Black Tie Optional

I had a busy week at work. As soon as I finished something, it seemed like I had five more things to do. Though the amount of work was stressful, I was more concerned about a dinner on Saturday that I was attending. The dress was black tie optional, and I had no clue what that meant – so I had to find out.

What the Hell is Black Tie Optional?

Earlier in the year, I attended an etiquette training session. One of the things we were given was a sheet that stated what different dress codes meant. Under “black tie optional” for men, it said “tuxedo or dark suit.”

I didn’t think this sheet provided enough guidance, so I turned to the internet, and that’s where the information got complicated.

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So I broke my Amazon Kindle. I didn’t do anything other than use it normally. I’ve had it over a year now, but it’s still annoying that such an expensive piece of shit technology can break. Basically, the screen is stuck with a bunch of weird lines on it. Even when I pull the battery out, the screen is still frozen. Weird huh? I haven’t used it in any way other than just carrying it in my bag back and forth to work. And yes, I’ve tried all the various resets with no luck.

I did some Googling and turns out that there are lots of people with this problem. There’s something to be said for a regular book that won’t have the problem of ever breaking, short of, pages falling out.

Anyone else have similar issues?

And… I called Amazon to see if they could be any help. They “offered” to let me buy a replacement for $99. Hmm. No thanks. I know there’s a reason behind warranties, but this is kind of silly. I just put my Amazon Kindle into “sleep mode” and it never woke up. On principle, I shouldn’t have to shell out another hundred bucks for a unit that shouldn’t have broken in the first place.

Instead, I decided that what I liked about the Amazon Kindle was that it’s relatively hands free reading. So I bought a fancy schmancy book holder instead. Review coming soon.

Good riddance, Kindle. Amazon, if you’re listening, just know that I’d be willing to give the Kindle another shot. But not for $99. Sorry.