Ain’t doin’ nuthin’

Over a week ago a tab from PayPal appeared in my Internet-browser.
I have open 16 Internet tabs.
PayPal claimed my cookies were off, that they couldn’t complete a transaction unless my cookie-acceptance was on.
So I looked.



My cookies were on.
In other words, what were they crying about?
There was a link in their tab, so I fired it up.
“Select a topic!” it blared.
Then, “Select a sub-topic!”
Nothing applied to my question, so I clicked the most general topic and sub-topic I could find.
I figured I could explain my question to their “contact-us” box.
Later, at bedtime, I fired up my iPhone, and PayPal had e-mailed me.
It was some sort of computerized response to the topic(s) I selected, or so it said.
I was presented a HUGE list of 89 bazilyun “FAQs” — heaven-forbid they actually spell out “Frequently-Asked-Questions.”
They then instructed me how to change my e-mail address at PayPal — as if that had anything to do with my cookie-mystery.
Of course, they noisily insisted that was what my topic-selection indicated.
How so? My topic selection wasn’t pertinent to my question; in fact, it said nothing about changing my e-mail address.
So I responded to their e-mail. They encourage response if their e-mail doesn’t correct the “issue” (problem?).
“Your topic-selection wasn’t pertinent,” I said; “and I ain’t doin’ nuthin’ unless my PayPal charges don’t work.”
Interesting; the charge that supposedly didn’t work, to Walmart*, apparently worked. The stuff I ordered was at my door this morning.
Have the crooks figured out how to dicker your Internet browsing?