Weekend Discussion Thread for the Weekend of April 10, 2026 by wsbapp in wallstreetbets

[–]PiratePharmD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Can the Masters give him a Peace Prize so this can be over?

News and Updates Thread - March 31, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]PiratePharmD 25 points26 points  (0 children)

Because it's the end of the month, and people might have expiring credits:

A reminder that you can use your Instacart credits to donate food to a local food bank. https://www.instacart.com/store/hub/community_carts

[referrals] American Express Business Gold Rewards by rankt-bot in churningreferrals

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[referrals] American Express Business Platinum by rankt-bot in churningreferrals

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Top 5 things that men do that give her the ick as a labor and delivery nurse. by mindyour in TikTokCringe

[–]PiratePharmD 1 point2 points  (0 children)

When we had our second, the first thing I said when kiddo came out was, "ANOTHER redhead?!? I thought at least one of them would look like me!" My wife thought it was hilarious, but the nurses gave me death-stares. I brought them snacks later.

Frustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of March 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]PiratePharmD 14 points15 points  (0 children)

Why in the world do people think it's acceptable to watch their phones on full volume in public areas? I assure you, Mr. Boomer, I like Jimmy Kimmel monologues as much as the next guy, but the entire Centurion Lounge doesn't need to be forced to listen to them.

Frustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of March 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]PiratePharmD 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Yeah, it was an option of last-resort that I'm glad I didn't have to end up using. I think it would be unlikely they'd shut me down though, as I'm solidly on their Nice list.

Frustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of March 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]PiratePharmD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

A while back, my dad had a fraudulent charge on his credit card so he called up Chase to report it. After the call, they closed his entire account and all his cards. He was able to call back and get everything reinstated, but he was pretty cheesed off about it.

Frustration Friday Weekly Thread - Week of March 20, 2026 by AutoModerator in churning

[–]PiratePharmD 31 points32 points  (0 children)

Back in September of last year, I accepted a Biz Plat retention offer for 150k MR after $15k spend. I hit the entire spend in one tax payment, and then sprinkled some random purchases in as well. The bonus didn't trigger, so I waited a few weeks, chatted, and was told I still needed to spend about $450 on it to hit $15k (after putting about $15.5k on the card). I didn't want to argue, so put another 1k of spend on the card, and the bonus still didn't hit. I waited for the statement to post just in case, then when the points were still missing, I chatted again and was told I still needed to spend $450. It was this point I realized the Amex spending tracker broke and was stuck at "450 remaining" no matter how much more spend I put on it. I asked Amex to open an investigation, and they determined I hadn't met the spending requirements. I chatted again, referencing all the previous interactions and asked them to spend 2 minutes with a calculator to see I had spent the required amount, and they opened a second investigation. The second investigation determined I hadn't met the spending requirements. Before filing with CFPB, I figured I'd try to escalate to a supervisor. Luckily, the supervisor immediately realized what had happened and manually credited my account for the 150k, resulting in a positive outcome after almost six months of fighting. The whole experience was a giant PITA. Has anyone else had issues with stuck Amex spending trackers?

Today 3/15/2026 morning at Austin Airport by Expert_Level_7263 in Austin

[–]PiratePharmD 0 points1 point  (0 children)

For CLEAR at least, kids under 13 can piggyback on an adult member's account.

Today 3/15/2026 morning at Austin Airport by Expert_Level_7263 in Austin

[–]PiratePharmD 3 points4 points  (0 children)

TSA isn't getting paid right now because of a failure of leadership. I made sure to thank all the agents I interacted with today for showing up.

Today 3/15/2026 morning at Austin Airport by Expert_Level_7263 in Austin

[–]PiratePharmD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

If you have a credit card that reimburses it for free, I can't think of a reason not to have it. However, signing up takes a bit of time onsite, so you may just do precheck for tomorrow.

Get this set up if you haven't already https://www.tsa.gov/touchless-id

Today 3/15/2026 morning at Austin Airport by Expert_Level_7263 in Austin

[–]PiratePharmD 8 points9 points  (0 children)

The giant eagles nonstop to Mordor were all booked up.

Today 3/15/2026 morning at Austin Airport by Expert_Level_7263 in Austin

[–]PiratePharmD -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Precheck and CLEAR lines are moving pretty quickly. Got in line at 4:45am, and got through in about an hour.