A few new fish pics.
Today’s Call With “Service Center”
This all started with this guy that was supposed to call at 11:00 AM EST, and I received the call at about 11:13 AM.
Him: Sir, can I please have ip address..
Me: 10.
Him: Oh please wait sir I am not ready
Me: ARGH!!!! Fine…
two minutes of silence pass
Him: ok can I have IP address
Me: (making one up) 10.10.10.1
Him: Sir, I cannot connect, are you sure that Your Ip address
Me: No, it’s not I just gave you what you asked for
Him: ok I need your IP address
Me: Ok, here it is..
Him: Can you open outlook
Me: Ok opening.. (Moving the mouse, I loose control)
Me: Do you want me to open Outlook or do you want to do it, make up your mind.
Him: ok it is opening now..
30 seconds of silence…
Him: Ok, please wait I need check that your installation got complete or not.
Me: sure, (laughing at him out loud)
Him: can I place you on hold for 2 minutes..
Me: sure
8 minutes of silence later…
Him: Ok I need to restart all of this….
Me: Ok I need to cancel a meeting as you are taking to long.
Him: ok go ahead an cancel your meeting
Me: ok all set.
Him: Ok can I put you on hold for another 2 minutes..
Me: Is it actually going to be 2 or is it more like the last 8 minute one?
Him: …… (confused, I guess, no response)
Me: Ok just go ahead.
…5 minutes later
Him: Ok so was this ever working on this Win 7 machine
Me: Yes
Him: When was it last working
Me: Last Thursday
Him: Did you uninstall and reinstall the software?
Me: No you did, or One of you did, I can’t tell who I was “talking” too?
Him: Ok, I need to talk to someone on my end and research with Win 7 team.
Me: ok..
Him: Would it be OK if I hang up this call and continue work on your machine for next 15 minutes and call back when I figure out?
Me: sure why the hell not, I can’t do anything anyways, and I am sick of being put on hold..
noting time… 11:32 AM EST.. We’ll see when he calls back.
ARGH.. Lost track.. Let’s just say it is now resolved.. it is 12:13 EST.. WTF?














