9/12/25 - Meals
By LindaOH
@LindaOHio (204858)
United States
September 13, 2025 1:11am CST
I thought I'd be smart and call the IRS at 7 am when they opened up. The person I spoke with (after waiting a few minutes) said she would transfer me to the correct department. I waited 30 minutes. When the person picked up the phone, I was disconnected yet again for the 4th time!!!!!!!!!!!
Terminix came out and found one mouse in the basement. He said it looks like they are getting in via the basement door. I called the main office and told them I paid big bucks for an exclusion. They said that I would probably have to pay again to have the spot taken care of. I said "no" that this should have been done the first time around. She is sending out an inspector on Wednesday to take a look. Sigh.
Breakfast - PB&J sandwich
Lunch - Meals on Wheels - Meatball sub, mushrooms, green beans, banana
Dessert/Snack - Mini Moon Pie
Dinner - Chicken/Muenster sandwich, tortilla chips, blueberry yogurt
What did you eat yesterday?
Photo Credit: Pixabay
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
13 Sep
Your dinner sounds yummy. Yes I'm not going to pay more for something that already should have been done.
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@DaddyEvil (160570)
• United States
13 Sep
Mice will always find a way into a house. At our last house, we caught one or two every spring and fall... We just kept traps set around the house for them. When we caught one, Pretty would scream for me to empty the trap... We have two or three traps set around the kitchen in this house and have caught one mouse in 8 years here.
I ate a beef and bean burrito for breakfast and had two bananas and 3/4 of a peach for supper last night. I also drank a Black Cherry soda with the fruit.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
13 Sep
Well, I can't stand the mice; and I paid a lot to have them kept out. I'm not paying anymore.
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@DaddyEvil (160570)
• United States
13 Sep
@LindaOHio I don't blame you. I wouldn't pay again, either.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
@DaddyEvil I will complain big time if they charge me again.
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@shaggin (74339)
• United States
14 Sep
@LindaOHio that is the most frustrating thing! I wonder how you can complain when you can’t get through to call 
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
I'm going to have to find some way to complain to the IRS about not being able to get through to that department. I keep getting disconnected.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
15 Sep
@shaggin I'm going to search their website to see if there's any other way of contacting them.
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@FourWalls (79782)
• United States
14 Sep
Yeah, “let’s rip you off.” The name of the game. My insurance company did that to me a long time ago: I have one roof that was leaking in two places. They wrote it up as two separate incidents then canceled my insurance for having too many claims. 
I’d be calling Terminix’s main office if you don’t get satisfaction out of the local office.
I had a chicken taco salad for lunch and chicken soup for dinner. Yogurt, fiber, peach sorbet, and applesauce!
I’d be calling Terminix’s main office if you don’t get satisfaction out of the local office.
I had a chicken taco salad for lunch and chicken soup for dinner. Yogurt, fiber, peach sorbet, and applesauce!2 people like this
@FourWalls (79782)
• United States
15 Sep
@LindaOHio — it’s pretty sad how “old hat” we have become to dealing with underhanded tricks by companies, isn’t it.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
15 Sep
Yes, plus I will write a complaint on the BBB website. I've done this before.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
16 Sep
@FourWalls Terminix charges way too much for their services. They caught me at a vulnerable time when I just wanted to get rid of the mice. They were getting out of hand.
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
13 Sep
I had some fries and smokie links,
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@RasmaSandra (90351)
• Daytona Beach, Florida
14 Sep
@LindaOHio sometimes it is too much but most days I do have this and I still have some chocolate Berliners in my fridge,
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
15 Sep
@RasmaSandra I have to try to cut down on sweets since I'm borderline diabetic.
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@dgobucks226 (36933)
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13 Sep
Oh, how frustrating Linda! I share your frustration with having to call any utility or agency. I went through something similar with Cigna this week. Put on hold, long wait times, sometimes disconnected. It can ruin a good part of your day!
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
I've wasted so much time with the IRS. I need to complain to someone since I can't get through to the right department without being disconnected.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
16 Sep
@dgobucks226 Yes. There were no other contact phone numbers available EXCEPT for the local office. I could try there.
