Claaberules, I'm just having fun, too. I know you're trying to have fun, but you don't have the hang of it yet. Maybe when you grow up you'll have fun. What minority would you be talking about living in Texas and being stupid? I am not sensitive about what I say about minorities, as I am mostly white with part Black and part American Indian. Therefore, I feel I can kid around with everyone except the Hispanic Americans down here so I am really careful with them. I do have a Hispanic American half brother but unfortunately I lost him and was advised not to try to find him. I was given to understand he is probably not looking for me. This advice came from an astute and helpful librarian in the geneology section, or was it geology, I get mixed up.

Are you from a minority ethnic group and is that why you are so sensitive? Perhaps you could move to my part of Texas where we are all mixed up racially and then it wouldn't bother you to be in an ethnic minority. Actually, I've enjoyed it and it has enriched my life considerably. Some of my relatives have tried to dissuade me from discussing that I am part Black (can't imagine why) but I carry on with my plan to accept myself with appreciation for all those who came before me and created what I am. If you are thinking you are racially pure you are probably wrong about that, too, as well as a lot of other things. Do you not realize that a large majority of the people in Europe are part Black because Caesar sent the Black legionnaires to control Germany after he conquered the country? Guess what they did in Germany. You got it. Or I hope you're sharp enough to get it. Maybe not.

Well, that's an interesting comment about my dog BillyBuddy and I'm surprised you would come right out in public on the forum and indicate your familiarity with congress with a dog. I had heard that sometimes this happens but you're the first person I've come across who wanted to talk about it. Can you elaborate? Being ignorant of all possibilities is such a drag, but I'm hoping you will provide guidelines. Please let us have more of your comments, and if you have any other unusual habits I look forward to hearing about them, and in great detail.

I'm sure you do an excellent job on all your shops, and it's so unfortunate that new shoppers would jump in there and sign up for shops that you want to do. That's very inconsiderate of them to take those shops at low fees just because they're aggressive about getting started and will do whatever it takes to get experience. What's really scary is that part of them are going to be really good and we're going to have to crank it up and do a better job. Oh, wait, you can't improve because you're already excellent. What was I thinking?

Claarberules, Sorry, I was not quite done. I forgot something.

I want to apologize for the entire world of mystery shopping where shoppers exist that would dare to book one shop out of a route you want. What kind of idiot would do a dumb thing like that? They should check with you first, right? Once you go for a route, that whole geographical area belongs to you, right?

What is so great about getting your philosophy on this is that I had previously totally misunderstood how this works. I thought if I could get a pretty good route I was lucky, and I thought if someone else got a pretty good route they were lucky, too. I didn't know that everything down I-35 or along I-20 could be mine with no other shoppers involved. Now that I know how this works, maybe I can make some money.

Speaking of money and that $7,000 you earned with CRI, how much of that do you still have? You do know, don't you, that it doesn't matter how much you get, it only matters how much you keep? But, what am I thinking here, offering financial advice to a whiz like you. Of course you have the world by the tail, totally under control, which is why you came on this forum looking to find the MSP for Citgo and then proceeded to insult us and say you would not be posting again. I was heartbroken to find you planned to move on and not share your amazing skill set and deep philosophy with us over the years and years to come.

I shared pertinent comments with my dog BillyBuddy and he didn't express any interest in you at all. Sorry to disappoint.



claaberules Wrote:
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> Wow, I have never heard such a bunch of whiners
> !!! CRI is an excellent company to work for . I've
> done over 320 shops for them in 17 months
> (earnings over $7,000). I have had 4 shops
> rejected in total. All have been my mistakes
> (normally, missing one thing and this was in my
> first 3 months). I email them and ask to re-shop
> and there was no issueswith re-shopping. No
> bragging.... but I have a perfect rating of 5 and
> I'm proud of that and try to excel at what I do.
> What is a bummer..... New shoppers taking 10 to 15
> jobs at $5 or $6 comm. plus remb. I just sign up
> as a backup and normally , I end up with 7 or 8
> shops when they do them wrong.
> If you do what you are suppose to do, there should
> be no issues. One other thing .....the most
> annoying thing is a shopper taking one shop that
> screws up my route. I traveled over 450 miles this
> past week, My earnings were for over $500. It
> could have been better....One shopper takes one
> job or maybe two. When you sign up as a backup and
> they screw it up, now you are 75-100 miles away
> from that shop and you can't do it.
> One other thing shoppers !!!! Stop pre-assigning
> !!! All the commission are low and are always in
> the beginning of the month.
> I just had a "new" or "brain dead" shopper take 17
> shops @ $4-6 commisions plus remb. That's about
> $100 plus remb. Last month I did all those shops
> and $300 plus the remb. It's almost like the stock
> market, you have to keep watching and take a
> chance. CRI is an excellent payor too. If you do
> shops every week for them you get cash every week.
> Some companies take for ever, getting paid at the
> end of the following month. This will probably be
> my only post. I only found this forum looking for
> what company does Citgo gas stations. Thank you ,
> "your mind has no limits, think for yourself" Ken
> Dietz

