IGNORE THIS (for my purposes only i'm posting to save) turns out i was right, she was FULL ON LYING TO ME!! walmart chat PROOF when i call for refund for BOTH ORDERS!!

 like a password or credit card.

Walmart bot said

Hi julie, I’m your customer support assistant. Is this the order you need help with?

Aug 04, 2025 order

$17.15

Delivery from store

Canceled on Aug 04

We’re sorry, we had to cancel these items. It may take up to 10 business days for the bank to remove payment authorization.

3 items

10:42 AM

You said

Yes, I need help with this order

10:43 AM

Walmart bot said

Got it. What do you need help with?

10:43 AM

You said

It's something else

10:43 AM

Walmart bot said

Okay, please describe what you need and I’ll be happy to help.

10:43 AM

Generated by AI

You said

that canceled order. i watched the driver on walmart.com on my phone a block away from me drive around & around on the TOTALLY wrong street. this happens all the time

10:44 AM

Walmart bot said

I understand that you’re frustrated with the driver not being on the correct street, leading to the cancellation of your order. Unfortunately, I couldn’t find specific details regarding this issue in the available resources.

If you’d like, I can connect you with a customer service agent to further address this concern. Would you like me to do that?

10:44 AM

Generated by AI

You said

yes plz

10:45 AM

Walmart bot said

I can connect you with an associate. How should we contact you?

10:45 AM

You said

Start chat (1 min wait)

10:45 AM

Walmart bot said

You’ll be connected to an agent shortly. Please remain on the page while we transfer you.

Agent said

Good news! Our agent Ayesha has joined the conversation.

10:45 AM

You said

plz HELP ME!

10:45 AM

Agent said

Hello Julie, Ayesha here. Thank you for contacting Walmart Customer Support. Hope you’re having an amazing day. I will be your customer support specialist and I’ll do my best to assist you today. Please allow me a quick moment to read the bot chat above to grasp an understanding so that I can help you to the best of my abilities, to make you smile and feel good.

10:46 AM

You said

ok while u do that i want to finish what i was saying to the bot...

10:46 AM

You said

the info of driver pops up thru my text & the site & says call driver, as i watch him a block away for ages

10:47 AM

You said

i tried to call him 100 times & every time the site would give me a new page saying "tech difficulties"

10:47 AM

Agent said

I really apologize to you for the difficulty you encountered regarding your order, Do not worry at all I will help you with your concern in the best possible way. Could you please let me know the last four digits of your phone number so that I would be able to continue with your order details?

10:48 AM

You said

so the driver didn't bother to read MY directions, ANY directions OR even call me from a block away at the 2 phone numbers i have listed

10:48 AM

You said

so i lose my order AND my $$ for 10 days

10:48 AM

You said

5152

10:48 AM

You said

they said it would be delivered later. i would have driven after him if the site would let me call him!!

10:49 AM

Agent said

We deeply care about your experience and we failed to meet our regular quality standards. We should have been more careful, and I’m very sorry for the issues it has caused you. Don’t worry! i will make sure to remove this driver from the Walmart for such unprofessional behavior and will also make sure that we won’t get hired again for such job at this platform

10:50 AM

You said

ok well i've been told that countless times but it continues to happen

10:50 AM

You said

i suffer endlessly

10:50 AM

You said

u know what u can do?

10:50 AM

You said

not make promises that don't occur

10:50 AM

You said

1. u can MAKE drivers read the 1 sentence directions customers leave for them on ALL orders!

10:51 AM

Agent said

I’m so embarrassed right now that you had to deal with all of this. Please accept my sincerest apologies on behalf of Walmart. I am filing a complaint with store because such issues are not acceptable at any cost, I’ve fully documented your concern on your account so that next time we’ll ensure that we don’t let down a loyal family member like you.

10:51 AM

You said

2. call customers i theres a problem!

10:51 AM

You said

3. get my order BACK TO ME ASAP

10:51 AM

You said

& give me a PROMO for having to contact u guys every single week w/out fail

10:51 AM

Agent said

Sureee

10:51 AM

Agent said

i will definitely escalate it to the delivery department to make sure to add these instructions, so the customers won’t face any inconvenience.

10:52 AM

You said

ok. that's what will make me happy. those instructions have been ON there for SIX YEARS!

10:53 AM

You said

it's been escalated

10:53 AM

Agent said

Thank you so much for your patience. As per checking I can see that the order was out for delivery but due to unforeseen reason driver has returned to store, which is why I am extremely sorry, please accept my humble apologies. However, please do not worry as to resolve this concern.

