Thanks for this pod, ladies! The male diaper story really made me LOL and yes, I have definitely not known what was on my CC statements at times. Once I thought I had lost my wallet and when I looked at my CC statement it said GCDS a bunch of times and I freaked out and called the bank telling them someone else was using my card. Later that day when I found my wallet in a tote bag on a hook under my jacket I realized it was “great Canadian dollar store” and those purchases were all me prepping for my kids bday party 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
The adult diapers--there are companies that send you their product and if you don’t return it, they send you an invoice for the product. It’s becoming a common scam. There’s a tiktoker who went to a group interview over zoom for a similar company and told everyone it was a scam.
This week's episode was difficult to listen to, but it said things that needed to be said. I do appreciate that you followed up with things we can do to make a difference. Most important is to find candidates we can support and then vote. It might be hard and it's going to take a while, but we have to start taking the long view.
That said, I'm going to focus on the other parts of the episode. As to strange packages, I've only had a couple so far. The first was a long time ago when I got some charcoal toothpaste I didn't order. It was so long ago that I still had to call Amazon to return it. This confused them because they wanted to send me a refund. I tried and tried but I just couldn't convince them that I'd never ordered it so no refund was required. Eventually they agreed to email me a return label and I sent it back and sure enough, I got the refund. It was less than $5 and I never understood why they sent it but it just seemed like a lot of bother for such a small amount. The second was I received a high end dash camera that I didn't order. This one was harder. The box was addressed to me and there was a box with a dash camera inside but there was no invoice, no return label, and no information as to what company even sent it. I never got charged for it and so I kept it on my dining room table for almost a year but never did figure out where it came from. Just a week ago, when I had the Got Junk come by for the annual visit to haul out junk from my garage, I just tossed it in the bag with the other electronics that I was getting rid of. It's still a mystery, but it's not my mystery any more.
I'd also ask a little grace for the TSA agents at the airport. Sure, they can be a little short with us sometimes but remember, they work eight hour shifts where they deal with a lot of people who aren't all that thrilled to interact with them and who apparently have no idea on how to bathe their feet. With athletic shoes and sneakers, I think that too many people tend to hang on to them too long. People, if you're shoes have "stink-foot" please give them an honorable send off and get rid of them. Anyway, while it can be frustrating I remain convinced they're not trying to piss us off but are doing what they can to keep the line moving as fast as possible. For example, with TSA precheck we often don't have to remove shoes or jackets. That said, when I wear one of my light Columbia jackets that are mostly nylon, it's not a problem. On the other hand if I'm wearing one of my fancy leather jackets with its metal snaps and zippers, I'm usually asked to because it's going to set off the metal detector. Same with shoes, if I'm wearing joggers, I'm ok. If I'm wearing dress shoes I'm ok. If I'm wearing hiking boots I'll check to see if they're ok once again because of the extra metal in them.
Two things I've found helpful. One is a bit of advice that TSA gave me. I always have a backpack and carryon and I designate one compartment in one of them as my "security compartment". Before I get in line at the check point I take the stuff out of my pockets, take off my watch and extra jewelry (a college class ring will set off a metal detector every time) and put them in that compartment. After I get past the ID and boarding pass check, I put my ID and phone in the same compartment so when I go through the metal detector I generally get through easy-peasy. Having everything in that compartment also minimizes the chances that I'll forget something in a bin.
The second is I downloaded the TSA app. It's a good tool and has references as to requirements for mostly anything. I'm always checking it to make sure I'm putting rechargeable things like shavers and electric toothbrushes in the right bag. They also have numbers you can call to ask questions for stuff you're still not sure of.
You can also follow them on social media where they provide helpful hints. Also, I've even asked those stoic people watching the line for advice while I'm standing in it and they help.
Yup, TSA something we're all not thrilled with but that we need. Just this month I've seen postings of all the guns they've found with their checks. This month they caught people hiding knives in things like solid deodorants and peanut butter. It's frustrating but necessary. So even when they're being a little short tempered, smile and say thank you. Being nice doesn't cost anything.
Keep doing your best everyone. And remember, it's never wrong to do the right thing.
Thank you for the action items. I couldn't even listen to the second half yesterday but steadied myself today. Always appreciate the hard conversations. Just sometimes can't take them in right away. 💔
Thanks for promoting Giving Circles! I had joined a while ago and never really got to the circles part, I just gave myself and asked 1 person. But now I'm inspired to try again!
