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Random Q: how often do gas meter readers generally read?
They've been coming weekly to read my meter, and it just seems a little strange that they check so often, especially considering my billing period is monthly (or at least that's what they said. They actually seem to issue my bills every 26 days, which is an odd frequency but eh)
I’ve never noticed it that frequently. I would guess once a quarter where I live. I would call the gas company to check what’s going on. It costs them money to send people out so they wouldn’t do it for no reason?
edit: oops just saw you have already checked with them.
Honestly, I don't really have much sympathy or pity for the vast majority of America at the moment. I do feel a bit bad for Mexico, Canada, and South America, I reckon they'll have a pretty tough time of it, and Mexico is certainly going to be demonized at every turn for the next ~4 years at minimum. But as for the people within America, they did choose this. They had the option to vote for the other candidate without fear of persecution or reprisal. I'd certainly have pity if he just marched in, seized control of the country, and started executing his opponents
Also, after what seems like every American on the internet since the advent of the internet has taken every opportunity to bang their chest and yell about how great America is like some sort of political gorilla, I must admit I will be having a chuckle as their country degrades even further and all the idiots that either couldn't be arsed going and voting, or actively voted for him begin to suffer more and more
(Plus, they've so staunchly defended their right to own firearms for so long now, it's not like they're defenseless lol. If half the bloody country owns a gun, I don't see what some walls and a couple dozen people in suits are going to be able to do about a large scale rebellion 🤷♂️)