10:53 AM

You said

use only women drivers for my orders that read & speak english

10:53 AM

You said

I WATCHED HIM FUMBLE AROUND RIGHT NEXT TO MY PLACE!!!!!

10:53 AM

Agent said

Acknowledged

10:53 AM

Agent said

We have two ways to go in this matter:I could go ahead and create an incident with added notes a detailed report and hopefully that would resolve the issue by getting the order delivered by the end of the day or tomorrow morning before 11am but I am afraid I could not make any promises in this case as it would be up to the store.In case you are not interested in waiting any longer I understand that, and I would be happy to process a cancellation and refund for the order.

10:54 AM

You said

that's not unforeseen anything

10:54 AM

Agent said

Would that be okay for you?

10:54 AM

You said

it's already been cancelled by u guys!

10:54 AM

You said

w/out my permission w/out another attempt w/out anything

10:54 AM

You said

please give me a promo so i can order something w/out having to wait for my $$ back again

10:55 AM

You said

i should be on the payroll. i do more work than any of the so called delivery drivers

10:55 AM

Agent said

I’m really sorry, However, The amount of the cancelled order will automatically be reverted back into your account within the next 10 business days.

10:55 AM

You said

i have literally driven around properties looking for them & my orders that they leave everywhere that's NOT my place

10:56 AM

You said

yeah i said that 10 days

10:56 AM

You said

promo please

10:56 AM

Agent said

However, Equate Stool Softener Plus Stimulant Laxative Tablets for Constipation, 120 Count, Compare to Colace® 2-IN-1 Active Ingredient, Dot’s Homestyle Pretzels, Original Seasoned Pretzel Twists Snack, 16 oz Family Size Bag (Max 2), these items of your will come through separate delivery.

10:56 AM

You said

i've spent enough time & stress on this nightmare

10:56 AM

You said

yes i know that tooi

10:56 AM

You said

too

10:56 AM

You said

are u going to keep talking & not helping me?

10:57 AM

You said

PROMO CODE PLEASE

10:57 AM

You said

i have to get back to work

10:57 AM

Agent said

Please allow me a moment to research and review this. 

10:57 AM

You said

already spent hrs on this mess & stress

10:57 AM

You said

or i can just stop using walmart forever & post everywhere on the web about the 8,000 nightmares you've put me thru

10:58 AM

Agent said

I am really ashamed for the experience you had today, I am issuing you a $5 promo code as a small gesture of apology on your email, I can understand that it can’t compensate the hassle that you have faced but its just a small gesture of apology from my end, I would be really glad if you accept it. And also I’m making one exception for you, that when you receive this same order which was cancelled by our side earlier, so after receiving this order, please reach back to us, we will refund you for this order, when you receive after ordering it.

10:58 AM

You said

$5?

10:58 AM

You said

how about u at least make up for the total i've lost for TEN DAYS & an hourly wage, i've spent 3 HRS on this

10:59 AM

Agent said

also I’m making one exception for you, that when you receive this same order which was cancelled by our side earlier, so after receiving this order, please reach back to us, we will refund you for this order, when you receive after ordering it and also we will refund you for your other order too which you have order earlier separately.

10:59 AM

You said

what?

11:00 AM

You said

i'm gettingn it now?

11:00 AM

You said

THEN supposed to call again for a nother refund?

11:00 AM

Agent said

250805-63912-6545-0000I’d request you that you can also keep this reference ID for future agent in line to give you the refund on your both orders after receiving them.

11:00 AM

Agent said

A promo code for $5 off your next eligible order over $10 (code: CAY23JZ9JZ) has been activated and sent to hedwig0109@sbcglobal.net.

11:01 AM

You said

both of my orders? so the "cancelled" one is coming again to ME?

11:02 AM

You said

& i will get refund for entire order?

11:02 AM

You said

this makes no sense

11:02 AM

You said

sounds like ur passing the buck

11:02 AM

Agent said

You can keep this promo code and also get back to us to get the refund on your both orders, when you receive your orders, along with the items. I just made an exception for you on this by gong above and beyond, since it’s our mistake and i have to compensate for it.

11:02 AM

You said

then when i call for refund i'm screwed

11:03 AM

You said

oh the whole $5? so now i have to pay a delivery FEE too!! how kind of u!!

11:03 AM

You said

maybe i should just GIVE u guys my $$ for nothing. oh wait, i already AM doing that!!

11:03 AM

Agent said

No, I’m not saying that you we are sending your cancel order to you, i’m saying that, when you reorder that order and when you receive that then come back to us, we will refund you again for that, as well as for you other order too.

