What might be making you a tad apprehensive, but might not, as it's too soon to tell - Page 41

wolf · 07-03-2014, 04:30 PM

Not to harsh your mellow, Dana, but isn't mystery shopping a sort of phishing scam?

DanaC · 07-03-2014, 04:33 PM

No, it's a very commonly used way for companies to assess their employee's performance on customer service issues.

I know a few people who've done it.

monster · 07-03-2014, 05:46 PM

It's also common here, but if you see a mystery shopping job advertised, it is usually a scam to get your bank details.

Aliantha · 07-03-2014, 05:55 PM

Mystery shoppers are pretty common here too.

elSicomoro · 07-07-2014, 02:35 PM

Since I shut my business down last month, I've been sleeping...a lot. Too much...like 12-16 hours a night. I try to keep a routine, but it just goes out the window. I could understand depression, except I'm not feeling depressed and I regularly take an antidepressant. The sleep I get is quality sleep, thanks in part to my CPAP machine. Everything is tip-top on that. I have diabetes, which is under control. So that leaves my thyroid at this point, I think. I dunno...going to the doctor's office in a bit.

footfootfoot · 07-08-2014, 09:48 AM

Mystery shippers
Mystery shitters
Mystery slappers

Gravdigr · 07-08-2014, 11:31 AM

How do get in contact with a mystery blow jobber?

Carruthers · 07-08-2014, 12:12 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Gravdigr

How do get in contact with a mystery blow jobber?

Have you tried Gobble, er.... I mean Google?

orthodoc · 07-21-2014, 08:04 PM

I reserved my seat for the Board exam (October 16) today. The date is set. Now I have a specified number of days to study/agonize/panic.

It won't be easy, but then, nothing is. My spouse is struggling with his anger and retirement adjustment issues to the extent that I can't tell him about my day, nor can I mention anything about anxiety re my Boards.

However, the sun is setting and I plan to spend 10-15 minutes in the hot tub, then to bed and up at 4:00 to study. Go to work; work out afterward; study. Lather, rinse, repeat, until October 16 at 4:00 pm.

xoxoxoBruce · 07-21-2014, 08:19 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by orthodoc

My spouse is struggling with his anger and retirement adjustment issues to the extent that I can't tell him about my day, nor can I mention anything about anxiety re my Boards.

This doesn't surprise me, probably not you either.

orthodoc · 07-21-2014, 08:27 PM

No. Somewhat disappointed but not surprised. I made my deal with the devil in 2012 when there really weren't any other options, and I wasn't cold enough to walk away after accepting a huge effort and sacrifice (of sleep, energy, and pride) on his part. He asked for a second chance and I agreed. So this is something I accept and will deal with.

elSicomoro · 07-26-2014, 10:14 PM

I'm so used to running on chaos...I don't know what to do anymore!

I crashed hard this afternoon...I guess my body was like, "Alright...things are good...you need some hardcore sleep."

Sundae · 08-20-2014, 07:45 AM

Off to see the 'rents again on Friday.
Which would usually be wonderful, but I went to see them about a month ago and it caused a big family furore. I was the catalyst, not a participant, but it made me super-wary.

It hurt me so badly I swore in my head that I would never go back to Aylesbury again, ever.
But that was an immediate knee-jerk (and jerkish) response.
Mum said if I didn't come down, she would come up here, and she is SO not allowed to at the moment - she had foot surgery after her trip up here (scheduled, not because of it!) and is still on sticks.

She wants to see me. She's worried because of the delay in my hospital admission. She's concerned enough to put her own health in danger. I cannot stand against that, even though I regularly tell her I'm fine. Trouble is, she listens to the tone and the phrasing and notes when I can't answer the phone and draws her own conclusions.

So I'm off for the Bank Holiday weekend. Well, not totally. The boy needs to be considered. It'll be a dawn start one day and a late night return another.
And I admit, although I have in no way engineered this, and in fact tried to sublimate it, I can't wait to see them again.

glatt · 10-10-2014, 07:23 AM

What might be making you a tad apprehensive, but might not, as it's too soon to tell?

This Ebola thing. I should just stop consuming the news.
Math on the front page today made a strong case for how we're already too late. This thing is out of control.

Clodfobble · 10-10-2014, 07:44 AM

I'm with you, I've bought into the hype more than I intended. I read an article talking about how whether or not America ultimately sees a significant number of cases, Africa is a goner at this point, and South America's governments aren't in a much better position to handle it either.

