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NOYB wrote: wrote in message ups.com... Hey, I'm not dumb, I showed her the receipt!!! You have a receipt showing that you're not dumb? Did Penn State sell it to you? Or Georgia Tech? NOYB, I see you just aren't able to take control of your life, and have once again reverted to you childish, petty, inane blather. Grow up. |
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wrote in message oups.com... JimH wrote: I am not a big fan of special days the Greeting Card Company's made up, including Valentines Day and Sweetest Day, but miss Valentines Day and you may be in hot water. My wife and I have been married 24 years (come August) and I do not need these holidays to show her how much I love her....I try to do it everyday. However I did get her a card and some chocolate covered pretzels (her favorite) and I got a big hug and kiss for doing so. Time to confess..........did you remember (if so, what did you get her), forget or just blow it off (and what was her reaction)? I ordered flowers via teleflora.com and they never got delivered. I'm ****ed this morning. Called them and they were just like "Oh, sorry, we'll reimburse your credit card". I told them, are you really that stupid to think that I'm just worried about the money? Damn it, I wanted those flowers delivered to her work. It just goes to show you, you can't trust anybody to do a damned thing. I mean, what to hell, all they do is contact the local florist who is on their Teleflora network with the information. They take the flowers, and deliver them. You'd think they could get that right..... I got burned like that many years ago, and changed my tactics as a result. I found a florist near my wife's office, walked in, and asked if they had customers they delivered to regularly. They did, and they said they kept a file of what each customer liked. I said "Put me in your file, and let's go pick out some flowers, because I've never seen a predetermined arrangement that I like. Make like you're walking through a garden with scissors". After that, all I needed to do was call them. They always did a great job. |
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"Doug Kanter" wrote in message ... wrote in message oups.com... JimH wrote: I am not a big fan of special days the Greeting Card Company's made up, including Valentines Day and Sweetest Day, but miss Valentines Day and you may be in hot water. My wife and I have been married 24 years (come August) and I do not need these holidays to show her how much I love her....I try to do it everyday. However I did get her a card and some chocolate covered pretzels (her favorite) and I got a big hug and kiss for doing so. Time to confess..........did you remember (if so, what did you get her), forget or just blow it off (and what was her reaction)? I ordered flowers via teleflora.com and they never got delivered. I'm ****ed this morning. Called them and they were just like "Oh, sorry, we'll reimburse your credit card". I told them, are you really that stupid to think that I'm just worried about the money? Damn it, I wanted those flowers delivered to her work. It just goes to show you, you can't trust anybody to do a damned thing. I mean, what to hell, all they do is contact the local florist who is on their Teleflora network with the information. They take the flowers, and deliver them. You'd think they could get that right..... I got burned like that many years ago, and changed my tactics as a result. I found a florist near my wife's office, walked in, and asked if they had customers they delivered to regularly. They did, and they said they kept a file of what each customer liked. I said "Put me in your file, and let's go pick out some flowers, because I've never seen a predetermined arrangement that I like. Make like you're walking through a garden with scissors". After that, all I needed to do was call them. They always did a great job. I have all you guys beat. Got her a Bill Dance signature, Quantum, Spinning rod and reel combo. James |
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Doug Kanter wrote: wrote in message oups.com... JimH wrote: I am not a big fan of special days the Greeting Card Company's made up, including Valentines Day and Sweetest Day, but miss Valentines Day and you may be in hot water. My wife and I have been married 24 years (come August) and I do not need these holidays to show her how much I love her....I try to do it everyday. However I did get her a card and some chocolate covered pretzels (her favorite) and I got a big hug and kiss for doing so. Time to confess..........did you remember (if so, what did you get her), forget or just blow it off (and what was her reaction)? I ordered flowers via teleflora.com and they never got delivered. I'm ****ed this morning. Called them and they were just like "Oh, sorry, we'll reimburse your credit card". I told them, are you really that stupid to think that I'm just worried about the money? Damn it, I wanted those flowers delivered to her work. It just goes to show you, you can't trust anybody to do a damned thing. I mean, what to hell, all they do is contact the local florist who is on their Teleflora network with the information. They take the flowers, and deliver them. You'd think they could get that right..... I got burned like that many years ago, and changed my tactics as a result. I found a florist near my wife's office, walked in, and asked if they had customers they delivered to regularly. They did, and they said they kept a file of what each customer liked. I said "Put me in your file, and let's go pick out some flowers, because I've never seen a predetermined arrangement that I like. Make like you're walking through a garden with scissors". After that, all I needed to do was call them. They always did a great job. The thing is, though, that the flowers DO come from a local florist. It's just the Teleflora network. I'd bet that the local Teleflora florist did, indeed get the order, but failed to deliver. |