11:04 AM

You said

then u should refund it all NOW & also show the uncancelled order on it's way so i have PROOF of all ur saying

11:04 AM

Agent said

250805-63912-6545-0000I’d request you that you can also keep this reference ID for future agent in line to give you the refund on your both orders after receiving them.

11:04 AM

You said

u can do it NOW & also email me that info

11:05 AM

You said

i've dealt w/u guys for yrs. i know better than that ayesha

Agent said

And i apologize on the behalf of the Walmart for cancelling your order too. However, you will receive your amount for taht cancel order within 10 business days, and i have made an exception for you that we will also issue you a refund on your other 2 orders too, when you receive your orders, in order to compensate for our mistake as well.

11:10 AM

Agent said

And i apologize on the behalf of the Walmart for cancelling your order too. However, you will receive your amount for taht cancel order within 10 business days, and i have made an exception for you that we will also issue you a refund on your other 2 orders too, when you receive your orders, in order to compensate for our mistake as well.

11:10 AM

Agent said

What will be the total amount of your orders?

11:11 AM

You said

which other 2 orders?

11:12 AM

Agent said

The one you will be receiving and the other which you are going to reorder.

11:12 AM

You said

well i'm not a genie. i can't predict the cost of my next order

11:13 AM

Agent said

Okay

11:13 AM

Agent said

Then i’d request you to please get back to us, we will refund you for your orders along with it’s delivery fee too.

11:14 AM

Agent said

Also to do my best to make you smile I am going ahead and adding your name in the priority list to make sure your orders get delivered to you on time with a proper care, You really deserve much better from us.

11:14 AM

You said

the one as u can see is $17.15

11:14 AM

You said

ahh ok. well i need to have PROOF of these things in writing

11:14 AM

You said

u can't just make promises

11:14 AM

You said

i've been promised things exactly like this before. then i call walmart they have NO clue what i'm talking about, as u well know

11:15 AM

Agent said

Thank you for sharing the details please allow me to have your 2 minutes of your precious time so I may further proceed to assist you please stay with me.

11:16 AM

Agent said

You said

i've been promised things exactly like this before. then i call walmart they have NO clue what i'm talking about, as u well know

11:15 AM

Agent said

Thank you for sharing the details please allow me to have your 2 minutes of your precious time so I may further proceed to assist you please stay with me.

11:16 AM

Agent said

You can save my chat, as well as you can also, keep my incident ID as well.

11:17 AM

Agent said

Apologies for the interruption, but I just wanted to check if you’re still with me. If you’re available, please let me know. Your satisfaction is important to us, and we want to ensure that all your concerns are addressed. However, I can only wait for your response for one more minute or the chat will closed by the system automatically.

11:19 AM

You said

already saved the chat

11:19 AM

You said

& the incident id

11:19 AM

You said

once again email me this info

11:19 AM

You said

y do u keep avoiding that?

11:19 AM

Agent said

A

Agent said

What will be the total amount of your orders?

My review of a CONNING/BAD man dentist & who's complicit or doesn't care...

 okay, the place itself IS nice, clean, good pricey equipment, etc. but the office itself & what is done & not done is a different story. keep in mind that throughout my life i have gone to some really stellar places w/amazing dentists: see Dr. Mellert in Torrance as one example. so, i know dentists is my point & i'm very observant. 

so, my insurance covered this place, for most things, not for really pricey things, like crowns for example. so i went.

1st let me say i have never been to such a QUIET dentist's office in my entire life. i'm not saying they are all loud or noisy, not at all, nor should they be SO quiet, like a library or a mausoleum. so quiet that NO ONE there even greets you, says hello, nothing. no small talk, no how are you, nada. zilch. the dentist doesn't speak to u AT ALL! english is not his first language obviously but he should at least speak to his patients. i got a few words out of him, mostly his staff tells u what he says. it's weird. the silence. 

secondly, he told me that i needed (had to have, was urgent) a number of pricey things done. that i needed to cap my 4 front teeth (that they all had cavities & that was the only way to fix them), that i had other cavities elsewhere & needed a root canal. shockingly, almost all things that were NOT covered by my insurance! can u imagine? what a nice coincidence for him. thousands of dollars of work, all from MY pocket. 

well, i took that advice & went to my non-insurance covered amazing Dr. Mellert who had been my dentist for yrs when i had no insurance, for a 2nd opinion (& believe me, u need 1 more than u think u do in many cases!) & he told me NONE of that stuff was needed or even warranted! what a crock! what a con! my front teeth (all-natural still yr later now) are still perfectly good & fine. 

no cavities. Dr Mellert made me a killer deal & did the root canal that i did need. not sure if it was the 1 the amazing Dr. Park had told me I needed. If I recall correctly, it was a totally different tooth. 

so, no bueno obviously. 

