Diane@TD Bank(PART 1 OF 3)

　　
　
Diane@TD Bank(PART 1 OF 3)
　

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Diane, how come you stood by the TD Bank?



...'Cause it is my bank. 　I was walking over there to meet the bank manager.

No kidding!

I thought I'd better talk to the manager to discuss your problem.

You're joking, aren't you?

Kato, do you remember we happened to meet on the street when you walked back to Joe Fortes Library from the main branch?

Oh, yes, that was last Saturday---about three thirty in the aftrenoon. 　I posted my articles at 4 o'clock. 　

After meeting with you, I walked up to my bank.

I thought you went to your church.

Actually I did. 　First I prayed for you at my church so that your problem would be solved soon and you would sleep in peace.

Diane, did you really pray for me?

Yes, I did.

No wonder! ... quite a few Net surfers came to read the following article.


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■"Selfish TD Bank"



Kato, are you saying that my prayer invited a great number of readers?



Yes, of course, I am. 　I can't think of any other reason. 　 　Look at the following list.


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This is a list of page views for my blog (http://ameblo.jp/barclay/) for 30 days from Feb. 1 to Mar. 2, 2013.



Two hundred and one Net surfers read "Selfish TD Bank," didn't they?

Yes, they read the following story.

Here's how to use

your enclosed TD Visa cheques:


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From now until February 28, 2013, use your TD Visa Cheques to pay off other higher-rate non-TD credit card balance. It's easy.

• Write each TD Visa Cheque for any amount, up to the available credit limit on your Card.
  
  
• Present it to the non-TD credit issuer you wish to pay.
  
  
• The amount on the Cheque will be charged to your TD Credit Card Account ar an interest rate of 2.9% for 6 months.
  

 

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My name is Erica. 　How may I help you?



Could you do a balance transfer for me? 　I'd like to take advantage of the above offer.

Yes, I think I can. 　Let me have your name and account number, please. (I gave her the required information.) 　Let me get into your account on the computer... Well ... Unfortunately, your account is closed.

No kidding! 　You see, I've received the special offer from your bank, and your bank sent me an account statement as of January 7, which I received 10 days ago. 　How could you possibly close my account?

Let me see... According to your file on the computer, your account has been closed automatically because you haven't used your credit card for 2 years.

Look! 　I haven't received any notice regarding this closure. 　Yet, you sent me a brochure of special offer and still keeps on sending me account statements. And you're saying that my credit account has been automatically closed. 　Why the heck is that?

I don't know exactly what happened. 　It seems that your account balance is zero and no activities have been taking place during the last 2 years. 　So the computer has closed your account automatically.

Listen! 　Apparently there is no internal communication between the computer and the human beings at your bank. 　Lack of proper communication! 　Do you know what I mean? 　This is a serious mistake arising from the lack of proper communication at your bank!

I apologize for the inconvenience.

I don't need your apology. 　What I want you to do is to re-activate my account.

I don't think I can.

Why not?

...'Cause I don't have any authority to do that.

I think your bank has a serious problem now. 　I've been doing business with your bank for more than 20 years. 　That is, my credit account has been at your bank for more than 20 years. 　In the previous years, when no activities took place on my account for 2 years, you sent me a notice whether or not I'd like to continue to hold an account. 　And now your dumb computer automatically closed my account. 　This is one of the most foolish bank activities I've ever heard of.

I'm sorry but I can't help you on this matter.

Well, in this case, I'd like to place a formal complaint. 　Please give me the name of your vice-president in charg of customer services or credir card operations so that I can write a letter of complaint.

You can't do that.

Why not?

...'Cause you'd have to comply with the bank's procedure if you want to place a formal complaint. 　First of all, one of our officers would have to evaluate your complaint wether or not to proceed.

That's a piece of nonsensical bullshit! 　Listen, Erica! 　We live in a free world, you know. 　Have you ever heard of freedom of speech or freedom of expression?

Yes, of course, I have.

Then I don't need to obey your rule! 　I should be able to say or write whatever I want to complain without your evaluation.

But you have to comply with my bank's procedure.

Listen, Erica! 　I don't have to obey your rule, which is NOT a law. 　If I like, I could report this to the world.

... to the world? 　How could you possibly do that?

Well ... I'm a blogger, and my readers are all over the world---79 countries if I tell you exactly. 　When the people all over the world get to know this foolish bank activity, they try to avoid TD Bank.

Wait a minute! 　I don't think I can handle this problem any more. 　Would you like to talk to my manager?

Yes, of course, by all means.

(To be followed)

Diane@TD Bank(PART 2 OF 3)

　
Diane@TD Bank(PART 2 OF 3)

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Good morning. 　My name is Christopher. 　My Employee ID is 30223. 　How may I help you?



Your computer did automatically close my account without sending me any notice.

I suppose it's for security reason.

Are you saying that I'm a security risk?

No, you are NOT. 　Since you haven't used your credit card for two years, somebody else might use it. 　That's the kind of security risk I'm talking about.

You're talking about the your bank's security, not customers' satisfaction. 　They say, customers are a king, but at your bank, the dumb computer seems to be a king. Accordingly, without any communication between the stupid machine and the human, your bank made a serious mistake. 　So I want you to re-activate my account right away.