07-03-2014, 04:30 PM	#601
wolf lobber of scimitars Join Date: Jul 2001 Location: Phila Burbs Posts: 20,774	Not to harsh your mellow, Dana, but isn't mystery shopping a sort of phishing scam? __________________ wolf eht htiw og "Conspiracies are the norm, not the exception." --G. Edward Griffin The Creature from Jekyll Island High Priestess of the Church of the Whale Penis

07-03-2014, 05:46 PM	#603
monster I hear them call the tide Join Date: Dec 2005 Location: Perpetual Chaos Posts: 30,852	It's also common here, but if you see a mystery shopping job advertised, it is usually a scam to get your bank details. __________________ The most difficult thing is the decision to act, the rest is merely tenacity Amelia Earhart

07-03-2014, 05:55 PM	#604
Aliantha trying hard to be a better person Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: Brisbane, Australia Posts: 16,493	Mystery shoppers are pretty common here too. __________________ Kind words are the music of the world. F. W. Faber

07-08-2014, 09:48 AM	#606
footfootfoot To shreds, you say? Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: in the house and on the street-how many, many feet we meet! Posts: 18,449	Mystery shippers Mystery shitters Mystery slappers __________________ The internet is a hateful stew of vomit you can never take completely seriously. - Her Fobs

07-08-2014, 11:31 AM	#607
Gravdigr The Un-Tuckian Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: South Central...KY that is Posts: 39,517	How do get in contact with a mystery blow jobber? __________________ These statements have not been evaluated by the FDA, EPA, FBI, DEA, CDC, or FDIC. These statements are not intended to diagnose, cause, treat, cure, or prevent any disease. If you feel you have been harmed/offended by, or, disagree with any of the above statements or images, please feel free to fuck right off.

07-07-2014, 02:35 PM	#605
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	Since I shut my business down last month, I've been sleeping...a lot. Too much...like 12-16 hours a night. I try to keep a routine, but it just goes out the window. I could understand depression, except I'm not feeling depressed and I regularly take an antidepressant. The sleep I get is quality sleep, thanks in part to my CPAP machine. Everything is tip-top on that. I have diabetes, which is under control. So that leaves my thyroid at this point, I think. I dunno...going to the doctor's office in a bit.

07-21-2014, 08:04 PM	#609
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	I reserved my seat for the Board exam (October 16) today. The date is set. Now I have a specified number of days to study/agonize/panic. It won't be easy, but then, nothing is. My spouse is struggling with his anger and retirement adjustment issues to the extent that I can't tell him about my day, nor can I mention anything about anxiety re my Boards. However, the sun is setting and I plan to spend 10-15 minutes in the hot tub, then to bed and up at 4:00 to study. Go to work; work out afterward; study. Lather, rinse, repeat, until October 16 at 4:00 pm. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

07-21-2014, 08:27 PM	#611
orthodoc Not Suspicious, Merely Canadian Join Date: Oct 2006 Posts: 3,774	No. Somewhat disappointed but not surprised. I made my deal with the devil in 2012 when there really weren't any other options, and I wasn't cold enough to walk away after accepting a huge effort and sacrifice (of sleep, energy, and pride) on his part. He asked for a second chance and I agreed. So this is something I accept and will deal with. __________________ The greatness of a nation and its moral progress can be judged by the way its animals are treated. - Ghandi

07-26-2014, 10:14 PM	#612
elSicomoro Person who doesn't update the user title Join Date: Jan 2001 Posts: 12,486	I'm so used to running on chaos...I don't know what to do anymore! I crashed hard this afternoon...I guess my body was like, "Alright...things are good...you need some hardcore sleep."

08-20-2014, 07:45 AM	#613
Sundae polaroid of perfection Join Date: Sep 2005 Location: West Yorkshire Posts: 24,185	Off to see the 'rents again on Friday. Which would usually be wonderful, but I went to see them about a month ago and it caused a big family furore. I was the catalyst, not a participant, but it made me super-wary. It hurt me so badly I swore in my head that I would never go back to Aylesbury again, ever. But that was an immediate knee-jerk (and jerkish) response. Mum said if I didn't come down, she would come up here, and she is SO not allowed to at the moment - she had foot surgery after her trip up here (scheduled, not because of it!) and is still on sticks. She wants to see me. She's worried because of the delay in my hospital admission. She's concerned enough to put her own health in danger. I cannot stand against that, even though I regularly tell her I'm fine. Trouble is, she listens to the tone and the phrasing and notes when I can't answer the phone and draws her own conclusions. So I'm off for the Bank Holiday weekend. Well, not totally. The boy needs to be considered. It'll be a dawn start one day and a late night return another. And I admit, although I have in no way engineered this, and in fact tried to sublimate it, I can't wait to see them again.

10-10-2014, 07:23 AM	#614
glatt ™ Join Date: Jul 2003 Location: Arlington, VA Posts: 27,717	What might be making you a tad apprehensive, but might not, as it's too soon to tell? This Ebola thing. I should just stop consuming the news. Math on the front page today made a strong case for how we're already too late. This thing is out of control.

10-10-2014, 07:44 AM	#615
Clodfobble UNDER CONDITIONAL MITIGATION Join Date: Mar 2004 Location: Austin, TX Posts: 20,012	I'm with you, I've bought into the hype more than I intended. I read an article talking about how whether or not America ultimately sees a significant number of cases, Africa is a goner at this point, and South America's governments aren't in a much better position to handle it either. __________________ My book My other book My spirit animal

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