European Stars And Stripes (Newspaper) - October 8, 1986, Darmstadt, Hesse                                Wednesday october 8,1988 the stars and stripes Page 11 Ann Landers letters dear Ann Landers 1 read a Story in the Miami Herald recently that made me lick. What in the world is the matter with people anyway a crowd of nearly 500, some sip Ping lemonade others bouncing children on their shoulders wailed for six Houn in e shopping Center to see metro Dade homicide Detec lives pull two dead men out of the it trunk of an automobile. Fly people were standing on the roofs of their cars to get a better look. They were u ing binoculars and cameras with telephoto lenses. Traffic was backed up for two hours. Vans were parked around the car la shield the victims from View but people started crawl ing on their hands and Knees 10 get under the vans. How do you explain this Ann i am appalled in Miami Dew Miami it morbid curiosity. Why else would they hang Artmond for six boor to see such a sight we up hear ing that to and horror movies have desensitized us to death and human suffering Bat people used in lock to witness beheading in the Middle Ages. I guess from the beginning of time folks have enjoyed the excitement of seeing something out of the Ordinary it s a release from the boredom of everyday living. Dear Ann Landers my parents fight constantly Over my Mother s toy poodle. Toni was never trained properly and she is Nota Well behaved dog. Dad despise Toni and i Don t blame him. The dog gels into the garbage barks incessantly and riddles and worse All Over the House. Last night dad stepped Barefoot in Toni s droppings and threatened divorce grandma will Lake Toni but mom won t give her up. Mom told me privately that if she was forced to choose Between dad and Toni she would choose dad but she d resent it and hold it against him for a Long time. What s the solution to this Messy family prob Lem warfare out West dear warfare ton should go la grandma s. Your dad should gel a new toy poodle have him or her trained by profession Al and brought Home with Good manners. Your Mother might be angry for a while but Shell get Over it. An untrained dog is one Heck at a nuisance and i Don t blame your dad for insisting on a Resolution. Dear Ann Landers my husband is a plastic surgeon. No he is not Busy Bobbing noses and making older women look Young his specially is making thumbs out of fingers for peo ple who have lost theirs in accidents. I be Learned a great Deal from him and would like to pass something on. Will you please Lell your readers that if a loved one has an Accident and plastic surgery is needed they should Call the surgeon in immediately and not wait until later to do the plastic work. Too Many people think the victim should pull through tint and then the plastic surgeon should be called in to repair the scan. Let your readers know it is 10 times More difficult painful and expensive if they wait ideally there should be one Healing one Hospital slay and no need to Correct an emergency  wife in Honolulu Dor Hod tto Uki Tor letter hit a Tare a lot of pain r and him. I hate Berer dealt with till Lope in my _ before and am pleased to Paw the wort to my Recto. Fue it Way in Yoor Cratem Folk. Yoa never postal clerk objects to payment by Check an article about the Navy Exchange cafes and the new policy on the acceptance of credit cards prompts me to respond. To Many this will be Good news just like in was Good news when the nex Mafes started to Honor personal checks. Of course the Post office not to be outdone by the Exchange had to jump on the band Wagon. Already 1 have Wen tines come to a dead Stop so that the customer could write a Check argue with the employees and have their credit verified. Meanwhile those who Are in a hurry along with those who have the exact change in hand Are subject to delay. Before you jump to the conclusion thai 1 am a disgruntled customer please allow me in Sel this matter straight i am normally As far ahead or the line As one can gel. I am a postal clerk. Believe me i resent the patronage of those who ares inconsiderate Aslo make Small purchases with per Sonal checks. This practice slows Down transactions because i have to then Check a  is usually followed with an argument Over a signature Tike Why a i need to sign the Back of the Check my signature is right Here in front and the Etc Teras continue. Meanwhile customers Are kept wailing while the line continues to grow Long  make matters worse we Are subject to pecuniary liability in simpler terms this Means that if i accept Check that bounces i am held liable and must pay for the Purchase of a dishonest customer out of my own pocket i was once informed that the cleric has the final Sayat to whether a Check Wilt or Wilt not be honoured. 1 wish that were the Case because if it were so a new sign would appear in my Post office lobby. It would read absolutely no personal checks will be cashed Attis Post office Petty officer 2.c. Patrick James  Sicily taking time out for an cafes rebuttal Rumor has it that Ferdinand Marcos is coming 1ofrankfurt to shop at the Exchange. He will be using his unlimited line of credit. How else could he afford one of those j4.000 or 15,000walches cafes stocks 1 thought of buying one once. In was either the watch or a car. 1 reasoned that 1 could use the watch to let me know what time i needed to leave the apartment to catch my train to work i assumed a $5,000 watch would keep Good Lime. My App limit would not allow the amount  was out because i did t have inc Cash mini mum Down payment. Hope was rekindled when cafes announced i would accept credit cards. This time i could t get the Bank to go along with raising my visa limit. Disappointed i bought a Seiko and a used Bow instead. Have fun shopping Ferdinand. Dan b. Egan Frankfurt editor s note Muter sat Brace e. Zwas Dorf customer relation specialist Public Kathln of fice i in a arts Europe replies Hare no idea nor am i interested to what or. Mar cos shops for. Do know what our customer want to boy and for Many of them h t Hole. Sold Mort than 1,500 rolex watches through the cafes mat Oder Catalon but year. 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