Another theft, this time from Mimi. That Herschel Walker is a bonafide looney bird, but this made my day.
Finally, if you are into groovy, retro homes, check out what this realtor did here. The backstory is that he invited his friends to pose in this 1970's home, complete with decor and furnishings from that era. Some might call it crazy; others might say ingenious. A true blast from the past.
To wrap up my month of October, I spent Halloween night in the ER. For 8 hours, from 10 pm to 6 am. I'm okay (bladder infection or possibly related to my kidney stone that haunts my every day). I watched more people give up and leave than were treated. It was like a cross between my time spent in jury duty never being called and Dante's first circle of hell. I hope your November is filled with good things. |
I would crack up if I saw that skeleton on the back of a bathroom stall, but after working with the public the past few years, I'm surprised some old bitty hasn't had it removed yet. People are way too easily offended these days.
ReplyDeleteThe retro home idea is genius!
Sorry you had a trip to the ER. I hate going there and will need to feel like I'm on my death bed before heading that way. I had a bladder infection earlier last month. Waited 2 weeks until I had my yearly gyno visit to bring it up and she was livid with me. Told me that I should have headed straight to the ER if I was having stomach pains, especially ones that lasted more than a week. Apparently the first signs for a heart attack in females is stomach pain. This I didn't know.
Wasn’t that poster funny? It was hanging next to the sink. The place was quirky and fun. I cannot believe you suffered for two weeks. I noticed I was having issues in the middle of the night and all day, but I drink a lot of water, so I wasn’t too concerned. Of course, I didn’t notice blood until 9 pm, when all the urgent care places close. I would have waited till morning, but I was too worried my kidney stone had moved into the ureter again. I did not know about the stomach pain and heart attack connection. Hope you guys are on the mend.
DeleteThe Santa chasing the ghost is hilarious.
ReplyDeleteI would have been shocked if you received an apology from the store. Good customer service is a thing of the past I believe.
JOMO is right up my alley these days. It's nicer at home than it is in this increasingly cruel world.
Sorry to hear about the ER visit. Glad to hear you're doing better.
I loved the friendly ghost and Mr. and Mrs. Claus in the background. I know, isn’t it sad that customer service is just a relic now? JOMO cracks me up. That guy looks super comfy on his sofa. Thanks!
DeleteThat picture of the ghost running from Santa is so cute! And you're right, where's the turkey!?! LOL!
ReplyDeleteI enlarged the circus photo to see it up close and I instantly thought it looked like a scene from a new Stephen King movie (Circus). The two kids on the see-saw is sooooooo creepy! As well as the skeleton climbing the tree!
"Saw this in a restaurant bathroom. It felt like a #metoo moment." OMG...that cracked. me. up.!!!!
And I just about died when I saw the total for the bananas and pears. HOLY COW...how did they get them wrong!?! I mean, didn't it dawn on them when they saw the total of each that something was wrong with the scale?!? And why am I NOT surprised that you didn't get any kind of an apology. I think they should just make the whole world "self-serve" because we'd all get much better customer service.
Okay, and I loved the photos of the retro house - especially the cars! Yes, definitely so 70s!
So sorry to hear about your visit to the ER. But I'm incredibly happy to hear that you're okay. And I know what you mean because back in 2015, when I went to the ER because of my lung issue, my ER experience was the same. HOURS!
GREAT post, my friend. Enjoyed! X
The circus was creepy, but also looked like it was put together by a 12 year old. Lol, it was lame to me! The skeleton sign in the bathroom was too funny and not what I expected when I washed my hands! Omg, wasn’t that crazy about the groceries? And this cashier wasn’t some 16 YO, she was at least in her 30’s. I think these workers just don’t care anymore. They just do their tasks at the minimum. I thought YOU would love that retro house. The people posing did such a great job. I would LOVE to do an 80’s version. I still have some of my clothes and jewelry from that era.
DeleteThe ER was the opposite of treating emergencies. More like a holding cell of misery. They claimed to not have enough rooms, but the real issue was staffing. My daughter, who is a nurse, says most of the people she knows have quit hospital work and have found other jobs, like she has (she just does research work at home, part time).
