For those of you keeping score, I'm now at day 37 of no-Internet-connection-at-home life, thanks to our friends at BT, to whom I'll refer to as "The Incompetents". I have logged over 10 hours of phone calls with them since I've been keeping track.
I can't be bothered to go into the details, because, frankly, I'm sure my 2.7 readers don't care...and because it makes me sad.
The one bit of news I'll report is this: I actually yelled at someone on the phone on Saturday.
I haven't done that in so long that I can't remember the last time it happened (it's been years, people). And it made me mad (and if you know me at all, you'll know that one of the things that really makes my blood boil is when I'm mad about being mad) and it made me really sad.
So I'm sad today...in general...because (as ludicrous as it is) this whole dramatic saga is now affecting my general state of mind. How sad is THAT?!
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Ok, it's time to look for the life lesson here. This is getting ridiculous. It's starting to make ME mad now too! There has to be some purpose in the heavens for you to endure this - but I would have to do some serious theological study to get to the bottom of it. I like your term "The Incompetents" - it sort of sounds like a bizarro-superhero troupe.
Can I be the 0.7?
This reminds me of when I had no gas service at my house and spent days trying to get the gas company to come out and connect the line. I literally yelled at one Centerpoint rep -- while at the office -- with all my co-workers sitting around listening. We had no hot water and no heat (in February) for a week. It was no 37 days...but it was bad. I feel your pain.
I yelled at a t-mobile lady. Maybe they provoke on purpose and they takes bets on how long it will take before someone yells at them.
But I agree w/ Susannah and think God is refining you. Next time, maybe swing the conversation into a song. Sing all your words back to them. Like Mary Poppins style. Even if you're saying, "Turn on my internet before I turn you into a pumpkin..." if you sing it, it will makes it sound sweet, but you still get the point across.
Maybe you should call to cancel your service. Seems like when you're trying to cancel something, you can't get rid of it. Maybe cancelling will actually get them to turn it on for you.
This sounds like the Rules of Dating.
Dove,
It is time to get rid of this "thorn in your side". How patient you are...you know I would have been through the phone by now.
I wish I could talk to you tonight and maybe cheer you up. Hang in there and cancel this *%^#$@@** order tomorrow. :)
Your loving Mom
Oh yes....the ole' reverse psychology. You should totally try that. And singing is a beautiful idea. I think you can say just about any terrible thing to someone, and if you're singing it, it sounds polite.
So, I noticed just now that I wrote "...to whom I'll refer to..." in my post. Wow. That's rough! Thanks for not kicking me while I'm down, grammar patrollers.
Laurie, I can in NO WAY compare lack of Internet to lack of HOT WATER...so you'll win every time on that contest! However, my quotable line at the office (while on the phone with BT) last week was: "Wait a minute...are you telling me that you work for the phone company and you have to get authorization to transfer a call to someone else in your own company?" Classic.
"Stinkin' BlogSpot!" Grrrr!(I just lost my lengthy comment that was oh so full of wit!)
Anyway, though I feel your pain, I might mention again (as I did last week) that you should dump BT- maybe the rubberband theory will workout in business too. And don't feel bad about letting off some steam- better on the phone than the post office...
full of somethin' anyway...
hey- at least one of your 2.7 readers is hoping for an update...not necessarily about BT...
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