I just had to complete a W-9, which is one of those most annoying forms that all the businesses that you do business with want a copy of and that you make so many copies of to send out that eventually the original copy can
Too funny. Several years ago I had an issue with the IRS. They kept sending me threatening letters for something I was not guilty of. I would write to them, and they would (eventually) reply that they were behind and I should not attempt to reply to them for at least 6 months. That would be followed by more of the threatening letters. An attempt to call their toll free number was usually met with a message that the waiting time was something up to 13 hours. I finally decided if I waited long enough, they might send an agent to the door. Sure enough, after more than a year, a man appeared at my door, waving his badge, saying that he was from the IRS. I greeted him with, “Finally. I’ve been waiting for you, it seems like forever.” Obviously, that isn’t the usual greeting he gets. I was afraid he was going to go into shock. The look on his face reminded me of the time when I was in Bible college and on house calls in the neighborhood to invite people to our church. One man said, “Are you Jehovah’s witnesses?” The fellow I was paired up with proudly said, “No.” The resident grabbed us each by a hand, pulled us inside, then locked the door behind us as he said, “Good. I am.” We almost missed the bus back to school that day!
Too, too funny, Wanda. I’ve had “meetings” with the IRS too. I guess they get us all sometime. If we could only find a way to speed up the Veterans Admin!
You said all the things we think when we see the Utterly Stupid stuff supossedly intelligent people put out to the public. I’m going to see if I can get you a job app, so you can straighten things out there.
I just had to complete a W-9, which is one of those most annoying forms that all the businesses that you do business with want a copy of and that you make so many copies of to send out that eventually the original copy can
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Too funny. Several years ago I had an issue with the IRS. They kept sending me threatening letters for something I was not guilty of. I would write to them, and they would (eventually) reply that they were behind and I should not attempt to reply to them for at least 6 months. That would be followed by more of the threatening letters. An attempt to call their toll free number was usually met with a message that the waiting time was something up to 13 hours. I finally decided if I waited long enough, they might send an agent to the door. Sure enough, after more than a year, a man appeared at my door, waving his badge, saying that he was from the IRS. I greeted him with, “Finally. I’ve been waiting for you, it seems like forever.” Obviously, that isn’t the usual greeting he gets. I was afraid he was going to go into shock. The look on his face reminded me of the time when I was in Bible college and on house calls in the neighborhood to invite people to our church. One man said, “Are you Jehovah’s witnesses?” The fellow I was paired up with proudly said, “No.” The resident grabbed us each by a hand, pulled us inside, then locked the door behind us as he said, “Good. I am.” We almost missed the bus back to school that day!
Both stories are hysterical! Thank you so much for giving my week a great kickoff!
I would have signed it H.R. Clinton.
Too, too funny, Wanda. I’ve had “meetings” with the IRS too. I guess they get us all sometime. If we could only find a way to speed up the Veterans Admin!
Janet, you should post that story on your blog.
HA!!! Priceless.
Maybe it stands for “Unusually Sexy” Person. 😉
You said all the things we think when we see the Utterly Stupid stuff supossedly intelligent people put out to the public. I’m going to see if I can get you a job app, so you can straighten things out there.
Thanks for the laffs