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[listersgirl]

Here's is why it's such a good idea that I've gotten rid of my cable: everything I'm watching this summer (which is not all that much, really) is suddenly on at 8 on Wednesday. When I'm at French class. And honestly, I find it upsetting, because I don't tend to watch TV casually - I get involved in whatever I watch, and I hate missing episodes. WHICH IS STUPID. It's just TV, for fuck's sake.

I will be so much healthier when I'm not actually tied to watching things on a schedule, and waiting for DVDs to come out is the normal way of my life. I almost wish I couldn't get *any* channels without cable (although not really, because at least I'll still be able to get CBC, and George. George!).

And in other news of me, I didn't really have time to eat lunch today, and as a result I was on a short, short thread, and very close to crying at the end of the day. I don't think I've ever cried at work before - and I didn't today, but I was on the edge, and it wasn't even because of work! It was because I hadn't eaten lunch! I WAS CRYING BECAUSE OF FOOD. How lame is that?

Really, if I were going to cry, I should be crying because of this stupid Norton Anti-Virus that I attempted to buy last month - I bought the download, I downloaded it, I attempted to install it, it hung up my computer. I tried again. I e-mailed tech support, they sent me somewhere else. I e-mailed there. They told me to uninstall everything and try again. I tried again. It hung up my computer. I tried the two other things they said to try. Nothing worked. I asked for a refund. They sent me a link to a letter of destruction. It wouldn't let me fill in the fields, and there wasn't an "accept" button. I e-mailed about that. They sent me instructions on how to fix my download. I e-mailed somewhere else. They told me that once I had sent in my refund it would be 7-10 days. I e-mailed back to say that I couldn't PUT the damn REFUND THROUGH.

And there's no phone number on the site, at least not that I can find. Dear sweet pete.

Comments

[rms10.livejournal.com]

It was because I hadn't eaten lunch! I WAS CRYING BECAUSE OF FOOD. How lame is that?

That's not lame at all! Missing a meal makes me completely cranky, and adding that to work stress would put anyone on edge.

And, a pox on Norton!

[listersgirl]

A pox indeed. And not just a smallpox.

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

Oy! but you know you were crying because of low blood sugar, right? That's pretty normal. Lord knows I become not only weepy but vicious on not enough food.

[listersgirl]

Oh, I'm sure. But what would I give to be one of those people who are just never hungry, or at least who can last more than 3 hours without eating?

[sarcasma.livejournal.com]

Oh, for sure. I'm wondering if it's an age thing, too -- at this and the last program I did there are all these university-age people who seem to be just going without food for hours and hours and it's amazing to me. And then it brings up all these stupid body-image and food issues, like if I'm the only person who needs a snack right now, I feel really awkward and about ten times my actual size.

[listersgirl]

Oh, I KNOW! At my work the men are all "la la la I don't really eat lunch I don't really want cake", and I feel really self-conscious about the snacking.

[mystery-diva.livejournal.com]

Seriously - the bitchiest/cryiest mystery_diva is the one who hasn't had food (or caffeine). This is so normal. Because if you haven't had lunch, it's because you're obviously stressed and busy. So then you're stressed and busy and really bitter that you didn't even have time to eat....and now you're staaaaarving but fighting with a fucking computer *sob*.

I hope tomorrow's better :(

[listersgirl]

And seriously, the really bitter part always comes to the front - I see other people eating, or not being busy, and I seethe. :)

[jits.livejournal.com]

Nortons is poo, or at least was, last time I used it. And they'll probably try and hit you up for additional yearly payments to continue to give you new updates.

I recommend AVG. It seems to work quite well, and it's free.

[listersgirl]

Thanks - the Norton thing was on my computer when I bought it, so I thought I'd do the responsible thing and renew when it ran out, but EVIL. I will try AVG.