Banking

Nov. 27th, 2007 11:48 am
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Had to go to the bank this morning for no very good reason—just to incite them to do what they were supposed to have done.

They were playing a local radio station, one devoted to ‘country’ music—‘not that twangy old stuff’ they boast; any music more than ten years old is to be completely rejected as passé—nothing new there. What they played was indeed the ‘new’ country music that sounds just like hip-hop, except for the slight trace of the Scotts-Irish in the speaker’s voice (singer is hardly the right word). He mused on the fantasy of his ideal life. He wanted to become a small-time then large-time drug dealer, then use his wealth and connections to achieve a status with a certain celebrity as a musical performer. Then he would spend money like water on an endless stream of vulgar display, drugs (for his own use rather than re-sale), and impersonal sex. As far as I could tell there was not a hint of irony in the piece’s conceit. All this was presented as legitimately desirable and the listener invited to share the singer’s fantasy.

I came very close to closing the account.

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As as aside, M., who is two years old, undressed herself twice in the time it took to write this.

Date: 2007-11-27 08:45 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] stefanie-bean.livejournal.com
Ugh - I hate that, when you have to nag people to do their job. It's worse for the poor employees, I guess - they have to listen to that nonsense all day long...
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Date: 2007-11-27 11:04 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] malkhos.livejournal.com
I think you're right it would be useless.

In any case it s a new account that was opend on Oct. 26. They still have not sent the debit card or checks (though they promsied to get them out withing 5 days). Mme Malkhos and I agreed if they are not here before next Teusday we will go and close out the account. Pessimissist that I am, I think it will be taken care of that way.

Date: 2007-11-28 11:11 pm (UTC)
From: [identity profile] malkhos.livejournal.com
Personally, I just think we ought to take M. up there--as parents, we are actually very good about not imposing our children on businesses--and unleash her on them. She'll have them begging for our mercy within five minutes with her mischief.

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