今天看到的东西，笑死我了 -- 今年最给力的8个雪人！

父母与新科技

刚才看了腾讯的那个QQ广告，不由想到自己的父母。这些年我在国外，想起来家里也是老妈一直在努力学习电脑操作来和我联系，老爸呢，他总是在一旁看，不厌其烦的看，却从来不上手，和广告里拍的一样，呵呵，不知道这是普遍真理还是偶然巧合。

2个月前回了次国，期间和好多朋友吃饭。其中一个若干年前在我们家住过几天的朋友告诉我这么一个关于我妈的小故事。

有一天她周末来串门，结果一进门就听见我妈在那里大叫一声：“哎呀！”她也不知道发生了什么事情，赶紧冲进去，发现我妈呆坐在电脑前面，几乎都要哭出来了。“阿姨，怎么了？”她胆颤心惊的问。我妈语无伦次的说“怎么都没了，都没了？”仔细一盘问，原来我妈花了快一小时，辛辛苦苦打的一封email，由于某一个操作失误，都没了。我妈当时就崩溃了。

讲完这个故事，她哈哈大笑，说从来没见过我妈这么委屈过。她老公和我也一起大笑了起来。不过当时听的我挺心酸的，赶紧抓过一杯啤酒狂喝了两口。

这些年我妈时不时给我发邮件，很多都是不知道她哪里弄来的东西，什么“中国10大风景名胜古迹”啦，什么“保健窍门50条”啦，我以前都当垃圾邮件处理了，自从知道这个故事之后，我就都会打开看看，争取憋出几个字来回复一下。因为我知道，这几个字对于我来说无所谓，不过是举手之劳，但对于她来说，可能就是天壤之别。

催泪弹

又过春节了，又是一个想家的日子。今年仿佛特别脆弱，总是在缅怀过去的时光。下面是我最近在网上瞎逛发现的4个催泪弹。每次看的时候，就觉得自己是患了癌症的病人，呵呵。


第一弹：腾讯QQ 12周年广告


第二弹：张雨生的“大海”


第三弹：筷子兄弟的“老男孩”


第四弹：旭日刚阳的“春天里”


仔细想想，自己还是没得癌症，突然很高兴。

祝大家兔年吉祥，一起gan ba tte！

第一次dispute credit card charge

以下是我今天和一个网上信用报告公司的对话。我当时在dispute过去4个月的费用：

我: I don't remember signing up for any re-occurring services.  I just used it once as the website offers free credit report.

公司:  Once you establish your account with us, the service is on.  Yes, the report you requested is free but it says on the website that the first 5 days are free but you have to cancel the membership in the next 2 days to avoid further charges.

我: Are you serious?  Do you really expect me to remember those details in your fine fine fine prints?  I really think your practice is predatory.  You lure a customer in with your so called "free" report and then charge them afterwards without them even knowing it.  I didn't even noticed that I am paying it twenty some bucks a month for the past 4 months until yesterday.  That's why I am filing a dispute with my credit card company.

公司:  Sorry Sir, but you should have canceled the service in those two days if you don't need the service.

我: (I am getting kinda mad at this moment)  I understand you got a job to do and you have to say what you have to say.  But as a consumer, I gotta say what I have to say as well.  I think it's totally unfair for a regular customer to remember all the details.  48-hour window to cancel?  Is this some kinda appointment I have with my dentist?  Also even my dentist calls me before the appointment to remind me about it.  Did you even contact me after 5 days to remind me that I need to cancel the membership in the next 2 days?  No, you DIDN'T.  It's not about the money.  It's about taking a stand.  I've put up with these predatory practices in the past, but not this time.  I am fed up with it.  I am no way in hell paying for these 4-month of membership fees.

公司:  OK, Sir, if you really want to get the money back, you have to write to our Customer Service Center about this.  The address is ...

我:  (I cut her off right there)  Listen, I am not gonna write anything to anyone.  You basically treat me like a rabbit in the circus.  I have to jump through more hoops to get the little carrot.  No way.  I need the money now and from you.  If I don't get the refund today, I will file a formal complaint to the Small Business Bureau about your little practice and I am gonna do other things.  I don't know what I am gonna do yet, but I sure will do something.  I am willing to go whole nine yards on this one.  

公司:  OK, Sir.  All I can do, within my capability, is to refund you this month's charge, which is $22.  And no more future charges will occur either.  Can we do that?

我:  Oh, sure.  Let's do it. (I was happy to get anything back actually)

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以前无数次被这样的东西搞过，一直都懒的争论。这次实在不爽，当时也没打算能要回来什么钱，反正就是发发牢骚，想不到居然还真的弄回来一个月的钱。看来有啥事，还真要较劲才行。

这才叫滑板

冬天来了，又是滑板时节。最近很着迷，捡起4年没用的板子，到处征战。偶然看到这个视频，呵呵，才知道什么叫“滑板”。敬献给所有滑板迷，共勉！

新皮鞋与创可贴

我非常不喜欢买新皮鞋，因为每次新鞋的磨合期都是一部血泪史。但老皮鞋在修补两次之后，再次敞开了肚皮，我不得不面对现实。鞋子倒挺好看，可惜血泪史还是血泪史。我去朋友家没走几步路，脚后跟就磨出了两个大水泡。

朋友见我痛苦，大冬天的自告奋勇去给我买创可贴。很快，他回来了，但买回来的创可贴看上去很先进，我没见过，里面居然还有点软软的东西。我朋友还说这是高级东西，“我捡最贵的给你买的，你放心用吧。”我也没仔细看，就赶快贴上了。

不知道怎么了，后来几天我发现我的水泡不仅破了，而且还有点灼烧一样的疼。表层的皮给蜕掉一大层。“奶奶的，这鞋子太恐怖了！”我嘀咕着。好在我脚后跟最痛的几天赶上放假，不用穿皮鞋。通过将近2个礼拜的恢复，原来的伤口总算愈合了。

今天我再次上班，出门时候小心翼翼的又把朋友给我买的创可贴贴上。心想，这些应该好了吧。真是见鬼，我上班就这么几步路，马上又觉得脚后跟开始疼。“可能创可贴没贴对地方。”我又开始分析了。

我匆忙跑到楼下的药房，打算买一些新的创可贴来重新贴一遍。在药店乱逛的时候，我突然看到了一大排什么“Wart Remover”的创可贴产品，就是清除老茧，鸡眼的东西。我看着看着就觉得不对，这些东西怎么这么眼熟呢？仔细再一打量，差点没晕死，这就是我朋友给我买的东西!!!

这些贴上去就能除鸡眼的东西，都是通过深度灼烧皮肤，把坏皮弄死，然后来杀菌的。反正不是强酸就是强碱。结果我傻乎乎的，一直在用这个东西对付新鞋子，人间杯具啊。

现在总算换上了正常的创可贴，感觉好太多了。我真是太乌龙了。