Let's move onto the piece de resistance, shall we? The should be famous TEETH CLEANING! ok, we've all had numerous teeth cleanings in our lives, right? at 1 or more dental offices. myself as well, in a handful of dentists' offices in my life thus far. this one was a whole new ball of wax for me & i bet almost everyone else out there (unless they had been seeing him & him only for ages). my teeth cleaning, which is what i MADE my appointment for took place in FOUR DIFFERENT APPOINTMENTS!! FOUR!! i'm not kidding here. the 1st was my 1st visit, when i was told no i had to have an exam & all of the x-rays first. more $$ to spend of course, insurance or no. THEN my cleaning had to be split into 2 parts according to them. 1 side of my mouth & then the other. OH, let's not forget that i needed a "SPECIAL, EXTRA DEEP GUM TEETH CLEANING" which i had never had in my life. that i had SO much plaque or whatever under my gums that couldn't be seen by the human eye, or only the dentist's eye, of course. (again, Dr. Mellert (the good dentist said i needed no such thing). i had never had any gum problems or anything beyond a regular cleaning. 

i was told that it had to be split into different parts because that's how the insurance did it. ridiculous! 

i made my appointments. i went in for my 1st special super deep teeth cleaning appointment & he NUMBED ME! numbed me for a teeth cleaning! have u ever? oh, only 1 half of my mouth too, the left side only, not even top then bottom, no left, then right. just what u want, to run around for a week or 2 w/half of your teeth cleaned, a weird half at that. he then went to work on my mysterious gum stuff. it took him like 10 min or less. was no need of numbing at all (just an extra charge to throw in of course, probably charged for rental of the chair that i was in too & maybe the bib & the mouthwash i swished around then spit out?? haha)

so, 10 min or less, it was really short. i was befuddled. i asked "are u done?" shocked. he said yeah. i said "that's it?" he said "yeah u barely had anything there". haha, barely anything there, after needing a special deep cleaning! of what? 

all that was done was the regular scraping that the dental technician does when cleaning your teeth except 5 times shorter & way less intensive! yes, i'm taking the 1/2 mouth only into account too. 

2nd appointment same thing. numb, scrape, few minutes, blah blah. done!

THEN onto the polishing! after by far the quickest cleaning of my lifetime, probably the same amount of time i spent in the waiting room, a few mins. "special deep cleaning under the gums" cleaning as well, let's not forget. this was a BIG JOB right? u betcha! 

NOW an assistant comes in (btw i've never had an actual dentist do a cleaning before, that's what the dental assistants/teeth cleaning techs are for, but he probably figured since HE has to perform the unnecessary numbing & is only gonna scrape for a few anyway...might as well) & he can charge more mabye? he's the only dentist there too. i digressed. the assistant comes in to do the polishing portion, i'm  now thinking "ok this is where i'm going to get my $'s worth". nope. nope nope nope. not even close. she polished my teeth in UNDER 5 MINUTES! my whole mouth, no halfsies this time. i thought she was pausing, going to get more polish or something, but she removed the bib & i was like "what? are u serious? i'm done? where's the rest of the cleaning & polishing & isn't the dentist supposed to now come poke at my teeth w/his tools to look for cavities?" no. all done. he did that on the 1st day w/the countless x-rays & all of the unnecessary dental work recommendations. oh well. i felt robbed. totally ripped off! thank God i wasn't the 1 paying for that whole debacle of appointments, i would have been extra pissed off, i already was pissed off! they made me go thru how many appointments for that joke of a cleaning? AND i didn't even mention how i had to wait extra WEEKS to even get it all started cuz he was out of the country on vacation. yeah, i bet he was. on his yacht, at his private island! 

the BEST PART OF ALL was listening to, eavesdropping on any & all of the other patients getting their services while i was there. remember it's like a ghost town, no speaking or sounds at all! except the occasional dental tool. and what i overheard OMG, he was telling EVERY single patient the same exact things he was telling me. same cavities, same new teeth, crowns, special under the gums deep cleaning cleanings. holy s*&t! he was totally out & out conning us all. i peeked at a couple review on here first & saw some others had reached the same conclusions. still more others had all fallen for it & happily went along, paid, God only knows how much unnecessary dental work they've had! 

i reported him to my insurance company & the woman that i spoke w/there didn't seem to care at all. she didn't ask for any info, try to escalate it or anything at all. she couldn't have cared less, was completely apathetic. that's not only sad but alarming. i guess she figures she's not paying for it, just her employers, so c'est la vie. & people being preyed upon, having to suffer for it, children too! oh well, no biggie. i don't know who's the worst here, those who prey upon others and/or are complicit or those who don't give a rat's ass about it. all of the above are disturbing to me. 

ps. my happy ending. i immediately looked for a new dentist (see my last review prior to this one) & found one like a block away from me & they are wonderful & amazing!! i'm sooo pleased & happy w/them! 

