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Archive through January 25, 2008

The TVClubHouse: General Discussions ARCHIVES: Jan. 2008 ~ Mar. 2008: Free Expressions: The return of The Return of the Gripe Thread: Archive through January 25, 2008 users admin

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Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 12:43 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I always ask to speak to someone who can speak English. If they manage to say Coherently that THEY are speaking english, I'll say "but you dont understand what I'm saying Back to you-- I can not understand what you are Saying either - Plz get a manager."

mind you, Last time I did that a man got furious at me and hung up. Poor Guy. I then called and reported him for rude behaviour as well as refusing to put my call thru to a manager LOL

It isnt fair for those poor people are so desperate for work. However, the Canadian and USA companies who cop out and go to nonenglish speaking countries should know WE are NOT amused.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 3:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
Personally, I am hearing impaired. Partially deaf and read lips to supplement since around Age 4. Maybe that's why I didn't have a problem with the young lady herself. She was seriously TRYING to give Customer Support, just like every single person that I've tried to work with at that company. All my life people have been kind and tolerant when they might have to repeat themselves a time or two and I'm not understanding. The young lady certainly speaks more languages than I do, guaranteed.

My BIGGEST gripe is that companies outsource their jobs away from our country to save a buck, yet expect US {ETA: & Canadian] consumers to pay the full buck for the same services (which, in turn, leads to even MORE outsourcing). I know, my gripe won't change anything. It's all part of Capitalism anyway. But at least I got it off my chest.

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 3:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
I do remember, though, in my younger years. In London, trying to figure the underground subway, the lady at the information booth spoke such STRONG Cockney accent, there was just no way to figure. When I asked if she "Spoke English?" Yikes, she just about jumped through the glass to get at me.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 3:35 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
That is funny, Biscottiii. I remember when I first moved to southern Georgia and couldn't understand that deep south accent. Deep south is my second language now. LOL

Biscottiii
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05-29-2004

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 3:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Biscottiii a private message Print Post    
LOL Chiliwilli, always good to have a second language!

Thank heavens for the kindly commuters in the London subways! Otherwise, my Mom and I would still be roaming their underground. Mom was partially deaf too.

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 4:16 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
My DH is almost deaf in one ear. He has a hard time filtering noise and talking going on at the same time. His brother was born with a hearing problem that wasn't diagnosed until he was 3 or 4. His mom used to punish him because she thought he was ignoring her. Can you imagine?

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 4:18 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
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Ophiliasgrandma
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09-04-2001

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 8:03 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Ophiliasgrandma a private message Print Post    
I just cannot untangle those thick Indian, Hispanic and Asian accents. I always apologize for MY failing when I ask for a person whose native language is English.

Whoami
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08-03-2001

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 8:45 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Whoami a private message Print Post    
Funny story regarding trying to deal with people with foreign accents.....

I worked in customer service, and most of my customers were international. The majority of my customers were in countries like Malaysia and the like.

Most of my customers were very easy to understand. Their English was very good. Then one day I had to talk to someone in their Sunnyvale, CA branch....and his accent was so thick and clipped, it was impossible to understand him!!

Chiliwilli
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09-04-2006

Saturday, December 29, 2007 - 1:40 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Chiliwilli a private message Print Post    
I wanted to buy one of those mixer/choppers like Magic Bullet and I saw a display at Walmart with one made by Sunbeam. It was on sale for $25 instead of the $70 they wanted for Magic Bullet. The picture looked like it had all the same stuff in the box but I wanted to read what was included to make sure. All the wording on the box was in spanish. I searched all six sides of the box and finally found a couple of lines in English but they didn't say what was in the box. I waited until the Magic Bullets went on sale for $40 and bought that. At least I could tell what I was buying as all the wording was in English.

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 6:53 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
Friends who borrow stuff and then try and blow it off hoping that you will forget it and that they will be able to keep your sh*t. Seriously, pisses me off. This girl borrowed a movie of mine, I really like this movie (it's the Polar Express). And I have asked her since she borrowed it like three times if I could have it back. She borrowed it for her classroom (she's an instructor for after school program) and if she left it in the classroom that's fine, just let me know. But seriously, don't freaking avoid my question and expect me to forget about it.

Sunshyne4u
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06-17-2003

Sunday, December 30, 2007 - 11:05 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Sunshyne4u a private message Print Post    
I'm fine with accents. the problem is that the people often have no idea of english and what the question is.

When I called up to cancel My Gamepass I had to endure a long drawn out spiel about Superpass. They didnt know what I said I guess.

When I repeat myself and they still dont get it, I ask for someone who speaks and understands English.

I read my above post and in an effort to be shorter, I always end up being overly simplistic.

Cdbga
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10-04-2004

Thursday, January 03, 2008 - 11:48 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Cdbga a private message Print Post    
Work gripe again!

Just found out we have a "VIP" tour coming through here tomorrow. Because of the holiday, we are terribly behind as well as a person short (2 people short today, actually). I am off shift in 20 minutes and we haven't received anything yet for the week. We will be receiving a lot of stuff this evening. That means we will be really busy tomorrow. Don't have the time to give the usual demo to people, but have to make the time.

