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[–] [email protected] 10 points 2 days ago (2 children)

Had to take a call from the unemployment service today.. I hate calls, especially for stuff that could've been an email >w<

At least it's over now tho

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Wouldn't it be nice if the strength of relieve following such a task would outweigh the level of anxiety prior? At least that’s how it is for me. Happy for you that you have it scratched of your task list.

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago

I always get super anxious for calls and they always go fine hah, not sure why im not used to it :3.. definitely nice to have it over with, and to have my self-reward ice cream uwu

[–] [email protected] 5 points 2 days ago (1 children)

In my place they call just to remind that I have a doctor appointment next day. Its useless, waste of time and scares me as hell cos phone numbers always different . Beside that I have Reminders via SMS and Email. I am yet to figure out how to make them stop calling me

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

Anything associated with the government here has websites straight out of the 1980s appearance wise, and they love calling, so every time I set something up online they're like "book a time for a call" and im like.. "😵‍💫😵‍💫 can we not?" hah

[–] [email protected] 7 points 2 days ago (1 children)
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

How did someone get that footage of me? 😆

[–] [email protected] 8 points 2 days ago (3 children)

On vacation, met some cool dudes

[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago (1 children)

They are cool! You gonna hang out?

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago

Would if I could, but they were too busy They were on their way to go camping I believe

[–] [email protected] 2 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago
[–] [email protected] 3 points 2 days ago

Today I had to drink two bottles of barium 'smoothie' for a gut scam. The first bottle was...okay.

The second was fucking hell.

Did it, took 50 minutes of waiting to do a 5 minute scan. Oh well.

Went to look for calcium spray for tomatoes because the shits are developing blossom end rot which I've told them is illegal but they're tomatoes and do not understand my gripes. We ordered some online.

The kitten yelled at me when we got home, flopped on her side, then sprung up and ran away. I love her.