THE DAILY ASTORIAN • WEDNESDAY, JULY 15, 2015
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Report out-of-control woman
Dear Annie: The real estate
agent who sold me my home nine
years ago periodically phones my
house, asking whether I plan on
selling, and offering his assis-
tance. We have a courteous, pro-
fessional relationship. I never had
a problem with him or his com-
pany.
Recently, I was a guest at a
large customer appreciation event
sponsored by this real estate com-
pany. I sat quietly by myself. One
of the company’s main employ-
ees ridiculed me loudly, making a
spectacle of me, pointing me out
to others, making fun of my looks
and my hair. I am a neat, clean,
conservative senior citizen. She
even walked past me and laughed
loudly in my face. I had never met
this woman before. I was so hor-
rified that I said nothing and left.
I do plan on selling my home.
However, after my horrific treat-
ment at the “customer appreci-
ation” event, I will not be using
that real estate company. If my
former real estate agent asks me
why I have listed my home with
another company, what should I
tell him? No number of promo-
tional events will ever bring back
a customer who has been so ter-
ribly mistreated by an employee.
Annie’s
Mailbox
Creators
Syndicate Inc.
Kathy Mitchell
and
Marcy Sugar
— Ridiculed in Rapid City
Dear Ridiculed: We cannot
imagine any company allowing
an employee to behave like this
in front of potential clients. Was
she drunk? Are you certain she
worked there? Did others notice?
Please don’t wait until the real
estate agent contacts you. Call
him or his company and report
this incident. Explain exactly
what happened and give as many
details as possible. They need to
know that this woman is out of
control and is costing them busi-
ness.
Dear Annie: A few months
ago, my niece announced her
wedding date for next summer.
She selected the wedding dress
and the venue and put down de-
posits.
The couple recently decided
they cannot live apart and had a
small civil ceremony with only
their parents present. They have
announced that they will still have
the full wedding next year for the
rest of their family and friends.
While we have not seen any
invitations yet (it’s early), we are
not sure how to handle a gift for
a wedding that is a year after the
actual ceremony. I would prefer
to send the couple a gift now to
help them start their married life
together, but I wouldn’t then send
a second gift in a year.
I’m also not sure I will attend
the second wedding, since it’s so
long after the fact. It seems inap-
propriate. Tell me, Annie, is this
how weddings are done these
days? — Confused Family Mem-
ber
Dear Confused: No. Most
weddings are still done in a more
traditional fashion, although, we
admit, there seem to be many
more variations these days. None-
theless, if invited, you are obli-
gated only for one wedding gift,
whether you send it now or later.
(Either is fine.) And please don’t
judge the couple so harshly by
not attending the second wedding.
Think of it instead as a big party
to celebrate their marital bliss and
enjoy yourself.
FRANK AND ERNEST
BLONDIE
THATABABY
SALLY FORTH
STONE SOUP
B.C.
LOLA
DILBERT
SIX CHIX
BIZARRO
MUTTS
NON SEQUITUR
BABY BLUES
WIZARD OF ID
ZITS
ROSE IS ROSE
5A
Tomorrow’s horoscope
By Holiday Mathis, Creators Syndicate Inc.
ARIES (March 21-April 19). Just be-
cause a thing is healthy, beautiful and
helpful doesn’t mean you like it. And the
fact that you can like a thing and still find
it ugly is further proof that you don’t have
control over what you like.
TAURUS (April 20-May 20). Enlarge
your circle. You’re a walking, talking busi-
ness card if you want to be, and that’s not
a bad thing, because your business is so
interesting and/or helpful to others.
GEMINI (May 21-June 21). You feel quite
naturally drawn to planning the day, setting
daily goals, scheduling appointments and
prioritizing activities. Like it or not, this
makes you the leader.
CANCER (June 22-July 22). Are you
getting the impression that someone just
wants your attention, in whatever form that
attention may come? Well, you’re right.
Give kindly and early to avoid negative
consequences.
LEO (July 23-Aug. 22). At first, babies
cry each time they are left alone. Over time,
they learn that someone is likely to return
-- the natural pattern is for people to leave
and come back. Don’t worry. The person
you miss will come back.
VIRGO (Aug. 23-Sept. 22). If you can
make the most of the present without injur-
ing the future, you have hit the sweet spot
of moderation that many find so difficult to
strike. Give yourself credit.
LIBRA (Sept. 23-Oct. 23). Your efforts to
rein in your spending may include influenc-
ing your loved ones to stay within the limits
of an agreed-upon plan. “I’m living so far
beyond my income that we may almost be
said to be living apart.”—- ee cummings
SCORPIO (Oct. 24-Nov. 21). Your glee
comes from being in a position to make
choices from a few juicy options. This feel-
ing of being in control may be based on
illusion, but it’s a dreamy, lovely illusion, so
why not stay in it for a few days?
SAGITTARIUS (Nov. 22-Dec. 21). There
are more psychic people in your life than
you know. Today will bring proof in the form
of synchronized phone calls, chance meet-
ings and uncanny events.
CAPRICORN (Dec. 22-Jan. 19). Most
people feel like the good guy in the story of
their lives. It takes a very strong person to
objectively decide the generosity and right-
ness of their choices.
AQUARIUS (Jan. 20-Feb. 18). A busy
mind and a busy social schedule don’t go
together. Clear one or the other. To be so-
cially aware, you must be calm and pres-
ent to your environment and the people
therein.
PISCES (Feb. 19-March 20). It would be
tidy and convenient for every story to have
a moral, and yet much of today’s action will
be so rambling and random that it will be
hard to extrapolate one. Maybe the moral is
just to take it moment by moment.
THURSDAY’S BIRTHDAY (July 16).
Your connection with loved ones is an in-
visible cord, transcending time and space
as it entwines your souls. A change of loca-
tion will be lucky financially and otherwise
in August. October will bring a windfall. Your
success secret for the start of 2016 is to fo-
cus on what’s going right, instead of trying
to fix what’s wrong. Taurus and Scorpio
people adore you. Your lucky numbers are:
3, 20, 32, 25 and 16.