It was sent to me by my mail order pharmacy, OptumRx, thus tempting me to descend into a rant about the inefficiency of health care in the U.S. After all, it cost them 39 cents in postage to mail me the check in response to some alleged overpayment on my part. But, I resolve to take a dignified approach toward their heartfelt desire to make sure they were not conning me out of a penny.
I now have to decide between a number of mature responses to such silliness on their part:
- Wait in line at my bank and cash it. Somehow I think it might be appropriate to wear something dignified for the occasion. Perhaps my blue wig.
- Endorse the back and forward it to a favorite charity, or perhaps an unfavorite one. ASPM (American Society for the Protection of Mosquitoes) comes to mind.
- In a similar vein, endorse the back and forward it as a donation to the Donald Trump presidential campaign. I just love that fellow's comb over, don't you?
- Wait until the "deposit by" date passes, and then send it back to OptumRx asking them to please reissue it.
As I say, I have always wanted this to happen some day.
