Conversations

or "Why I love Mr. Blog: Part 1 of many"
#1: Last night, on our sofa, with Mr. Blog:
This is fresh off yesterday's post about never finishing anything...

Me: I'm thinking about making a Halloween costume.
Mr. Blog: Why?
Me: To save money. I swear I'll finish this one...
Mr. Blog: What are you going to make?
Me: A detective outfit like the one we found online.
Mr. Blog: How much is it online?
Me: $20
Mr. Blog: Um...
Mr. Blog: [type, type, type] It's been ordered. Go finish your other projects so we can hang out.


#2: This morning, in my office with the Oriental Trading customer service rep.
I checked my order status and discover that our costumes will arrive on November 3rd, despite a guarantee (included below to prove I'm right) that it would arrive by Halloween...

Me: Hello, I ordered a costume from your website and my confirmation says it be here November 3rd.
Rep: Yes.
Me: Your company's e-mail said it was guaranteed to arrive by Halloween if I ordered by the 26th.
Rep: We never making shipping guarantees.
Me: [staring at the message from Oriental Trading] Do you have e-mail? I can forward you the message.
Rep: No.
Me: Well it says that if I order by the 26th, my costume will be here by Halloween.
Rep: Yes, if you chose express shipping. Would you like to upgrade for 4oo million dollars?
Me: No! [continues to rant about the various guarantees in the email]
Rep: So, do you want to upgrade shipping?
Me: NO!!!


#3: Later this morning, in my office via e-mail with Mr. Blog

Me: [whine, whine, whine] ... November... guarantee... meanies... [whine, whine]
Mr. Blog: I'll call them.

[5 minutes later]

Mr. Blog: The costumes will be here Monday.

*amazing*