Rowyn: "Oh. Um. I don't remember what I did with it. I'll get back to you later."
...
Missouri Department of Revenue: "Hey, it's been a couple of months, have you found that tax return yet? The one for 2007?"
Rowyn: "Huh? Oh, no. Actually, I remembered what happened. I didn't fill one out."
Missouri Department of Revenue: "... you didn't fill one out?"
Rowyn: "Nah. I think I guesstimated that my refund was gonna be $50 or something, and I didn't think it was worth the trouble of tracking down the form, filling it out, and mailing it in. Something like that. You guys can just keep it, I don't care that much."
Missouri Department of Revenue: "... Um. That's very nice of you, Rowyn, but we'd really appreciate it if you'd just submit the return like everyone else."
Rowyn: "No, really, it's okay, keep the money. It's not worth the trouble to me."
Missouri Department of Revenue: "It's just that we need the paperwork filled out. You know how it is."
Rowyn: "But I hate dealing with taxes. I don't even know where to find the form -- "
Missouri Department of Revenue: " -- it's right on our website -- "
Rowyn: " -- and I'd have to find my W2s again and figure out where I put my 2007 federal tax return. Do I have to?"
Missouri Department of Revenue: "Yes."
Rowyn: "But I don't wanna."
Missouri Department of Revenue: "LOOK, SEND IN THE DAMN FORM OR GUIDO HERE IS GOING TO BREAK BOTH YOUR KNEECAPS."
Rowyn: "Okay, okay! I'm filling it out already! Sheesh!"
Missouri Department of Revenue: "That's more like it."
Rowyn: "Wow, your website's really easy to use. Can you talk to the company whose website I used for my federal taxes? They need your help. Desperately."
Rowyn: "Oh, the refund was actually a few hundred dollars. I guess I should've filled it out in the first place."
Missouri Department of Revenue: (not touching that one.)
Rowyn: Anyway, here you go.
Missouri Department of Revenue: "o/~Thank you! Here's your check! o/~"
...
I'm not sure what the moral of this story is, to be honest.
