The Wednesday Gripe - 09/29/10

[Refugee 7]

Okay, let’s hear it. What’s your gripe today?

[WildflowerNJ 136]

The first thing that comes to my mind this morning...I wish I could do more to help the elephants of this world. There is so much pain and hurt...and that hurts me....

[weird monkey 0]

That it isn't Friday yet.

[AngelDream 16]

I have NO water until after 5PM, pipe under house busted this morning!!

[The Wild One, Forever 2]

My only gripe for the day is this stupid cold! I hate that I get one every other month, if not more often. I really need to stop eating dairy again...anyways, hope everyone has a great day!

[Refugee 7]

This fricking heat and humidity we are having, ugh!!!!

[Beamish 0]

Shitty communication: what's up with teachers who refuse to let each other know about changes in schedule, even after they've been told 3 times to work it out ? My client is so confused and actually got lost one day because his teachers refuse to let each other (and me) know when something's changed.

[SingsInFrench 262]

This continuous, violent cough, a symptom of my bronchitis. I'm just so exhausted from it.

[Refugee 7]

^ Susan, ask for some Phenergan w/Codeine cough syrup or Hycodan. Both really help with a bronchial cough.

[Sugar 0]

My husband is fighting a bad cold:( Here's hoping all who are under the weather are feeling better soon! That includes Tom!!

[normandi 21]

My gripe is about having to complete the year-long backlog of required on-line safety training by tomorrow!! Yikes!

[Refugee 7]

^ LOL! I SOOO know that feeling.

[weird monkey 0]

Maybe this thread should be retitled The Wednesday Grippe.

[Nanten 0]

I will probably be up all night writing papers.

[Echosoftom 3]

Well my gripe was with not with just one but two DMV's. CA and Oregon. There was some information that Oregon suddenly passed onto CA saying my license was suspended in their state. WTF??? I haven't even lived in Oregon for almost 14 years now. So CA DMV tells me I have to call Oregon DMV, and this is what I get from them. "Oh, so sorry Ma'am but here's how you can clear this up...Just send us a check or money order for $75 and we'll take it off your record and then everything will be wonderful". Oh REALLY? I don't think so. This sounds very much like a shakedown to me. By the way, this all came about because I was renewing my auto insurance policy and noticed my rates had jumped WAY UP! Anyway, I was going back and forth with this until I finally got ahold of this wonderful lady at my jobs group insurance customer service and she knew what the hell she was doing and took care of it. Whenever you're dealing with any business these days it's always about who you get on the phone. Some workers are very skillful and knowledgable while other's are simply idiots. So problem was solved and now my rates are even lower than before. Incredible!

[Patty Petty 9]

God, Sharon! Incredible! I want to say it's unbelievable, but you're so right. It is all who you get on the phone, some are extremely nice, knowledgeable and helpful and some leave you scratching your head thinking, "Why does this person even have a job here?" Sadly, that's everywhere!

[Refugee 7]

I'm telling you folks, put me in charge of the Department of Motor Vehicles and we won't have these problems anymore. In fact, you might even find less drivers on the road when I am done, LOL! :003:

[nurktwin 2,143]

^ i agree ref. from the day i got a permit at 16 i had insurance. under Ohio law, you have to have insurance to get a license. even today when i get it renewed, they ask if i have insurance and i sign a paper. but they never ask to see proof of insurance, WTH?

[SingsInFrench 262]

^ Susan, ask for some Phenergan w/Codeine cough syrup or Hycodan. Both really help with a bronchial cough.

Thanks Linda! I did call the Dr. and he prescribed Prometh w/ Codeine syup and it's working like a charm. The prednisone and antibiotics weren't doing anything for the cough.

[wildgator 0]

Dr. Ref to the rescue!

[Refugee 7]

Oh I am so happy the cough syrup is helping you, Susan. I hope you can get some good rest now.

[KansasPettyFan 1]

Sharon, that's terrible. I guess states try to make a buck any way they can these days.

Get well soon, Susan!

[AngelDream 16]

Well my gripe was with not with just one but two DMV's. CA and Oregon. There was some information that Oregon suddenly passed onto CA saying my license was suspended in their state. WTF???

Sharon, my husband had a similar problem 2-3 years ago. We went down to get his tags and they said his license was suspended in AR. We then had to go from place to place and sign a much of papers to get it straightened out, that took about 4 days and THEN they took it off his record. I told them their computers were screwy or the person behind the computer was just out of high school!!!! they then started to look into it...lol. To this day, we still don't know WHY or how it all happened, but it was a bitch.