***The Official RANT Thread***

[luv]

Customer service or help desk people who speak English as a second language.

[4th and Long]

Originally Posted by luv

Customer service or help desk people who speak English as a second language.

Customer service or help desk people who speak English as a third or fourth language, and not very well.

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by 4th and Long

Customer service or help desk people who speak English as a third or fourth language, and not very well.

Customer service where it takes you 10 minutes to go through the automated prompts and 15 key presses later, in order to talk to someone who speaks English as a third or fourth language, and not very well.

[ModSocks]

Originally Posted by chasedude

Customer service where it takes you 10 minutes to go through the automated prompts and 15 key presses later, in order to talk to someone who speaks English as a third or fourth language, and not very well.

And then they put you on hold because they can't answer your ****ing question....and then you get disconnected.

I'm looking at YOU Cox Communications....

[chasedude]

Originally Posted by Detoxing

And then they put you on hold because they can't answer your ****ing question....and then you get disconnected.

I'm looking at YOU Cox Communications....

Yeah, I've had this issue with my bank. "Hold on while I find someone who can answer your question, click" WTF? My next call back is not that cordial.

US Bank... I'm looking at you!!!

[Bob Dole]

Email request from the top:

Can we send out an update email to remind folks of the capabilities of their phone? Lots of new folks.

Seriously? IT'S A ****ING TELEPHONE. It's that thing sitting on your desk that makes a noise once in awhile, and has pretty much the standard components of EVERY OTHER ****ING PHONE YOU'VE EVER SEEN. When it makes a noise, pick up the handset and say hello. It's even nicer if you identify who the **** you are and ask the caller how you might assist them.

If you want to make a call, USE THE ****ING NUMBER PAD. If you need an outside line, press 9 first, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER ****ING POST BRANCH EXCHANGE PHONE YOU'VE EVER USED. Its primary capability is that it facilitates communication between you and someone at a remote location! Pretty ****ing sweet, huh?

And no...IT WON'T SEND A FAX OR MAKE YOU ANY ****ING SMARTER, BECAUSE IT'S JUST A ****ING PHONE.

If you aren't bright enough to figure out any additional features available through pressing the CLEARLY LABELED BUTTONS OR SOFTKEYS (which more often than not, result in MORE CLEARLY LABELED SOFTKEYS), you're probably not ****ing bright enough to use them without bothering me every ****ing time you feel the urge to use them, so pretend they aren't there. If you have enough time to sit and ponder all the spiffy things your phone might be able to do, YOU CLEARLY HAVE TOO MUCH ****ING SPARE TIME AND SHOULD FIND SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE TO DO.

[Saulbadguy]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

Email request from the top:



Seriously? IT'S A ****ING TELEPHONE. It's that thing sitting on your desk that makes a noise once in awhile, and has pretty much the standard components of EVERY OTHER ****ING PHONE YOU'VE EVER SEEN. When it makes a noise, pick up the handset and say hello. It's even nicer if you identify who the **** you are and ask the caller how you might assist them.

If you want to make a call, USE THE ****ING NUMBER PAD. If you need an outside line, press 9 first, JUST LIKE EVERY OTHER ****ING POST BRANCH EXCHANGE PHONE YOU'VE EVER USED. Its primary capability is that it facilitates communication between you and someone at a remote location! Pretty ****ing sweet, huh?

And no...IT WON'T SEND A FAX OR MAKE YOU ANY ****ING SMARTER, BECAUSE IT'S JUST A ****ING PHONE.

If you aren't bright enough to figure out any additional features available through pressing the CLEARLY LABELED BUTTONS OR SOFTKEYS (which more often than not, result in MORE CLEARLY LABELED SOFTKEYS), you're probably not ****ing bright enough to use them without bothering me every ****ing time you feel the urge to use them, so pretend they aren't there. If you have enough time to sit and ponder all the spiffy things your phone might be able to do, YOU CLEARLY HAVE TOO MUCH ****ING SPARE TIME AND SHOULD FIND SOMETHING PRODUCTIVE TO DO.

Did you send the e-mail?

[Bob Dole]

Originally Posted by Saulbadguy

Did you send the e-mail?

No, but they might get Bob Dole's "How to use your phone" Powerpoint that he put together a couple of years ago when someone asked him to hold a training session about using a telephone.

[luv]

Originally Posted by Bob Dole

No, but they might get Bob Dole's "How to use your phone" Powerpoint that he put together a couple of years ago when someone asked him to hold a training session about using a telephone.

How much does your company pay? I really feel like I could excel there.

[Donger]

Self-check out at the grocery store. Next person waiting in line? Please, wait for me to pick up my receipt, grocery bags and depart BEFORE walking up behind me so that you can have your turn. I'm relatively sure that I could easily kill you with a 5lb bag of ****ING potatoes. Or even a half gallon of Rocky Road ice cream. At the very least, I will rend and torture you anally with a fresh corn cob.

Thank you.

[luv]

I'm sorry. I don't care if you are one of the owners of this place. Just because your three year old is too sick for daycare does not mean it's cool to bring him to work with you. Especially when you are on the phone in your office with the door closed, and your son is getting into everything, slamming doors, and coughing on everything!

[Bugeater]

Originally Posted by luv

I'm sorry. I don't care if you are one of the owners of this place. Just because your three year old is too sick for daycare does not mean it's cool to bring him to work with you. Especially when you are on the phone in your office with the door closed, and your son is getting into everything, slamming doors, and coughing on everything!

WTF? Someone seriously brought their sick kid to work with them?

[luv]

Originally Posted by Bugeater

WTF? Someone seriously brought their sick kid to work with them?

My co-worker said she'd had to before, but when she did, she confined them to her office and kept her door closed. Even then, the only time she did was when it was before a doctor's appointment or after a doctor's appointment before going home. The thing is, they had more than 24 hours to procure a sitter. Instead, since his wife had to go out of town for work, he brought his sick kid to work. Bronchitis and ear infection. Then he takes him home after lunch for his nap and tells us he'll be back only if he's able to find a sitter. Yeah right.

[bevischief]

I am not in a good mood.

[bevischief]

And have no baby sitter at moment... My wife is still sleeping...