the not-so-clever moment

There are days when u feel extremely 'lack of intelligence'.  Today is one for me.


I started my saturday routine a little bit early today knowing there are few things in the 'to-do list' for today and tomorrow.  I rushed to my apartment (ye...saya belum pindah lagi) to feed the FCs at my parking lot, went to the usual mamak for a quick breakfast, grabbed a newspaper and drove to the service center to have my car serviced.  After waiting for about 5 minutes, i was told that they don't have the slot for my car (sapa suruh tak buat appoinment).  I drove my car, not knowing where or what to do next.  I thought of paying a quick visit to ikea to get those small wheels for my bar table but changed my mind - knowing that a visit to ikea won't be a brief one, and there's supposed to be an appointment with the customer service of my oven manufacturer - though i have no slightest idea when they'll come.  I shall not risk the possibility of not being available at home after the difficulties i've gone through to get my line connected to a human being instead of the annoying answering machine of the service centre.  To be on the safe side, i decided to go back to my apartment - settled the maintenance fee, bla, bla...and got a new, as usual - unpleasant looking car sticker.


I went into my house, trying to make use of the waiting hours by tidying the place and doing my laundry.  I searched for the tv remote and tried to switched the television on.  It didn't work and I have to do it manually.  I looked everywhere for extra batteries.  I always have them spared at home for alarm clock and remotes - tv, astro, fans, air-cond etc.  So anyway, i changed the batteries hoping that the remote will work.  No, it didn't.  Ohh...must be the plastic cover of the remote.  I removed the cover and tried again - it still didn't work.  I spent rest of the hours doing my cleaning, ignoring the faulty remote.  It was already almost 3pm when i decided to have a break.  I have given up waiting for the customer service to come by that time.  I took the remote and tried to change channel.  I was starting to be annoyed with the remote.  I changed for another set of batteries, knocked the remote hard on my palm, pressed every single button but to no avail.  That's it.  I'm tired of trying.  I was thinking hard what to do next.  Shall i bring the remote to the shop?  Or just buy a new one?  Where can i buy the same remote?  Shall i ask the customer service?  Just the thought of the idea made me sick ... i hate to have anymore thing to do with customer service.


I opened the battery compartment again.  Final attempt - i thought.  I pulled the battery out one after another, checking the position.  And it worked!  The second battery was put on the opposite position!


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