zinnith: (Default)
zinnith ([personal profile] zinnith) wrote2009-02-20 09:48 pm

Friday night ramblings + Stupid customer of the day!

1. My tolerance for alcohol is pretty much non-existent right now. I have had one beer and one glass of wine. I have also spent the evening annoying my darling sisters by giggling like a loon at my own bad puns.

2. On the other hand - my tolerance for pain killers is ridiculous. I have the evil cramps of the monthly curse and even codeine doesn't help. However, not complaining because, you know, no more sciatica! Yay!

3. Since no-one is interesting in my drugged and drunken adventures - have a Stupid customer of the day! I overheard this one down at the gas station this afternoon.

Customer: A packet of Right please.
Salesperson: Yep, do you want the long or the short ones?
Customer: Oh dear. This just became very complicated. Give me a packet of Prince instead.
Salesperson: (without missing a beat) Sure, the long or the short ones?
Customer: *groans and leaves in frustration, sans cigarettes*
Me: *knowing smirk* Customers, huh?
Salesperson: That one was actually pretty coherent...

[identity profile] slvrbld747.livejournal.com 2009-02-21 02:28 am (UTC)(link)

Hmm,
Try taking an extra calcium supplement. Both myself and other family members have trouble with vicious cramps, and this is one of the few things that really helps. Sighs, apparently bad cramps that don't respond well to pain meds are a sign of a calcium deficiency. Shrugs, it works, and I'm glad that someone finally did a study to figure it out. Now to disseminate the information. Good luck. -SB

[identity profile] zinfic.livejournal.com 2009-02-21 02:36 am (UTC)(link)
Huh, I didn't know that! I'll be sure to spread the word!
Usually, a couple of ibuprofen is more than enough, but I'm just coming off several months of heavy-duty painkillers for nerve pain so right now I could as well be eating sugar pills *sigh* Maybe I should be drinking lots milk instead. Thanks for the tip!

[identity profile] slvrbld747.livejournal.com 2009-02-21 02:55 am (UTC)(link)

No problem, scratches nose, huh, I don't know how much milk it would take to work. The lowest dose calcium I take is usually the chewy 500 mgs. When I really hurt, I take the 1000 mg liquid gels. Shrugs helplessly, but everyone's body is different, and maybe a couple of big glasses of milk will work for you, grins.

I'd be curious to know if it worked. Take Care. -SB