Okay, so a few weeks ago I noticed I was running out of jewel cases. This is bad, because I’m always replacing the cases of CDs I buy from the used bins, since they’re always covered with stickers and grime and god only knows what diseases, and being without extra jewel cases is like running out of toilet paper. (Yeah, my OCD is bad like that.) So I pop on down to Fry’s, and the best they have is a package of 10 for around $3.95 or so – not an off-brand either. Put 'em on a shelf.
Today, I get a few CDs in the mail (without cases, it’s cheaper that way), so I pull a few off the stack and try to stick the artwork in 'em. Hmm, this booklet seems larger than normal, it won’t fit. What the…bloody hell, it’s the fucking CASE that’s too small! The top portion is 2 or 3 millimeters smaller than standard and the cover art WON’T FUCKING FIT unless I trim it!!!
Well, normally I’d take my receipt down to Fry’s and raise holy hell. Except – while I keep all my credit card receipts for at least a year, apparently I paid this one with cash, and THREW AWAY THE RECEIPT, probably thinking, “Oh they’re jewel cases and I can see they’re not broken, what can possibly go wrong?” I mean, jewel cases are SUPPOSED to be standardized, right??
And I can’t even remember the brand name because I unwrapped them weeks ago for some CDs w/o artwork and threw away the wrapping (probably with the receipt.) So I can’t even complain to the manufacturer and demand back my $3.95 plus interest. And it’s not like I can go out and BUY more jewel cases either, since I just spent my last penny on some computer upgrades I’ve been needing for a long time. (Seriously, if I need to make a phone call between now and June 1st, I’m fucked.)
FUCK! FUCK! FUCK! FUCKITY FUCK FUCK! FUCK!!!