Technology

All this technology that we are exposed to is supposed to make our lives better. I am cool with that, I love my digi camera. Heck, I can make my own porn if I want to (and have a willing female companion). But, somebody, somewhere screwed up big time recently. Here's how:

I got an application for the Borders Visa Credit Card from Chase Bank. It says on the application - in big bold letters: "The Visa for Book Lovers!" - this is too funny. All these billions of computers on the planet and nobody ran the old "Does he buy books screen?" before they sent these bad boys out.

The last book I bought was a Stephen King book - sounds respectable right? I know what you are thinking - "His books are huge - like 500 pages. Wow, this guy must love to read." No, not exactly. It was a Stephen King book on The Red Sox - "Faithful" - the story of the 2004 Season. [Screw you Johnny Damon! - sorry, minor tangent there.] "Still, that is a pretty solid sized book", you say. True, but it was a gift - for my mom.

Now it says right on the application, in the tiny print that no one reads, that I was "prescreened" to receive this offer. Next time fellas, run the damn screen and save yourselves 39 cents. Those things on your desks, those are computers and they work best when you turn them on! Now if you will excuse me, I have a date with the shredder.