A place to rant

[Party Senior Member Member of the Month August 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close Party]

ever been to detroit?

zombieland.

[Jay1983 Senior MemberMember of the Month Apr 2014, Sept 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close Jay1983]

Figured you'd get some good practice there.

Target practice? Now why would I shoot my own kind?

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

One of my cats got out, thanks to my step-brother. I didn't see her for the last day or two. So when I started looking I went outside and found her on the patio, but when I went to let her in she booked it. It's been 4 hours since then trying to get her and I've only seen her twice as she keeps running from me. I left some food and water out, along with the litter box in hopes she uses them and calms down.

I swear to god that between this, the lack of job, lack of hobbies, and not being able to find a job for my brother life is just kicking me in the nuts. At this point I'd be willing to have a sex change just so it couldn't kick me in the nuts anymore.

[closed143 Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close closed143]

yea rant over

[Ravenously Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Ravenously]

... not being able to find a job for my brother...

Um.....isn't that HIS responsibility?

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Um.....isn't that HIS responsibility?

You'd think, but I'm helping the process along. He's probably the classic adult that doesn't do much of anything outside of his computer. Then again neither do I, but at least I'm trying to get a job.

[Dontrike Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Dontrike]

Saw my cat again, but even while sitting still about 10 feet from her she still ended up taking off. I gotta find a fast acting tranquilizer or cat nip to keep her at the food we leave out so I can get her without freaking her out.

[closed251 Senior Member Member of the Month Nov 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close closed251]

So I've just been to the charity shop dropping off last year's winter coats. I was really into animal print and fake fur last year like pony etc but not so much now.

So I come out the shop and have to walk thru four lads in the early twenties to get to my car. One says "I wouldn't mind a sniff at that bitch"- talking at Me!!! I'm old enough to be his mother!!

He said it like he was some black rapper or gangster!! He's white as snow in clothes his mum definitely got him.

I said "really" and his head dropped.

I couldn't stop laughing back in my car but sniffed at!!

[Tamora Retired Super Moderator Member of the Month Aug 2015 PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close Tamora]

Okay...copy of a webchat conversation I had this morning with Avios, formerly Airmiles...

10:34:31 [Amie] Hello Amie here, how can I help you today?

10:35:15 [Tamora] Why has my account been closed?

10:35:29 [Amie] Hello there, thanks for getting in touch.

10:35:34 [Amie] As you're already logged in, we can skip the data protection questions – I'll just need your full name please?

10:35:55 [Tamora] Tamora...TVR TAMORA...WITH A BLEEDIN' CAPITAL "T"!!!

10:36:11 [Amie] Thank you very much Tamora.

10:38:24 [Amie] Sorry, as it's been a while since you collected any Avios, we had to close your account. That's because you need to collect or spend at least 1 Avios every 3 years for your account to stay open.

10:39:26 [Tamora] Is your company still linked with Nectar?

10:39:45 [Amie] We're not no. This was stopped back in 2008. Closing your account means any Avios you had before will have expired. I can reactivate your account with a 0 balance if you'd like?

10:40:23 [Tamora] I want my 35,960 points back!!!

10:41:14 [Amie] I'm truly sorry, but as the account hasn't been used for so many years it'll only allow me to reinstate the account with a zero balance.

10:42:00 [Tamora] Nonsense! You can restore my balance if you really wanted to!!!

10:42:53 [Amie] Usually we can do if it's within a certain amount of time. I just tried to for you, I really did. But it won't allow it on our system. Because of the length of time it has been expired too, it'll only let me reset the balance to zero now.

10:43:19 [Tamora] Then talk to a manager!

10:44:09 [Amie] I will be one moment for you.

10:46:58 [Amie] From what a manager can see you have already had a two month extension for a chance to collect and keep your account open. No collection was made during that time and they will not give another extension. I am really sorry. We can only activate the account with a zero balance now.

10:47:28 [Amie] The extension was given on the 14th January 2014, by one of our webchat agents.

10:48:44 [Tamora] So what if I already had a two month extension! Do you realise how much I had to spend over the years to collect almost 36,000 points! Tell your manager I want my points reinstated!

10:49:44 [Amie] I'm very sorry, I have spoken to them and they cannot give another extension, we only do this as a one off goodwill gesture. I can completely understand your frustration, but they cannot give another extension.

