coaew called Sweety last weekend wanting to know how much he’s sell the boys televisions for (they’re not true televisions. They’re computer monitors but when we had cable they could watch t.v. on them. We have satellite now so they can’t use them.) because she’s buying a new computer tower and wanted one to use as a monitor.
He told her to ask the boys how much they wanted for them. He paid around $110 each for them 3 or 4 years ago and they’re pretty outdated. She called him back and said she was giving the boys $70 EACH for them. He laughed (a strangled laugh of disbelief. not an evil chuckle. he’s nicer than me.) and said we had planned of just putting them by the curb to let anyone pick up and she said she’d already told the boys she’d pay them.
Well, I say fuck that. I dropped those fucking monitors at least a dozen times on the garage floor last night when I saw that they were by the front door waiting for her to pick them up today. I hope she plugs those bitches in and they catch on fire.
And if they do work and the boys get paid? I am damn sure making them kick in on their Dad’s Christmas present this year.
I wouldn’t be so annoyed if she hadn’t called him last week with all kinds of stupid-assed questions. She wanted to know what all she’d need to hook up wireless internet service to a PlayStation3 if she got the boys one for Christmas. (she started the conversation with, “Hey, I got an unexpected check…” hey! maybe she could use some of that cash to buy some supplies for all of the motherfucking school projects I have to help with.) He actually told her that she needed to talk to her husband and hung up on her.
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I totally love that you did this.
L.O.V.E.
And if we lived anywhere near each other (read, within 3hours drive), I would visit once a month. Seriously.
peace…
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Chickie said:
December 6th, 2009 at 6:08 pm
I would meet you half-way! :)
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December 5th, 2009 2:43 am
I’d say that things like this won’t happen in a few years when the boys are older; but I’m, sure she’ll be calling with questions about HER younger kids. She should just but one herself. They aren’t that expensive.
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Chickie said:
December 6th, 2009 at 6:10 pm
I swear, once the boys are 18, I’m blocking her number from our phones.
Buy one herself – that’s exactly what I thought too. $140 would get something perfectly suitable and it would be new. Not previously slammed on a garage floor.
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December 5th, 2009 12:27 pm
Cripes. She is a p.i.t.a. I am glad that you dropped them on the garage floor. I would have helped ya!!
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Chickie said:
December 6th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
I seriously giggled like a maniac the whole time. Sweety came home soon afterwards and wanted to know why I was smiling so much but I didn’t tell him.
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December 5th, 2009 8:22 pm
Guess it would be best if I returned that chainsaw I bought you for Christmas, don’t want to see you on CNN….
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Chickie said:
December 6th, 2009 at 6:11 pm
You won’t see me on CNN.
I don’t blog about the stuff that could get me sent to jail.
That chainsaw could be used in so many ways!!
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December 6th, 2009 2:05 pm
“He actually told her that she needed to talk to her husband and hung up on her. ”
Rock on, S !!!
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Chickie said:
December 6th, 2009 at 9:25 pm
The thing that gets me is that even when he’s abrupt with her – she just forges on.
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December 6th, 2009 7:45 pm
I was thinking–”Why doesn’t he tell her to ask her husband??” So HOORAY! I’m so glad he did. And I LOVE that you dropped those Moniters…I sure she has already given the boys their money…!!
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Chickie said:
December 9th, 2009 at 8:24 pm
I was really surprised (but glad!) that Sweety asked her that because he likes to keep the peace. I guess he really doesn’t like being bothered by her when he’s at work. Hee hee.
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December 7th, 2009 3:50 am
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