Michaels and other retailers are polling you for your postal code. Why? They're trolling for demographics. The same organizations that raise the ramparts and provide poor service, expect your money and your demographic information. How can you counter this? We all need to provide this postal code, when asked: X0A 2K0 -- X0A is Nuanvut, but 2K0 is not a real suffix. That said, I'm calling it Proteston-- it's a picturesque respite from invasive retailers.

Have you ever taken your computer into a shop for a repair or an upgrade? If so, you will likely see their terms and conditions. A fixture is the phrase "We Are Not Responsible For Lost Data." That means that if your hard drive loses its data or a meteor hits the bench or EMP knocks out your drive, the techies can shrug and hand it back. What computer repair shops do not understand: there is a HUGE difference between loss of data (through forces outside of their control) and negligence (the techie Ghosted a blank drive image over your existing drive).