Argh! Amazon Annoyance!

[judecorp]

In the cosmic world of annoyances, I managed to order two gifts online from an amazon.com independent store. Amazon charged my credit card and sent my money and my order to the store. I then received an e-mail from that store saying that the item was a "future release" and they would send me e-mail when the item was ready for shipping. This fact was entirely NOT mentioned on the item's page. (In fact, the "availability" section said: This item normally ships in 1-2 business days.) So I e-mailed the store to both reprimand them on their misleading page and to inquire as to when I should expect my gifts. AND THEY WROTE BACK SAYING THEY HAD NO WAY OF KNOWING! What the heck is THAT? I cancelled the order and now I'm back to square one for my father and grandfather. Grrrr.

Also, Mary Stuart Masterson is no B.D. Wong. Puh-leeze.

My final annoyance is about that ridiculous homophobic woman on "The Real Gilligan's Island" (and yes, I know I bring it on myself when I watch things like that). I hate Hate HATE that whole train of thought that talks bullcrap about how "it's okay to be queer as long as you don't flaunt it in public." That's always followed by "I don't go around talking about how straight I am." Gosh that pisses me off. I mean, really. First of all, just about everyone is automatically assumed to be straight until they tell someone otherwise, so "advertising" is hardly necessary. And second, that stupid millionaire lady made this big stink about how everything with "the gay professor" is about sex and why do all the gays have to talk about sex and "what positions they use"? WTF? I mean, the guy said something like, "My partner and I have been together for six years and we recently got married and we have a dog." WHERE'S THE SEX, PEOPLE?

Comments

[(Anonymous)]

I am glad to know I am not the only one who watched that show. I hated that lady. She has to have a few screws loose in my opinion. I liked the other team.
K.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

I like the Gold Minnow team better too, except I loved the Gay Professor. I thought he was really cute and a totally nice guy. And he looked great in drag, too. ;)

[(Anonymous)]

I agree he left way to early.

[00solstice.livejournal.com]

The thought of independent stores advertising through amazon.com scares me. It blurs the line between reputable and questionable.

Just the other day, pot was being advertized on a Target website (it was linked from an independent store to amazon's web-affiliate, target).

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Yeah, it IS scary. I wasn't really sure what it was all about until I got screwed. I mean, I thought it was just an amazon affiliate (like Target) but that wasn't the case.

Did you see the Target store that was selling the "anal bum cover"?

[rebasayre.livejournal.com]

i miss you. bunches. and bunches. a whole lot.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Awwwh, that picture is SO CUTE!

We miss you so very much. We're going to come to Columbus some time next year when we have vacation time. :)

as long as they don't flaunt it

[etherial.livejournal.com]

Next time somebody says that, do remind them that, just by saying that, they are flaunting their sexuality.

Re: as long as they don't flaunt it

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Well that's the thing - this woman was completely batty! This one guy was talking about how he'd had a child at 14 and how it ended up being one of the greatest things in his life... and then the bitchy woman piped up with, "This is my husband. It's our first marriage. We have two kids together. So we're a real family." It was insane.

THEY HAVE 2 KIDZ THEY R TALKING ABOUT SEXX0RS!

Re: as long as they don't flaunt it

[jadefu.livejournal.com]

Personally, I was disgusted by her flaunting her ugly fake hair and nails. :)

But seriously, ignorant people like her make me sad. I've never understood how people think that way, and I doubt I ever will.

And hey, she's older than us, so she'll die first.

Re: as long as they don't flaunt it

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Seriously. Her hair is going to catch on fire if it gets any drier! YUCK!

[smurfbrother.livejournal.com]

I've been meaning to run a Christmas idea by you about your father. It will be good for him, and he will hate it. Want to split a year's membership at a health club?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Do you think he would really go? Like, seriously?

I'll have to run it by The Boss, but it should be okay. Although I cringe at the idea of getting something we know, in advance, that he will hate. If someone bought me a membership to Jenny Craig or something, I would be /pissed/.