Sorry, but I can't do that.

Why not?

I'm not allowed to do that, Sir.

So at your bank, your dumb computer is the real king, isn't it?

No, it is NOT, but I can't re-activate your account.

As a manager you should be able to override the dumb computer's foolish decision, shouldn't you?

At my bank, unfortunately, this is not the case, Sir. 　Anything else I can help you with?

No, nothing else. 　If you're inferior to the dumb computer, I don't think I should talk about anything else with you.

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SOURCE: "Selfish TD Bank"
(February 3, 2013)

Kato, are you still angry with the bank?



No, not really.

Then how come you've brought up the same complaint?

... Simply because the above article ("Selfish TD Bank") is well-read on the Net.

Why?

... 'Cause you prayed for me at your church. 　Besides, there are quite a few articles of the same title on the Net.


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Wow! ... There are 159,000 hits, aren't there?



Yes, there are. 　Diane, do you remember the following list?


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Yes, of course, I remember the above list.



I posted "Selfish TD Bank" on February 2, 2013. 　Now, look at the latest list.


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As you see, the number of page views had been increased to 34,149 from 33,514, and the number of countries had been increased to 83 from 81.



So you're saying that the "Selfish TD Bank" article attracted Net surfers from additional two countries, aren't you?

You're telling me, Diane.

But I wonder why so many articles of the same title are seen in the search result.

Look at the following list.


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I've built up my syndication called "Denman Syndicate," which contains 18 blogs and one web page.



So when you post an article, it will show up over other sites as well, huh?

Diane, you're darn right on that.

That means, Kato, you're damaging a good reputation of TD Bank. 　Do you realize that?

Well, TD Bank made a big foolish mistake on my account in the first place.

But, Kato, nobody is perfect, and nothing is perfect. 　People goof up from time to time, you know.

I know that, but the customers are a king. 　All the banks should be able to serve their customers to their satisfaction.

Some banks might think otherwise. 　In any case, Kato, you should be lenient. 　Don't be too hard on the bank clerks.

I'm not blaming those clerks. 　I simply want top bank managers to think about the customers-are-a-king principle.



Kato, let's pray together.



Yes, yes, yes, ... if you say so ... My God ... TD Bank is becoming a Truely Dumb bank. 　Please let its bank managers consider that humans are better than dumb computers so that we, customers, will be happy again, and Mozart will be happy again in the other world, too.

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Amen ...

【Himiko's Monologue】



Well ... what do you think?
A couple years ago, Kato had a trouble with one of the Japanese banks---namely, Ashikaga Bank （足利銀行）.
I wonder if he was born with a bad luck to get into troubles with banks.

In any case, I hope Kato will write another interesting article soon.
So please come back to see me.

Have a nice day!
Bye bye ...

(To be followed)

Diane@TD Bank(PART 3 OF 3)

　
Diane@TD Bank(PART 3 OF 3)





If you've got some time,

Please read one of the following artciles:




■"Diane Chatterley"

■"From Canada to Japan"

■"From Gyoda to Vancouver"

■"Film Festival"

■"Madame Taliesin"

■"Happy Days"

■"Vancouver Again"

■"Swansea"



■"Midnight in Vancouver"

■"Madame Lindbergh"

■"Dead Poets Society"

■"Letters to Diane"

■"Taliesin Studio"



■"Wright and Japan"

■"Taliesin Banzai"

■"Memrory Lane to Sendai"

■"Aunt Sleepie"

■"Titanic @ Sendai"

■"Birdcage"


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■"Roly-poly in the wild"

■"Silence is dull"

■"Zen and Chi Gong"

■"Piano Lesson"

■"Dangerous Relation"

■"Electra Complex"


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■"Covent Garden"

■"Fatal Relation"

■"Notre Dame"

■"Anne Frank"

■"Biker Babe"

■"Diane Girdles the Globe"

■"Diane in Casablanca"

■"Infidelity Neighbourhood"

■"Forest Bathing"

■"Enjoy Ramen!"

■"Sex, Violence, Love"

■"Halifax to Vancouver"

■"A Thread of Destiny"

■"Fujiyama Geisha"



■"Beaver Lake"

■"God is Near!"

■"Holy Cow@Rose Garden"

■"Vancouver Earthquake"

■"Birthplace"



■"KIFF"

■"You Love Japan, eh?"

■"Eight Bridges"

■"First Love"

■"Fright on Flight"

■"Boy's Movie"

■"From Summer to Eternity"

■"Sōseki & Glenn Gould"

■"Dream Dream Dream"

■"In Search of Your Footprint"

■"Little Night Music"

■"Merry X'mas"

■"Happy New Year!"

■"Long live Diane!"

■"Mona Lisa"

■"Flu Shot"

■"Selfish TD Bank"

■"Talk with Mozart"

■"Bliss for Diane!"

■"Romantic Bohemian"

■"TD Bank or Mozart?"






