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[rm]

Aie. I was going to write about the rest of my funny (by which I mean odd) day, but I just called my parents to work out plans for tomorrow and they are all "we don't mind you using our credit card, but we want to know what these Earthlink and Six Apart charges are."

Not me. Waaaaaaay not me. Despite the fact that I once had an Earthlink account (YEARS AGO) and of course am a Six Apart customer (on my own card, thanks).

And then, drama ensued. I will say only this, and let me tell you, it is no small thing to me -- an apology, whether you think its existence is necessary or not should never be met with "I'm too tired for this." Accept the apology or do not accept it. This is a transaction, and your irritation with the rest of the world has no bearing on it, and shouldn't be the person apologizing's burden. Thanks. I'm seriously upset.

See how much less funny this is than "So you know there's a South African winery called Thelema, right?"

Comments

[00goddess.livejournal.com]

I feel really strongly about the etiquette of accepting an apology. I also feel strongly about the etiquette of making an apology, in fact.

But man, I think it is really, really shitty of them to assume that unauthorized charges on their credit cards were made by you.

[rm.livejournal.com]

The situation is proving to be moderately more complex than that -- a cancelled account that was not effectively cancelled and my parents just noticing now, as opposed to in 2002!

However, yes, it's extraordinarily unpleasant, the Six Apart thing still makes no sense (although I'm half betting on it being something my father did and forgot), and the tonal quality of the entire affair has been appalling.

[raaven.livejournal.com]

Ugh, that sounds wretched. I'm sorry.

[wordsofastory.livejournal.com]

That sounds terrible. I'm so sorry.

[ladyofthelog.livejournal.com]

Let's not forget that LJ randomly billed my account once. It could be something similar, if you've ever used that card for something Six Apart related before.

[rm.livejournal.com]

I thought of that, but it was for $8.95 and I'm nearly certain I haven't.

[hangedwoman.livejournal.com]

Aargh. Apologies to me are a social transaction I always take murderously seriously, whether in the giving or receiving of. Le suck.