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@dgobucks226 (36933)
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16 Sep
@LindaOHio Maybe a letter explaining the situation might reach someone who will help you. Worth a try and a lot less time consuming.
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@GardenGerty (166207)
• United States
13 Sep
Most of yesterday I had little time for meals. Breakfast was a banana and a ham sandwich on the run. Lunch was an apple and peanut butter on saltines. Bob came home with a pan of cinnamon rolls and we each had one before shopping. When we got back we had brats and baked beans and chopped spinach. Oui pina colada yogurt, too.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
I love anything cinnamon. Cinnamon rolls sound dee-lish.
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@snowy22315 (198114)
• United States
13 Sep
Maybe you can just get a general handY man to do it. Some of are quite good, and UlI am sure more affordable than Terminix.
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@snowy22315 (198114)
• United States
14 Sep
@LindaOHio You could threaten them with the BBB if the refuse to do it. Have you spoken to a manager!
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
15 Sep
@snowy22315 Yes, I could write a complaint on the BBB website. I've done it before. I haven't spoken to a manager because I don't know for sure if they will charge me yet.
@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
Terminix is going to have to fix it. I spent over $1,000 for the exclusion. It should have been done properly.
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@mayka123 (17086)
• India
13 Sep
What a frustrating day between the IRS and the mouse issue! Hopefully the inspector sorts it out properly this time without extra charges. Your meals sound good though – I haven’t had a Moon Pie. Yesterday I kept it simple with toast for breakfast, soup for lunch, and pasta for dinner.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
I was disappointed in the Moon Pies. They were dry and not very tasty.
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@LadyDuck (486141)
• Italy
14 Sep
@LindaOHio And you are right, they had to be sure nothing could get in from the basement door.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
I will refuse to sign anything if they are going to charge me again.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
I hope so too. I get tired of fighting for things that should have been done right the first time.
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@MommyOfEli2013 (85808)
• Rupert, Idaho
13 Sep
Sorry about your day, that all sounds rough...
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
13 Sep
Just life! lol I hope you have a good weekend.
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@celticeagle (181227)
• Boise, Idaho
15 Sep
I've had this happen to me too. You have to wait forever to speak to a supposed specialist in whatever area you are calling about. I hope you are able to get whatever you need to take care of done at some point.
The Terminix thing sure sounds fun. Not! I do hope it gets figured out and you don't have to pay extra for something they should have done before.
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@celticeagle (181227)
• Boise, Idaho
16 Sep
@LindaOHio ........I'd rather actually talk to someone than try to get anything accomplished online. Business wise but shopping I do online.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
17 Sep
@celticeagle I wish I could leave a message online for the IRS complaining about how many times I've been disconnected.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
15 Sep
I just want to get on the phone and talk with someone. I've spent weeks calling the IRS. Terminix ...well we'll see what they say when they come.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
14 Sep
The Meals on Wheels subs are surprisingly decent.
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@lovebuglena (48082)
• Staten Island, New York
16 Sep
Why do you have to call the IRS? What did I miss?
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@lovebuglena (48082)
• Staten Island, New York
17 Sep
@LindaOHio I think you do joint filing if he is alive…
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
18 Sep
@lovebuglena Yes. I found that part. I'm still not clear on the charitable contributions.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
17 Sep
I have a couple of questions about charitable contributions record keeping and how I should file this year. I think it's Married because my husband was alive in January.
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@porwest (110304)
• United States
14 Sep
We had Italian sausages on the grill with sauerkraut and sauteed onions and bell peppers. Man, were they good. We had tuna salad and a dill mac salad on the side. All good eats.
As for your Terminix ordeal...I agree with you 100%. You should not have to pay anymore. They should have done the job right the first time.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
15 Sep
I'm not a big tuna fan; but I do eat tuna salad from Meals on Wheels when they have it.
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@LindaOHio (204858)
• United States
16 Sep
@porwest Yeah, tuna noodle casserole is good. I made it for my hubby a lot.
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@porwest (110304)
• United States
15 Sep
@LindaOHio The only way I really eat it is in a cold tuna mac salad or in a tuna casserole. I really never eat it by itself. Unless it's the tuna steak or something. That's really good.
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