By director416 - 13/05/2009 21:44 - United States
director416 tells us more.
The gas bill includes another security deposit of 150$ and a turn on fee of 50$. So, it was 300$ that I was past due on and I was doing the budget plan which was about 150$ a month. Only 2 months behind. As for the roommate, it's not her fault she lost her job due to down sizing and she is has been getting money from her parents... we've just used it for food. It's not a matter of whether or not I "deserve" to have my gas shut off. I do. I didn't pay the bill. I agree with that. The FML part of it is that my day was crap and then it got even crappier. Stop preaching and just read the stupid FML so you can say "Hey, at least I'm not that poor bastard." Get over yourselves.
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Well try and not waste the planet's water by taking "nice, long, hot baths" and take showers instead. Once you've lived somewhere where there's a shortage of water (Australia, in my case) you understand that there are some luxuries you can live without. If you need to relax try meditation!
thts wat u get for being a CHEAP ASS. nah but anyways, pay ur bills.
YDI Its always a Heck of alot more to get turned back on then your bill was in the first place. and dont use the excuse of your room mate.. find a better one!!!!!!!
Do what they used to do in the old days - boil some water in your kettle and fill the bath up! All it takes is a little effort. And unless you intend to be living in a shack somewhere, pay your gas bill!
#52 - director416 aka the OP, I am glad that you did give us some more information, even though some of these assholes don't deserve it. To the ones saying that you were obviously paying your internet bill,I had wondered if you were using a computer elsewhere. For example, I am at work right now taking a little break. I am sorry to hear you hit some hard times. Did you at least try to get help from a family member or friend when you realized you were behind on your gas bill? Or you could have called the gas company directly, they may have been willing to work something out with you. You would have had time to do one or both of the above since they would have sent you a couple notices and maybe even tried calling a couple times before they would have shut off your service.
Time to see if Mom's Basement has any vacancies. /the bills. pay them.
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you shouldve improvised, had a nice warm bath, the water provided by your tears. ):
everyone who hit YDI is probably a student and has never tried living alone during a RECESSION. come on people - this is real life, if you haven't heard of the exponential growth of normal people not being able to make ends meet - you'll find out soon enough.