Clabberrules, I'm still not done. I want to say that I am deliriously happy you are not offended. You are a fairminded and kind poster and it would be thoughtless for me to post anything that might offend you. I can tell from the quoted post below that you were definitely not offended that anyone would take exception to your original offensive post, and that you are prepared to let bygones by bygones and kiss and make up. It's just unfortunate that your original offensive post on this thread was insulting to new shoppers and what they do in their efforts to get started. It's also unfortunate that since you know everything, you're unwilling to try to help them by sharing and are only interesting in whining and insulting. But - so totally, really, very glad you were not offended. This works for me as I am always looking to make new friends from among those who insult me and my old friends. XXOOX




claaberules Wrote:
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> I didn't use the word "stupid", but you must know
> what stupid is living in Texas.
> I'm not offended at all, everyone is allowed their
> own opinion( unless your a minority living in
> Texas).
> Also, I never said they were my "shops", I take
> pride in doing an excellent job. The way you sound
> your sexual partner is probably the dog !! Just
> having fun

What the hell is wrong with you people ???? What did I say that was offensive ???? "I reported his post to the moderators "
Holy @#$%& , my life is over... It seems to be okay to be sarcastic, but if my opinion isn't in line with the rest of you , it's wrong !!! I came here for a question, I read some posts and made a statement. All I know is "@#$%& be tripping ".

You called a bunch of people you don't know whiners, said people in Texas are stupid and not allowed an opinion if they are a minority, and accused someone of bestiality. Do you really need to ask what was offensive prior to this post? Now we can add calling everyone @#$%& to the already long list. How do you boil all of that down to a difference of opinion?

"@#$%& be tripping." Yo, I love it! Yeah, @#$%& be tripping. We could still kiss and make up, but my dog BillyBuddy says you got to get off.






claaberules Wrote:
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> What the hell is wrong with you people ???? What
> did I say that was offensive ???? "I reported his
> post to the moderators "
> Holy @#$%& , my life is over... It seems to be okay
> to be sarcastic, but if my opinion isn't in line
> with the rest of you , it's wrong !!! I came here
> for a question, I read some posts and made a
> statement. All I know is "@#$%& be tripping ".

You used the word stupid and then I had some FUN with Texas, and I was making a statement for minorities.
I assume since you just post all the time that you are right ..... Instance righteousness.
I'm sorry for calling everyone whiners and picking on "new shoppers". BUT, when I started mystery shopping even I new the commissions were too low to self assign early. It's common sense.(which(without being offensive) alot of people don't have.
Love and kisses. Ken

Claaberrules, you called a shopper (that's me, always) "brain dead" and I interpreted that to mean you meant stupid. How stupid of me. Get it?

Holy Moley! Never again will I ignore this thread just because I don't do Cori shops!

Claaberules, your last post and my last post must have crossed in cyberspace. No, I'm not done.

I agree I post a lot, but that does not make me right. Being a newcomer to the forum does not make you wrong. Lacking sufficient command of the language to express yourself without hurting others and/or getting crude makes you wrong.

You suggested I have s=e=x with my dog, and that is over the edge and straight down to the bottom of the gutter. You can't possibly get more grief here than you deserve. Even the dog is ticked off, and the dog is usually complacent. I could kiss and make up, but I talked to the dog and he said for you to buzz off. Sorry.

Or, carry on. This is great entertainment and I've got all day.

