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September 16, 2005
Random Rants
Overall, I'd classify today as a good day with some odd or bad bits. The bad? Our home loan people called. They need a more detailed letter about the gap in my employment history. This, less than a week before our closing. Oh, and they need us to re-sign a form - seems they used the old one by accident.
Grrrr...so far, I've been less than impressed by (name removed on Monday). One person, the branch manager who knows us, has been great to deal with. The rest of the process has been a real pain. They promise we'll get a customer satisfaction survey to fill out. I can't wait.
I questioned the rather last-minute timing on giving us this important information and they didn't really seem all that concerned about it. I think, like many large companies, they forget there are real people behind those forms. This is the first house my wife and I have purchased, and we have questions, concerns and have no idea how the process works. Some understanding of that on the part of those paid to usher people through the system would be nice. I just can't wait for this to be over.
And the odd?
Some friends and I went to dinner this evening to celebrate Steve's (one of the co-bloggers) birthday. As we waited outside to be seated, a car sped by at what I'd estimate was about 35-40 mph in the parking lot. The kid behind the wheel saw an empty spot and sped into it in front of the car about to take that spot. Upon getting out of the car, he literally sauntered in front of the car he'd cut off and gave them a 'tough guy' look that was, to be completely honest, comical as heck.
Everyone in front of the restaurant was commenting on the kid's idiocy, my friends and I included. I guess he heard us offer our opinion of what a moron he was, because he turned to us and said "In a democratic society I'm free to do that. People don't have the right to reserve parking spaces."
Criminy, I hate college students.
What a day.
Posted by slublog at September 16, 2005 11:23 PM
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In my society, I beat the crap out of guys clinging to their rights.
Since I'm reformed now, I don't take their wallets afterwards.
Posted by: digitalbrownshirt at September 17, 2005 12:42 AM
To be honest, given our moods, some of us actually would have welcomed the chance to whack this guy upside the head.
Just for educational purposes, of course.
Posted by: Slublog at September 17, 2005 12:58 AM
Hey, not all college students are that bad. But I will agree the fellow deserved a good thrashing. In a democratic society, we're free to do that. People have the right to thwomp jerks.
Posted by: Hal at September 17, 2005 01:29 AM
It would have been a more valuable lesson than anything he'd learn in college.
Posted by: digitalbrownshirt at September 17, 2005 01:03 PM
that's funny .....well, not the bank deal. I know my wife would be freaking out by the whole situation.
thanks for the chuckles with the parking though. Ya, his face can't reserve the space my fist wants to be in.
B
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