*i didn't re-read this or edit it, so any grammar or punctuation mistakes, please forgive. 

My review of my dentist; Western Dental (on Western ave.) NOT to be confused w/the other Western Dental that u see on commercials, etc.

 LOVE this dental office!! and it's really nice that it's only like 1-1/2 blocks from my house! haha. who knew? well, i saw this place most of my life (being mostly from Pedro) but i didn't know they took my insurance. they do! they are great in every way. best teeth cleaning i've had in YEARS! i was seeing some crazy other Pedro dentist that was recommending tons of dental work i didn't even NEED! & overhearing him recommending all of the same stuff to every other patient/client! seriously! scammer? ripping off insurance? yep, sure seems that way. AND at that place, the teeth cleaning i had was split into 3 segments, meaning 3 different appointments! never in my life have i experienced such a thing (don't worry i'm going to review HIS ass! u betcha. been meaning to for yrs, but u know how it is, busy busy), then the actual teeth cleaning itself took like 5 minutes. i was like ur DONE? that's it? that's ALL ur doing? after 3 bloody appointments? wth?

i digress...back to THIS western dental (no, the other wasn't western though i tried to go to them too, but that was a flop & thank God for that! cuz it sent me to THESE brilliant amazing people!)
so, yep best teeth cleaning in YEARS! & i'm about to go back for another. they took the actual correct amount of time & my teeth felt great. everyone there is kind, polite, attentive, their office is nice & totally up to any standard.
then i had a tiny cavity & Dr. Larissa Petrosspour is the one who filled it & she was AMAZING! love love her! we had some great stuff in common, she's obviously a great dentist & beautiful to boot, very intelligent & interesting as well. i had a kick-ass experience at this dentist & am pleased to say that they are still my dentist & will remain so. i'm set. :)

my review of Amazon product that i just found out was broken (too late to return dammit!)

 i JUST opened this, unfortunately, as i didn't have use or time for it prior to this. i thought the little box sounded a bit scarily rattling, but i assumed there will little pieces in there for something. so, i just opened it, minutes ago, as i said & guess what? it's BROKEN!! the glass panes are ALL BROKEN UP!! well, it's 1 entire piece, the glass inside the lantern, so hunks of the 1 piece are all broken off & sharp. thank God i didn't cut myself on it! no fixing it. & i can't return it because it's past the return window. i just learned a lesson there. open things IMMEDIATELY whether u are about to use them or NOT! especially if they sound bad or wrong at all! so, now i'm stuck w/a lantern that has a bunch of sharp, broken glass that i cannot use!! i wonder who broke it & where? was it sent to me broken? did the notoriously not gentle of handling shipping companies break it? it's upsetting! it's truly upsetting to me! i can't say how many times this has happened to me (not just amazon, plus amazon has many sellers who ship their stuff themselves, not amazon). i've had a few of my neighbors speak to me about delivery people (i live upstairs on the 2nd floor w/my own rough outer staircase leading to my door, right there, my door i mean) & neighbors have told me that they witness delivery people (usually guys) tossing my packages up my stairs. THROWING my packages up the stairs!! can u imagine? sometimes i come home to packages that are on my bottom steps or halfway up or on the edge or the top of the steps, etc. that would definitely explain broken items if they aren't packed like fine china or even if they are! BUMMER!! :(

DO NOT BUY PKCELL BATTERIES UNLESS U WANT TO GET SCREWED + GET DEAD BATTERIES!!

 well, i bought these months ago. a 20 pack to last u a bit longer, right? wrong!  trying to make a long story short; my smart tv remote control freaked out big time. i mean doing crazy stuff entering stuff when i wasn't even touching it, so on, then NOTHING! dead. no sensor light, no working, nada. so, i open my handy dandy 20 pack of these pkcell AAA batteries, pull out 2 put them in my remote & nothing. still dead. so, i think maybe something is wrong w/1 or both of them, the batteries, though they are still BRAND NEW! i pull out another 2, try again. then another 2, try again.  no dice, no working remote. this remote is the ONLY way i can USE my smart tv options, put on youtube, peacock, hulu, disney, netflix, the works, right?

