Indigos
Shit, they couldn't have picked a different color?
This is so nice. Having everyone together for my birthday. Of course, you could smash in all my toes with a hammer and it will still be the bestest Buffy Birthday Bash in a big long while.
Buffy ,'Potential'
Natter 41: Why Do I Click on ita's Links?!
Off-topic discussion. Wanna talk about corsets, duct tape, or physics? This is the place. Detailed discussion of any current-season TV must be whitefonted.
amych - Jan 12, 2006 6:16:02 am PST #9406 of 10002
Now let us crush something soft and watch it fountain blood. That is a girlish thing to want to do, yes?
§ ita § - Jan 12, 2006 6:20:41 am PST #9407 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
Does that make them winters?
Stephanie - Jan 12, 2006 6:21:18 am PST #9408 of 10002
Trust my rage
I don't think I've ever been asked for ID with a credit card.
Since I moved to NC, I get asked for ID all the time - like probably 85% of the times I use a card, I get asked for ID.
Vortex - Jan 12, 2006 6:22:41 am PST #9409 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I don't remember MI so much, but here my debit card has my photo on it, and it's forestalled a number of requests for photo ID -- I guess that could work with the no name thing. My "real" credit card--as I said, when not eating out, it's about 50-50.
I hate to say this, but asking for ID with credit cards is often racially motivated. I get asked for ID a lot more with my platinum card than with my regular debit card. Of course, I always ask why they need ID and enjoy the squirm. OTOH, I got shirty with a guy once, and he pointed out that I hadn’t signed the back of the card. Oops.
But she got tired of being accused of being racist when she would ask to see ID.
That's because it's often the case. I pay attention. If the person in front of me was asked, I don’t say anything. However, it’s not uncommon for the person of non-color in front of me to use a credit card without incident, but they ask me for ID or compare the signature.
§ ita § - Jan 12, 2006 6:25:49 am PST #9410 of 10002
Well not canonically, no, but this is transformative fiction.
I don't mind being asked for ID, since it's something I feel they should do--even if they're applying it racistly (and I have no information to support this in my case), I highly prefer it to something useless being wielded in the same cause.
Theodosia - Jan 12, 2006 6:27:16 am PST #9411 of 10002
'we all walk this earth feeling we are frauds. The trick is to be grateful and hope the caper doesn't end any time soon"
Since I moved to NC, I get asked for ID all the time - like probably 85% of the times I use a card, I get asked for ID.
Now I'm cynically wondering if it's your accent that's convincing the salespeople "you're not from here" hence they'd better ask for ID.
shrift - Jan 12, 2006 6:28:51 am PST #9412 of 10002
"You can't put a price on the joy of not giving a shit." -Zenkitty
It's not even noon, and already I've had the classic "you can't have it because it doesn't exist" and "no, I didn't send you the wrong thing, you requested the wrong thing and I am not psychic" conversations.
Joy.
Stephanie - Jan 12, 2006 6:29:33 am PST #9413 of 10002
Trust my rage
That's a good question, Theo. I had assumed that maybe NC had some fraud/consumer protection statute that requires them to ask, but maybe it's me. I'll have to pay more attention. It's weird though - it never happened to me before I moved here, but it happens almost every time here.
Nutty - Jan 12, 2006 6:30:55 am PST #9414 of 10002
"Mister Spock is on his fanny, sir. Reports heavy damage."
I would like to not do anything today. Can I have that? I did lots of things yesterday, and yet, they want me to do more things today!
O the injustice.
Vortex - Jan 12, 2006 6:31:08 am PST #9415 of 10002
"Cry havoc and let slip the boobs of war!" -- Miracleman
I don't mind being asked for ID, since it's something I feel they should do--even if they're applying it racistly (and I have no information to support this in my case), I highly prefer it to something useless being wielded in the same cause.
I don't mind either. I just mind being asked when the PONC in front of me was not asked.