Brace yourselves – I’ve done something stupid. On the long list of stupid things I’ve done, this one is now the Supreme Leader.
I’ve shocked The Viking.
I’ve even shocked myself.
It started with an email from Netflix. We have an automatic payment on our credit card once a month and I never have to think about it. Until yesterday when they informed me that my credit card information was out of date and our monthly payment failed. I thought, “Really? That’s odd. Maybe I didn’t update the payment method when we got the new card.”
My brain immediately began searching for references, found many of them in different folders and files, initiated a Defrag in a vain attempt make one complete memory, the system crashed and I sat looking at the email…..
Tiny little synopsis began to fire with random thoughts….
Year-End books. Sex. Christmas gifts. Something shiny. Julefrokost. Gilligan’s Island. Garbage Pick-up. Mortgage and Truck payments. I’m hungry. Blog post. Recharge phone. Shopping. Probiotics. New season of Grace and Frankie. Gas and electric bill. Why am I smelling burnt toast?
Suddenly, in a dazzling display of spontaneous rebooting, a complete thought emerged.
DO IT NOW SO YOU DON’T HAVE TO WORRY ABOUT IT ANY MORE.
My finger hit the email button and I entered all the information required and updated it.
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What the fuck did I just do?! Did I just follow an email and plug in our credit card information?
Fuck
I called Netflix. “Did you send me an email that my payment failed?” No, they didn’t.
Double fuck!
I called our Credit Card Provider. “I just compromised my credit card by giving information to a fake Netflix email. I’m Menopausal so don’t call me stupid.”
The Viking was totally supportive. “What the fuck were you thinking?!”
Me:
Nooooooooooo! You didn’t!!!
Oh dearest Sister from another Mister…
No. I shall no chastise you nor anything negative. I shall send you a virtual hug and hope that you end up with no nefarious crap because of such a situation. I receive those emails, too…
I know. It was so stupid! Luckily, I called the credit card provider quickly and they froze the account. A good thing as it turned out. I had to wait until this morning to contact the Fraud and Security Department and they said that there was already an attempt to use the card. 😢 Brain farts. Sigh.
Hey, at least you caught it before your card provider did, so you should have a few mental points in your favor…
True. I’ll take it as a fumble and then a brilliant recovery. 😊 Thanks Gale – first boost of the day.
It happens—don’t be too hard on yourself 😊
I’ll forgive myself when the new card gets here. 🙂
At least you caught it in time!
Yes. Thankfully. 🙂
There was an interview on local tv with a security expert, of all people, who said he actually started to answer that one himself. He caught himself in the middle of filling in his credit card number. So there. Proof that you are human, and just trying to keep up with demands.
That just made my holiday! Thanks Rosalie! It’s nice to know I’m not alone. 😊 Merry Christmas!
Have you ever ordered something and when you enter your credit card information on completing the transaction the amount flash’s by and Holy Shit ….. instead of $29.99 the cost is really $269.98 !!! Fuck!! And it was a diet product no less!! So all is well after major panic. I can just return the product but not cancel the order. I will however be thinking about this fuck-up until it is received and returned !
Hey Jo! I’m so glad you found me! And Yikes! That’s a lot of cash for a diet product. So glad you can send it back and get a refund.
Also….sorry I didn’t reply to you right away. My blog is punting comments into my trash folder and I didn’t realize it until today. Please visit me again and comment.
Love ya, Lady! 😘😘