Lies

[alr2903]

When 6 more of those d@$n phone prompts r added

"We hope the recent enhancements to our phone system, has increased your overall satisfaction". LOL, yes I wanted to key in 25 more numbers and HOLD LONGER

 

[Designgeek]

Retromom: Thanks!

Alr2903: Oh yes, I know well that last one, seeing as I design & program those things. And you can be quite sure the ones I set up do *not* behave like that.

Though, I have lately noticed a trend toward nonprofit agencies wanting phone menus from hell. I think this is due to their being squeezed for money as a result of ongoing changes in the tax code that are IMHO designed to put them out of business.

Worst of all are the ISPs and domain registrars, as well as Ebay, that do everything within their power to avoid ever allowing one of their customers to call them on the phone. Customer service, my derriere! (is that the proper French spelling for that?).

 

[fixerman]

One of the things that annoy me about calling Qwest if you have a question. After listening to several options(and repeated in Spanish) and keying in several options to get to the right person I am then asked to key in the phone number you are calling about. Then the first thing the actual person asks is "What is the phone number you are calling about". Why ask to key it in if the actual person has to ask anyway? Stupid!

 

[jasonl]

It takes a long time to get tech support

Because they're routing you to India.

And good luck after that because they really don't understand you, they're reading from a script.

 

[angus]

My personal pet peeve lie:
1997 - from the Customer Service Assistant to the Chairman of General Electric: "Don't worry - that new washer we are sending you is much more reliable than the old filter flo design. You will be amazed"

Perhaps it wasn't a total lie....I truly WAS amazed - 18 months, three transmissions, two sets of tub suspension straps and a flooded first floor later..........amazed is putting it mildly.

 

[westytoploader]

"Don't worry - that new washer we are sending you is much more reliable than the old filter flo design."

EWWWWW---I CAN'T BELIEVE ANYONE COULD BE BRAVE ENOUGH TO SAY SOMETHING LIKE THAT!!!

A lie indeed...our '96 "plastic GE" lasted only 2 years until the tub started spinning during agitation and wouldn't shift into spin properly.

 

[pulsator-power]

More like a pet peeve.....
Ever notice how people(bosses, supervisors in particular)
point out your bad points & not your good ones. What you've done wrong & not what you've done well.....Grrrrrr!
Jerry

 

[bethann]

Jerry

That's because their not a very good boss! Trust me, you get a lot more done with sugar!