Every Sunday morning I am going to just discuss something random…..who knows what I will feel like blabbing about?! This morning I feel like talking about my mother. My mother is an extremely talented woman….she has a specific talent that not many people have. She is a gifted…..RETURNER/REFUNDEE/GET MONEY BACK-er. Yes, thats right- she can return ANY purchase- at ANY time- to ANY store. Not- only can she get EXACTLY what she wants out of the transaction- meaning- money back, an exchanged item, credit; she has the ability to achieve her goal, get gifts beyond it and have the customer service individuals apologizing profusely. The funny thing is that it doesn’t matter how outrageous the return is. She can do it. People often come to her with a gadget that they need to send back, but…..the return days have expired- or it is broken by their own fault….etc etc. They challenge her….”I know you are good…..but there is NO way you can return this!” She, of course, accepts their challenge and ALWAYS triumphs! Her stories are hillarious! Her most recent feat was a challenge of my own. I had a cell phone bill come in. My normal bill is 50.00 a month. I read the balance before me- 837.89!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! UM…..yup- I went over my minutes by something silly- like 3000- (must have had a lot to say that month!) Anyway- it was clear that it was an overage on my part. I had NO justification for attempting to reduce it. I called- they said- sorry, you went over your minutes. I said- ok. I called my mother. She called me back and said “Your balance is now 164.00.” She will often not divulge her secrets! She is even funnier during her in-person battles, because she reaches all of 4’10 in height! I continue to tell her that she has missed her calling and needs to start her own business….Now we just need a name…..
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