Birchbox November 2012 - Page 42

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I understood her stance - My point is - it's a holiday to recognize/remember/thank veterans. I'm glad it's observed, it's a nice gesture for so much sacrifice.

If some employers choose not to participate that's their choice, but I am certainly glad that our government (including USPS) does.  

Lazy has nothing to do with it.  

welp, looks like i'm going to have to see if one of my classmates who is in town can pick up my birchbox for me so it won't be sitting in front of my door for all of thanksgiving break. i'm guessing it's too late to change my address to my parent's but i guess i can try anyway.

let bbx ops know asap on twitter. that happened to me when i moved from NYC to VA in September and they had a spare box for me.  You're supposed to send all address changes to them by the 25th of each month, I believe.

Well, there might have been delays in preparing the boxes, hence why they haven't sent out all. Or, delays in receiving the items. They're probably shipping the boxes that can ship to minimize complaints, but if they're behind on the compiling (or waiting for some items to still come in), that could explain it. Honestly, don't worry about it so much. It will come. They're clearly trying as hard as they can ... they have no incentive to do otherwise.

I really played with the mascara this morning... It's kind of ridiculous how long it made my eyelashes.  They are almost touching my eyebrows!

I really played with the mascara this morning... It's kind of ridiculous how long it made my eyelashes.  They are almost touching my eyebrows!

There could definitely be delays receiving items.  I'm in Brooklyn - where I live, we weren't badly affected at all, but our mail (and UPS and FedEx) have been sloooooow.  Seems slower incoming than outgoing.  I'm sure it's more pronounced in areas that lost power and/or were damaged.

Lazy?

Wow.

My husband, active duty, is enjoying a day off with us today. Thank goodness, too, because he'll be deploying soon, and miss our son's birthday (yep, won't even get those 2 hours you got) among other things (like Thanksgiving, and ball games and family camp with the scouts that we've already paid for, etc.)

Veterans make sacrifices that routinely include being away from family for extended periods of time. They also put their lives on the line for freedoms that benefit our entire country.  Did he sign up for this? Yes, of course.  And I'm thankful that the ones serving are doing so because they want to (I certainly don't want to!)  

Sorry to rant, but the "being lazy" comments you made are incredibly offensive to me as a military spouse, but more importantly they make me sad that his sacrifice doesn't seem to be worth a random Monday off.  If that Monday off is so important to you, maybe you should join the ranks, we are hiring btw, and you'd not only get the same benefits - like an extra Monday off work here and there (if, that is, you're lucky enough to be state-side and not in a battle zone, or not have regular overnight duty because we've missed a ton of holidays that way, or to be recalled in the middle of your "day off" for whatever reason) but you'd hopefully realize that "lazy" has nothing to do with it.

ETA: Just because my husband is off work, doesn't mean all active duty is off today. Not even by a long shot.  I'm thankful that he's off THIS holiday, because there have been many that he has had to work.

wow, seriously, see that's why I don't like posting and trying to be an "active" member of forums. Because I state my opinion on something and someone has to make it about themselves and go psycho and twist it all up and get all defensive, about SOMETHING I WASN"T EVEN TALKING ABOUT. Funny, that I quoted the comment that said the mail doesn't run today, then said how much I love the vets. That's why I said THE GOVERNMENT. THE GOVERNMENT decides to take holidays. Post office, a bunch of other offices. I don't remember once saying that I think the Veterans and military members are lazy. So now its my turn to go on the defensive, about my own opinion, which, in all honesty, I don't think I should get jumped on about especially when someone doesn't take the time to READ what I said. If I had it my way, anyone in the military, whether active, reserve, whatever, shouldn't have to work, ever. I think that what they do for our country is way more than enough. GTF off your high horse, and realize that not everything has to be about you. And trying to make me feel bad because I got two hours with my kids? Not gonna happen. Your kids have two parents, mine, for the last 4 years, have had only one. At least yours get to spend time with someone. People like you are the reason people like me don't like to have an opinion anymore, because it will no doubt get misinterpreted and we will get jumped on for something we didn't even say.

Sounds like you work in retail. So, no big surprises there (don't get this wrong, I mean no surprise there because retail doesn't give a crap about holidays, only about the money they can rake in). Most offices are closed the day after Veteran's Day, or get a floating holiday (i.e. work today but get the day after Thanksgiving off). My office is open too because I work in online retail. It sucks and I hate it, but there's nothing I can do. Maybe instead of being jealous, you could put that energy towards looking for a job that observes more holidays - Problem solved. 

Rant over.

:)

Well, to get back on topic, that's really weird about the CS rep not knowing anything about the Deluxe subscription! Did everyone get that booklet? Could it have been a misprint? An employee prank? A CS not in the know?

I don't work in retail, I work in an office. An office that is governed by the FCC. And I'm not jealous, I just think the government shouldn't use an extra day that really isn't the holiday to have it off since they already have the actual holiday off. It should be an all or nothing, either everyone gets to do the same thing, or none. I wasn't complaining about having to work the holidays, yeah it sucks but it pays the bills. I was just stating that I think its a cop out to "observe" a holiday on a different day just to squeeze in an extra day off. Wow with the people jumping on me for having an opinion.

I don't work in retail, I work in an office. An office that is governed by the FCC. And I'm not jealous, I just think the government shouldn't use an extra day that really isn't the holiday to have it off since they already have the actual holiday off. It should be an all or nothing, either everyone gets to do the same thing, or none. I wasn't complaining about having to work the holidays, yeah it sucks but it pays the bills. I was just stating that I think its a cop out to "observe" a holiday on a different day just to squeeze in an extra day off. Wow with the people jumping on me for having an opinion.

No worries!  I knew exactly what you meant about the Postal holidays.. it had nothing to do with Veteran's Day.  People are way too quick to fly off the handle.  

I'm sorry you don't get more time with your children on Holidays, I can only imagine how hard that is being a single mom.

What I think is sucky is that not all vets get today off. If you're a vet working retail, you still have to work. My father is a vet, and he doesn't get today off. When I worked at Sam's Club, our vets had to work. They're the ones who should truly get today off. There are probably tons of people who don't support the troops who do get today off just by nature of being a government employee. 

I'm dying to try the MCMC perfume in this month's box. If anyone is willing to trade please pm me - I will be very generous!!!

I'm dying to try the MCMC perfume in this month's box. If anyone is willing to trade please pm me - I will be very generous!!!

I really played with the mascara this morning... It's kind of ridiculous how long it made my eyelashes.  They are almost touching my eyebrows!

Still no shipping...just curious..has anyone getting box 3 actually gotten their box? If mine ever gets here if anyone wants to swap their mascara for my Oscar Blandi volumizer and chocolates..let me know!

Here's my box this month. I love the LashXtend! More photos and a quick review in my blog :)

Oh boy. Let the rustling of jimmies commence.

I had tracking (which wasn't working) and then it disappeared -- it's no longer listed! My box page is updated though. Anyone else experience this?