Silliness So what are you doing RIGHT NOW? - Page 65

zelda_pinwheel · 10-25-2008, 09:09 PM

holy cow, 27,97 ???? i wouldn't have bid THAT much !!!! (thank heavens the other guy didn't either !) but thanks. good strategy. that's usually what i do as well. sometimes it fails me, often it works.

RWood · 10-26-2008, 02:35 AM

Just got back from attending my wife's high school reunion.

Patricia · 10-26-2008, 05:53 AM

And I've only recently woken up. We had the Paris apero last night. It was a really good evening. Alex and Rebecca came from Switzerland (via Frankfurt). Zelda and Hadrien were there, plus about 15 people,

GeoffC · 10-26-2008, 09:53 AM

swearing ..... not usual for me .......

RickyMaveety · 10-26-2008, 10:53 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

swearing ..... not usual for me .......

Conversely, very very usual for me. Whatcha swearing about???

GeoffC · 10-26-2008, 11:01 AM

this week, ISPs mainly ..... trouble with emails - unable to send but can receive OK - I tell support through their web pages - they send me an email asking me to reply with details of PC settings etc ..... gggrrrrr

RickyMaveety · 10-26-2008, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

this week, ISPs mainly ..... trouble with emails - unable to send but can receive OK - I tell support through their web pages - they send me an email asking me to reply with details of PC settings etc ..... gggrrrrr

OK .... so lower yourself to their level. Take detailed notes regarding everything they want to know, then go back to their website and tell them all about it. I realize that you are dealing with idiots, but sometimes it's your only choice.

RWood · 10-26-2008, 11:07 AM

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Originally Posted by Patricia

And I've only recently woken up. We had the Paris apero last night. It was a really good evening. Alex and Rebecca came from Switzerland (via Frankfurt). Zelda and Hadrien were there, plus about 15 people,

Sounds like a fun time.

GeoffC · 10-26-2008, 11:13 AM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

OK .... so lower yourself to their level. Take detailed notes regarding everything they want to know, then go back to their website and tell them all about it. I realize that you are dealing with idiots, but sometimes it's your only choice.

Ah... that's another tale...I've also had problems with connections - EVERYTIME it gets windy, I suffer dropouts..... I tell them on their pages, answer all their questions, again on the pages.....

Each night, about 3 am, someone replies, repeating the same (or closely similar) questions....this has been on-going for over 2 weeks....because each new support person doesn't bother to read what has happened previously.....I rang on one occasion and was assured full notes were taken and action would follow.......it didn't stop the web support persons asking further (similar) questions ..........

RickyMaveety · 10-26-2008, 11:25 AM

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Originally Posted by GeoffC

Ah... that's another tale...I've also had problems with connections - EVERYTIME it gets windy, I suffer dropouts..... I tell them on their pages, answer all their questions, again on the pages.....

Each night, about 3 am, someone replies, repeating the same (or closely similar) questions....this has been on-going for over 2 weeks....because each new support person doesn't bother to read what has happened previously.....I rang on one occasion and was assured full notes were taken and action would follow.......it didn't stop the web support persons asking further (similar) questions ..........

Ah yes ... been there and done that. There are times I have started conversations with so-called tech support by telling them to keep their mouths shut for the next three minutes and LISTEN. I then tell give them a summary of the answers to all the questions I have been asked 40 or 50 times, and explain to them that if they ask me any of those questions again during our conversation, I will reach through the phone line, down their throat, and yank their freaking lungs out.

I also tell them that I am taping the entire conversation (which is true) and that, if they have any problem with that, they'd better get someone competent on the line pronto.

I am not a fun person to be around when the people who are supposed to be providing support for a product don't know any more (and sometimes less) about the product than I do.

