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Once while I was waiting for my checked bag at Kennedy, I spotted a female security guard with a beagle sniffing its way along the floor straight to my carry-on.
I landed in SFO, waited for my checked luggage (which had been sent to San Jose on the correct flight), and then I complained at the baggage service counter, asking (grumpily) "Where is my luggage?" The baggage service rep replied simply "Your bag is in San Jose, which is apparently where you should be!" Cue my look of surprise and embarrassment.
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About a month later, Mr. Seminerio phoned another executive at the hospital, saying he was calling "for my check".
I called for my check, and thanked the waiter in Cantonese, as I would have done if we were in Hong Kong.
Back to the clinic for my check-up.
I'm still waiting for my check from big oil.
I was 13 and waiting for my check-up.
"I was ashamed of asking for my check".
It took another five calls for my checks to magically appear.
Another time, they let me pick out my very own theme for my checks.
But here I am, fully registered and waiting for my checks to arrive.
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