Hints from Heloise

Dear Heloise: I went to the pharmacy to pick up my prescriptions, arrived home and, for no reason, counted them. To my surprise, they were 23 pills short. The pharmacist, without any apologies, said, “It was an honest mistake.” He gave me the 23 pills.

Please advise your readers to count their pills. – C.M., Manchester, N.H.

Wow! One, two or a few, but 23? That’s a lot. Sometimes the pill count might be short for a legitimate reason, and if so, the pharmacy should inform you.

Folks, count those pills. – Heloise

Dear Heloise: When wearing a pin on the lapel of my suit, sometimes it opens up, and I’m always worried I will lose it.

So, I cut the tip of a pencil eraser and put it through the stem of the pin (before closing the clasp), and now if the pin lock opens, I won’t worry about losing it. – G.D., West Palm Beach, Fla.