It is only Wednesday

@GardenGerty (160952)
United States
October 12, 2022 7:24am CST
I got my flu shot yesterday. Today is supposed to be swimming day. I am in my suit with clothes over it. My temporary crown fell out yesterday on my way home from my sister's house. I have to call and see when they can re cement it, or IF the permanent one is in now. I worked at my sister's house yesterday afternoon, into last night. As I opened her bills for her she decided to pay and cancel her cable bill.It was already the time I had planned to leave. She cannot see to dial very well. It makes her sad and mad to cancel it but she cannot see. That is over $100 per month for something that she cannot see. Anyway, it took forty five minutes to accomplish cancelling her service. AND they do not come get the equipment or remove it/uninstall it. Guess I will do that next time I go work. I will have to return the equipment To the nearest office. None of them are really near. You pay more and more for cable that does less and less. It is easier to stay connected than to cancel. What a scam. Guess I will take my phone off the charger and head on to work. Have a good day!!
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@marlina (154131)
• Canada
12 Oct 22
The cable companies seem to be all the same: greedy
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• United States
12 Oct 22
the prices keep going up that they're really outpricing themselves. Cable will be a thing of the past at this rate
@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
Many people are cutting the cord, I did over twenty years ago. I do not miss it.
@LindaOHio (181642)
• United States
13 Oct 22
Sorry about your crown. Cable companies are horrible. We pay over $200 a month and hardly can find something to watch. They should be ashamed to charge so much. In all fairness, it includes TV, internet and landline.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
A week later, and I finally got the permanent one. TV, internet and landline, but still very costly.
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@LindaOHio (181642)
• United States
20 Oct 22
@GardenGerty I'm glad you got your permanent crown. Yes, it just keeps going up.
@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
12 Oct 22
The cable company used to be the same way here but, they will come out nowadays and get your equipment. It is sure nice that they will do that now. They must have had good reason.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
Here they used to come get it. Also there used to be an office in her town. I would think they would want to come get it, but it all changed with covid.
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@celticeagle (168269)
• Boise, Idaho
20 Oct 22
@GardenGerty .......Hope they get back to doing it.
@DaddyEvil (137636)
• United States
12 Oct 22
I hope you enjoy swimming with your student. And hope you can get in to see the dentist quickly. Good luck!
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
I got the permanent crown today.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
12 Oct 22
I hope the dentist can get you in soon.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
I have the permanent crown in now.
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@CarolDM (203422)
• Nashville, Tennessee
20 Oct 22
@GardenGerty Good to know. Take care.
@MarieCoyle (38708)
12 Oct 22
The cost of cable and internet is wild here where I live. If you have cable, you get a huge cut on the cost of your internet. If you only have internet, it's just wildly priced because they want you to have it all and pay for it all. A never ending circle.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
They want to fool you into thinking you are "saving money" when you spend more.
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@MarieCoyle (38708)
19 Oct 22
@GardenGerty The cost of some of these services is just nuts.
@shaggin (72240)
• United States
12 Oct 22
You may be able to mail the equipment in. My sister pays $170 a month for her cable. I think that is absolutely outrageous.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
Her neighbor disconnected it for her. She and I drove a half hour, enjoyed a meal at IHOP and had decent customer service, which surprised me.
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@akp100 (13640)
• India
13 Oct 22
Everything is getting costlier and more costlier. Even I have to compromise with my cable company by adjusting whole pack. My parents having full but I have cut mine, but it should be fine. I am not much into it.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
If you are not into it, it makes sense.
@averygirl72 (37845)
• Philippines
13 Oct 22
I wonder if we have flu shot here. I hope your crown will get fix. What cable services is that?
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
Crown is fixed. You should be able to get a flu shot. She deals with Cox Cable.
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@RebeccasFarm (90474)
• Arvada, Colorado
13 Oct 22
Yes you will have to take the equipment in. You are so good to help Heather. But yeah that is less $100 a month for your sister.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
I would have gotten rid of it a long time ago, but she manages her money and never had to go without because of it.
@wolfgirl569 (108144)
• Marion, Ohio
12 Oct 22
It can be a pain when you cancel something.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
Greatly.
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• United States
12 Oct 22
I just cancelled my cable too and I had the same problem of returning the equipment. The place wasn't nearby at all. But I'm glad I did it and can save all the money I was spending. Hope you have a good day and can get your tooth fixed quickly
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
Tooth is fixed. Yes, if it is to hard to cancel some people just give up. Think of what you might have to show for all the money you are not spending.
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@moffittjc (121715)
• Gainesville, Florida
12 Oct 22
I am scheduled to get my flu shot tomorrow afternoon! You are right that the cable company makes it hard to cancel, they surely don’t want to go out of their way to help or assist you into cutting the cord. I was lucky when I cancelled my cable a few years back, as the cable company’s main office was a short quarter mile away from my house.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
It has been less and less service as the years go by. I did not have any trouble with my flu shot, and I got the "old folks version" which is supposed to be twice as strong.
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@JudyEv (342077)
• Rockingham, Australia
13 Oct 22
It's annoying how such companies stitch up their customers. There are no ethics in businesses nowadays.
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@GardenGerty (160952)
• United States
19 Oct 22
There are many situations that if you make it hard enough, people just give up and keep the services.
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