I love the ghost and santa picture! That scary circus is certainly creepy! That was a lot of money for bananas and pears! Yes, I agree. Customer service has gone by the wayside! I love what the realtor did with that picture! Too funny! I'm sorry you spent Halloween in the ER. :( I hope you're feeling better now.
ReplyDeleteI’m back to normal today. Thanks for stopping by, Jeanette.
DeleteJOMO - I can so relate! Also love the 'nice butt' poster, but I'm with Theresa - that should definitely be hanging in the back of a stall!
ReplyDeleteYes, it would have been a more appropriate spot for the poster.
DeleteIndeed, the Joy of Missing Out. I've never been one for compulsive socialising or following the latest trend. I enjoy my own company or of course Jenny's. That's all I need. Sorry to hear of your eight hours in ER. It's just as bad here, if not worse. You might even be stuck in the ambulance for hours waiting for admission to an overcrowded A&E. I like the 1970s home - very clever!
ReplyDeleteI do enjoy socializing, but sometimes it’s easier to just chill at home. I was shocked at the ER. I’d never actually been to one. My husband took our kids a few times for things like stitches and it only ever took two hours or less. Sign of the times, I guess.
DeleteMany people are claiming overcharges at Walmart and Target. So this isn't a coincidence. I'm glad you double-checked. Your quality of customer service does not surprise me. You seem to have visited my Wal Mart.
ReplyDeleteThat Fort Wayne house is amazing, and what a fun idea!
I'm very sorry you had to spend the night at the emergency room! AND in pain, which is the worst. I hope you're good now. 😘
I do find that many big box stores have outdated price signs on their merchandise, probably due to a lack of employees, but I’m wondering if that’s even legal? The store I visited was just a local grocer and it was clearly a faulty scale (which is also illegal)!
DeleteThank you and I’m back to normal now, after only 3 doses of antibiotics. The miracle of medicine!
I never like to read that anyone had to go to the ER even though it is a good thing that there are ERs. As for those pears... my goodness they must have been gold-plated... or there was a mistake in the grocery. I like the photo of the 70's themed party, but now remember why I never liked clothes from that era.
ReplyDeleteA few more hours and I could have just phoned my PCP office and got an appointment that morning. It was a ridiculous night spent in purgatory. The pears were delicous, but not worth that price. The 70's clothes were groovy!
DeletePeople putting out Christmas decor before halloween should be fined. The clowns were so creepy and I giggled at your #metoo comment.
ReplyDeleteHOLY MACKEREL ON THE PRODUCE! I'm glad you caught that before you went home.
So sorry about the ER visit. I hope you are feeling better now....I imagine any ER these days is the first circle of hell. Praying things look up or you health wise.
I can’t stand the Christmas stuff in September. Hobby Lobby being the worst offender, but I saw it at Lowes, too. Thank you and I’m feeling a lot better. I’m just tired of constant health conditions when I exercise every day and eat better than anyone I know. I blame menopause.
DeleteHoly cow...that's my dream house!! Pretty sure I own some similar clothes already. I wish he'd invited me over!
ReplyDeleteWouldn’t that have been a blast to pose for those pictures? I do love some of that decor.
DeleteCustomer service these days is atrocious. The workers just don't care at all.
ReplyDeleteThey are just there to collect a paycheck.
Delete40 pounds of pears and 40 pounds of bananas. I am trying to imagine how much room that would take up in the cart. Sorry to hear that you spent the end of October in the ER. Hope you are doing much better and I am glad you shared the meme because it is a good one.
ReplyDeleteYeah, that’s a lot of fruit. I am doing much better, thanks to drugs. The meme still makes me chuckle, esp. with the look on that guy’s face.
DeleteIck on the ER visit, but glad you are feeling better now! Santa and the ghost was cute! Customer service are two words that just don't go together these days I am sorry to say.
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DeleteSo sorry to hear you had to spend the night in the ER. Have been there multiple times and it can go either way... a fairly quick fix (still 2-3 hours) or how you put it like something between waiting at jury duty and a circle of hell. That's funny! LOL! Glad you're ok!!
