Monday, February 26, 2007

This post is gonna be pure rant and nothing else.

I was in good mood today and thought I would go to the student office and settle my accommodation fees once and for all. I didn’t do it earlier becuz I had issue with their lousy management. Once there the lady went through the process with me and took my (only) bank card to swipe for payment. She then proceeded to make a call to get authorization and while she was on it, she asked me what is my password with the bank. I thought she meant the pin number but she said it is not the pin but a 5-letter English word.

I was taken aback. I never knew there was a password. (I checked with all my mates later and none of them know there is supposed to be one) I told her I wasn’t aware of any password. She then asked me some other questions like birth date, mother’s maiden name etc. After getting everything right, she asked for the password again. I stressed that I don’t have one.

And you know what happened? She said the bank authority suspected that I am not the owner of the card and asked her to hold my card. I told her it is ridiculous and asked her was there any other way to prove my id. She then proceeded to murmur to the phone and hung up.

“Sorry I can’t give you back the card, I have got instructions to destroy your card now.”

Her stupidity really got my blood boiled. The card has got my full name printed, she has got my student record right in front of her to prove that they are of the same name, I have got my photo student id to prove that I am the person with that name, what is suspicious there?!! I argued a lot with her but all she could say is “Sorry, I can’t give you back the card unless the bank says so!”

I was furious and asked for the bank number. I rang the bank there and then but the officer wasn’t helping at all (as usual). She just yak away strings of nonsensical bank procedures for minutes and went to the conclusion that she couldn’t help me. I totally understood that because she was in no position to prove my id.

And as I was talking to the bank officer, you know what the bitch did? She broke my card into two! I yelled at her but it was too late. I just felt like punching her but I was blocked by the glass. She played it by the point that the bank has to ask her to do that because of the need to protect their account holders. And it was for my own good in case someone tries to use my card. Fucking hell. I totally understand and I didn’t blame the bank at all but that bitch, she knew jolly well that I am the real owner and could have given me back the card and asked me to sort out the password issue with the bank instead.

Fucking retarded.

Now because of what she did, I have to go down to the bank to reapply for a new card that will probably takes ages to arrive and I am left with £3 in my wallet. How am I going to survive for the following days? I told her about this then she resumed her motherly look and whimpered in regret. But what’s the use then.

I have to go for my class thus i didn't have time to argue with her. I just spilled some vulgarities and walked away.

Damn it totally spoilt my day. How can someone be so dim. I have had really bad experiences with the brits. I think they are plain dickheads. I have wasted lots of time trying to get a bank account last time and now a simple action of paying my school fees, I have to waste my time again!

It didn’t help when I came back from school to find out that my food in the fridge got stolen (again!) Sickening. They just take everything, cooked or uncooked. And when they take, they took not just one, but the whole bunch away (i.e. one dozen of yogurt, whole bottle of milk, whole bottle of mayonnaise, whole box of raw chicken etc) and most recently, my Tupperware is gone cuz the thief lust after my half eaten pork chop inside it. How filthy can they get? And besides that we have been loosing our pot and pans. Are we supposed to store pots inside our room too?

We didn’t have this problem before, but weeks ago my flat mates started loosing things in the fridge and since then we have been cutting down our storage there but there are things that simply can’t stay out of the fridge. And yeah great all my meat is gone now and I am left with no money.

I wrote a bloody big sign saying, “Beggars have more honor!” and stick it on the fridge.

I should start putting rotten food in the fridge. Fucking thieves.

Before I came back to my room just now, my temperamental hall mate who was once a lively guy responsible for our dinner every nite told me that he doesn’t feel like cooking anymore (which he did 2 weeks ago but decided to cook again and decided not to again tonite). And he claimed that I still owe him £100 for the previous dinners. Maybe I was in a bad mood but I really don’t think I owe him that much. Given the fact that I have paid him until last dec, and across these two months, I think I have only eaten 3 or 4 days a week, and the last two weeks I have been eating on my own. So it is like almost £5 per dinner last time? If so what’s the point of cooking then? I could have eaten at a restaurant every night.

Damn I really hate arguing for vague issue like this; especially it is between people that stay together.

And my family problem.

And my mac problem.

Arghhh!

Sorry for the outrage, i just need to grumble. Over and out now.

9 comments:

Anonymous said...

haiyo..*sayang* I think sagis should just stay home and lock ourselves in this month.. Hugs~

JMC said...

u know, a toy gun can look like the real thing. real intimidating. Just pull 2 out and do a John Woo 360-turn about with both fingers squeezing off ala Nicholas Cage.

u'll have them on the floor before anything. that's when u snatch back yr card and kick tt cook in his arse. Add long black trenchcoat for drama.


JL

Anonymous said...

hmmm i think u shd really invset to get a mini fridge n put in ur room la. its better that way. so wat u gonna do since u dun have $? borrow from some frens 1st? haiz.. the ple there sound really terrible n unhelpful. hmmm not a good place to stay for long, come back to sg after ur studies la...

Anonymous said...

oh ya, i forgot to add this. u shd really spit some saliva and add some dead insects in some sandwiches and put in the fridge,if u dare, put some detergent and purposely wait for the filthy theives to act again. teach them a lesson. dun show mercy.

Anonymous said...

yes i second the idea of sabotaging ur food u put in the fridge. can also consider putting super glue at the base of ur tupperware so that the thief cldnt take it out. hmm then again, nvm... thats lame...

sayang la...

BRICK said...

nut > yeah lor sigh...

james > good idea.. maybe i shud throw some tickling object through the glass hole also and started laughing hysterically...

anonymous > good ideas thr too.. i will try to stir up something really nasty and put into the fridge soon! i am alright, money still enough :)

goose > another good idea! but will superglue harden in fridge? hmm.. i ll think along that line

Anonymous said...

its me again, the same anonymous. haha. hmm jus a reminder, when u sabotage the theives by adding 'special ingredients', make sure minute amount will do... dun kill ple hor...hahaha

Anonymous said...

wah seh! so jiat liat ah! Sorry ah I'm not in London at the moment, if not can lend you some £££. Hmmm... can try withdraw cash from your bank directly for the time being? I'm not sure if that works but worth a try.

AND try put xie yao in your food!!! So you see who hits the run you know liao!!! Try!!!!

Hmmm.. perhaps the friend who has always been cooking feels that he's not been paid for the past bills so he doesn't want to continue cooking anymore?

Anonymous said...

oh abt the superglue idea, dont think its feasible though... cos if u superglue ur tupperware in the fridge, u cant take it out either... or worse, mayb the thief wld juz steal the food n leave an empty tupperware in the fridge? seriously, u shld consider adding xie yao in the food u put in fridge... ="P

regarding the cooking mate, mayb u guys shld start signing attendence b4 tucking in at every meal? its good to have a record, u get wat i mean?