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Occupy Vancouver protesters

take over downtown TD Bank

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ところで、愛とロマンに満ちた

レンゲさんのお話をまとめて

『レンゲ物語』を作りました。

もし、レンゲさんの記事をまとめて読みたいならば、

次のリンクをクリックしてくださいね。

■『愛とロマンのレンゲ物語』



■『軽井沢タリアセン夫人 - 小百合物語』

とにかく、今日も一日楽しく愉快に

ネットサーフィンしましょうね。

じゃあね。

空気頭

空気頭？

Airhead



こんにちは。ジューンです。
お元気ですか？

さて、今日の英単語は日本語に訳すと、どうなると思いますか？
ちょっと面白い訳ですよう。
考えてみてください。

当然の事ですけれど、　air と　head　という２つの単語が合わさってできた単語です。
air は、英語を勉強し始めた人であれば誰でも知っていますよね。
「空気」です。

head も極めて初歩的な英単語です。
どちらの単語も中学校１年生ならば知っているでしょう。

でも、この簡単な２つの単語が合わさると、どのような意味になるのでしょうか？
ちょとナゾナゾっぽくなってきましたよね。

直訳すれば「空気頭」ですわ。うふふふふ。。。

なんとなく分かるでしょう？

脳ミソの代わりに空気が詰まっているオツムです。

もう分かったでしょう？

そうです。「おろか者」、「まぬけ」、「とんま」という意味です。

では、例文をお目にかけます。

He's confused again.

What an airhead!

彼はまたまごついている。

なんておろか者なんだ !

あなたも、たまには使ってみてくださいね。（微笑）

どうですか？
英語の俗語って面白いでしょう。

英語は国際語ですよね。
あなたも英語をおさらいしてみませんか？

ええっ？　時間もないしお金もないの？
だったらね、時間がなくてもお金がなくても勉強できる方法を教えますよ。

どうすればいいのかって。。。？
次のリンクをクリックしてくださいね。

■　『あなたの国際化をサポートしてくれる無料英語学習サービス』

ネットをやっているあなたなら、いつでもどこでも無料で国際語を勉強する事が出来ます。
明日から始めることが出来ますよ。
いろいろなコースがあります。
例えば、科学用語だとか。。。
ビジネス用語だとか。。。
わたしは俗語を選択しています。
あなたも好きなコースを選ぶ事ができますよ。

では、今日のホットな情報に参りますわねぇ。

今日のホットでお得な情報



あなたが本当に

やりたい仕事に就くために…



あなたは、今、自分が本当にやりたい仕事についていますか？
惰性で今の仕事を続けているのではありませんか？
本当は、他にもっとやりたい仕事があるのだけれど、
仕方ないから、今の仕事をやっている。

どうですか？
考えてみた事がありますか？

ええっ？
他にやりたい仕事があるけれど、
思ったような仕事に就けるとは思わないの？

初めから、そのような消極的な考えではダメですよう。

２１世紀はネットの世界ですわよ。
あなただって、こうしてネットを使っているのですわ。
そうでしょう？
だったら、ネットをもっと活用して、あなたの本当にやりたい仕事に就くべきよう。

一生は一度だけなのよね。
あなただって知っているでしょう？
つまり、やり直しがきかないのよう！

ええっ？どうすればいいのかって。。。？

転職のプロに相談するのよう。
もちろん無料だわよう。

どう？
何事も一歩を踏み出す事が大切なのよう。
あなたが失うモノはないのよう！

それどころか、クリック一つするだけで、あなたの輝かしい未来が開けるかもしれないのよう！

ウソだ～♪～い？？？

ウソじゃないのよう！
とにかく、始める前から、そのように消極的じゃダメなのよう。
だからね、ぜひ一歩を踏み出すためにも次のリンクをクリックして覗いてみてね。

■　『あなたが本当にやりがいのある仕事に就くために！』

万里の道も一歩からですからね。
じゃあ、頑張ってね。

英語の勉強に疲れたら、
あなたの将来について考えてみたら。。。？

時間があったらぜひ覗いてみてくださいね。
では、幸運を祈っていますね。





ィ～ハァ～♪～!

メチャ面白い、

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■　『カナダのバーナビーと軽井沢に

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おほほほほ。。。

卑弥子でござ～♪～ますわよ。

くどいようですけれど、

また現れましたわ。

やっぱり、ジューンさん

ぱっかりに任せていると

退屈するのよねぇ～。

それで。。。つい、つい、

出て来てしまうので

ござ～♪～ますわよ。

ええっ、余計な事は言わなくてもいいから、

さっさと言いたいことを言って消えろ！

あららあああぁ～

あなたはそのような厳しいことをあたくしに

言うのでござ～♪～ますか？

いけすかないことォ～♪～

分かりましたわ。

では、今日の一言を。。。

うふふふふ。。。

Motivation is what gets you started.

Habit is what keeps you going.

--- Anonymous　（詠み人知らず）



事を起こすにはやる気が必要です。

ひとたび習慣になれば、

それを続ける事ができます。

あたくしは、このように訳しました。

あなたなら、どう訳しますか？

素晴しい訳があったら教えてくださいませ。

では、今日も楽しく元気よく

ネットサーフィンしましょうね。

じゃあ、バ～♪～イ。