-my $error = $svc_acct->cancel;
-&myeidiot($error) if $error;
-$error = $svc_acct->delete;
-&myeidiot($error) if $error;
-
-$error = $cust_svc->delete;
-&myeidiot($error) if $error;
+my $error = $svc_x->cancel;
+$error ||= $svc_x->delete;
+$error ||= $cust_svc->delete;