What's bugging joy?

Magnet #739 - Derian Bug #25

As the bossy eldest daughter of a bossy eldest daughter...I tend to get annoyed at unsolicited advice, even offered with the best intentions.

No. I'm not talking about you.

Funnily enough, I have no qualms about doling it out.

You?

What's bugging joy

Magnet #649 - John Derian Bug 17

So, I've always hated the Duty-Free shops in airports.

Part of it is because they're positioned after you've already checked bags, so whatever you buy is in addition to the checked luggage, your carry-on and the rest of your crap. It's just more crap to weigh you down.

Also, because they're the ultimate of impulse purchases - forgot to buy someone something? Duty free. Want something from the country you're about to leave? Duty free. Need to get rid of currency because you can't change back coins? Duty free. See something that you suddenly just need to have, even though you walked by a million little shops with the same crap for half the price for the previous week? Duty free. Want something supercute for someone and the packaging is just the prettiest thing you've ever saw and even if you know you really don't need it, you want it, now for yourself? Duty free.

But mostly, I hate duty free because it's a total scam. Totally bought two bottles of Vernaccia (made in San Gimignano) in Florence's DFS, flew into Zurich, where they confiscated it, and promptly blamed the US rules.

Then, the very sweet, but highly annoying Swiss TSA guy was like, would you like your receipt for it? And I'm like, what for? Is Italy going to give me my Euros back? Bah. He must have to explain to every dumb American that passes through the checkpoints why they can't bring the liquid in.

But to be honest, I'm more mad at the Italian duty-free for letting me buy it, or for not mentioning the rules when they require a passport/boarding pass for purchases.

Sigh. This probably adds me to some list somewhere, but grrrr, hate DFS.

What's bugging joy

Magnet #538 - Derian #37

Ok. So I know that this century hasn't been easy. And I know that much of what we're going through this last year or so is a result of the last eight. And, I know that Obama will need time to accomplish all he needs to get done to get our country back in gear.

But that's about all I know.

Sorry I'm a sourpuss today - it happens.

eta:
This was a totally different post before. I've decided to self-censor.

What's bugging joy

Magnet #387 - Derian #14

Really?

How much time have you got?

On the other hand, that's why preparation and set-up is the most important part of any event. Gives you time to work the bugs out.

See what I did there?