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17, 2010 2:46PM  Paying for batteries in cash and dignity.
Rate: 26 Flag  “Okay…8 pack of  double A batterieeeees…Anything
else?”  “Nope, that’ll do it.”  “Okay, phone number area code
first?”  “Excuse me?”  “Your phone number, area code first.”  “I
just want to buy some batteries.”  “Yeah, we have to enter
everyone’s phone number for every sale.”                Luckily,
like most girls, I’m practiced in the art of giving out a fake
number when need be. I just never thought I’d have to do it to
buy batteries.   I am thankful for the Information Age. We’ve
got dating sites and this new thing called “social networking”.
We’ve got twits doing tweets and we never have to leave our
house for Christmas shopping. is my personal savior.   I love
online shopping. Buy those shoes you need while on your lunch
break, without even getting into your car.  I only buy from
sites I know, sites with