Inconvenient Annoyances

Aren't you in contact with them by other means?  Can you not ask them for an explanation?  A chat about what's going on - time to clear the air?  If not, it doesn't sound like they were really friends to begin with.  I'm sorry.

I have other ways to contact them, but I'm one of those people that won't go where I'm not wanted...and they've made it pretty clear by doing this that I'm not welcome anymore so I won't bother. I feel used, for what I know about the system...2 of them got their ILR's recently and all of the sudden they're not my friend anymore...just like frickin' High School all over again, no wonder I'm not in contact with any of those people either.

Thanks MrsR...I think you're right...I guess it's just something I have to get used to.

I have other ways to contact them, but I'm one of those people that won't go where I'm not wanted...and they've made it pretty clear by doing this that I'm not welcome anymore so I won't bother. I feel used, for what I know about the system...2 of them got their ILR's recently and all of the sudden they're not my friend anymore...just like frickin' High School all over again, no wonder I'm not in contact with any of those people either.

Thanks MrsR...I think you're right...I guess it's just something I have to get used to.

Oh, WebyJ, I'm sorry. That sucks.  I'm like you in that I really, really, really don't like pushing myself on anyone (to the point that I don't actually friend anyone on Facebook unless asked...), but you might want to check with them anyway, one of my (not that close...) friends installed some sort of game thing, which turned out to be spam, and in her attempts to get ride of it, lost a ton of people on her friends list (including her husband!). I think it had something to do with who she had "shared" the game with. Or something. You never know. I've also purged people of my list just BECAUSE I see them all of the time and feel no need to get their status updates as well but not without warning them first.

I'm sorry you feel this way, though. It never gets any easier.

Hey WebyJ all I can say is out with old and in with the new.  Here's hoping you meet supportive and loyal friends near you very soon! 

Christmas candy is out in Tesco! 

Christmas candy is out in Tesco! 

Yup they were putting it out on Monday. 

Christmas candy is out in Tesco! 

that's disgusting.

Christmas candy is out in Tesco! 

i seen christmas cake in sainsburys

Ive been in London just over a week and I'm sick already.   

Tomorrow is my last night at work, which is also incidentally my last night in the States.  The bussers at my job keep joking that they're going to give me a shower (dump dishwater over my head) as a send off.  Apparently this is a tradition, although they don't do it to girls.  I know it's a joke, but it just isn't at all funny to me.  I'm getting my hair done tomorrow and then after work I'm going for a last dinner with family and friends.  It's not funny to me, because it makes me just not want to show up to work if dishwater on my body anywhere is a possibility.   

Christmas candy is out in Tesco! 

Yep, our local Co-Op has Christmas candy and mince pies out already. And DSS's mum is wrapping his gifts today while he is here with us.  What's up with Christmas coming so early in the UK??!!  It's not even October yet!

Tomorrow is my last night at work, which is also incidentally my last night in the States.  The bussers at my job keep joking that they're going to give me a shower (dump dishwater over my head) as a send off.  Apparently this is a tradition, although they don't do it to girls.  I know it's a joke, but it just isn't at all funny to me.  I'm getting my hair done tomorrow and then after work I'm going for a last dinner with family and friends.  It's not funny to me, because it makes me just not want to show up to work if dishwater on my body anywhere is a possibility.   

Yikes! I'd probably want to hide, too! 

My IA, which isn't exactly an IA, but is just making me really sad: DH is getting really down about losing his job now, I think it's only just hit him, and the fact that I will be working somewhere while he won't be working is really upsetting him. And his former boss instilling some hope that he might get his job back only made things worse now that it looks like the place is going to be sold for parts. 

Plus DH keeps reminding me about how he promised when I moved here that I would never wait tables again and now I've chosen to do so, of my own free will, but it is really upsetting him, I think. I keep trying to cheer him up about it and everything else, I am the one who decided to take the job and will make the best of it, but nothing I say seems to be helping. It doesn't help that we STILL haven't gotten anything from Jobseekers or even a letter to show the council to claim for our housing benefit. My parents will be here on Wednesday and we haven't even paid rent for this month yet, and I'm so worried if he lets on how bummed he is or how bad our financial situation is, they will only feel guilty for being here and eating our food and stuff.  And to top it off, DH calculated our benefits again and once I start working part-time for minimum wage, we will actually end up with far less money overall. How does that work?! No wonder people stay on for years. 

My normal reluctance to go to the doctor is insurance related and I got my official acceptance letter from the GP I registered with today so I suppose I just have to get over my over-compensating for being a hypochondriac and make an appointment

Today's IA is that there was a little farmer's market stall in the mall and when we went there today it was all packed up with a sign saying yesterday was their last day.

Can't sleep, clowns will eat me

My friend had someone tell a bold face lie about her an the so called person got sympathy for the pity party she was throwing for herself.      then she turned around did what she accused my friend of doing pot calling the kettle black if you ask me.   

Went to T-Mobile today with my BF. He got a contract all set up for his new Blackberry, all went perfect for him. Then when it came to be my turn, the guy filled out all the paperwork, ran it through the system, and then told me I wasn't approved to have a contract with them since I didn't have enough credit/hadn't been living here long enough. It's an effing £20 a month - not a mortgage for a house! And this was after I had spent an HOUR on the phone with 3's horrible customer service just to get my PACs code to leave their network. 

It's that horrible Catch-22 of needing credit to get something, but not being able to establish credit because everyone wants you to have credit already.

Went to T-Mobile today with my BF. He got a contract all set up for his new Blackberry, all went perfect for him. Then when it came to be my turn, the guy filled out all the paperwork, ran it through the system, and then told me I wasn't approved to have a contract with them since I didn't have enough credit/hadn't been living here long enough. It's an effing £20 a month - not a mortgage for a house! And this was after I had spent an HOUR on the phone with 3's horrible customer service just to get my PACs code to leave their network. 

It's that horrible Catch-22 of needing credit to get something, but not being able to establish credit because everyone wants you to have credit already.

I've been told so many times that I need to have a 3-year residence/credit history before I "qualify" for a phone contract.

Really?!

Especially since the "fee" for terminating your phone contract is generally the remaining balance of the contract, plus a possible extra fee for breaking the contract. So they'll get their money either way.