Scrach that .... I'm just not a fun person to be around generally.

desertgrandma · 10-26-2008, 11:26 AM

Just put a pound of bacon on the griddle....its sizzling and filling my house with that good bacon smell on a cool fall morning in Arizona........

yvanleterrible · 10-26-2008, 12:09 PM

Turned on the pellet stove this morning, that I finally installed yesterday. Great little, simple moment, the best ones in life.

zelda_pinwheel · 10-26-2008, 12:12 PM

speaking of simple, happy moments, just came back from having tea with patricia before she took the train home and am now having my stomach warmed by my purry little cat, who is still delirious with joy about my return. the paris meetup last night was brilliant, i think we all had a really great evening (i know i did !!). can't wait to do it again !

desertgrandma · 10-26-2008, 01:01 PM

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Originally Posted by yvanleterrible

Turned on the pellet stove this morning, that I finally installed yesterday. Great little, simple moment, the best ones in life.

Pellet stoves are great.

desertgrandma · 10-26-2008, 01:02 PM

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Originally Posted by RickyMaveety

Ah yes ... been there and done that. There are times I have started conversations with so-called tech support by telling them to keep their mouths shut for the next three minutes and LISTEN. I then tell give them a summary of the answers to all the questions I have been asked 40 or 50 times, and explain to them that if they ask me any of those questions again during our conversation, I will reach through the phone line, down their throat, and yank their freaking lungs out.

I also tell them that I am taping the entire conversation (which is true) and that, if they have any problem with that, they'd better get someone competent on the line pronto.

I am not a fun person to be around when the people who are supposed to be providing support for a product don't know any more (and sometimes less) about the product than I do.

Scrach that .... I'm just not a fun person to be around generally.

Bet you are...........................

10-25-2008, 09:09 PM	#961
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	holy cow, 27,97 ???? i wouldn't have bid THAT much !!!! (thank heavens the other guy didn't either !) but thanks. good strategy. that's usually what i do as well. sometimes it fails me, often it works.

10-26-2008, 02:35 AM	#962
RWood Technogeezer Posts: 7,233 Karma: 1601464 Join Date: Nov 2006 Location: Virginia, USA Device: Sony PRS-500	Just got back from attending my wife's high school reunion.

10-26-2008, 05:53 AM	#963
Patricia Reader Posts: 11,504 Karma: 8720163 Join Date: May 2007 Location: South Wales, UK Device: Sony PRS-500, PRS-505, Asus EEEpc 4G	And I've only recently woken up. We had the Paris apero last night. It was a really good evening. Alex and Rebecca came from Switzerland (via Frankfurt). Zelda and Hadrien were there, plus about 15 people,

10-26-2008, 09:53 AM	#964
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	swearing ..... not usual for me .......

10-26-2008, 11:01 AM	#966
GeoffC Chocolate Grasshopper ... Posts: 27,599 Karma: 20821184 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Scotland Device: Muse HD , Cybook Gen3 , Pocketbook 302 (Black) , Nexus 10: wife has PW	this week, ISPs mainly ..... trouble with emails - unable to send but can receive OK - I tell support through their web pages - they send me an email asking me to reply with details of PC settings etc ..... gggrrrrr

10-26-2008, 11:26 AM	#971
desertgrandma Enjoying the show.... Posts: 14,270 Karma: 10462843 Join Date: Jun 2008 Location: Arizona Device: A K1, Kindle Paperwhite, an Ipod, IPad2, Iphone, an Ipad Mini & macAir	Just put a pound of bacon on the griddle....its sizzling and filling my house with that good bacon smell on a cool fall morning in Arizona........

10-26-2008, 12:09 PM	#972
yvanleterrible Reborn Paper User Posts: 8,616 Karma: 15446734 Join Date: May 2006 Location: Que Nada Device: iPhone8, iPad Air	Turned on the pellet stove this morning, that I finally installed yesterday. Great little, simple moment, the best ones in life.

10-26-2008, 12:12 PM	#973
zelda_pinwheel zeldinha zippy zeldissima Posts: 27,827 Karma: 921169 Join Date: Dec 2007 Location: Paris, France Device: eb1150 & is that a nook in her pocket, or she just happy to see you?	speaking of simple, happy moments, just came back from having tea with patricia before she took the train home and am now having my stomach warmed by my purry little cat, who is still delirious with joy about my return. the paris meetup last night was brilliant, i think we all had a really great evening (i know i did !!). can't wait to do it again !