to help. She even started screaming at me when I was telling Mom I could not find one of the dog's numerous collars. She couldn't handle my talking with Mom in front of her. Fucking psychopath.
Even better, one niece , 21, lives with Mom-- rent free-- and is taking classes so she can work at a nursing home. She helped Mom the day she came home from the hospital... but that was it. She spent the rest of the time locked in her room upstairs. Mom's room is downstairs so there was no way she could hear Mom if she needed help. When I got angry, she said I was mean and not "validating" her.
My sister is a psychopath and my niece is a selfish baby.
I hate all of my family, except my Mom. Hubby and I have to go back for Christmas, but we're only going to stay a day or two.
Once Mom passes, I'm done with all of them . I can honestly say that my favorite relatives are my Mom and her dog. That's it.
I have my husband and my cat. That's my family.
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I was driving home and this car comes flying up on my right side and cuts in front of me, only in 2 seconds to get into the left turn lane and turn left. He could have gotten in the left turn lane behind me without driving super fast to cut in front of me for 2 seconds. What's with some people?
They seem to think there is a 'front of the road' and getting there means they win.
The latest bout of site blockings at work: no more Dailymotion, IMDB or TVTango, and the VPN no longer makes region blocked episodes of Ready Room available.
Sorry to read you are going through this, it is so true you can choose your friends but not your family.
Sorry. Unfortunately I understand. I've had to prune a whole branch of the family tree.
Amazon sucks. I was trying to buy my mom a better Amazon Alexa Echo. With her older one the sound cuts out sometimes. Anyway she has the basic music service that is free with Prime and I found a bundle with the Echo and 6 months of Amazon Music Unlimited that was the same price as just buying the Echo by itself.
I was a little leery of buying it because they weren't sure it would be in stock in time for Christmas. So when I buy it, I didn't tick the little checkbox that says "gift". I get an email after purchasing that the music subscription was added to my Amazon account. I wanted it for hers because I don't use it.
I was on chat with the customer rep for an hour and a half trying to get it fixed. Not only can they not switch the music to her account but they won't even let me cancel the order and re-order it.
Even though they canceled the music subscription on my account they can't cancel the order because it was part of a bundle. What's more, I can't order a second one and send back the first one when it gets here because it shows me as a subscriber to the music service and the offer was only for first time users.
I am about to tear my hair out. I found out today that the Echo won't even get here until some time in January so I have to wait for it to come and then immediately send it back to get my refund.
I've found one at Best Buy that comes with a smart light bulb and 4 months of Sirius XM for the same price that will get here tomorrow. Sorry this was so long, I really needed to vent.
I was a little leery of buying it because they weren't sure it would be in stock in time for Christmas. So when I buy it, I didn't tick the little checkbox that says "gift". I get an email after purchasing that the music subscription was added to my Amazon account. I wanted it for hers because I don't use it.
I was on chat with the customer rep for an hour and a half trying to get it fixed. Not only can they not switch the music to her account but they won't even let me cancel the order and re-order it.
Even though they canceled the music subscription on my account they can't cancel the order because it was part of a bundle. What's more, I can't order a second one and send back the first one when it gets here because it shows me as a subscriber to the music service and the offer was only for first time users.
I am about to tear my hair out. I found out today that the Echo won't even get here until some time in January so I have to wait for it to come and then immediately send it back to get my refund.
I've found one at Best Buy that comes with a smart light bulb and 4 months of Sirius XM for the same price that will get here tomorrow. Sorry this was so long, I really needed to vent.
Wasting my time clicking on search results that lead to news or online magazine articles only to hit a paywall. I wish there was a way to set up a search engine or browser to not show results from these money-grubbing web sites, but if there is, I'm not aware of it.
Ditto for these sites that won't let you read the article until you disable your ad blocker. Hello... there's a reason I have it on!
And don't even get me started on autoplay videos!
Ditto for these sites that won't let you read the article until you disable your ad blocker. Hello... there's a reason I have it on!
And don't even get me started on autoplay videos!
Oh, Gary - I'm so sorry ! Such a lovely gift you tried to get for your mom, but all Amazon does is screw things up - I don't blame you for venting one bit !
I hope it all ends well - I'm sure she'll love her present - and you get your refund with no hassles !
