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Initech

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43. I switched my car insurance from AAA to Acrisure.

Sun May 24, 2026, 07:21 PM

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That was a nightmare. The stupid insurance company commercials that we see 15.000.000.000 times a day make it seem like it's so easy to switch to them but the actual hoops you have to jump through are insane.

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Back in the day . . . Bumbles Sunday #16

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Excellent OP! gulliver Sunday #20

Endless advertising wastes our time, too lostnfound Sunday #33

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Thanks very good info. live love laugh Sunday #31

I switched my car insurance from AAA to Acrisure. Initech Sunday #43

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I'd add that today, the American People are no longer even customers/consumers, but only data producers for data ancianita 14 hrs ago #67

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There's a whole term for this: HappyLarge Sunday #28

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Exactly! Initech Sunday #50

Me: Yeah, but I want to pay you money! Aussie105 Sunday #44

Many deceptions in those offers are hard to spot or quantify at first lostnfound Sunday #59

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Wow that. Is disturbing. Nt lostnfound 3 hrs ago #69