"Temporary" Venting Thread

hectorberlioz · 09-16-2005, 04:24 PM

Around here, Banks open just when people get to work, close barely thirty minutes after people get off, and its SOOO taboo to be open on Sundays

One day I hadnt paid my piano teacher fifty dollars owed because I couldn't cash my check, since the bank was already closed.
The next day, I go to the bank, it's 5:00 normal time for closing the bank. It happens to be friday, when they close at 3:30!
The naxt day, I get there at 12:30, they close at 12:00!

As John Cleese reminds us in a skit of his "Banks open two hours after you go to work, and close one hour before you get off. Consequently, Banks are open for two kinds of people: the unemployed, and bankrobbers".

Post offices: Same deal. they think they're so high tech that they can choose whatever hours they want.
For instance, Three deliveries from amazon.com have not arrived to my home. But they have been delivered to the local postoffice. The postoffice doesnt tell me about this. they dont send me a little card telling me that my stuff arrived but that they were too incompetent to deliver it to my home (much less tell me about it!@)
On top of that, they close early! These people who work there take an HOUR AND A HALF for lunch! Hear that!? And THEY CLOSE EARLY!

Libraries: Much better than Banks and PO's, but still evil wneh it comes to hours...especially on Saturdays.

Butterbeer · 09-16-2005, 04:31 PM

my advice, dear hector ... become a bank-robber. Lie low for a while by working part-time as a librarian and at the post-office: they'll never be able to find you!

hectorberlioz · 09-16-2005, 04:34 PM

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Originally Posted by Butterbeer

my advice, dear hector ... become a bank-robber. Lie low for a while by working part-time as a librarian and at the post-office: they'll never be able to find you!

You ARE a genius

I expect this thread will be moved to the Venting thread...I sorta forgot that existed

Spock · 12-20-2005, 04:50 AM

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Originally Posted by hectorberlioz

You ARE a genius

I expect this thread will be moved to the Venting thread...I sorta forgot that existed

And, right you are.

***Rían*** · 12-20-2005, 06:33 PM

ah, so many thoughts to think, and so many things to do ... and not enough free time ...

***Jonathan*** · 12-21-2005, 02:54 AM

My neighbour has looked in my laundry in the laundry room

. My laundry! And I desperately need new socks...

Lotesse · 12-21-2005, 03:03 AM

What were they looking for? How'd you know they were rummaging around in your laundry? Maybe they were gonna steal it, then decided not to since your socks weren't up to snuff...

Linaewen · 12-21-2005, 06:14 AM

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Originally Posted by Jonathan

My neighbour has looked in my laundry in the laundry room

. My laundry! And I desperately need new socks...

Your neighbours are a bit strange and rude. I mean the others in the building as well.

Lotesse · 09-16-2005, 07:26 PM

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Originally Posted by Butterbeer

my advice, dear hector ... become a bank-robber. Lie low for a while by working part-time as a librarian and at the post-office: they'll never be able to find you!

That's a BRILLIANT idea! Yeah, I just got home after spending the day at Venice Beach, anyway my boyfriend wanted to get to the bank before it closed to make sure and cover 2 very, very important checks so they wouldn't bounce, and so here we are, doing Mario Andretti/Evel Knievel driving manoevres through insane friday afternoon L.A. commuter traffic, to try and make iot to his bank branch - after all that stress, what? what happens next? The friggin' bank had JUST closed. Literally like not even 5 minutes prior to our impressively dangerous ride to pull up FIVE minutes too late.

hectorberlioz · 09-22-2005, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotesse

That's a BRILLIANT idea! Yeah, I just got home after spending the day at Venice Beach, anyway my boyfriend wanted to get to the bank before it closed to make sure and cover 2 very, very important checks so they wouldn't bounce, and so here we are, doing Mario Andretti/Evel Knievel driving manoevres through insane friday afternoon L.A. commuter traffic, to try and make iot to his bank branch - after all that stress, what? what happens next? The friggin' bank had JUST closed. Literally like not even 5 minutes prior to our impressively dangerous ride to pull up FIVE minutes too late.

The cops forgave you they were so impressed with the Kenival impression right?

Lotesse · 09-22-2005, 06:21 PM

Cops don't catch my man when he's with me! Not often, anyway. Well, a couple times he got a speeding ticket and I was the passenger. He's a total maniac driver, it is a bloody miracle he's still licensed the amount of crap he pulls on the streets, with all his fancy sporty- cars and tricksey manoevres.

hectorberlioz · 09-22-2005, 06:24 PM

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Originally Posted by Lotesse

Cops don't catch my man when he's with me! Not often, anyway. Well, a couple times he got a speeding ticket and I was the passenger. He's a total maniac driver, it is a bloody miracle he's still licensed the amount of crap he pulls on the streets, with all his fancy sporty- cars and tricksey manoevres.