OR even to use my samsung tv or my dvd player, w/out it i'm screwed. my cable remote i programmed to my tv won't do it! it almost will, but not the whole way. so,  i figure the Samsung remote control is dead. it got slightly wet a few times (knocked over water nearby), maybe that's it, though i totally dried it out & did everything necessary for it. 

so, i buy a new remote but have to wait like 5-6 days w/NO tv options, no smart tv anything & i was midway through some films, etc. i do NOT like viewing stuff like that on my laptop or kindle or smart phone. nope. do not enjoy that. quick videos or info, fine but watch something, nope not interested.  

i get the new remote finally, am thrilled. pop in 2 of the still unused brand new (w/no expiration dates either) PKCELL AAA 20 pack batteries and nothing!! new remote dead too! NOOOOOOOO!!

FINALLY, it occurs to me "hey wait a second, could it BE the batteries? though they are still basically brand new, in the packaging, the whole supposed to be trustworthy deal. not batteries that were laying w/the others maybe good or not. luckily shortly after i had purchased the PKCELL batteries, i had forgotten i had them & purchased another brand w/a large amount as well. thank God i DID! though i woulda went thru hell & high water to get myself some other new AAA's pronto! i put in the other brand-new batteries & guess what?? the new remote works!! hallelujah! then  i'm like wait a second here & put them in my OLD remote & guess what? it works!! the remote was NEVER DEAD! the damned batteries are bad, old, fake, used, whatever. UNBELIEVABLE. so, i went w/out TV all of my platforms, apps whatever ALL those days. 6 days? more. i know big whoop, right? what a hardship! but movies, etc. are 1 of the only ways that i can relax & unwind these days after working non-stop & stressing. AND on top of the stress & BS i had to go thru, deal w/& c'mon don't we all have enough stress in our lives? i do!

on top of that, the cost of the batteries, bought a NEW remote then had to go thru ages of trying this that, etc. THEN call walmart & spend 40 min on the phone reporting it to get a refund (it's TOO LATE u have 3 mos max. it was 5. who gets batteries takes them all out & tests each when u get them? not i! 

LAME LAME LAME. literally & figuratively! 

:(

Review of Carson Pharmacy...the one on Vermont, across from UCLA Hospital (i think it's still called that? ucla i mean)

 NIGHTMARE!! they have a new woman pharmacist who apparently just started working there who is a WICKED WITCH!!! she has decided to make my life a personal hell during 1 of the hardest times in my entire life! i have just had a death in my family, a VERY close family member & i've now had to haggle w/these people for DAYS over this issue, that has never been an issue before & still should NOT be an issue at all! this is ridiculous! she's doing this just for fun apparently. a REGULAR Rx of mine that is a regular 30 day supply is suddenly NOT a 30 day supply to her! don't ask me why. my doctor wrote the wrong directions mistakenly on my rx but it was STILL a 30 day supply. i was supposed to receive it on TUESDAY, this last Tuesday. nope, didn't get it. another automatic refill i was supposed to get, didn't get that either, but that's a common thing there. they don't order their supply in time, though they KNOW people are having them filled or the supply is short or gone. they are constantly owing me the rest of rx's. u are on automated refill system, then u aren't, then u are again. u have to call them to remind them to do their job & to make sure things are in order. i've never experienced this w/any other pharmacies. deliveries are this day & that, then suddenly not. i'm' the ONLY white person i've ever seen in there! maybe there's a racism issue too? who knows? but that pharmacist that promised ME & MY DOCTOR days ago that i could get my rx today on THURSDAY now shouts at me over the phone, won't let ME speak, yet when i finally get to, SHE interrupts me nonstop whilst still shouting in my ear, tells me that NOW my rx has another NINE, then 10 day supply left when days ago i was told it's a THIRTY-THREE day supply! not 30. now this witch tells me it's a 40 something day supply though my doctor whom i had to have an emergency appointment with yesterday to remedy this. he sent in NEW prescriptions w/NEW directions to comply w/the wicked witch's improbable standards. don't ask me where she learned math either or didn't learn it is more accurate. 

IS THIS HOW YOU TREAT YOUR LONG-TERM CHERISHED CUSTOMERS?? NO, I THINK NOT! this is how u LOSE CUSTOMERS! is SHE paying for their medicine, their rent, bills, etc.? or are the customers? this woman is VERY naive, very cruel, very cold and very uncaring. this is my legal RIGHT to my now overdue prescription plus a new one i needed today as well AND the other 1 that i'm out of that i need as well. i'm not allowed to get it OR them! WTH!? 

if you want good, reliable, consistent care, DO NOT GO TO THIS PHARMACY until she is fired!! which should be soon. 

i don't even live in carson, i stopped there yrs back after a foot surgery & i could barely walk. i needed something right off the freeway from having been in gardena for surgery & i remembered carson from years before. i have had san pedro pharmacies beg me to transfer to them (when i have called to see if THEY have something in stock that i need OR covid shots) (ones down the street from me) & i have refused saying that i'm not thrilled w/my pharmacy at all times, but i feel like i should be LOYAL to them. apparently, they don't feel the same! BEWARE of this witch! 