10:50:09 [Tamora] What a bloody ripoff!

10:50:56 [Tamora] Tell your manager I insist he or she reinstate my points!!!

10:52:09 [Amie] I'm truly sorry, I really am. But as you have already had the extension, which other customers only have once too, we're not able to do this again. I know this isn't the outcome you had hoped for, but I'm afraid we can't reinstate them.

10:52:56 [Tamora] I don't care about what other customers are prepared to tolerate! This is outrageous!

10:53:39 [Tamora] You could reinstate them if you wanted!

10:54:58 [Amie] If I was able to then I honestly would have done straight away. But you last collected in 2009. We completely remove customer details from our records after 10 years if they haven't used their account. Back in 2014 when you had the extension, you're given two months to collect and keep the account active. This is included also in our terms and conditions.

10:55:16 [Amie] I genuinely have no control over this Tamora.

10:55:45 [Tamora] You may not have, but your manager does!

10:56:41 [Amie] They don't as I have checked with them already. They can't give a second extension. Our system only allows the one extension, to which we advise our customers to collect within 2 months after doing so. Once the extension has passed and no Avios have been collected, our system will just delete the Avios.

10:57:32 [Tamora] So you're refusing to reinstate my points?

10:58:03 [Amie] I have spoken to a manager and I'm afraid we're not able to reinstate your points.

10:58:25 [Tamora] That's your last word on the matter?

10:58:25 [Amie] I can reactivate your account with a zero balance so that you can start to collect again.

10:58:46 [Amie] I'm very sorry, I have been advised that we cannot reinstate the Avios.

11:01:11 [Tamora] If you think for one moment that I would even consider re-opening my account after being treated like this, then you're deluded!!! I will post on social media how Avios treats their customers with their stupid rules. Since your company took over from Airmiles it has been downhill all the way!!!

11:02:18 [Amie] I'm very sorry that you feel that way. I will pass on your feedback for you.

11:02:48 [Tamora] Is passing on my feedback going to get my points back?

11:03:08 [Amie] I'm very sorry but I have been advised that we cannot reinstate your Avios balance.

11:04:14 [Tamora] Then you're wasting your time passing on feedback! That is no consolation at all!!!

11:05:31 [Amie] We take all feedback very seriously and as you're not happy with the service provided I do have a duty to let my company know why. I have however spoken to the people that I need to and we cannot reinstate your balance. We extended your account 2 years ago and as it has been left for so long our system has removed your Avios.

11:07:05 [Tamora] Okay, we're going around in circles now! Tell your managers to take my feedback and stick it where the sun don't shine! I hope your company fails miserably!

11:08:08 [Amie] I will pass on your feedback. Can I help you with anything else today?

11:08:54 [Tamora] No thank you Amie. You've been absolutely no help at all!!!

11:09:36 [Amie] I'm truly sorry that I haven't given you a good service. I really did try. Thank you for chatting with us today.

11:10:11 [Tamora] Good bye and good riddance. Watch out for the bad press on social media!!!

36,000 points down the bleedin' drain!!! Don't you just hate bureaucracy!

Okay...I'm off to kick the cat and vandalise my son's car!

[closed251 Senior Member Member of the Month Nov 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close closed251]

What can you do with the points??

[Jay1983 Senior MemberMember of the Month Apr 2014, Sept 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close Jay1983]

Were you planning to use the points before Saturday? If not I wouldn't worry about it. Lmao

[CUSP82 Administrator Admin of the Month Dec 2014PEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close CUSP82]

Oh that's right; the world ends on Saturday. Hey anyone know where I should park my car?

[Jay1983 Senior MemberMember of the Month Apr 2014, Sept 2016 Find all posts View Profile Close Jay1983]

Park it in my parkway and give me the keys!

[not2big Senior Super ModeratorPEGym Hero Find all posts View Profile Close not2big]

Who is claiming tne world ends on Saturday? Does that mean my Sunday autocross is cancelled?

[GymRatGuy Senior Member Find all posts View Profile Close GymRatGuy]

I just saw that on facebook... apparently the simpsons predicted it as well.
I haven't flown my drone in weeks... Guess I'm getting up early Saturday to watch it at 400ft.

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I refuse to have the end of the WORLD on a saturday when I'm off work...
If its not Monday - Friday I'm going to be pissed.