GRRRRR. Everytime one of these things comes up, and we know about it ahead of time, we say that early in the week is best for us. We are always busy at the end of the week. So when do these things always get scheduled? The end of the week.

And the fact that I am coming down with this cold/flu thing right now...my palms are actually sweating at the moment, definitely have a fever...doesn't help matters. I'll be here tomorrow. I have to be (don't even get me started on that one). But I am not going to be in any shape to be giving demos to VIPs.

Gripe over. Thanks, as always, for listening.

Colordeagua
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10-25-2003

Monday, January 21, 2008 - 10:02 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Colordeagua a private message Print Post    
Many years ago a friend (at the time) kept pestering me to buy a ticket to a barber shop quartet / sweet adelines concert in which she was performing. I wasn't interested, so No. No. No. Later she asked if she could borrow $5. Sure. Few days later I heard, "Guess what -- you bought yourself a ticket to the concert." No, thank you. I didn't get my money back. It was the end of that friendship. Probably wasn't much to start with.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 1:36 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Just got a summons for jury duty. Thought, OK, that's fine, this is a good time for me to be out of the office, since I only have one night class (the other are online) and everything else is under control. Gives me a chance to get away from here without taking vacation days. Then I look at the date.

Spring break. The one week I can do absolutely nothing, and now I'll be pulling jury duty.

I just talked with a colleague, and we decided I need to sit in the back of the room with my knitting, listening to my iPod, and randomly shout out "Fry the !" so they won't pick me.

Denecee
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09-05-2002

Thursday, January 24, 2008 - 2:22 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Denecee a private message Print Post    
Prisonerno6, can't you get out of it? I ask because here in Oregon, a person who has been summoned can get out of it for various reasons. Spring break is your vacation and I know that here in Oregon that is a valid excuse.
I mean, I would love to get called to jury duty but if I get called to do it during my vacation, then it's a no and please call me again.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 8:25 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
You can get out of it if it causes severe hardship, but I don't think whining about spring break would cut it. :-) Now, if I had scheduled a trip to this conference I looked at, then I could reschedule, but I might as well just go and get it over with.

Fry the !

Mameblanche
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08-24-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 10:44 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Mameblanche a private message Print Post    
Well if you sign in at the courthouse as Prisonerno6 ... they may rescind their invitation.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 11:31 am   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
LOL!

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 12:25 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
I know you can't make a person choose between a best friend and a girlfriend. but dang it i want to. seriously, i hate my bf's best friend. he says to my bf "i don't like her, but i respect her enough to give her a hug" are you kidding me? i don't want a hug from you. i geniunely like this guy, had respect for him (except for his wife choosing abilities, a whole other topic) up until i heard him say that. and then to follow up with "and i know she doesn't like me" excuse me, how can you tell me my feelings. seriously, i cannot stand men. they're just as bad about drama as women, i do not care what the say. i want nothing to do with my bf while his best friend is in town. nothing. i am not a mean spirited person; i've always just brushed off what people say. but i've had it. i'm going to be a witch with a b. then again, at the same time, i think to myself. you know, he's not worth my anger...i don't care...i have no feelings towards him.

and as much as i want my boyfriend to stick up for me; that's their friendship. they tell each other the whole truth. my bf has bashed his wife plenty of times. but ya know...it's irritating still. no respect, and the problem is...this no respect i have for his best friend, is leaning towards having no respect for him...which isn't good. ugh...i hate being angry at stupid stuff.

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 4:51 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
so, my birthday is tomorrow. last wwek a couple a friends asked me if I wanted to get together at one of their houses for dinner. I said sure, and didn't make any other plans. then yesterday, one of them calls and says do you mind if we go out tonight instead - but hey I get to pick where. I said ok,named a olace, but said we had to get there real early. well that didn't work for them, and we've been waiting 45 minutes. happy <55> birthday to me.

atlest I have smart phone to kkep me entertained.

Beckie03
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07-05-2007

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 4:57 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Beckie03 a private message Print Post    
That sucks Prisoner. I've waited for people too, not for my birthday. Well Happy Birthday tomorrow. Hopefully it's better tomorrow...

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 7:39 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Prisoner, you can get a postponement, you dont even have to give a reason, they will let ya do it once up to 3 months ...there should be info about it on your summons.

For my county there is a # and I just called and the girl said when do you want to reschedule to. easy peasy

Pamy
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01-02-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 7:42 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Pamy a private message Print Post    
Beckie, that does suck. I think your BF should tell his BFF that he doesnt like him bad mouthing you and out of respect should stop

Prisonerno6
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08-31-2002

Friday, January 25, 2008 - 8:47 pm   Edit Post Move Post Delete Post View Post Send Prisonerno6 a private message Print Post    
Clearly, I cannot type well on my smartphone. :-)

I got back at the slackers - two martinis, an appetizer, the twin petite filet, coffee and desert!

Pamy, I checked, and there isn't anything about postponing. Postponing doesn't really help me, because then we're back to time during classes when I can't serve. Normally, I could get out of it because I'm a teacher, but I that one week is the week I can serve. I do need to call however, and see what happens if I get picked for a trial that is more than a week long.