It is hard for me to accept an apology when I doubt you understand what you have done that upsets me...
If you think it was the nasty email, you're wrong.
Eleanor Roosevelt said, "No one can make you feel inferior without your consent."
Sorry Burt - YOU don't have that kind of power with me.

No - what you do is far worse. One of my biggest "pet peeves" is "people who waste my time." As I explained to you in my emails, I am a single working parent with a new house, a dog, and I am involved in the community. I have a REAL problem with "WHAT APPEARS" to be blatant dishonesty of engaging people in long-drawn out tranactions that are.... "grueling" (that's the word that somes to mind) when it appears you have NO intention of completing these transactions unless you are sucessful in your little power game at the last minute. You never "negotiate"... you INFORM the person what you'll be sending - regardless of whether they'll accept it. I can't imagine being willing to come within 50c of an asked selling price but "walk" before paying the price given to you UPFRONT - even if it's a mere .50c more. It's like a GAME to you...

I mean - come on! WHO will pay $8.50 for something but walk away empty handed because they refuse to pay $9.00 - which was what the seller was asking all along? It's not about the chips, is it? Getting your way is more importnat than the chips or people you are harrassing to get them. That makes me sick

During our last transaction, I said,
"IF YOU WANT ALL 4 CHIPS, THE PRICE IS $35.00 PERIOD."
Your reply?
"WE HAVE A DEAL. I WILL MAIL YOU A CHECK FOR $33.00."
I just sat there, INCREDULOUS. And wondered WHY DOES HE DO THIS? WHY IS HE SO DIFFICULT?
I mean - this was not the first time you pulled that crap with me... it wasn't the SECOND... it was the 3rd . Do you remember that in one of our earlier failed transactions, you even had me send you digital photos of the Chipco EDGE marks?? And you knew ALL ALONG you weren't buying the chips. HOW DARE YOU SHOW SO LITTLE RESPECT FOR ME and MY TIME when all I did was try to help you? THAT'S what you should be sorry for...
Your "mouth" only gets you in trouble when your brain is working... and it seems that's a random occurance.

This last time, I told you - "YOU DRIVE ME NUTS." (need a copy of that email? ) Doesn't that tell you something????
I even told you to KEEP THE CHIPS AND I'D RETURN YOUR MONEY if you'd LEAVE ME ALONE. You badger, you apologize, you demand, you patronize... You whine, you snivel... you start sending a barrage of emails commanding,
"ANSWER ME." and "I EXPECT AN ANSWER." or "I SENT YOU MY MONEY (which never has time to arrive yet and isn't an issue) NOW ANSWER ME." crap.

GEEZ!! It's disturbing... its annoying and it's a warning that something is WRONG (with you).

But I have to know...
WHY DO YOU DO THAT? WHY? WHY? WHY?

I mean - do you go to Walmart and when the cashier gives you the total @ $88.00.... do you hand her a check for $73.00 and then tell her, "Now put this stuff in my car!"

So - until I understand your motivation behind the "money game"... I don't trust you and an apology means NOTHING to me. NOTHING.

And another thing... all your "buddies" are forwarding your pleas of backup to ME. Your corner is looking a little empty...
Having a mean-streak isn't going to "win friends and influence people" around here.

Now where the he|| is Gene's fork???
This whole thing just makes me so mad that I'm heading out to the spider haven in my garage to relax