Speaking as someone that handles consumer's problems - you are correct. There's nothing I hate more than hearing "Sorry for your inconvenience." - especially from airline employees!

Oh yeah! How about, the next time you're on strike and bitching about how you're not making enough, I walk up to you and say, "Sorry about the inconvenience!"

Here's the thing, with this shitty economy, companies are seeing the light! Amen! They're paying attention to customers. Just walk into a Home Depot now. I got asked 4 times if I found what I'm looking for! Now, they're pissing me off for being so helpful. Talk about the pendulum swinging!

P.S. To you Aladrin: I see that big orange ball by your userID. For what it's worth, whatever I said, I meant nothing personal, but I stand by my opinions. I take responsibility for what I've said that has offended you. Judge me as you will.

Well, if it's so baaaad, then why don't they change the law so that they're compensated better?!? They are in the Legislature after all. If they were soooo hard up, they can just change the law. They have no problem giving themselves raises when they want to.

So, why do they do it? Hmmmmm?

Power.

Let me tell you another thing. They make a shit load of money outside of office. And if they get elected out of office they make a shit load of money as lobbyists.

Don't you dare defend those corrupt assholes! Those assholes who sell us out for perks, soft money, connections, etc....

You don't have to get a cash payout to be corrupt. The best payouts are connections and inside information.

Why is it that ALL Congressmen are millionaires or end up as such? Hmmmm?

Time and time again, we the people are sold out to big business when all of us do not want said legislation.

Man, I'm so angry with your defense of those asshole in Congress.

Whenever I see "At least..." in one's argument, I become a little wary. It just seams that many of the most restrictive laws are a culmination of laws and arguments that start off with "At least it is not ..."

I like your idea. It would be a great way to find women or men, whatever floats one's boat, that do things that you're into without the awkwardness of beating around the bush to find out if they are.

I'm thinking of a Fast Array of Gigabyte Systems or "FAGS" as opposed to FAWN.

Imagine talking to your admin in front of PC type of folks,

"Hey Lou, you did you get those new FAGS? That last ones broke down and were a real pain in the ass!"

"No Joe, we still have those old FAGS. The holes in those things were so big, anything could get in."

"Yeah, I know it. They were pigs too. Some of the fuses went. Things really got blown!"

"I tell ya! I tell ya! Hey, how are the boys in San Fransisco? I heard the FAGS vendor is really sticking it up their asses."

"Sort of. They were happy with their shot and reciprocated on the terms."

"Ah, good."

Of course you're not. No one is. Everyone on the internet isn't qualified to make any opinions because if we were, we wouldn't be giving them away for free online: we'd be paid big bucks for our knowledgeable opinion and wouldn't be here.

I'm just tired of reading the qualifiers. Even if you were, it wouldn't matter. For example, in my business law class, a classmate brought in his employment agreement that his new employer wanted him to sign. The lawyer looked at it and said, "Sign it and forget about it. It isn't enforceable in this state." Then the lawyer said, "Some companies have their general council write these things for all of their offices when what they write may be legal in their state, but it isn't in others. When seeking legal advice, only use a lawyer that is a member of the BAR in your state."

That's just where I'm coming from. Unless you're a member of the BAR in my state, I will take whatever you say with a grain of salt - and that includes all of you who are actually lawyers.

What?!? You expect a simple solution from the politicians?!

It'll probably be a complex formula that depends on: the card holder's state of residence, where the items were shipped, where the company does business, whether or not the person makes over $250,000 per year, which states the item passes through when it goes from the retailer to the purchaser, and I'm sure some lobbyist will make some other horse shit that I'd never think of in a million years.

Maybe in the middle of the pan handle where I-10 cuts through to go from Tallahassee to Jacksonville? There seems to be a lot of open land there, but that's just what I've seen from the interstate.

Unless they use eminent domain or some other legal BS, the land itself will be a fortune. I see this "plan" dieing quietly.

Golfers who have been killed by their wives for never being around, bowlers and softball players die of cirrhosis of the liver (the drink more than they play!), hunters who are shot by Vice Presidents, and then there's the tiddlywink players who are just killed for being sissies.

All sports can be rough!

Can you actually respond to them? I once got a spam email and I was in a really pissed off mood and wanted to take it out on someone who deserved it, so I tried to contact the spammer. The email they included didn't work. There wasn't any phone number. I couldn't find any way of contacting them. I can't believe some of those morons actually make any money. Sometimes, I wonder if it's the ISPs that host those assholes that are pushing this shit. Maybe convincing stupid people that they can get rich sending mass electronic marketing or some other made up buzz word that obfuscates the fact that they are selling you a spammer package. Moron spammer buys it, sends out a bunch of emails, and then gives up after a while; only to have another moron take his place? Just guessing.