[smurfbrother.livejournal.com]

I don't know if he would go or not, that's part of the problem. I agree with you about not getting someone a gift that they'd hate, but I sort of look at this as providing an incentive to do something positive, I dunno...it was just an idea that I wanted to float.

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Do you have any details? Like what gym and where? Or what the price would look like?

I'm definitely getting him some sort of Red Sox 2004 World Series merch but could be talked into this gym thing if it's plausible and reasonable.

I think it's a good idea in theory... I just know it won't be as well received as, say, the DVD player.

[smurfbrother.livejournal.com]

Well, I was thinking the health club in Woonsocket, whatever it's called. The last summer I was home a lot, I got a guest membership there, and it was pretty nice. And you know he won't _travel_ anywhere. :)

And don't forget that we can get him fun things for his birthday the week before.

[bingothemonkey.livejournal.com]

I work for TBS, so I have to see that stupid "Mrs. Howell" and all the other dumbass characters on posters and stand-up displays anytime I get up from my desk, pretty much. I watched 2 minutes of it, heard the homophobic ranting from that sun-damaged broad and changed the channel.

B.D. Wong didn't leave the show, right?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Ewww, I'm sorry you have to see that lady's ugly mug.

I don't think B.D. Wong left the show, I think it's a temporary thing. A couple of episodes. They mentioned that he was "out of state" on some case or other...

WHERE'S THE SEX, PEOPLE?

[darksulia.livejournal.com]

It's implied of course. Those crafty gays! Everyone knows that "we have a dog" is code for, "we lovum the anal sex." C'mon!

Re: WHERE'S THE SEX, PEOPLE?

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

HA HA HA HA HA, that was funny!

BRING ON THE GAYSEX!

[sassyjenski.livejournal.com]

i didn't get to watch last night. is bd wong off the show? noooooo!!

well, as long as olivia doesn't leave!

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

No, I don't think he's off the show. I think it's a temporary thing. :)

Why, Lord, _why?!_

[lickingtoad.livejournal.com]

If L&O: SVU were a martial arts film, B.D. Wong would be Jackie Chan. And Mary Stuart Masterson? Oh, look; they fired Jackie Chan and brought in Don Knotts. This is gonna be _!awesome..._

Re: Why, Lord, _why?!_

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

Noooooooooooooo, it's just for a couple of episodes. Wong's still on the opening credits and stuff.

[livinganthology.livejournal.com]

At a summer camp job one year, a very Mormon co-worker caught sight of a braclet I had beaded in a pride-flag-color-scheme. She took the issue up with my boss, saying she didn't feel it was appropriate that I be allowed to "advertise" homosexuality (mine or in general) by displaying the colors of the "gay flag" so visibly on my arm; after all, there were children present!

My boss called us all together so the girl could voice her opinion and we could come up with a solution (since we had to live and bunk together). My boss asked the girl what it was that she was uncomfortable with, to which she replied, "Well, it's just not necessary, or fair. I mean, I'm straight, and I'm proud to be straight. But straight people don't have a straight flag!"

My boss very casually said, "Oh, yes you do, honey. It's red, white and blue."

The whole "you can be gay, just don't be all OUT about it" tolerance approach is annoying. And the whole "straight people don't flaunt it," is an outright denial of the existance of media such as MTV, VH1, Sex in the City, Desperate Housewives, Good Housekeeping, Comopolitan magazine, Red Book, and a million other in-your-face hetersexual celebrations.

Why is it when a gay person takes her lover'd hand, they're "flaunting," but a man can grope his girlfriend's ass in public and they're just "in love?"

Maybe I should do more ass groping...

[judecorp.livejournal.com]

My boss very casually said, "Oh, yes you do, honey. It's red, white and blue."

That statement is so awesome. (And unfortunately true.)

And I hate that PDAs for queers are "flaunting" but PDAs for straights are "cute." It's disgusting. I mean, PDAs are PDAs. I can't stand when people say things like, "How am I supposed to explain to my kid why two men are kissing?" as if the answer isn't obvious: the same way you explain why a man and a woman are kissing. SHEESH.