ReplyDeleteJOMO, totally ok with this!!!
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Hey Mary! Good to see you. I hope all is well with you and Ron. Miss you!
DeleteSorry to hear you spent time in the ER. Hope you're feeling better now. JOMO....love it! Got a kick out of Casper the friendly ghost running away from Santa, but you're right they needed a turkey there as well to complete the cycle. Herschel Walker is such a disgusting person, I can't believe he's running and if he get's elected..........we'll know how pathetic voters are. The right gets worse each and everyday. It truly scares me how many cult members there are. By the way, you've mentioned your reader not working well for you, whenever I write a new blog post, I visit all the blogs on my list. That way, I don't have to pay attention to the readers.
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I am much better, thanks. I noticed they took down Casper already, which I was glad to see. I only post about twice per month, so I’d be really behind without my blogger reader. I don’t know why I only have issues with yours and one other blog, but it is what it is.
DeleteGirl I am so sorry you were under the weather! Ugh that's never ever good. That receipt is just ... are you KIDDING me? And NO you will NOT get an apology for the error or the inconvenience, you pesky customer! Back to your corner! Haaahaha ugh xoxo
ReplyDeleteThank you for the empathy, my friend. I'm fully recovered, PTL! Yes, customers are nothing but a nuisance these days. Give them your money and then scram!
DeleteOh, my goodness, Bijoux, I'm so sorry that you had to go the ER! And I'm sorry I'm late with this comment.
ReplyDeleteI'm very happy you're okay--please stay that way! Good thing you have 40 pounds of bananas to help you recover. (snark!) But seriously, no apology?
I swear the pandemic has triggered some kind of major breakdown in our civilization. Thank goodness we have the Seventies house--back then just the clothing was awful!
Take care
Thanks, Rob. To add insult to injury, my insurance company left some generic voicemail about going to my PCP or urgent care facility instead of the ER. As if I preferred waiting 8 hours. Not exactly a choice at 10 pm.
DeleteWe have never decorated for Halloween, aside from carved pumpkins, which was actually great fun since we did it as adults! This year, I did see some creative displays but never took any photos and the clown one you showed was just odd in all ways. I always check our grocery bill and recently returned a couple of items, not because of a scale issue, but just because they were way too costly. The customer service was helpful and efficient and issued the refund without issue.
ReplyDeleteYikes on that hospital ER visit, but glad to read that you are doing better with meds.
What a great retro house setting and I wonder if it helped sell the home?
I always check my grocery bill, too. I've noticed a number of times that I don't receive the sale price for items. There's never an argument when I take my receipt and ask for the difference, but there is also never an apology, which irritates me the most.
DeleteHey, I got my name in this time! Okay, so 1. Sorry about your ER time. Obvi I take medical stuff seriously now, so I feel you on that one. 2. Love the JOMO except, WHY IS THE GUY ON HIS PHONE? If he's truly disconnecting, someone slap him, take the phone away, and hand him a book already! 3. I don't know who Hershel Walker is (I probably spelled that wrong), but I know I've heard of him. Is he a football player? I'm totally missing something. Maybe I'll ask Hubby later. 4. This has been fun, but now I need to get to work! Hope I don't miss these in the future! Maybe I've got to resubscribe somewhere. I'll poke around a bit. Or come to my blog and slap me if you notice my absence again. ;)
ReplyDeleteMedical stuff is the absolute worst! Yeah, Mr. JOMO clearly doesn’t want to miss out on TOO much! Lol! Walker was a famous football player turned politician. There was a whole thing where he was flashing a deputy badge and saying weird stuff. Thanks for comment bombing me and I will let you know in your comments when I post!
DeleteComment bombing--haha. Is that a term you just invented? I like it! Yes, keep me updated when you post again, please. Sorry for having been such a slacker. Not sure how I resubscribe here.
DeleteI don’t think I invented the term, but I do like it. I’m not certain how people who don’t use blogger reader subscribe. I’ll look into it!
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