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Bad Dryer!


Don't buy a dryer online.  Seriously, I thought this was a good idea.  You know, to save time and energy instead of going to the store in all the holiday traffic.  That I made this decision in the already infamous month of bad decisions and costly mistakes, should have been my first warning.  Instead, I thought I broke the streak of regrettable choices.  Not! 

Now, I am here with a dryer that doesn't dry and not even a buzzer to tell you it's done not drying.  It only works on high heat and then I have to run everything through twice.  We are talking small to medium loads.  Should it take 40 minutes to dry 2 pairs of jeans on high heat?  I do not think so.  Bad dryer. 

It is going back and I have gone to the store and picked the perfect replacement.  It will be wonderful – it just won't be here for another 10 days.  That is the pick up and delivery schedule and, since I don't have any other way to get it here, that's that way it is. 

And when did they start selling the power cords for dryers separately from the dryer.  We have a perfectly functioning power cord right now but the delivery guys are not allowed to hook up the power cord or the lint trap unless you buy them all new from the store when you buy the dryer.  It adds about $35 to the cost of the dryer and then they offer "free" delivery.   A bit of a bait and switch but again, what choice do I have.  I don't feel confident in my ability to hook up a power cord and lint trap so I acquiesce.

So, to recap, in order to save time, I ordered online.  Then I had to spend hours rerunning clothes through the dryer that wouldn't work, going to the store and finding another dryer, arranging delivery and pickup and having to put up with a dryer I don't like for another week.  Clearly, I have not broken my streak.

The moral of this story has more to do with my month of mistaken judgments and costly decisions and what I have learned than with a dryer.  I learned it always helps to stop and think for a day before making a decision to allow time to process and understand all the ramifications.  I learned that asking questions is key and ties into taking my time.   I often think of questions after I've made a decision that would have clarified my choice had I thought of them earlier.  If I take a day, I have time to think of the questions and ask them.  And I learned to ask questions even if they seem obvious or ridiculous.  They usually aren't. 

I wish I could go back and change at least 2 of the choices I made in November, but that is not possible.  I want to remember this experience and what I have learned.  Mistakes happen, and some choices are unwise.  Carrying around resentment and regret will only stultify my growth and my ability to make better choices in the present.  Learn, absorb, accept, and move on.   
 
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