My Sha Gua face steel massager (stone? tool?) Review!

as an Esthetician, etc. anything like this (i.e. the jade rollers) is EXCELLENT for your skin. your facial skin. well, any of it really, but this is shaped & geared towards your face. it IS better than a roller, because of the way it's made. the steel (which is cool to the touch, can/will also remove puffiness), is easy to sterilize/sanitize (important don't forget to do that between uses, nothing too caustic or stripping though, an alcohol pad swipe) between uses. the benefits of massage are well known, google them. u can remove toxins, lymph, dirt from pores, etc. it can firm ur skin, because it increases collagen production & other benefits. i could type for days on this, but i won't. but DO make sure, most importantly to put a non-comedogenic clogging oil or moisturizer on your face BEFORE using it!! wash w/mild cleanser afterwards, unless ur going to bed, u can leave it as a treatment. (Though i prefer a wash, then re-adding a treatment if it's night or u aren't going to wear makeup & go out for the day). u do NOT want to be tugging or pulling at your delicate skin, especially the eye area: the thinnest skin on our bodies that has no pores, w/out some slippage (the oil/moisture), but don't be an oil slick either. haha, i feel like i'm giving a skin class here. oops, my review. so yes, excellent product & GREAT deal! very smart of them, the price point. the size is perfect. it should be durable, it's steel for goodness sake! & the functionality, i already spoke to, the curvature of this is perfect for the valleys & angles of our facial structures. :)

Filterbaby Review!

 i got 2 filterbaby's in the last couple/few months. installed them. which IS pretty easy. the biggest problem i had was getting the little thing off of MY sinks! so not a filterbaby issue but finding the gaskets to go onto my sink was a big problem, even w/all of the choices. they wouldn't screw into my faucet easily or AT ALL once the gasket was on. i had to go gasket-less on one sink, but it doesn't leak, so that's good. the 2nd sink, it did leak & i didn't install that one til like a month later, as i was dreading screwing the faucet piece off, but it came off quite easily. was the gasket problem again though. so, i had a male friend install that part for me. once u install, you're golden though.

though the 1st sink is now being weird & when i have it on tap it stars pouring water our HARD, like splashing me & my entire bathroom. no joke. it doesn't do that on eco or filter though.

onto the benefits that i perceive. okay i have a LOT of minerals in my water where i've lived the last 6 yrs or so. it leaves residue EVERYWHERE! it's really annoying. so i notice w/the filterbabys installed it has greatly (if not completely) cut out/off that dang mineral residue. on my electric toothbrush stand, my sink, etc. i REALLY wanted these for my skin (i'm an Esthetician/Cosmetologist/Makeup Artist), so i'm ALL about SKIN!! i see & feel a difference in my skin. less breakouts, it feels softer (though it's always been really soft), it's soft-ER, which is great. it looks better to, so i'm ALL about that!! i read where someone says it tastes like a heavenly elixir. i don't notice that. i've tried it, tastes normal to me, but i drink filtered water already. 

something i AM upset about is that BOTH of my filters came w/an insert saying if u do a review, u will get a FREE FILTER for each filter that u have & review. i emailed the company, got the link to go do it & the page says 50% OFF filters after u do 3 different reviews PER filter. wow, talk about forcing something! that's a falsity. false advertising! u can't tell someone one thing inside the box & another after they start to comply to get the said thing! 

IMMIGRATION: SO IMPORTANT TO THIS COUNTRY & OUR HUMANITY (IF WE HOPE TO KEEP IT OR HAVE ANY!!)

 Immigration Policies in the U.S. - A Historical timeline (VIA my old friend Steve Cesares)

For those who TL:DR

· “Illegal Immigrant” is a racist dog whistle. Use it at your own peril in this group.

· Immigration policy is heavily influenced by corporations who want cheap labor. They do it to lower costs and undermine unions.

· Immigration policy is heavily influenced by racism. If it wasn’t racist, naturalization would be easier and not take years or decades to complete.

· 40% of migration is done via airports and seaports. 80% of all immigration happens via a city center. Building a wall in rural wastelands does not stop 80% of immigration.

· Conservatives have to understand that their policies (mass deportations, denial of citizenship applications, restricted worker program) makes the immigration situation worse. Your ideas are bad and they don’t work. Also, when democrats compromise with you and do what you ask, you move the goal posts. Obama and Biden adopted GOP immigration policy and the GOP wanted something worse.

