at first i was annoyed but it turns out i had a great learning experience in picking up the card.

and health issues. It expired, and I didn’t get a replacement. I called the bank, and was told I could come in to pick up a new one. Due to health issues at the time, I asked them to mail it. They didn’t want to, but ultimately said they would.

Two weeks went by, and no card. I called again, and got a different guy. He said they hadn’t sent a new card, and in fact, there was no record of my call. The first guy didn’t want to bother, and just blew me off. The second guy said he’d send the card, and I got it in two days.

I’m still a little pissed about the first guy, though.

Plastered with the usual "cry wolf" reminder to get "REAL ID"

Got so many of these that I ignored it. The U.S. keeps pushing the REAL ID requirement further out. It's now May 7, 2025.

Until I needed it to get some decongestant. Oops.

Quickly renewed online.

but the habit of just ignoring (and/or pitching junk mail) is ill advised (along with lazy and some degree of self important). You're not that GDed busy - that you can't afford the 5 seconds it takes to tear open a few envelopes. And, if you are - then you're obviously a VIP, in dire need of a personal assistant.

But not everyday.

I had company, and had to do some hurry up stashing a couple weeks ago. My bad and I take full blame. I have added some reminders I'll see and I hope this incident imprints in my brain.

as a call out to you in particular. It's absolutely commonplace behavior. (but does lead to screw ups)