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Lisa
@crazymom
Wife, mom, sister, ardent police supporter, Sherlock fanatic, Anglophile, collector of teapots, lover of tie-dye and earrings, Mom of Aspie
Midwest USAJoined June 2007

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In the last 3 weeks, we have had a ton of snow, a little ice and a thunder-snow (Yes, it's a thing). Currently, we're having a thunderstorm with hail. Kansas: weather drunk since the beginning of time.
Missouri is a mess. Roads closed everywhere. They got 8 inches of rain in 2 days where my dad lives.
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In other news, I'm getting a new phone next week that will have enough memory to let me use twitter! I'm restricted to laptop only use now.
Soon-to-be adoptive nephew has chosen his new names: Ian, just because he likes it, and Parker, in honor of Spiderman. Because he's 5.
Ah, Kansas. Wildfires, hail and tornadoes overnight. Luckily at our house, the only damage was to the dogs' sense of security.
When a person with a Jamaican accent spells something phonetically for you, it doesn't really help.
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Walked into the men's room by mistake. I don't think the man at the urinal saw me, but I KNOW he heard me running back out the door!
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Last week I bought 1 new dog toy (3 dogs). Today I bought 2 more, but no one wants the old-new toy, they all want the new-new toys.
Been reading a detective series set in Finland. So now, when I'm taking claims in my sleep, the people all have names like Larsi Heinenen.
Earthquake! Pretty unusual here in the midwest. 5.6, epicenter in Oklahoma. It's been felt 100s of miles away...except me, I missed it.
While I do enjoy my call center job, I look at the people who want to make this their career and wonder what's wrong with them.
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Instead of answering the phone "Claim Center, how can I help you?" I said, "Olathe Police, how can I help you?" Startled THAT guy.
I'm up to 3 marriage proposals in 6 months of taking insurance claims. And yet, supervisors only pay attention to those emailed surveys.
20something coworker said she liked my outfit, because she really likes the "old hippy" look. Not too old to kick her in the shins!
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If you know you have a gambling problem, you can put yourself on a list so casinos won't let you in. eBay probably needs a list like that.
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My city started an online sign-up for people who want to do something nice for our officers. Each takes one day. 3 months already filled.
You know you work in a call center when the phone starts ringing in the breakroom and NOBODY gets up to answer it.
He said "I was passing through an intersection and collided with another car." He meant "I ran a stop sign and T-boned another car."
Standing in a store looking out at a downpour. Guy says, "Wish I had an umbrella." Me: "I have TWO, and they're both out there in my car."
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Husband wanted me to try making pickled Brussels sprouts, so I did. I hope he doesn't like them, because they smell gross.
I make people happy. Lady cried w/relief when I told her I understood why she jumped from her moving car when a big bug flew into her hair.
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Forecasters say it will be 90F today, and our air conditioner chose yesterday to stop working. I'm actually PLEASED to have to go to work!
"How did the accident happen, sir?" "I was slowing down, but the traffic was more stationary than I realized."
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I got accused of being a homewrecker today. I can't remember the last time I've gotten such a compliment! Or laughed so hard!
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Asked a guy named Richard for his email address for his insurance claim. "Sure, I'll spell it. B-i-g-d-i..." Yeah, he really went there.
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I've noticed that when talking to Texans on the phone, my Missouri redneck accent gets stronger. Not that THEY notice.
Overheard coworker on phone: "Well, sir, if you were cursing at her the way you're cursing at me, that's probably why she hung up on you."
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I dreamed last night that I was dancing--in public!--while wearing an oversized green plaid shirt. My subconscious is very weird.
Agent said his client's fallen tree should be covered by their earthquake policy. I said, 'Oh, they had an earthquake??" "No." Okay...
Today's insurance claim horror story: Man backs his car through her garage door on their first date.
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