Fuckin' Store Wouldn't Take My Carte Blanche

Were you at LS Ayres?

Will they take your Diner's Club at least?

Maybe they'll take an American Express Travellers Check

But you KNOW you should carry at least three cards!

I had trouble purchasing an aero-plane reservation for passage from Idlewild Aeroport to Los Angeles, California yesterday.

Call the Customer Service number at PENnypecker-5475. Jenny will answer and fix it for you.

OMG.... how old are you.. 55 or whatever??

I don't understand. Why didn't you just tell the clerk, that your husband would be along later to settle the bill?

It's simply because the card has expired, darling OP. Look, the expiration date on it is October 1963, silly!

Just call your banker (or his secretary, if it's after 3 pm and he's already on the links), and tell him that they should mail you a new card as soon as possible. Maybe you can even make an appointment to meet your banker for lunch at the club, and he can hand over the new card to you personally. But be sure you get it from him before ordering those four martinis! Otherwise you're sure to forget, and you'll be face-palming yourself for the whole drive home... trust me, I speak from experience.

Now please pass me the Grey Poupon.

But we hired that young Jewish banker that everyone is using at the Club. Wouldn't he have put a note in the mail that my new Credit Card was about to expire? I think I will just stick with writing checks. Ta ta for now. Having the Bridge gals over tonight!

It was the circles for periods and dots. Marks you as unstable.

R10, I thought your club was restricted. I’m not sure about sending the kids over this weekend. Let’s talk at bridge.

I find that a simple "put it on my account" always works for me. Perhaps the store has reason to believe your word is not good, OP?

In any case, why would you air your dirty laundry here?

Mes chères one day I went to Rue Scribe to collect my allocation mensuelle and the service was no more!

I always say, “Charge and send.” No hauling around pesky packages for me.

Diners Club still exists?

I agree that the refusal was certainly because your card expired 55 years ago (nothing to do with your cussin' at all). Get a new one: it's still going strong, it seems (see link).

Don't call me Blanche.

My husband says we should get a Master Charge, but they're so déclassé. Anyone can get one.

Is the guy in R17's link the new "I'm thinking of a number..." guy?

are there interesting "rewards" with DC points?

OP, just provide a good reference. Mr. Stephen Haines always serves that function well.

A Master Charge, r19?

Oh, how gauche!

I know a good divorce counselor should you need one.

Let this be a lesson! I always keep my charge-a-plates current.

Pay with nature's credit card!

Is the Fuckin' Store a chain cuz I could use some!

You're in luck, R26.

You've reminded me to dig out my Phipps-A-Plate, OP. Although I have heard that the store's reputation has suffered lately.

Thanks for reminding me. My BankAmericard should be up for renewal soon. I'm going to use it to pay for carburetor work on the Plymouth.

I have a great collection of old credit cards going back to the '70s. What can I do with them?

Shred R30, shred

Neiman Marcus will just put it on your house account, honey. Those Jewish retail types have some wonderful cardigans and to-die-for shoes. They even have a sitting room for the colored help to wait while you have Sanka and a cigarette in the tea room with the ladies!

[quote]I'm going to use it to pay for carburetor work on the Plymouth.

A Plymouth? Oh, my.

Well I’m sure things will start looking up for you, dear.

One day soon I'm planning on trading the Plymouth in on a new Oldsmobile, R33. I hear GMAC offers great financing.

No, no, no, R 29, Chrysler has a sale on their K-cars. I think they still have a few yellow ones.