Apologies To My Tumblr Followers
Sorry about the deluge of tweets! I actually turned off the feed, but there seems to have been a delay.
I think it’s resolved…
The Bible on the Poor, or Why God is a Liberal
Even as a card carrying atheist, I would love to have some of these passages made up as bumper stickers (so that the “conservative Christians” of the south would actually pay attention to them): The…
Eternal Earth-Bound Pets, USA
You’ve committed your life to Jesus. You know you’re saved. But when the Rapture comes what’s to become of your loving pets who are left behind? Eternal Earth-Bound Pets takes that burden off your…
What I *Actually* Said
- Me: Do you have children?
- Shield Health Rep: Yes, I do.
- Me: If you were in my position, would you think it was fair for your child to be punished because you missed a single appointment?
- Shield Health Rep: Well…
- Long pause
- Shield Health Rep: Listen… we just have a very strict policy…
- Me: I see. So that policy would be more important to you than the well-being of your child?
- Shield Health Rep: No. But… It's our policy that you must be up to date on your CCS appointments…
- Me: Yes. You told me that. I understand that. It was my mistake. Definitely. But I don't think my daughter needs to suffer for that simple mistake.
- Shield Health Rep: Well our policy is very strict and…
- Me: Yes. Your policy. I understand. You've been very helpful in explaining your policy to me. Do you have a supervisor I could speak to?
- Shield Health Rep: Of course! (Banjo music (literally banjo music) begins)
- Me: (After 30 minutes) *sigh* Click.
What I *Wanted* To Say
- Me: Do you have children?
- Shield Health Rep: Yes, I do
- Me: Well, tonight, when you go home and your child asks you what you did today, you can tell him or her "I decided that my company's arbitrary policies were more important than the well-being of a medically needful child." Congratulations! You lose at being a fucking human being.
Robocalls become crime punishable by $16K per call fine - Boing Boing
Oh, hell yes!!!
I literally get robocalls nearly every single day. It’s funny, about 50% of them are about refinancing my home (which I think would probably piss of my landlord), and the other half (because I live in the 510 area code, I presume) are in Spanish and I assume they’re trying to sell me something I couldn’t live without because they are *very* excited about it.
Rejoice! Automated and unsolicited phone calls in which businesses try to push products on consumers will soon be punishable by fines of up to $16,000 per call, according to the US Federal Trade Commission.
