I’ve got my computer back. No, it’s not fixed. However, after a generous session of batting eyelashes I managed to convince them to let me bring it home overnight without losing my place in line. This is apparently totally against their rules.
I know this because when I called in, I was told that it wasn’t an option–this was a different person, who seemed to know how to use a telephone. I explained that I was on my way to pick it up even though it wasn’t ready because I needed it. When I got there, asked why I couldn’t take it home overnight? The twelve-year old on duty explained that they’d tried it and it hadn’t worked in the past. I batted my eyelashes and he changed his mind.
I have to drop it off there shortly after they open, but that gives me enough time to complete a job and turn it in on time. I don’t need it again until Tuesday, so hopefully they will actually get to the repair by then.
EYELASHES!!!
Damn! I need to get some of those! Whenever I use the ones I got, they just mace me and call the police! Perhaps it’s because I also loveingly have their lapels or shirt collars in my hands when I feel the need to bat eyelashes.
Reminds me of my friend Krissy using her feminine wiles and attributes to get ahead in lines at clubs.
I’ve always been told I have really nice eye lashes so maybe I should go down there and try this as well. My hard drive died a few months back and I wonder if they could help me with that. Somthing tells me this may not work as well coming from a guy, though.
I could always send my daughter down there. She’s only 1 year old, but she has the most beautiful eyelashes.
I’m glad you got it back though and that you won’t lose your place in line.
Yes, there are times when it is very handy being a girl.
I once worked on a film as a background puppeteer. There was a sort of hierarchy which governed how many characters needed to be in a scene before it was likely I’d be called on set–I had to be there, but it was a question of if I’d work. I learned that I could bump my “ranking” up several places in the hierarchy if I was dressed nicely. If I were dressed ready to work, I wasn’t nearly as likely to get pulled in as if I were “pretty.” It was very interesting and a card I was perfectly willing to play.
Cursez on my lakk of femininn wilez!!!
Well, I just get to be 6’7″, shy and underbearing. Sigh…
Am totally willing to pull out the pretty to get what I want. Congratulations!
“Batting eyelashes” ~
Why Mary, What EVAH do you mean?
Yeah, well, enjoy ’em while they see ’em. It’s one of those big life shockers when you go to bat your eyelashes at someone, and he thinks your wrinkles are gathering for an attack.
I’m so glad that you got to get it back for a time, though. It’s pretty shocking how important these machines are 🙂