Random Rants ΟΔ: broken record

[Timsup2nothin]

I accidentally got away with a case of beer once at my regular grocery store. I just had them ring it twice the next time I bought one.

 

[warpus]

I tried ordering something online last night, and there's a glitch; the website doesn't recognize my password and when I tried to reset it, the reset instructions didn't arrive in my email. Since the stuff I wanted was on sale ($30 cheaper than everywhere else), I went ahead and made the purchase as a guest... and didn't get an email receipt.

The next step was to contact customer service. The website said to expect a reply within 24-48 hours, and I must say they're prompt.

Irritatingly prompt.

I got a phone call from a customer service call centre at 6:30 AM! When I asked the agent where he was calling from, he said "The Philippines, and it's 8:30 pm here."

While it's nice to know this is going to be looked into (they do have a record of my purchase so at least that went through and I'll get my stuff), don't people check to see what time zone they're calling into?

I have my phone on mute when I'm sleeping so people can't disturb me, if they for some reason live in Asia or don't have manners. I think you might not have a smartphone, but maybe muting a landline is possible as well?

 

[Timsup2nothin]

I have my phone on mute when I'm sleeping so people can't disturb me, if they for some reason live in Asia or don't have manners. I think you might not have a smartphone, but maybe muting a landline is possible as well?

It's got a plug, if nothing else.

 

[Valka D'Ur]

I have my phone on mute when I'm sleeping so people can't disturb me, if they for some reason live in Asia or don't have manners. I think you might not have a smartphone, but maybe muting a landline is possible as well?

The only way to mute it is to take it off the hook. This is a really basic phone.

I usually take the phone off the hook on weekends, as that's when most of the telemarketers and scammers call. And since there are two elections coming up next year (provincial and federal), it wouldn't be surprising to get canvassers and pollsters calling.

 

[Farm Boy]

It's got a plug, if nothing else.

They used to be able to tell how many phones you had in your house by the electrical draw, then charge you appropriately.

 

[metatron]

Public Service Announcement (for cause):

Dear Americans (i'm looking at you in particular, haughty white "liberal" womenfolk):
Thomas Neuwirth is not a transsexual. Get it through your heads allready.
Man. Gay. Drag queen.
Not a transsexual.
The character is female, which is not the point, as i am sure you'll appreciate.
The world does in fact not - let me repeat: not - revolve around the moral eclecticisms of a small group of barely post-victorian "ladies" such as yourself.
Good day.

 

[Traitorfish]

Wait, were people under the impression that he was trans? Was the beard not a giveaway?

 

[metatron]

Wait, were people under the impression that he was trans? Was the beard not a giveaway?

Yes, they were.
My rant is a slightly moldy-of-the-shelf canned one in response to some supposedly reputable American source of a certain ilk (Nation, Harper, the new New Republic, whatever, can't remember*) about a month ago.
I'm late, cause i've been busy.
Couldn't quite swallow though, which is where the thread comes in, i suppose.

*Certainly wasn't the first time anyway.

 

[Cutlass]

Well, I'm afraid I'm a criminal

When I got home from my grocery shopping trip today, I saw I only was charged for one of my boxes of wine I bought. So I've got to go back now and fix this and pay for all my other boxes, and I already felt extremely embarrassed making my purchase in the first place and now I'll really have to draw attention to my drinking problem

As long as you're sticking to that premium box wine stuff you'll be fine.

 

[Takhisis]

Well, I'm afraid I'm a criminal

When I got home from my grocery shopping trip today, I saw I only was charged for one of my boxes of wine I bought. So I've got to go back now and fix this and pay for all my other boxes, and I already felt extremely embarrassed making my purchase in the first place and now I'll really have to draw attention to my drinking problem

‘Drinking problem’ as in Airplane, or as in the real thing?

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

My mother's taken to somehow finding clickbaity 'inspirational' videos about disabled people and bugging me with them. That kind of stuff is really quite patronizing. I don't want to be an inspiration to other people. I want to play video games and listen to rock music and play with my cats.

 

[Snerk]

I want to play video games and listen to rock music and play with my cats.

I find this very inspirational.

 

[cardgame]

my video recording software "updated" and now produces useless audio-desynced tracks, bundled with a less usable UI.

Installed the old one and blocked all of its processes through my firewall, hopefully it works *fingers crossed*

 

[aimeeandbeatles]

I find this very inspirational.

Now I am inspired to stop inspiring you.

 

[Snerk]

Now I am inspired to stop inspiring you.

Stop inspiring yourself, stop inspiring yourself!

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Is there a reason you don't just sell the car you're not using?

It's a lease - can I do that?

 

[rah]

Just got back from putting down our older cat. Bogey made it to 19 so she had a good run, but I'll miss her.
Today sucks. But at least she's not suffering anymore.

 

[hobbsyoyo]

Just got back from putting down our older cat. Bogey made it to 19 so she had a good run, but I'll miss her.
Today sucks. But at least she's not suffering anymore.

I'm really sorry for your loss.

 

[Birdjaguar]

Just got back from putting down our older cat. Bogey made it to 19 so she had a good run, but I'll miss her.
Today sucks. But at least she's not suffering anymore.

Been there. It's a terrible place. My sympathies go out to you.

 

[Timsup2nothin]

It's a lease - can I do that?

If you pay off the lease you can do whatever you want. Realistically, you are almost certainly upside down by a huge amount because that is how leases work, so whether you sell it or trade it in you are going to take a bath. What about the other car?