Well, I guess I screwed that pooch! It might be online later. Today's my prep day so I haven't been able to check or do much more beyond writing than have my down boots explode all over my office floor and talk to people at the bank.

(For a moment, with the exploding feathers, I thought the snowstorm on the East Coast was really carrying.)

They had me talk from the audience. At the very end of the show, they told me to stand up. I forgot the first time I spoke, and then remembered the next time.

They gave that therapist the last word on my suggestion about shaming the flagrantly rude. Let's just say I find her "solution"...uh...impractical!

Somebody just messaged me:

Too bad I missed most of the show, but glad I caught this gem from you, Amy: "The truth is, truly powerful people don't have to treat people like that. They're very nice to people because they feel powerful."

Had forgotten I'd said that -- taped it so long ago!

If you saw the episode, please tell me what you thought. I have a hard time watching myself on TV and might not be able to do it until Gregg is back from The D.

Thank you so much, Meloni -- this is so helpful. Also, thanks for saying I looked and sounded great. It's always hard being on a show the first time because you are figuring out what their protocol is.

And many therapists are actually not about solving problems but pulling them out of you and discussing them, which is one reason you go back to them for eons (if you see one).

I was a little mad that they'd (clearly) briefed her on what I was saying and then I didn't get to respond about how utterly impractical (and thus ridiculous) it was. (What I would have said: "Okay, so the answer, when somebody is egregiously shouting into their cell phone in a public place, is to go over and hug them until they stop?"

I love that cab co tip. That's still finding your own car -- it's just doing it by cab-sourcing.

Oh, and I stopped the bank fraud being done to me in its tracks by being meddling. Called the company and it turned out the money transfer had yet to go through. Then, after going through all the account-shutting bullshit and having the bank employee tell me to call her if I wanted to know anything, I called the corporate headquarters of the bank, asked for "Fraud division, please," and got this great woman on the phone. I explained how I'd stopped the fraud, asked to help with their case, and asked if they could put the money back sooner than 10-15 business days. A day later, I'd gotten a provisional credit -- meaning the money can be used. I wrote her a thank you note, which I'll mail tomorrow, and faxed a copy to the president of the bank.

You don't just get to be a complaining scold when things go wrong -- you need to also give props when somebody does right by you. Always try to remember to do that.