BIS-foh

One of the Big Scary Financial Organizations (or BIS-foh-s) transferred some funds around, following an inner muse, a whim, that I cannot comprehend.  They sent me a piece of paperwork telling me that they had done this, thoughtfully including account numbers and dates and transaction information.  I could not, however, see where the money was AT when I logged into my account. The fact that it was a pitifully small sum didn't relieve me of the responsibility of tracking the machinations.

I made the call.

"Yes," someone told me (I no longer get names as I can't seem to hold anyone accountable).  "The money is in your account - we just transferred it into a different account that you don't have access to.  This is why you can't see the money when you log in to your account."

This stopped me right short.  As much as I love witty repartee I couldn't respond to this coherently.  I got the sense that it was a new account of some sort, even though the old account was working fine, except for the not sending me the money to put into the new account problems I've been having.   I don't remember what I said although the thought crossed my mind to suggest that I would be the person who should logically be able to see what's in my own account. I didn't say this.  These people are absolute masters of circular logic.  They have hired PhDs trained in psychology to devise a never-ending series of semantic traps.  Have you ever talked to someone who is clearly insane?  Talking more slowly or more loudly or at great length doesn't work because the insane person can't grasp simple facts.  

This is what I've been doing.  These people are clearly insane.