Thanks for this pod, ladies! The male diaper story really made me LOL and yes, I have definitely not known what was on my CC statements at times. Once I thought I had lost my wallet and when I looked at my CC statement it said GCDS a bunch of times and I freaked out and called the bank telling them someone else was using my card. Later that day when I found my wallet in a tote bag on a hook under my jacket I realized it was “great Canadian dollar store” and those purchases were all me prepping for my kids bday party 🤷🏻♀️🤦🏻♀️🤷🏻♀️
The adult diapers--there are companies that send you their product and if you don’t return it, they send you an invoice for the product. It’s becoming a common scam. There’s a tiktoker who went to a group interview over zoom for a similar company and told everyone it was a scam.
This week's episode was difficult to listen to, but it said things that needed to be said. I do appreciate that you followed up with things we can do to make a difference. Most important is to find candidates we can support and then vote. It might be hard and it's going to take a while, but we have to start taking the long view.
That said, I'm going to focus on the other parts of the episode. As to strange packages, I've only had a couple so far. The first was a long time ago when I got some charcoal toothpaste I didn't order. It was so long ago that I still had to call Amazon to return it. This confused them because they wanted to send me a refund. I tried and tried but I just couldn't convince them that I'd never ordered it so no refund was required. Eventually they agreed to email me a return label and I sent it back and sure enough, I got the refund. It was less than $5 and I never understood why they sent it but it just seemed like a lot of bother for such a small amount. The second was I received a high end dash camera that I didn't order. This one was harder. The box was addressed to me and there was a box with a dash camera inside but there was no invoice, no return label, and no information as to what company even sent it. I never got charged for it and so I kept it on my dining room table for almost a year but never did figure out where it came from. Just a week ago, when I had the Got Junk come by for the annual visit to haul out junk from my garage, I just tossed it in the bag with the other electronics that I was getting rid of. It's still a mystery, but it's not my mystery any more.
I'd also ask a little grace for the TSA agents at the airport. Sure, they can be a little short with us sometimes but remember, they work eight hour shifts where they deal with a lot of people who aren't all that thrilled to interact with them and who apparently have no idea on how to bathe their feet. With athletic shoes and sneakers, I think that too many people tend to hang on to them too long. People, if you're shoes have "stink-foot" please give them an honorable send off and get rid of them. Anyway, while it can be frustrating I remain convinced they're not trying to piss us off but are doing what they can to keep the line moving as fast as possible. For example, with TSA precheck we often don't have to remove shoes or jackets. That said, when I wear one of my light Columbia jackets that are mostly nylon, it's not a problem. On the other hand if I'm wearing one of my fancy leather jackets with its metal snaps and zippers, I'm usually asked to because it's going to set off the metal detector. Same with shoes, if I'm wearing joggers, I'm ok. If I'm wearing dress shoes I'm ok. If I'm wearing hiking boots I'll check to see if they're ok once again because of the extra metal in them.
Two things I've found helpful. One is a bit of advice that TSA gave me. I always have a backpack and carryon and I designate one compartment in one of them as my "security compartment". Before I get in line at the check point I take the stuff out of my pockets, take off my watch and extra jewelry (a college class ring will set off a metal detector every time) and put them in that compartment. After I get past the ID and boarding pass check, I put my ID and phone in the same compartment so when I go through the metal detector I generally get through easy-peasy. Having everything in that compartment also minimizes the chances that I'll forget something in a bin.
The second is I downloaded the TSA app. It's a good tool and has references as to requirements for mostly anything. I'm always checking it to make sure I'm putting rechargeable things like shavers and electric toothbrushes in the right bag. They also have numbers you can call to ask questions for stuff you're still not sure of.
You can also follow them on social media where they provide helpful hints. Also, I've even asked those stoic people watching the line for advice while I'm standing in it and they help.
Yup, TSA something we're all not thrilled with but that we need. Just this month I've seen postings of all the guns they've found with their checks. This month they caught people hiding knives in things like solid deodorants and peanut butter. It's frustrating but necessary. So even when they're being a little short tempered, smile and say thank you. Being nice doesn't cost anything.
Keep doing your best everyone. And remember, it's never wrong to do the right thing.
I'm going to try and set up another giving circle for NC (I never got an email the last time I tried). Wish me luck!
Thank you for the action items. I couldn't even listen to the second half yesterday but steadied myself today. Always appreciate the hard conversations. Just sometimes can't take them in right away. 💔
Thanks for posting this, Caissie! Definitely starting one this year!
Thanks for promoting Giving Circles! I had joined a while ago and never really got to the circles part, I just gave myself and asked 1 person. But now I'm inspired to try again!