Couch 248: Curiouser and Curiouser

I entered the swimming pool this afternoon an associate professor. Per the time stamp on the email, I got out a full professor.

Congratulations.

Congratulations!

Congrats @@!

Wonderful news, and well deserved.

I'm grateful that they recognise your considerable talent and worth to them on occasion.

It would be great if that translated to adequate provision in other areas.

Very Twilight-Zoney!

Also what Lost said. Power to the Professor, right on!

Congrats, @@!

Congrats @@!

Congrats @ 🥳 !

So they updated our apartment wash machines without telling me. I now have over a hundred useless dollars in rolled quarters. But i must say, it is much quieter to operate with an app. Now if only they had an app to fold laundry...

Write them an email to complain.

Dear housing folks/ evil owner (delete as appropriate) .

I am writing regarding the recent update to the wash machines in our apartment complex. I was taken by surprise to discover that the wash machines had been updated without any prior notification.

As a result of this update, I now find myself in possession of over a hundred dollars in rolled quarters that are now essentially useless to me. Had I been informed about the update beforehand, I would have been able to plan accordingly and avoid this inconvenience.

I understand that updates and improvements are necessary for the maintenance of the apartment facilities, but communication with residents is equally important. It would have been greatly appreciated if residents were informed in advance about the changes to the wash machines, allowing us to prepare accordingly.

Moving forward, I kindly request that the management ensures better communication regarding any future updates. Additionally, I would appreciate any assistance in finding a solution for the surplus quarters that I now have.

Thank you for your attention to this matter. I look forward to your prompt response and resolution.

Signed Una OooOooOoooO

So the summer workshop that wasn’t going to provide captioning changed their minds and said they would. Great.

Then they just send me an email saying “We’ve booked your ASL interpreters!”

Can't you just deposit the quarters back in the bank?

Well...at least they're trying, I guess? If not the best at reading comprehension. Hopefully, they can provide what you actually need.

Ha! Lost was right! Power to the Professor, right on! (Yes its the 60s again only different.)

Actually i might take my quarters to the farmers market this summer. They only take their own tokens now. And maybe money. Otherwise i will just have to start drinkin and tippin bartenders i reckon.

They are just regular quarters? I don't understand why you can't spend them or put them back in the bank? Surely easier than getting worked up

Not getting worked up. Its like my own version of bitcoin. Its heavy to tote to the bank. But the farmers market could work.

Did two loads of laundry tonight, bedding and towels. I dont really like having to leave bluetooth open while the machines run.

your original post was a little confusing. Do you really never use cash in day to day life?
My bank has a coin counter -and we keep a large coin jar - so once a year I go dump it to deposit and it takes about an hour to dump and get all the coins sorted.

My day to day life. I rarely even leave my apartment. But if i do, the bus is free and Uber is paid by app. The little store closed but will soon become a Korean barbecue. The vegan restaurant on the premises gave me the runs last time i ate there. My groceries and necessities are delivered by app. So... nope. Im paperless, cashless. If i were younger, i wouldnt need a quarter for the tampon machine because they are free in our city's restrooms. Altho not at stores.

I have to remember to get cash to tip drug delivery and apartment maintenance folks. They might start getting quarters!

I thought lemon's ghost letter was hilarious! She captured my sardonic tone perfectly.

Actually, it’s widely considered offensive to assume a deaf person knows ASL. It would be like assuming someone with a Hispanic last name knows Spanish.

In any event, I am not getting an impression of competence, so I decided to withdraw..

So do supermarkets.

But stopdog, why are you trying to talk sense to ex-hankster? You know that dog won’t hunt.