A Special Kind of Stupid
It may be a new year, but I'm certainly not any smarter this year than I was last. In fact, I just may be a bit dumber.
Since Saturday was the first day above freezing in a few weeks, Dawn, Mark and I decided to make a day of it. We started in Golden at a local hole-in-the-wall bar where we enjoyed the coldest pitcher of Coors Light known to man. On the way out the door I spotted an ATM. I needed some cash so I stopped and swiped my card. The machine said "Hello kctl, please enter your 4-digit PIN number." And I did: SJXL. And the machine promptly said: "Incorrect PIN." What?! Hmm, maybe it's JSXL, so that's what I put in next. Machine: "Incorrct PIN, dumbass" (Well, the dumbass was implied). I started to do it again, but Dawn (who, unlike me, is obviously not getting dumber as the years go by) said that if I put in another incorrect number the machine would probably keep my card. Okay, so I heeded her wise words and thought I'd try again later.
We continued our day at Coors (free beer!) and as we headed out, there was another ATM so I stopped again...SJLX this time. Machine: "Look, fuckstick, either figure it out or leave me alone!" I couldn't remember what I used the first time at the first machine, so I tried SJXL again. Still no good, go figure. Fine, I'll show you! I don't need no stinkin' cash, I'll just use my debit card for the rest of the day!
I was confident that if I just stopped thinking about it, the right PIN would come to me. I knew I had the right 4 numbers, I just wasn't sure of the order. The day wore on and I still couldn't pull the right combo of numbers out of my ass. On my way home, I stopped at the ATM at my bank thinking that maybe I had it right this time. SLJX. Machine: "Are you serious, lady?! You're blonde aren't you?" Sigh. Guess I'll sleep on it.
Sunday afternoon on my way to meet D & M, I stopped one last time: SXJL. Machine: "Ding, ding, ding!! You finally pulled your head out of your ass and rembered the right combo! Now, I shall reward you with $60 of your own money! Congratulations!!!!"
Yup, I'm a special kind of stupid. Today I will be going to the bank and request a PIN change to something I can remember like AAAA.
Since Saturday was the first day above freezing in a few weeks, Dawn, Mark and I decided to make a day of it. We started in Golden at a local hole-in-the-wall bar where we enjoyed the coldest pitcher of Coors Light known to man. On the way out the door I spotted an ATM. I needed some cash so I stopped and swiped my card. The machine said "Hello kctl, please enter your 4-digit PIN number." And I did: SJXL. And the machine promptly said: "Incorrect PIN." What?! Hmm, maybe it's JSXL, so that's what I put in next. Machine: "Incorrct PIN, dumbass" (Well, the dumbass was implied). I started to do it again, but Dawn (who, unlike me, is obviously not getting dumber as the years go by) said that if I put in another incorrect number the machine would probably keep my card. Okay, so I heeded her wise words and thought I'd try again later.
We continued our day at Coors (free beer!) and as we headed out, there was another ATM so I stopped again...SJLX this time. Machine: "Look, fuckstick, either figure it out or leave me alone!" I couldn't remember what I used the first time at the first machine, so I tried SJXL again. Still no good, go figure. Fine, I'll show you! I don't need no stinkin' cash, I'll just use my debit card for the rest of the day!
I was confident that if I just stopped thinking about it, the right PIN would come to me. I knew I had the right 4 numbers, I just wasn't sure of the order. The day wore on and I still couldn't pull the right combo of numbers out of my ass. On my way home, I stopped at the ATM at my bank thinking that maybe I had it right this time. SLJX. Machine: "Are you serious, lady?! You're blonde aren't you?" Sigh. Guess I'll sleep on it.
Sunday afternoon on my way to meet D & M, I stopped one last time: SXJL. Machine: "Ding, ding, ding!! You finally pulled your head out of your ass and rembered the right combo! Now, I shall reward you with $60 of your own money! Congratulations!!!!"
Yup, I'm a special kind of stupid. Today I will be going to the bank and request a PIN change to something I can remember like AAAA.
posted by kcterrilynn at 10:54 AM
10 Comments:
atleast you have an ATM. i think my dad is the only person in the country who doesn't have one. he prefers going into the branch and dealing with someone face to face.
sorry, that should be ATM card.
ha. lol. it happens to the best of us.
Carl - My folks are the same way. And not only do my parents have to meet with the teller personally, they have to do it now later than one minute after the bank opens. Why is it that once people are retired and have all day to do everything that they feel they have to do it all first thing in the morning?
Spacks: Add my mom to that list. She still writes checks for cash! Sheesh she's an old lady... (hi Mere!!)
Kate: can you send me your email again? I need to get your new link: kcterrilynn@hotmail.com
Don: Ha! My mom is retiring in a few months...I'll have to see if the same applies to her.
I've kept the same PIN # since I was like 16...many many years ago. Is it safe Security wise? Probably not, but I'll never ever forget it! :)
If you tour Coors do you get unlimited free beer at the end? That would rock!
Vix: this PIN # is the one that the bank assigned me and I didn't change it. Silly me, I thought I could remember 4 little numbers.
And sadly, no, you don't get unlimited free beer at Coors, just three 10 oz ones, which really, is better than a poke in the eye! :)
(oh and check your email...)
Did you change your pin to BEER or WINE...??? Bet ya wouldn't forget either one of those. Maybe they should have multiple choice pin numbers on ATM's in or near bars - now there's an idea!!!
Sis: hadn't thought of that...using a telephone keypad BEER would be 2337. Easy enough. :)
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