I've had my phone number for over a decade. Deep in some Acura dealership's computer, they have it assigned to one of their customers. Every time he goes in for service, I get constant calls for a week trying to get me to do the survey.

Just happened to me.

I have much the same experience and reaction. I grew up poor and saw how neighbors and family were treated. Now I wear suits and look part of another class, but inside that poor kid that was the first to get talked to when something was missing/damaged/etc cowers a little.

I had that same shirt.

Some people make an aoli that brings a tear to the eye. Kluwe does it with words.

I actually get this sometimes as a legal aid lawyer, from my clients. Usually it's ones who were chasing that American dream and fell on hard times. "Well, if you were an engineer, like me, you'd know..."

I wish you, and those bosses, were at every chain.

Great one.

I was sitting at my desk, waiting breathlessly for 11am, when I recalled that I was off Monday and this was already up and waiting for me today.

I sort of miss the sucky days with the empty stadium. Gorgeous park and any seat you want.

Strapless dress, strapless bra, small bosom, groom stepping on dress during first dance. All of these things contributed to many nipply wedding pictures.

I'm seen as the mean boss because our other regional offices are much more casual, but I demand business casual clothing. I wouldn't know if anyone is wearing makeup or not and never really cared either way. But I'm old and I think people going to see their lawyer shouldn't be greeted with a kid in jeans and a hoodie,…

Well, my lawyer wife once got asked if she was the (minor) client at family court, so at least they think you’ve got an adult job. Maybe?

This is quite clever.

Responding again, because it's just that slow around here today:

I think we sent our fondue set to a sibling, who routinely hosts parties for interns/students and it's a fun thing for them to try, being a relic of the dinosaur age.

I liked your comment.

I'd like to send a special curse to Bon Ton and gift cards (at least when I was married a million years ago) that are in-store only and not online. There were any number of things we wanted that we then couldn't order.

This is why we have two sets of wedding dishes and the set we were using, before marriage, in a box in the basement. Well, that and "let's keep both, we can use them for different things." Like collecting dust and getting broken by the dogs.

Strong armed by ethnic MIL who really wants to be WASP.