January 2012
Give Me Sidewalk City Shadows: ellot:... →
ellot:
ishmaeldreaming:
like patience on a monument: What if Hufflepuff is actually the stoner house at Hogwarts
I mean,
Hufflepuff. HUFF le PUFF.
They’re mostly considered nice and peaceful.
They live right by the kitchen.
Their head of house teaches…
Playing With Telemarketers
I was at home the other night in the middle of my dinner when the phone rang.
ME: Hello.
AT&T: Hello, this is AT&T.
ME: Is this AT&T.
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: This is AT&T.
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: Is this AT&T.?
AT&T: Yes! This is AT&T, may I speak to Mr. Byron, please?
ME: May I ask who is calling?
AT&T: This is AT&T.
ME: OK, hold on.
At this point I put the phone down for a solid 5 minutes thinking that, surely, this person would have hung up the phone. I ate my salad. Much to my surprise, when I picked up the receiver, they were still waiting.
ME: Hello?
AT&T: Is this Mr. Byron?
ME: May I ask who is calling, please?
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: This is AT&T?
AT&T: Yes, this is AT&T ...
ME: The phone company.
AT&T: Yes, sir.
ME: I thought you said this was AT&T.
AT&T: Yes, sir, we are a phone company.
ME: I already have a phone.
AT&T: We aren't selling phones today, Mr. Byron. We would like to offer you 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year.
ME: Now, that's 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day?
AT&T: (getting a little excited at this point by my interest) Yes, sir, that's right! 24 hours a day!
ME: 7 days a week.?
AT&T: That's right.
ME: 365 days a year.?
AT&T: Yes, sir.
ME: I am definitely interested in that! Wow!!! That's amazing!
AT&T: We think so!
ME: That's quite a sum of money!
AT&T: Yes, sir, it's amazing how it adds up.
ME: OK, so will you send me checks weekly, monthly or just one big one at the end of the year for the full $52,560; and if you send an annual check, can I get a cash advance?
AT&T: Excuse me?
ME: You know, the 10 cents a minute.
AT&T: What are you talking about?
ME: You said you'd give me 10 cents a minute, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week, 365 days a year. That comes to $144 per day, $1008 per week and $52,560 per year. I'm just interested in knowing how you will be making payment.
AT&T: Oh, no, sir. I didn't mean we'd be paying you. You pay us 10 cents a minute.
ME: Wait a minute, how do you figure that by saying that you'll give me 10 cents a minute, that I'll give YOU 10 cents a minute? Is this some kind of subliminal telemarketing scheme? I've read about things like this in the Enquirer, you know.
AT&T: No, sir, we are offering 10 cents a minute for
ME: THERE YOU GO AGAIN! Can I speak to a supervisor please?
AT&T: Sir, I don't think that is necessary.
ME: I insist on speaking to a supervisor!
AT&T: Yes, Mr. Byron. Please hold.
At this point, I begin trying to finish my dinner.
SUPERVISOR: Mr. Byron?
ME: Yeah.
SUPERVISOR: I understand you are not quite understanding our 10 cents a minute program.
ME: Is This A T &T?
SUPERVISOR: Yes, sir, it sure is.
ME: (I had to swallow before I choked on my food. It was all I could do to suppress my laughter and I had to be Careful not to produce a snort.) No, actually, I was just waiting for someone to get back to me so that I could sign up for the plan.
SUPERVISOR: Ok, no problem, I'll transfer you back to the person who was helping you.
ME: Thank you.
I was on hold once again and managed a few more mouthfuls. I need to end this conversation. Suddenly, there was an aggravated but polite voice at the other end of the phone.
AT&T: Hello, Mr. Byron, I understand that you are interested in signing up for our plan.?
ME: No, but I was wondering - do you have that "Friends and Family"
thing because I'm an only child and I'd really like to have a little brother...
AT&T: click........
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“I believe in an America where millions of Americans believe in an America that’s...”
– Mitt Romney [source] (via thenoobyorker)
LTMC: Everytime I read this quote, a unicorn dances gaily in my head ‘round a bonfire made from the corpse of my id and superego, whose heads were dashed upon the rocks of this jingoistic tautology. All that’s left is bittersweet enmity and the laughter of...
OCEANAROLL: Uh just so you guys know →
puttingdescartesbeforethehorse:
tearoutmyinsides:
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I don’t often pirate, but when I do I use NZBs.
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I hate to admit this, but I am pretty sure I am...
And no, I don’t know why. Because it seems like a show I would love. I just missed the train…however many years ago. Sigh. I’ll get around to it, after I watch the other 40 shows on my “To Watch” list.
What it will be like the last minutes of Tumblr if...
Internet: You've been so brave, sweetheart.
Tumblr: Why are you here? All of you.
Internet: We never left.
Tumblr: Does it hurt? Getting shut down?
Megaupload: Quicker than loading a page.
Facebook: You're nearly there.
Tumblr: I'm sorry. I never wanted any of you to close down for me. And Wikipedia, your articles-
Wikipedia: Others will tell them what their founders died for. One day, they'll understand.
Tumblr: You'll stay with me?
Facebook: Until the end.
Tumblr: And the government wont be able to see you?
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Internet: Always.
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