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wrote in message oups.com... Doug Kanter wrote: wrote in message oups.com... JimH wrote: I am not a big fan of special days the Greeting Card Company's made up, including Valentines Day and Sweetest Day, but miss Valentines Day and you may be in hot water. My wife and I have been married 24 years (come August) and I do not need these holidays to show her how much I love her....I try to do it everyday. However I did get her a card and some chocolate covered pretzels (her favorite) and I got a big hug and kiss for doing so. Time to confess..........did you remember (if so, what did you get her), forget or just blow it off (and what was her reaction)? I ordered flowers via teleflora.com and they never got delivered. I'm ****ed this morning. Called them and they were just like "Oh, sorry, we'll reimburse your credit card". I told them, are you really that stupid to think that I'm just worried about the money? Damn it, I wanted those flowers delivered to her work. It just goes to show you, you can't trust anybody to do a damned thing. I mean, what to hell, all they do is contact the local florist who is on their Teleflora network with the information. They take the flowers, and deliver them. You'd think they could get that right..... I got burned like that many years ago, and changed my tactics as a result. I found a florist near my wife's office, walked in, and asked if they had customers they delivered to regularly. They did, and they said they kept a file of what each customer liked. I said "Put me in your file, and let's go pick out some flowers, because I've never seen a predetermined arrangement that I like. Make like you're walking through a garden with scissors". After that, all I needed to do was call them. They always did a great job. The thing is, though, that the flowers DO come from a local florist. It's just the Teleflora network. I'd bet that the local Teleflora florist did, indeed get the order, but failed to deliver. Probably, but dealing direct, you're more to them than a slip of paper, or characters on a computer screen. You can walk in and bitch. |
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JimH wrote:
I am not a big fan of special days the Greeting Card Company's made up, including Valentines Day and Sweetest Day, but miss Valentines Day and you may be in hot water. My wife and I have been married 24 years (come August) and I do not need these holidays to show her how much I love her....I try to do it everyday. However I did get her a card and some chocolate covered pretzels (her favorite) and I got a big hug and kiss for doing so. Time to confess..........did you remember (if so, what did you get her), forget or just blow it off (and what was her reaction)? ================================== Being a retired American Greetings sales rep, I can't sympathize with you. Valentines day is the second biggest holiday for card sales and it put a lot of money in our pockets. And its the only one that men outnumber the gals in buying. Also, about 70 % of those sales are on the 13th of Feb. Sweetest Day, actually, the candy companies invented that one, but the card companies jumped on the bandwagon immediately. Over the years, the little lady has told me, "Don't buy me roses!" I figured since she is Scot, she was just being frugal, so this year I cast caution to the winds and got her roses and it turns out she's allergic to them.......back to the store for carnations... Happy boating, Norm |
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On Tue, 14 Feb 2006 18:04:29 -0500, " JimH" jimh_osudad@yahooDOT
comREMOVETHIS wrote: I am not a big fan of special days the Greeting Card Company's made up, including Valentines Day and Sweetest Day, but miss Valentines Day and you may be in hot water. My wife and I have been married 24 years (come August) and I do not need these holidays to show her how much I love her....I try to do it everyday. However I did get her a card and some chocolate covered pretzels (her favorite) and I got a big hug and kiss for doing so. Time to confess..........did you remember (if so, what did you get her), forget or just blow it off (and what was her reaction)? Had to go out of town so I left a card and her favorite candy hidden in the garage. Called and told her where to look and promised flowers and dinner upon my return. Got home last night and had a dozen chocolate covered strawberries in the fridge. Yum...... |
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