Sometimes stuff is so comically cliche that you would think that you are living in a work of fiction.
Trying to cancel my Netzero acoount was one of those things.
First of fall it takes about 10 minutes to get through to an operator. When I finally get on the line with this colorful individual I go about the awkward social process of breaking up with a utility company. But this lady made it the worst break up of it's kind. I told her I wanted to cancel and she asks, "Why?". I say I was getting DSL and thought that should be it. But NO! She continually is asking me if I want to talk to one of the Techs and maybe they could convince me to stay. NO! How about two free months to compare it to DSL? NO! Am I sure I want to quit? How about upgrades? This went on for sometime until she asked me AGAIN if I wanted a free trial to compare it to DSL, at which point I snapped and said, "Dial-up blows. There is no need to compare, and if you could just cancel my acoount I would really appreciate it."
This is where it got wierd...
She says, "Okay, let me process that," and she puts me on hold. On hold there is some honkytonk music playing that continues to build up for the next five minutes. Yup five minutes so far I'm on hold so they can simply click cancel on my account. At the point in the song where some dude would be thrown through the saloon doors the song switches to Billie Holiday. Nice enough, except this song is about someone who leaves her and she is telling them they will gravely regret it. It's like the twilight zone. We are coming up on the ten minute mark and I'm getting the feeling that Netzero is simply the mob...they won't let you go. It makes since. How else does such a crappy company stay in business.
Anyway, not that I was gonna do anything more productive with my free time.
New Subject!!!
The Bright Eyes show was nothing short of amazing. The kid played for over an hour and a half, only pausing to down beer and wine between songs. I don't know what else to say. It was good stuff. I was giddy walking out of the theatre. Plus a couple good friends drove four hours to get here just to see the show and hang out for a while afterwards.
You know what? This entry is long but pretty pointless.
Shit! The computer lab is closing so I gots to go.
Trying to cancel my Netzero acoount was one of those things.
First of fall it takes about 10 minutes to get through to an operator. When I finally get on the line with this colorful individual I go about the awkward social process of breaking up with a utility company. But this lady made it the worst break up of it's kind. I told her I wanted to cancel and she asks, "Why?". I say I was getting DSL and thought that should be it. But NO! She continually is asking me if I want to talk to one of the Techs and maybe they could convince me to stay. NO! How about two free months to compare it to DSL? NO! Am I sure I want to quit? How about upgrades? This went on for sometime until she asked me AGAIN if I wanted a free trial to compare it to DSL, at which point I snapped and said, "Dial-up blows. There is no need to compare, and if you could just cancel my acoount I would really appreciate it."
This is where it got wierd...
She says, "Okay, let me process that," and she puts me on hold. On hold there is some honkytonk music playing that continues to build up for the next five minutes. Yup five minutes so far I'm on hold so they can simply click cancel on my account. At the point in the song where some dude would be thrown through the saloon doors the song switches to Billie Holiday. Nice enough, except this song is about someone who leaves her and she is telling them they will gravely regret it. It's like the twilight zone. We are coming up on the ten minute mark and I'm getting the feeling that Netzero is simply the mob...they won't let you go. It makes since. How else does such a crappy company stay in business.
Anyway, not that I was gonna do anything more productive with my free time.
New Subject!!!
The Bright Eyes show was nothing short of amazing. The kid played for over an hour and a half, only pausing to down beer and wine between songs. I don't know what else to say. It was good stuff. I was giddy walking out of the theatre. Plus a couple good friends drove four hours to get here just to see the show and hang out for a while afterwards.
You know what? This entry is long but pretty pointless.
Shit! The computer lab is closing so I gots to go.
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I had a dream about Bright Eyes the other morning. Probably because I fell asleep listening to him.
I am checking my e-mail in a second and if you didn't e-mail me your address, you are dead meat, mister.
I took this picture for two reasons.
A.) To show what my expression would be like after drowning you in kisses.
2.) To show you the pink coat that you would've been wearing whilst scrubbing your shower a few weeks ago.