How to cure (or at least help relieve) impatience?

[ReddMcKnight]

Hey all. I need some suggestions on how to relieve impatience. Here's the deal, I ordered something from Ukraine, and it shipped out on the 18th, but now, here's the 23rd, and it's still there. The waiting is driving me crazy, and I'm already impatient enough as it is. Sure, this may sound dumb to some of you, but I take it quite seriously. That being said, what are things you all do when your feeling impatient?

[techwizard]

Hey all. I need some suggestions on how to relieve impatience. Here's the deal, I ordered something from Ukraine, and it shipped out on the 18th, but now, here's the 23rd, and it's still there. The waiting is driving me crazy, and I'm already impatient enough as it is. Sure, this may sound dumb to some of you, but I take it quite seriously. That being said, what are things you all do when your feeling impatient?

you can't wait more than 5 days for something to come halfway around the world? unless you pay extra it usually takes at least a week to get anything from the USA shipped up to Canada, let alone from Europe or Asia.

[img width=420 height=294]http://cdn.someecards.com/someecards/usercards/1287272632840_4369889.png[/img]

(i would give actual advice but it's 4AM here and the best i can think of is "suck it up")

[Izret101]

I just got something in from Italy and it sat at the post office there for well over a week before it even left their country.

I would expect Ukraine is a little tied up right now with civil wars and shooting down civilian planes. Shipping might be further delayed.


Also i had a buddy buy me something in another country (seller didn't offer US shipping) Here is the last message i received from my buddy:
"I'll let you know when it arrives" - Received on 14 July 14 at 08:43

[singlebanana]

Yeah, I order from Japan quite a bit and it usually takes 3-4 weeks for stuff to arrive. This is norm when purchasing international items. My suggestion: break out your Power Glove again.    Surely you have other stuff to play.

[Zagnorch]

Considering what's going on in the Ukraine, I'm impatient to find out what you picked up.

Is it this:

[img width=325 height=462]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b3/Shadow_of_Chernobyl_cover.jpg[/img]


I'm waiting for something from Hong Kong, myself. The invoice told me to expect a two- to four-week turnaround on it, although I've had to wait as long as two months a few times.

[Shadow Kisuragi]

Couldn't find a version to embed - sorry. :'(
http://southpark.cc.com/c...cartman-cant-wait-3-weeks

[Crabmaster2000]

There is a pill for that.......... oh IMPATIENCE. My bad, thought we were talking about something else.

[Tynstar]

half way around the globe in a country kind of at war.......5 days isnt a big deal.

Play you 5200 and Jaguar until it gets there.

[ReddMcKnight]

The only suggestion I like is Banana's. Too bad my Power Glove broke sometime back. I would love to use it again.

[Duke.Togo]

I got some items from a guy in Romania once, and it took around a month to show up. Nothing strange about it, it's just that customs and the long trek take it a while.

[ReddMcKnight]

Considering what's going on in the Ukraine, I'm impatient to find out what you picked up.

Is it this:

[img width=325 height=462]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b3/Shadow_of_Chernobyl_cover.jpg[/img]


I'm waiting for something from Hong Kong, myself. The invoice told me to expect a two- to four-week turnaround on it, although I've had to wait as long as two months a few times.

No Zagnorch, it's not that.

[OatBob]

I think it's crazy that imports I get from Hong Kong resellers make it here faster than domestic sellers.  It basically means that the US sellers wait 5 days before it even posts.

Meanwhile, on the other side of the world, they deal with it first thing in the morning (probably within hours of when they got the order).  It hits the morning post, and has nearly a full extra day within China's post system.  Then, when it finally does cross the ocean, the international date line gives it an extra 24-hour boost.

[Izret101]

If i get payment before 3pm i ship same day. My post office closes at 4 the next nearest at 4.30

Most sellers are lazy SOBs though.

[Zagnorch]

Considering what's going on in the Ukraine, I'm impatient to find out what you picked up.

Is it this:

[img width=325 height=462]http://upload.wikimedia.org/wikipedia/en/b/b3/Shadow_of_Chernobyl_cover.jpg[/img]


I'm waiting for something from Hong Kong, myself. The invoice told me to expect a two- to four-week turnaround on it, although I've had to wait as long as two months a few times.

No Zagnorch, it's not that.

Hey, you're doing the Skylanders thing, right? Why not fire that up and play a few levels to take the edge off?

Myself, I'm impatient for the Dark Edition Trap Team set I pre-ordered to arrive. Only a couple months to go...

[ReddMcKnight]

I could do that.