Tag Archives: Rants

An Embarrassment of Riches

Posted on January 3, 2008 by The Dearlove

The best thing about ushering in 2008 is that all of us are saving money thanks to the considerate folks running our country – you know, the Conservatives. With the GST reduced by another 1%, I’ll have more cash in … Continue reading →

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The Christmas Rant

Posted on December 17, 2007 by The Dearlove

I’ve had a Christmas rant building inside me for months now. It began when I saw Christmas trees in Costco in August and picked up strength with the unpleasant arrival of Christmas carols in retail stores on November 1st. The … Continue reading →

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Now That’s Good Reading

Posted on October 29, 2007 by The Dearlove

I was standing in line at Shopper’s for quite a while on Sunday morning, waiting for the crazy old lady in front of me to check her small mountain of lottery tickets. As I scanned the various celeb mags, with … Continue reading →

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Customer Service

Posted on October 17, 2007 by The Dearlove

I’m currently on hold with BMO Mastercard, again. I recently had my corporate credit card stolen, and I’m trying to activate my new card. This is the sixth time in the past few days I’ve called, and I have never … Continue reading →

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Christmas in July

Posted on September 10, 2007 by The Dearlove

I’ve written about this before, but what the hell is up with retailers these days? Maybe it’s just me, but stores seem to be using different calendars than the rest of us. First it was the “End of Summer Sale” … Continue reading →

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