Sounds like a video game car racing competition over there

Lotesse · 09-22-2005, 06:27 PM

It's Los Angeles - need I say more?

rohirrim TR · 09-16-2005, 04:39 PM

I know the feelin, whats worse is when you can put all the money you want in there but they won't let you take money out unless you get a release form signed in triplicate, and it must first be lost, found, lost again, eaten by dog, put in compost, and come back as bathroom tissue,

hectorberlioz · 09-16-2005, 04:44 PM

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Originally Posted by rohirrim TR

I know the feelin, whats worse is when you can put all the money you want in there but they won't let you take money out unless you get a release form signed in triplicate, and it must first be lost, found, lost again, eaten by dog, put in compost, and come back as bathroom tissue,

Incredibly true

In fact, I think John Cleese said something along those lines himself.
You forgot "run through the tax office"

rohirrim TR · 09-16-2005, 04:48 PM

actually its a fragment from hitchhiker's guide, but i can't remember the entire qoute, but it is funny

hectorberlioz · 09-16-2005, 04:55 PM

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Originally Posted by rohirrim TR

actually its a fragment from hitchhiker's guide, but i can't remember the entire qoute, but it is funny

and its about banks?

rohirrim TR · 09-16-2005, 05:13 PM

no its about vogons, but it seemed to fit the situation

Butterbeer · 09-16-2005, 05:19 PM

well, the word Vogons backwards is Snogov .. which is about as relevant as most bank's customer care departments.

I prefer vogon poetry to calling one of those automated services.

09-16-2005, 04:24 PM	#1
hectorberlioz Master of Orchestration President Emeritus of Entmoot 2004-2008 Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Lost in the Opera House Posts: 9,328	Banks, Post Offices and Libraries: a complaint Around here, Banks open just when people get to work, close barely thirty minutes after people get off, and its SOOO taboo to be open on Sundays One day I hadnt paid my piano teacher fifty dollars owed because I couldn't cash my check, since the bank was already closed. The next day, I go to the bank, it's 5:00 normal time for closing the bank. It happens to be friday, when they close at 3:30! The naxt day, I get there at 12:30, they close at 12:00! As John Cleese reminds us in a skit of his "Banks open two hours after you go to work, and close one hour before you get off. Consequently, Banks are open for two kinds of people: the unemployed, and bankrobbers". Post offices: Same deal. they think they're so high tech that they can choose whatever hours they want. For instance, Three deliveries from amazon.com have not arrived to my home. But they have been delivered to the local postoffice. The postoffice doesnt tell me about this. they dont send me a little card telling me that my stuff arrived but that they were too incompetent to deliver it to my home (much less tell me about it!@) On top of that, they close early! These people who work there take an HOUR AND A HALF for lunch! Hear that!? And THEY CLOSE EARLY! Libraries: Much better than Banks and PO's, but still evil wneh it comes to hours...especially on Saturdays. __________________ ACALEWIA- President of Entmoot hectorberlioz- Vice President of Entmoot Acaly und Hektor fur Presidants fur EntMut fur life! Join the discussion at Entmoot Election 2010. "Stupidissimo!"~Toscanini The Da CINDY Code The Epic Poem Of The Balrog of Entmoot: Here ~NEW! ~ Thinking of summer vacation? AboutNewJersey.com - NJ Travel & Tourism Guide

12-20-2005, 06:33 PM	#5
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12-21-2005, 02:54 AM	#6
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12-21-2005, 03:03 AM	#7
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	What were they looking for? How'd you know they were rummaging around in your laundry? Maybe they were gonna steal it, then decided not to since your socks weren't up to snuff... __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

09-22-2005, 06:21 PM	#11
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	Cops don't catch my man when he's with me! Not often, anyway. Well, a couple times he got a speeding ticket and I was the passenger. He's a total maniac driver, it is a bloody miracle he's still licensed the amount of crap he pulls on the streets, with all his fancy sporty- cars and tricksey manoevres. __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

09-16-2005, 04:31 PM	#2
Butterbeer Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 3,514	my advice, dear hector ... become a bank-robber. Lie low for a while by working part-time as a librarian and at the post-office: they'll never be able to find you!

09-22-2005, 06:27 PM	#13
Lotesse of the House of Fëanor Join Date: Apr 2005 Location: Los Angeles Posts: 6,150	It's Los Angeles - need I say more? __________________ Few people have the imagination for reality. ~Johann Wolfgang von Goethe

09-16-2005, 05:19 PM	#19
Butterbeer Elf Lord Join Date: Mar 2005 Location: here and there Posts: 3,514	well, the word Vogons backwards is Snogov .. which is about as relevant as most bank's customer care departments. I prefer vogon poetry to calling one of those automated services.