"Okay, what's your email address?"

<teen gives email address, he misunderstands it.>

"No, my email is <starts to give email>..."

<BOOP BOOP BOOP>

Call disconnected.

NNOOOOOooooooo!

He did get the email confirmation, though. Obviously starting to clarify it, the rep figured out what he got wrong the first time.

*whew*

Teen just called DMV to ask if a parent is necessary at this appointment. After waiting on hold for over half an hour, they said "no" - *WHEW*, it means grandparent or his older brother can take him (if they're willing to drive him multiple hours.)

Asked if any appointments closer sooner than Feb. Person said "yeah, we get cancellations regularly, let me check; they usually only stay for a few minutes."

"Here's one in [suburb on other side of the city] Thursday."

"WE'LL TAKE IT!"

*sigh*.

Teenager turned 16 in September. *TODAY* was the earliest day we could schedule a driver's test (from back then.)

Now that he passed the test, he needs a separate appointment to get the actual license issued.

Next appointment for that is in February.

WTF?

And yes, I get so many scam calls, I *NEVER* trust real financial calls.

"Okay, let me call you back via the 800 number on the back of my card. What's your extension/name?"

My favorite was this exchange:
Scammer: "Hello, how are you doing today?"
Me: "Scammy, how about you?"
"Oh, I'm doing goo.... FUCK YOU!" *click*

Also funny is when they blame *ME* for "wasting their time" when they realize I'm trolling them.

I get *THE MOST* scam calls... I usually troll them, playing along like I'm going to give them the information they want, see how long I can tie them up. You'd think my phone number would be blacklisted by now.

Found a new fastest way to get a scammer to hang up on me. Got the recorded "this is your credit card company, press 1..." etc.

When the live person answered, I said "FBI switchboard, you were holding for the financial crimes unit?"

*CLICK*

OMG. My spouse got home from work at 3:15. “Did you buy a present for $person or should I?”
Me “I haven’t yet, go ahead.”
It’s now 5:15, she is still looking.

That’s it. My spouse is Chidi from The Good Place.

Is this the first time the casting of Electoral College votes has aired live on major networks?

I feel like it is.

Caught by one of my coworkers.

LOL

Sales Engineer "Are you tracking this issue?"

Me: "I should open a ticket with engineering on this."

Boss: "I think John opened one already. Let me search."

...

Boss: "Oh, *I* opened the ticket on that."

Me: "And it looks like I commented on it with my data a week ago."

Sales Engineer: "Huh. You guys should probably lay off the alcohol!"

*SO* close to getting it…

Damn. Confirmed that during my kid's senior year of high school, the planned construction will indeed happen, and the students will be relocated to a different building. (An older/no-longer-in-use high school that has been used in the past to host other area schools as they undergo remodels.)

Was *REALLY* hoping that COVID would delay that by a year so his senior year wouldn't be in a different building.

I hear we're doing rabbits?

Here's our rabbits over the years.

@wilw I can't remember if I discovered CoSo RIGHT before he posted about it, or because of him posting about it. But I know he was my first follow here.

I miss @wilw on socials...

I feel seen.

And attacked.

And like I need more coffee.