[1] Doctor Visit

         After arriving on time,louboutin, you are kept waiting for one half hour, then,stripped of your clothes,abercrombie and fitch, tapped on the back and without answeringone question,casque beats, given a prescription for an unnamed ailment that turnsout costing $50 for a medication consisting mostly of Tylenol and adecongestant.

         [2] Over and Out

         In military terms,burberry, 'Over' means "I am turning the microphone over toyou for further transmission".'Out' means "I am closing the mike and need no further transmissions".Even in Hollywood you can't have both at the same time.

         [3] Cars That Beep

         You are waiting for the light to turn green and before you can press onthe accelerator, the car behind you beeps annoyingly for you to get going.

         [4] People that take forever to buy two items.

         While standing in the checkout line, the person in front of you with twoitems is having a long discussion with the check out person. Firsthe (or she) wants to use her change, but doesn't have enough. Then shewrites a check, but has no I.D. Then the item she picked has no price andthe coupons she has are no longer valid. On and on to infinity.

         [5] Promo Spots on the News

         Teaser ads that take up half the time allotted to the news portion of theprogram. The other half is dedicated to the rest of the story except forthe punch line for which you have to 'tune in later'.

         [6] 800 Numbers That Pass the Buck

         You are asked to call an 800 number for your bank balance or whatever.A disinterested voice then rattles off a selection of choices, none of whichpertain to your problem. After trying all of the choices, a voice asks you ifyou want her to repeat the choices. No live person in sight.

         [7] Favors That are Never Returned

         Your 'best friend keeps leaning on you for rides to work,casque dr dre, to pick upsomething at the store,louboutin pas cher, to mind her kid for a 'minute' and "Could Iuse your car?" But when asked for a favor,doudoune moncler, they have no time.

         [8] Free Offers That Cost $200.

         Credit card companies love to call at supper to tell you about a 'Free'offer that sounds irresistible with built-in guarantees and optionalcancellation privileges. Then you find out that your account was billed for$200 and the day for cancellation was yesterday.

         [9] Real Estate Leader Ads

         A newspaper ad shows a gorgeous home for only $249,abercrombie france,000 completewith 2 1/2 baths, three bedrooms, an optional finished basement, anda two car garage. Then when you get there you find that the basement(unfinished) costs $20,franklin marshall,000 extra and another $24,doudoune moncler pas cher,000 for being finished.The property happens to be a 'premium lot' (not under water) and costsmore. All the upgrades in the model are extra and none of the plantingsare included. A slab patio is big enough for a folding chair and a potted plant.

         [10] Herbal Infomercials

         The only program on your favorite radio station is one half hourextolling the virtues of a fabulous, unbelievable life-saving preparationknown only to 13th century monks and the president of the HerbalSupplement Company. Shocking and revealing telephone callsraving about the amazing qualities of their concoction of herbalremedy are interspersed with warnings not to try to replace theirmagic formula with chamomile (the main ingredient) and an 800 numberthat informs you of their $39.00 minimum charge.

         [11] Emails from illiterate Nigerians who insist that their husband has died and left a fortunein untouchable millions of shopeks. We are expected to let them use our bank accountin a scheme to defraud their government and ours for a ten per cent cut. Yeah, right.

         Humor gets me through the day.

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