Several years ago I got a bill from our Ma Bell break away for only 10 cents. I wasn’t about to write a check for 10 cents, so I ignored it and figured I’d pay it with next month’s bill. A couple weeks later I got a notice in the mail that my bill was overdue and my service would be cut if I didn’t pay the bill. I couldn’t believe they’d cut my service for only 10 cents, so I called and questioned them on the matter. They were serious. So I had to write a check for 10 cents to keep my service from being cut. I’m still shaking my head over that one.
My fav – the IRS dunned me for a missed quarterly payment. I provided them a canceled check showing payment, they said “not good enough – you have to show us we applied that check to your account.” My response: “So sue me – there isn’t a court in the land that won’t accept a canceled check as proof I paid, where you put the money is your problem to figure out”. Eventually they dropped it, but not before several more silly letters. These bureaucracies deserve it sometimes …. just keep it legal folks! :)
Sisyphos about 15 years ago
Messin’ beats beets. Go,OWJ!
StrangeTikiGod about 15 years ago
“You have been a bad, bad, bad, bad, and very clever boy, Oliver.”
“I’m sorry, dad. Thank you, dad.”
lewisbower about 15 years ago
I’m just leaving the electric bill here by accident.
cleokaya about 15 years ago
Glazed beets actually sounds pretty good, but then again a 63 cent phone bill sounds even better.
jrbj about 15 years ago
Several years ago I got a bill from our Ma Bell break away for only 10 cents. I wasn’t about to write a check for 10 cents, so I ignored it and figured I’d pay it with next month’s bill. A couple weeks later I got a notice in the mail that my bill was overdue and my service would be cut if I didn’t pay the bill. I couldn’t believe they’d cut my service for only 10 cents, so I called and questioned them on the matter. They were serious. So I had to write a check for 10 cents to keep my service from being cut. I’m still shaking my head over that one.
Logicman about 15 years ago
My fav – the IRS dunned me for a missed quarterly payment. I provided them a canceled check showing payment, they said “not good enough – you have to show us we applied that check to your account.” My response: “So sue me – there isn’t a court in the land that won’t accept a canceled check as proof I paid, where you put the money is your problem to figure out”. Eventually they dropped it, but not before several more silly letters. These bureaucracies deserve it sometimes …. just keep it legal folks! :)
Sherlock Watson about 15 years ago
“And if you even think of unscrambling the porn channel, no glazed beets ever again! I’m serious!”
Hugh B. Hayve about 15 years ago
Sherlock, FYI back when Bloom county was in the dailies, the porn channel wasn’t scrambled….so I noticed in passing.