Apple needs to be careful or they’re going to restore my faith in humanity and I’m not sure if I’m ready to take that kind of leap just yet.  Like I had stated in a post last month, while I hate to do rebates of any form since I’ve been burned before, I decided to see if my printer would be reimbursed like Apple’s rebate promised when I bought my MacBook.

Much to my surprise, when I mailed the rebate form the week of October 8, I got an email confirmation that same week on October 12.  It said my claim had been received and to expect it to be processed in 6-8 weeks.  At that point I was already impressed since usually the first correspondence with a rebate firm is them saying you missed some crucial step in completing the application.

I still fully expected there to be some hitch, yet I got a follow-up email on October 27 saying my claim had been processed, the rebate check has been mailed, and to call Apple if I didn’t get it within 30 days.  Even at that point I said “Yeah, right, whatever, I’m sure it will get lost in the mail.”

Well, smack me on my derriere and call me Sally but the darn check actually came in the mail yesterday!  A successful rebate!  And it came in less than a month after me mailing the initial request!  If I didn’t already love Apple and my MacBook, they completely have a convert in me now. 

So for today, AND TODAY ONLY, I will look at things with a Pollyanna attitude.  I’ll give people the benefit of the doubt, I’ll be optimistic and hopeful, devoid of sarcasm, and guffaw heartily.  Then my head will explode and you’ll have one less blog to read. 

Is that what you people really want?!?!?!  Perhaps I'll visit the DMV office today to get some inefficiency back in my life.