As previously stated –or not, unlike politicians or car salesmen, I try not to make any big promises. So when I say this blog is mostly about relationships, clearly, I mean that its about 50% relationships, 50% random crap. So in regards to the 50% random crap… insert topic [ work ].
Being a banker provides me with endless entertainment and comic relief. This whole stimulus check thing has increased the amount of entertainment I enjoy on any given day. I will now share two recent examples with the whole class:
1. Having people with emails such as: Too_good_4yoAss or FineLeGz34 or DontYOUwish calling three OR four times a day asking:

FineLeGz: “Um, yeeeaaaaa, I just need to know, did Bush put that money in my account yet?”
Me: siiiiiiiigh. Pause. “account number?”
..And I can tell they feel partly ashamed that they’re asking me since they’ve called last 24 days in a row. And they know that I know their voice. So the next time they call they try to modify it so I won’t catch on. But don’t worry, I make sure they know I’m on to them. Some attempts at modifications have included:
A.) Too_Good: “yea, I was wondering if you could check the past couple weeks and see if I got any deposits- say around 300 or 600 dollars?”
Me: “oh, ok. so you’re checking on your stimulus payment?”
B.) FineLeGz: “I’m expecting a direct deposit to my account, can you tell me did I get anything in?”
Me: “oh, for your payroll?”
FineLeGz: “no i think it should be from the government or something.”
Me: “oh, for social security?”
FineLeGz: “no, i think there should be some kind a refund in there or something.”
Me: “oh, ok. So you’re checking on your stimulus payment?”
FineLeGz: “yea i guess. whatever that is.” (acting like its no big deal)
C.) DontYOUwish: “yea I just need you to see if i got my stimulation yet? i was trying to use the ultimatum (intending to say “automated” as in the telephone banking system) and it wasn’t letting me through.”
Me: [thinking, but not saying: “maam, i don’t want to discuss your sex life.”
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2. My second favorite kind of call is from the elderly white ladies who call the first day of EVERY month to make sure their social security was deposited in their account- and even though it is the EXACT same amount every month, they still ask how much it was. Their conversations usually start like this:
Elderly lady: (no hello, no introduction) “I just want to say that I’m in America, I should not have to press 1 for English, you know.”
Me: pause. “sure. Account number?”
Elderly lady: (hoping that they can irritate me enough so that they can strike up an argument) “well I’m just saying, I shouldn’t have to press 1, this is an English speaking country, you know?”
Me: “yes. Yes, I know we’re in America. Account number?”
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