LPI douchebag(s)

I loved reading that list you made, Chels. It was really funny.

About that women in sciences thing, would I be allowed to go, even if I don't go to UBC? Are you even still going?

So I'm applying at UBC next year, and I don't know if I need to take the LPI test again (I took it back in 2006, but my photo was rejected or whatever and I ended up not sending in a replacement one since I decided not to go to UBC). So I sent an e-mail to the LPI people about my questions. Here's what I said:

Hi,

My name is Aaron Chan and two years ago (June 2006) I had applied and taken the LPI exam because I had applied to UBC. I was notified a few days later that my photo was unaccetable. However, plans changed and I ended up not going to UBC after all, so I didn't submit a replacement photo. Presently, I have decided to apply to UBC again, but was wondering if my test results from two years ago would still be valid (if, of course, my results were still somehow still kept and I handed in a replacement photo) or if I would have to re-take the test again, and in that case, if I would have to pay. I still have the receipt and everything, if that helps. Thanks in advance.

Sincerely, Aaron Chan

And here's the reply they sent back:

You need to send in a passport like photo, no older than 6 months as well as $10. We will then send your scores. One to you and one to UBC. Sign the back of the photo and include all necessary information.

LPI Office

I knew all of that from the LPI website. They didn't actually tell me directly whether or not my results even still existed, which is the main thing I wanted to know, which left me assuming things, which I really don't want to do, not to mention the fact that there is a sentence fragment and use of a hyphen needed in those four sentences. Oh the irony... it infuriates me.

So I told Kem this and he asked if there was a phone number to talk to someone (perhaps more competent than this loser) and I found one. I phoned this morning and talked to an "operator" (ie. a real person, as opposed to pushing buttons on my phone). I asked if she could help me with some questions and she said sure (not very confidently, I might add). So I ran through my situation, and when I was almost done, she interrupted me and said that I had "told her all of that already, and that she had answered my questions already", which meant that I was talking to the inadequate lady that had responded to my e-mail. I told her that she had answered them indirectly and wondered if my results were even still existant. She told me that "Oh, well, it was only two years ago. I don't see any reason for them not to be there. And if they're not, we'll give you a refund." And at this point, I was just "uh huh"-ing along. She told me to send back the e-mail, as a "hard copy", which I'm guessing is as proof of story or something, I don't know.

Now that I think about it, I kinda wanted argue with her... but I didn't, of course. Anyway, I'll send them my dumb photo and they better give me my results or else I will be arguing.

~~Aaron

PS. Congrats on your new place, Lily. I think I can help you move next week, if you still need people (Warning: I may slack off though...)