Type Slowly

So let me preface this story by saying this was the first time I ever bought tickets (emphasis on the plural there) from Ticketmaster.ca.

So Pavement, the greatest band ever, have decided to reuinte and play a show in New York Fuckin City. In Central Park of all places! Judging by the view on google maps, this might be the most beautiful place to see the most beautiful band play the worlds most beautiful songs.

So Ned got tickets for the first day. It sold so well, 2 minutes to sell out in fact, that more shows were added. Four shows in total to be exact. Ned and Michelle managed to get tickets for 3 of the 4 shows, and it was up to me to get tickets for the other day. I got an email yesterday from Ned asking if I can still get tickets for the Thrusday show. No problem! Right?

So I go onto Ticketmaster.ca about half an hour before 10, when the tickets are on sale. I saw the Thrusday show which said it was sold out, and I probably want to get tickets for the Friday show. I start to stress and strain, only this time the credit cards did not numb the pain. Quite the opposite. I send a bunch of emails to Ned, and Gary, and a text to Michelle. I assumed maybe Ned ment tickets for Friday not Thursday. Again, this was my first time using Ticketmaster. [Note: I usually call them Ticketbastard, but by the end of this story you will know why I will never again use such ugly language for such a wonderful company.] Gary said he thinks Ned got tickets for the Tuesday and Thursday show. Gary too had to get Friday tickets this morning, so all signs pointed to a miscommunication, and I should get Friday tickets. What do they say about assuming? They lead to assumptions. Yeah...no shit.

So I hit refresh about 38 times before 10am hits. Finally put an order in for 3 tickets and NO JOKE, Pavements "Type Slowly" came on. I swear to God I am not making that part up. This helped cuz I started to panic when they asked me to create an account again. I have never done this before, and that god damn timer in the corner was watching me like an evil eye.

After about 19 different pages there it was!! Confirmation page! I just bought 3 tickets for the Pavement show in New York. Awesome right? Nope.

I get an email from Ned saying its the Thursday show.

I saw green spots for about a minute. I freak out and go back to Ticketmaster and buy 3 tickets for the Thursday show. I am pretty much cursing at this point. The last thing I was expecting was to have over 300 bucks put on my Visa this morning, but it had to be done.

So here I am. 6 tickets to two Pavement shows. Three of which I need to get rid of. Or do I?!?!?

I read online that Ticketmaster Canada will cancel orders so long as you do it the day of. I find the Guelph phone number for Ticketmaster, and after 8 minutes on hold, the voice of an angel came on the other line. One that would make Visa mad, and me very happy. They said as a one time courtesy, and since I called the day of the order they would cancel my friday order and I would not be charge. I love you Ticketmaster. I love you Pavement. All is well in the world once again.

P.S. They said the next time I try to cancel an order they wont do it cuz they will see it as a pattern. I explained it was my first time ordering online and I fucked up.