We have been having this discussion for over 50 years. We are done dealing with willful ignorance or obvious racism.

Post-Civil War – The Federal Government takes it over because the states were fucking it up. We have case law where states would refuse immigrants over being Catholic, Irish or some other shitty weird reason.  

Prior to WWI – Mass Deportations were common and often included citizens. Again, the purpose of mass deportations is not about illegal immigration, it’s about getting people you don’t want out of the country. The U.S. created Concentration Camps and used them on the Indigenous.  California was “White Washed” at the turn of the last century as the federal government deported Mexican Americans who were citizens for three generations to make way for Easterners who were tired of seeing “Non White Americans”. 

During WWI – Mass deportations stops because we needed the labor for the war effort 

Great Depression – Mass deportations start up again because of economic hardship. While white farmers from the plains and midwest suffered from discrimination when they tried to find work in California, I need to point out that Mexicans were largely evicted from the state to make room for them. 

WWII – Mass deportations stops once again because we needed the labor. However, a formalized system known as the Bracero system would stay in place until the mid-60s, allowing easy access to worker visas and unlimited renewals. Undocumented workers would be under 1% of the US population during this time frame

1960s – The Bracero system is shut down, largely due to state pressure (Texas) who wanted to stop immigrants from working in their state. Texas started a college worker program to have college athletes work the field. It was a dismal failure because the students didn’t want to work in those conditions. 

Immigration stays in this limbo state. While it allows worker visas and renewals, naturalization is made purposefully rare and difficult to obtain. Many people come here wanting to be citizens, but they are denied and delayed for years, if not decades.

1980s – Reagan offers legal sanctuary and pathways to naturalization for millions of immigrants who have worked for years in the country with no real way to become citizens. However, the formal process to be naturalized is not reformed or expanded. Reagan basically did a onetime executive order but never did anything to fix a system that causes undocumented workers to exist.

1990s – At this time, there is an estimate 3 million immigrants working in the US with varying degrees of documentation. Some are able to get visas others work under the table. In 1994, the GOP Congress and Clinton sign a bill changing immigration policy to worker visas. Basically, you could get a worker visa, work for two years, get a two-year extension, and then had to leave. No more work and no ways to become a citizen.

Before this change, an average of about 3 million undocumented workers existed in the US due to a lack of a naturalization process that was effect (The right way people keep talking about). After this law changes, the number of undocumented workers in the use explodes. Depending on the year and economic situations, the number of undocumented workers varies between 10 and 15 million people (3% of the US population). 

Obama Administration – As an olive branch to the GOP, the democratic party adopts immigration policies that the GOP wants. This was done during the Great Recession and was seen as a way to cater to white voters who felt threatened by undocumented workers. This started in 2010 and continues to this day. 

2016 FTG (Fuck that Guy: My name for Trump) – He removes the political asylum provisions of immigration and shut down the immigration process entirely. He expands the camps and separates families. This is all done to make immigration painful and dangerous to all involved. Children in cages become the norm and is not undone until he loses in 2020. We still have 10,000 children unaccounted for. Most people they have been adopted by American families for religious conversion. 

2025 – Now we are in 2025 and we have raids in workplaces. We could solve immigration with paperwork and naturalization, but the GOP wants to do it with guns and soldiers. We could solve immigration with policy, but the GOP wants to do it with cruelty. 

Immigration has been made difficult the same way an abuser makes things difficult for a family to be healthy. It’s not about being “Legal” it’s about making sure the laws allow you to beat up, rape and kill foreigners without consequence.

Hefty Ultra Strong Tall Kitchen Trash Bags (citrus flavor) REVIEW...they have gotten CRAPPY!!

Review i posted on Amazon, where i buy these on subscribe & save for YEARS, but they've gotten crappy lately & i want my review to be everywhere i can put it. who used to do reviews of products for the public to keep the companies honest & all of that. wasn't there a tv show when i was a little kid about that stuff? who does that now? anyone? i mean sure, the internet, but not like i mean. hmm, someone should be doing that, big time, have another show on tv or something. again, to keep quality GOOD & big companies honest! 

i've been using these for years now & they seemed pretty good & strong before, but in recent months, maybe longer(?) they have gotten shabby, cheap!! i don't know what is going on here w/this company & these trash bags, but they claim to be "ULTRA STRONG"  & they are soooo not anymore!! i have holes, big holes open in them simply putting them into my trash can,or pulling them out or even just TOUCHING them. what the heck is going on Hefty? this is NOT acceptable!! u guys are 1 of the priciest brands out there, you'd better fix your product or you're going to lose a LOT of customers, myself included & soon!!