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Ok, Expedia can take a flying leap off a very high cliff surrounded by very pointy rocks.

I decided to book a hotel for my fiance and I while in NYC next week instead of crashing at a friend's... just a little closer to the action. I got started on the booking process and even made it to the reservation page, where you give your credit card. But when I tried to enter my address, they didn't have Ireland as a country option, so my reservation couldn't go through! Republic of Ireland wasn't one either, and using the United Kingdom didn't work. I decided I'd ring Expedia (about a euro a minute mind you) to book the hotel figuring they'd be able to take care of it manually.

After a very frustrating THIRTY minutes on the phone with "Carl" (one suspects that they are all Carl's), he was no closer to getting me booked. To be fair, after I explained that I had so far spend about $60 on this phone call, he rang me back. But to no avail. He then asked if there was a friend in America whose card I could use. FUCK SAKE! FUCK EXPEDIA.

I tried using expedia.co.uk as well, but no luck. Apparently they've never heard of Ireland either.

But it gets BETTER. So I go to the direct website of the hotel and try to make a reservation. I was successful AND I saved $26 in booking directly. "Carl" tried to tell me that that must not include taxes, and when I read that yes, in fact it did, he got a bit defensive. So the amount I saved by booking directly to the hotel can go towards my fucking phone bill to Expedia.