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Rude People: Pet Sitter

Posted by Lance on August 28th, 2008

My girlfriend and I are going out of town for Labor Day so I needed someone to look after my cat for a couple days. Nothing big, just come over and check in on her. She’s been sick so I just wanted to make sure she would be ok while we were gone.

I started calling some pet sitters and leaving messages. At some point I found an blurb in this magazine called, Animal Magazine – original name I know. Anyway, I called and the woman answered.

It went like this:

Me: Hi, I’m looking for a pet sitter for my cat this weekend.

Woman: Whats that awful noise? (The noise was the trash truck outside of my apartment building backing up. You know, that beep beep noise?)
Me: Oh, thats the trash truck. Sorry about that.
Woman: I can hardly hear you over that racket.
Me: I’m sorry… anyway, I’m going out of town this weekend and…
Woman: This weekend? That’s too short notice. (I called on Tuesday).
Me:Yeah, I know… sorry. Again.
Woman: (clearly frustrated with me) Where do you live?
Me: Downtown.
Woman: Why would you call me? I only do Little Italy.
Me: Oh, well, I live right next to there. Like the next street over.
Woman: Did you look at my website? I only serve Little Italy.
Me: I didn’t see your website. I’m looking at a post in Animal Magazine. It says here you do downtown and Little Italy.
Woman: It doesnt say that. I only do Little Italy.
Me: I’m looking at it right now… it says Little Italy.
Woman: I can’t do this. It’s too short notice and I only do…
Me: Little Italy, I know.

Then I hang up.

Why would she be so rude to a potential customer? And if she finally decided to bless me with her services, do you think I’d let such a bitch take care of my cat?

Anyway, her website is: www.whiskersnwings2.com

And if you look at the site, it clearly says serving downtown San Diego.

Now I’m angry again.

Why are people so rude?

Posted by Lance on August 28th, 2008

The past couple weeks, I’ve encountered some of the rudest people. In my classes, on the phone and just walking around observing things.

I’m wondering if its me?

Whatever it is, it’s a total pain in the ass.. and I just end up being pissed off the rest of the day. I want to say something to these people but then I just look like a dick. I started wondering what I can I do to help stop this trend of people behaving badly.

I figured it out. I’m going to write about them. I’m going to post their names, websites, whatever info I can scrounge up on the person that’s been an a-hole to me.

Get ready… and F you.

My Cat, A Rabies Vaccine and Tons Of Vomit

Posted by Lance on August 25th, 2008

IMG_0879 by you. I took my cat in for her rabies shot on Wednesday. I really didn’t think anything about it cause its a routine shot.

I brought her in, they gave her the shot and we left. About a half hour later, she started to cry… then she started to vomit. After she threw up 3 more times, I brought her back to the vet.

They gave her some fluids and a shot of antihistamine and told me she should be fine.

When we got home, she seemed to be back to normal – I’m attributing that to the fluids. She ate a little bit and drank a ton of water.

Then about an hour later she started to cry again. She started looking for a corner but didnt make it and vomited all over the floor. I ran to her and she went into my closet where she projectiled all over my hand.

It was late by now so I couldnt bring her back to the Vet. I watched her all night and made sure she was doing ok. When I woke up the next day, she seemed better.

I gave her a little bit of soft food and thought we were out of the woods.

Nope.

She again started to throw up so I rushed her back to the Vet.

They put us in our own room and we waited. And waited and waited. We waited for a freakin hour! I dont know who your Vet is… but Banfield – the one’s at all the Pet Smarts – stink with having you wait. I mean an hour wait for a sick cat??

Anyway, when they finally came to us, the Dr. (very nice and apologetic by the way) looked over my cat’s files and told me to NEVER give her another vaccination again. If she reacted to the rabies shot the next reaction could be worse.

They gave her more fluids, medication and some special food and after a couple days she was much better. She is attacking my feet as I write.

Has this ever happened to anyone?

Is this bad that I can’t get her vaccinated again?

Why you should read your e-mail thoroughly

Posted by The Mayor of Bloggintown on August 13th, 2008

So I got an e-mail last night telling me that I had an audition for this CBS show. I donloaded the sides, worked all night on them and went to bed feeling confident that I would do well.

I woke up, worked a little more on the scenes, got ready and let my house.

I got there about 15 minutes early, listened to music and about 10:20 I left my car and walked to the front gate.

The security guard came out and asked what I was there for. “I have an audition at 10:30,” I said.

“Those are tomorrow.”

Awesome.

People Watching…

Posted by Lance on August 12th, 2008

I was at the CVS in Studio City and I saw… Sonny Spoon. That’s right Mario Van Peebles.

I wish I could say he was buying hemorrhoid medication but no… he just walked right past me.

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