I'll 'make my complaint/lament' in a minute; but first, That word (the 'built' one below, linked to the page on which they 'do the inflicting')—there might be something more to that word ... something crucial that firms the foundation upon which our lexicon stands ...
The word “Segregation” is built on ancient words that mean “|Apart from (|Secret) + Herd, |Flock (to |Gather).”
Today, that dashboard had a 'banner at the top' that linked to the page that tells how you can use 'your phone' (which apparently now means 'your wireless device (cellphone, iPad, etc.)' rather than 'the encased microphone-&-speaker attached to your landline') to access lots more Point-earning features of Bing Rewards' program.
... might as well put up a "NO BLACKS ALLOWED"-sign (of-course substituting "KLUTZES" for 'BLACKS'), because I apparently CAN'T have such a wireless device! Why? Because those things are expensive and fragile, and I would almost surely break it within a month!
(I do have a flip-phone (on a 'barely connected'-plan—I get a telephone-signal and some text-messaging, but no Internet or Web-Images ☹); but I break it about once-a-month ... it hits the ground & the battery-cap flies off & the battery flies out, and I have to reassemble it & restart it & reset it.)
Why can't I get a free replacements if I break my new phone? Probably because it isn't offered on my 'caregiver's' connection-plan, which is the only way I get the semi-durable flip-phone I have now; but is there a way she can get a plan with free replacements?
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