PMS in a Handbasket--Don't be afraid, just bring us food... Part 2a

[SplshMtn99]

I work in a family agency. I work with his one DD who I adore. The book-keeper is not really involved with my end of it.
I was hired as personal lines manager, yet I have nobody to manage I now do some commercial lines as well.
If one more old person calls to tell me they recieved something in the mail that say "this is not a bill" only to ask me "Do I pay this" I may through myself into on coming traffic Yes I am licensed, its a requirement around here.

OMG!!! I could have written that exact post!! Family too.
"THIS IS NOT A BILL" It never changes. My favorite line to give was "does it have a return envelope with it? Does it have a due date? Does it say how much is due? THEN ITS NOT A BILL!!!"
Yup, p/l & c/l too. Old people!!!

My most frustrating thing, people telling me they got a bill, when really what they got was an amendment to their policy....or trying to figure out what they received. I wanted to say "hold it up to the phone so I can see it" because you can't read.

 

[Aimee K]

First of all to the thread!! I have been doing it for 10.5 years now and it's great to meet a survivor of the industry!!! Some days I just want to scream back

It really took me a few minutes to figure out how this thread had been around for ten and a half years

 

[bigmerle1966]

I like the ones I have gotten lately where they tell me that they got a bill and don't know what it is for and there is no phone # or name. Then why the heck did you call me, it doesn't have my name on it or my number.

 

[ChrisnSteph]

I just had a "I wish the earth would just swallow me whole" moment with my ds4. A brand new grocery was having their grand opening today, so we decided to go check it out. I've been very excited about this store opening because it's only a couple of minutes from my house, and until now I've had to drive 15 minutes to get to the nearest one. Anyhow, so we get there, shop, and we're heading out when one of the clerks asks Matt if he wants a balloon. Well, this particular clerk was a big girl. I mean, a really big girl. She was as sweet as could be, but as she's filling up his balloon, he says to me - loud enough for her to hear - "Mommy, she's enoooormous!". I wanted to die. I didn't even know what to say to this poor girl! She sort of just raised her eyebrows at him, and looked at me, and I apologized and said something like "he just says silly things sometimes....". Which probably came out all wrong. I took his hand and hurried to my car, and lectured him the whole way home how it isn't nice to say things about a person's size. I was excited about the newer, closer store, but maybe I'll just keep driving to the own that's further away for a while...

 

[tevagirl]

Ah, Stephanie, out of the mouths of babes, huh?

 

[disneymom3]

Anyone get why Lisa is picking on me in the leaving the baby in the car alone thread? WTH?

 

[ChrisnSteph]

Anyone get why Lisa is picking on me in the leaving the baby in the car alone thread? WTH?

Not sure, but I understood where you were coming from in your first post.

 

[ashjohnson80]

I am so hungry.

 

[bigmerle1966]

I just had a "I wish the earth would just swallow me whole" moment with my ds4. A brand new grocery was having their grand opening today, so we decided to go check it out. I've been very excited about this store opening because it's only a couple of minutes from my house, and until now I've had to drive 15 minutes to get to the nearest one. Anyhow, so we get there, shop, and we're heading out when one of the clerks asks Matt if he wants a balloon. Well, this particular clerk was a big girl. I mean, a really big girl. She was as sweet as could be, but as she's filling up his balloon, he says to me - loud enough for her to hear - "Mommy, she's enoooormous!". I wanted to die. I didn't even know what to say to this poor girl! She sort of just raised her eyebrows at him, and looked at me, and I apologized and said something like "he just says silly things sometimes....". Which probably came out all wrong. I took his hand and hurried to my car, and lectured him the whole way home how it isn't nice to say things about a person's size. I was excited about the newer, closer store, but maybe I'll just keep driving to the own that's further away for a while...

Honey as a big girl myself, I never pay attention to that. Kids say the darndest things and the ones that get me are the ones who will ask me if I know I'm fat.

 

[FroggyinArk]

I am so hungry.

unsalted,, un buttered,,

 

[phorsenuf]

I am so hungry.

Just ordered some pizza!

 

[bigmerle1966]

unsalted,, un buttered,,

WTH kind of popcorn is that, yuck.

 

[bigmerle1966]

I'm thinking I need to a stop somewhere on the way home and get something good. Hmmmm.

 

[disneymom3]

I "clarified" myself. If that doesn't help, I don't care.

 

[ChuckB]

well I see you all are still talking about the beaver and gliter ....
Splsh - welcome aboard, trying to figure this thread out sometimes may take a few pages but hang in there, it all comes out sooner or later


afternoon ladies and gents, I hope all is going better for those who are having a bad day, and those that are having a good day already ... welll ... maybe it will not slip, it is almost over


just found out I have to go to Pensecola in the early am ... a trip I was hopeing to avoid this week ....

 

[ashjohnson80]

Just ordered some pizza!

the devil!!!!!!!!

 

[Shugardrawers]

I just had a "I wish the earth would just swallow me whole" moment with my ds4. A brand new grocery was having their grand opening today, so we decided to go check it out. I've been very excited about this store opening because it's only a couple of minutes from my house, and until now I've had to drive 15 minutes to get to the nearest one. Anyhow, so we get there, shop, and we're heading out when one of the clerks asks Matt if he wants a balloon. Well, this particular clerk was a big girl. I mean, a really big girl. She was as sweet as could be, but as she's filling up his balloon, he says to me - loud enough for her to hear - "Mommy, she's enoooormous!". I wanted to die. I didn't even know what to say to this poor girl! She sort of just raised her eyebrows at him, and looked at me, and I apologized and said something like "he just says silly things sometimes....". Which probably came out all wrong. I took his hand and hurried to my car, and lectured him the whole way home how it isn't nice to say things about a person's size. I was excited about the newer, closer store, but maybe I'll just keep driving to the own that's further away for a while...

Having been the "enormous" woman at one point, I can tell you not to feel too terrible. I think most people know that kids say the darndest things sometimes. Really, the best you can do is just what you did, explain to him that it's not nice to talk about people's size and make sure he understands that people come in all shapes and sizes and that's what makes us unique. I might have said (just loudly enough for just the 2 of them to hear) "that's not a nice thing to say honey" but wouldn't have made him apologize or anything, since that tends to just draw more attention and embarassment on both sides. He's a kid, you've got years of I wanted to die moments left

 

[phorsenuf]

the devil!!!!!!!!

Who me????

 

[ashjohnson80]

Who me????

You and your oooey gooey oh so good but oh so bad for you pizza...

Steph- I was called "the fat lady" at the pool a few weeks back by a little boy and his mom just smiled at me (and i'm not even that big!). But what I'm saying is that it wasn't what the little boy said but the mother's reaction that ticked me off. Kids will say stuff like that, and she could probably tell you were embarrassed about it.

 

[ChrisnSteph]

Ok, I feel a little better now. My kids have a habit of saying the weirdest stuff. Matt (same one who made the enormous comment) will still tell anyone who listens that mommy has owies on her booobies. WTH?? He gets in trouble for doing it every time, yet he keeps telling people! And I mean everyone - people in line at the grocery store, his teachers (including his Sunday school teacher), the Sparkletts guy, the school bus driver...I could just throttle him sometimes! My other son likes to loudly comment on my bowel movements in public restrooms. He's like a sports commentator in my stall, with detailed play by plays of every BM. But these little hell spawn are my moon and stars!