A friend of mine is a musician, who plays at weddings, events, clubs, and in public street performances. Today, she gave me a wake-up call. We were talking about some of her frustrations with work, and she said that she absolutely hates it when people video her, almost universally without permission. But also, she glares […]
April is Earthquake Preparedness Month
But the rest of the year is a good time to be prepared, too. Which is why I bring you this post in July, of all months. There are no locations on Earth immune to natural disaster. You might live in earthquake country, tornado alley, or the hurricane zone. You might have extreme winters or […]
Replies to Twitter replies
I just discovered (because I am laaaaame) that Twitter shows all the replies people have made to me in one place! Haha! Yes, I am really dumb for not checking this feature out earlier, so didn’t realize that I had people asking me stuff and not getting any answer. Whoops. Here are my replies to […]
Businesses: Bad Customer Experiences are Always Your Fault
I would like to ask every company that charges for customer service calls what the hell you think you’re doing. In what universe do you have the moral high ground when you charge users for something that is entirely your fault? If you get a service call from a customer, and the customer says “It’s […]
“Raised Awareness”
Something I’m pondering and want to go on about. I just read the wishlist of a young woman who wants, for Christmas, to raise awareness about a couple of serious issues, like prematurity and domestic violence. Now, I’m all for dealing with serious issues, but I don’t think that raising awareness is really necessary for […]