Please dont...

People in this crappy world that I have to deal with, take note:

Please don't bid on my ebay auctions and then ask if you can pay via paypal after I've clearly stated in my auction text that I don't accpet paypal payments. And no, actually, I don't care what your bank charges for currency conversion either. If you can't afford to make payment in the manner specified, please don't bid.

Please don't take my occasional inability to deal with crowds as a deliberate personal slight. Yes, I know I have issues, but you're not at all helping.

Please don't lie about my kid's behavior at school in a letter and then change your story in person.

Please don't call me and then don't talk. I really hate that and it's a a waste of everyone's time involved.

Please don't act like I'm printing money in the back room, I assure you that I am not.

Please don't assume I know that you are depending on me for a ride, food money, admission money, to pick-up and/or drop-off your friends, or anything else requiring time or money if you haven't specifically talked to me about this yourself at least a day in advance. I cannot plan for what I don't know about.

Please don't assume that the tape is in the drive correctly if you haven't taken the time to watch it load. Verifying supposedly questionable tapes and drives takes time.

Please don't auto-deduct money from my checking account two days before you agreed that you would, particularly when you do it the day before payday. I will be asking for the bank fee to be covered.

No, I'm not in a good mood, but no, I'm not looking for comment. I need to vent and that's part of what lj is about. And if you have to ask, no, it's not you I'm talking to, so no worries.