Definition of BRAIN-DEAD >>>>>>lacking intelligence or vitality

Definition of STUPID>>>>>slow of mind : obtuse( : lacking sharpness or quickness of sensibility or intellect : insensitive, stupid) given to unintelligent decisions or acts : acting in an unintelligent or careless manner
lacking intelligence or reason.
After looking up these word , you are right I should have used stupid. Thank you

Also, $7,000 earnings (4,000 went into investments and the rest was 2 down payments on my kids cars)

I didn't seem to get anything on making a statement for minorties( I'm sorry, I don't have command of the english language/ I was talking about blacks, mexican and anyone else the "white man puts down or is afraid of).

Wow, the sex with your dog was to be sarcastic( you talk like he can understand and he/she can communicate back with you).

Also, if you know your "spongebob" they joke about about people living in Texas are stupid. Sandy the squirrel is from Texas in the cartoon. On youtube you can look up "Spongebob and Patrick make fun of Texas" then you can catch up to the joke. xo Ken

I don't watch cartoons so I'm not up to date on what cartoon characters have to say about Texas. Possibly you may not be qualified to judge intelligence levels if you can't understand why your attitude toward other shoppers is not agreeable. It's a mystery why you think adding a smiley face makes any difference in what you actually said. A smiley face can be attached to anything. Perhaps I should always add a smiley face to every post I make, and then if/when a storm breaks loose I could always say, hey, I put a smiley on that, you didn't think I was serious, did you?

When you have 4 children, you are up to date on this.
You send huge paragraphs at me , and now you are super serious.
Enjoy your life. Later, Ken

It hasn't been banned yet? Moderator must be taking the day off.

Gee, because you watch cartoons and the rest of us are adults, you mock us for not understanding the insults of a cartoon character?

You really need to pick your role models better. Justifying an insult by saying you heard Spongebob say it isn't much of a justification.

Bye-bye, Goose.


Yeah. That's a joke too. One you won't get.

.....maybe not enough posters have reported him.....

AustinMom Wrote:
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> .....maybe not enough posters have reported
> him.....

I would report him, but I really don't want this fun to stop!

BTW, Spongebob is banned in my house. I always suspected that the show kills brain cells. Now I know.

OMG, I don't think there's been another thread in recent history that has had me rolling around laughing so hard that tears are streaming down my face!

Mary, this was a classic that you contributed, "I don't watch cartoons so I'm not up to date on what cartoon characters have to say about Texas." That's good enough to be a signature line.

And I bet we can all agree about one thing: "@#$%& be tripping" is a refreshing change from the tired old boring put-downs about hens. We gals could get t-shirts made up for the next MS conference with this jewel. Love it! This is hysterically funny, and worth saving for future use.

Ken, you have gotta be the funniest troll ever. LMAO!

Ooooh yes! I want a "@#$%& Be Tripping" tee shirt in 2xl!

You want yours with or without rhinestones, Wales? LOL!

Claaberrules, this has been a hoot and a half. Love the "@#$%& be tripping" post. It's great you decided to stick around for the day. You're so much fun I'm hoping you'll hang in and become a regular poster. You'll feel better about things after you catch on how it goes.

It's kind of sweet how you're so confused about the gas dog. I'm beginning to feel a little bit warm and fuzzy about you like there might be some hope for friendship, but the dog still says you got to get off.

The "dog thing" never gets old. HA HA HA !!! Wait, I can't forget the bandaids

You're right. @#$%& be tripping forever. HA HA HA.

WOW! I can't believe all the great shops CRI has within a 15 mi radius. I'm so excited and have been taking the qualifying tests all morning.

Wow! Enjoy yourself. CRI has one shop more than 100 km from me!

Same black hole of nothingness in my area right now, Prince. I'd like in on a little of the action Cooking202 is seeing.

Keep in mind, until Cooking takes the tests, she won't be able to see the details of the shop, which is where the fees are. I've gotten excited about CRI shops, taken the test, and then found they were $4 shops.

Sadly true, Secret. Still, it would be nice if there were SOMETHING on the CoRI job boards to qualify for right now. I know, I know. I've kvetched about this a lot in recent days. But wow, I am really blown away by how fast every single assignment was snatched up this month in my area - most at ridiculousy low fees. I am hoping to hell this isn't going to be a trend.

By this time any of the monthly gigs should have increased. The board here is full and commissions are on the rise.

Geesh, I need to think about relocating somewhere else in the country until the CLs clear outta my little corner of the world and stop wreaking havoc and devastation on the CoRI job boards. Ugh.

It is cyclical and we all get our turn