Yes, Scorpionf was asked this one.
- Buzzfeed shows how to be an SC.
This is about calling a cable company and I was with the frustration of the automated system and the scripts that have to be used, but then they say…
- What do you MEAN I can’t spend money that I don’t have ?!
I thought I would revisit the past and recount a tale from my banking days.
BG – I worked in a call centre position, both during and after hours,…
- A mass forward has never made me so angry
About a year ago, some friends of mine went through an extremely hard time in their life as they lost a child. I ended up emailing someone from a…
- Customer Impatience Costs Her An Engine
This is from my days as a mechanic at a beach area Chevy dealer.
I was checking a coolant leak on a mid-90′s Chevy Suburban when I found the…
- You’re sending me for which jobs??
I’ve been going to a local centre for the unemployed in a search for another job since school let out. A few days ago I thought I’d try the student…
- Here’s a Different Kind of Hold Music
My PM sent me an e-mail about a conference call he wanted the team to attend. I dialed the conference number early and got this message, “The leader…
- ¨La Justicia Es Rápida¨-or- Some Things Are Universal
Greetings from south of the border! I´m currently on vacation down by Cancun, and just had to share this sighting on the roads while shuttling from…
- 10 very bizarre concierge services (possibly NSFW)
http://www.adelaidenow.com.au/travel/travel-advice/the-top-ten-hotel-concierge-services/story-fn7x5wc2-1226647113260
So this is a list of the top…
- marvel geek help…please…
my D&D group is gonna trade stuff up and someone is gonna run a marvel universe based superhero game.
we can play a direct character from this…
- 3D printed… airway?
http://www.foxnews.com/health/2013/05/23/doctors-save-ohio-boy-by-printing-airway-tube/
A little boy can breathe normally now after… - Colour me shtooopit …
This occurred a week or two ago.
Tried to log into my bank. Couldn’t. Tried repeatedly. Kept getting error message (can’t recall now what it was)….
- Cat’s not doing so well….
I have no idea what’s wrong with the poor guy….getting him examined again tomorrow. I’m at my wit’s end with him…I hate seeing him like this.
… - Awesome, I’ll be at work all night.
Ok, there could be Fratching! material here. Do not go into a discussion about that aspect here, please. If it happens, I’ll report my thread for…
- Happiest guy I’ve ever dealt with
I get the usual *beep* in my ear, I do my usual greeting.
“Hi Bean, I’m Cock, and I’m up for some help!”
I immediately start laughing, he…
- It’s Dudley Do-Right’s birthday!
Okay, it’s actually the ‘birthday’ of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police … formed May 23, 1873. Originally called the North West Mounted Police ……
- I think you need a kiss
Some old guy said that to me today when I ID’ed him for alcohol. He held his license up to my face, about 4 inches away and said it. It wasn’t even…
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- We Made Fun Of Her Husband’s Jeans!
(or, “I’m Taking This To The Papers!”)
I can’t believe I forgot about this rather overwrought (possibly insane) lady. This happened about a year…
- Marine and dog reunited
Marine’s best friend: Surprise ceremony reunites veteran with dog he handled in Afghanistan…
- Anyone watching Criminal Minds?
I don’t want anyone to put out spoilers, but I know the Replicator is from a previous episode, and I’ve missed most of them this season, so can…
- Yeah, they coulda done better … (kinda long)
There seems to be mild suckage all over the place in this incident.
Twice a month Mom’s nursing home takes some of the residents out to area…
- Awesome service from Optimum
Earlier today, about 4 hours ago to be exact, my internet stopped working. In my attempt to fix it, I ended up making our landline stop working as…
- Racist old duck
I was in hospital in a shared ward last night. It was in the middle bed, with one middle-aged woman to my right [closest to the door], and an elderly…
- Todays crop of 7th graders
According to my daughter and the other teachers at her school this years crop seems significantly dumber and the parents much more demanding.
… - Now what am I plugging in?
Unpacked and set up the lappie and all accouterments on my desk Sunday morning after Saturday night as DJ George’s librarian.
Boot up, mouse isn’t… - Field tests for a concussion?
How might you tell if somebody has had a concussion or not, outside a hospital?
I’m working on a short story featuring some of the young…
- Apparently One does not delay the bus for any question
During the weekend I went to an Anime convention. Usually I get a ride from my mom as every May long weekend the city completely closes the downtown…
- In Praise of my Physiotheraphist
I suffer from tension headache, the bane of all desk workers. Once in a while it gets so bad that my usual tricks don’t work anymore. Then it’s time…
- Marina Chronicles: Hell Week (updates upcoming!)
It’s memorial week. We’ve had five people* call us and ask for their boats tomorrow.
* at least
We’re booked until NEXT Friday.
I was…
- I got a Job
Holy cow..I graduated a little less then 2 weeks ago with an accounting job and Monday set myself up with an accounting staffing company. I now… - Dollar Store Pimpin’ Ain’t Easy
Yeesh…it’s looking to be a hell of a night. It’s rare that I get these any more, so this should be fun. To start off, when I walked in the door,…
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- Apperently I’m weaker then I need to be.
I had a flat tire on Mon, and since I only knew the theory of how to change a tire I took inventory of what my car did and didn’t have, and called my…
- Thank you for not hiring me … oh wait, LOL …
I went for an interview last week and honestly didn’t think I would get the job (it was the one where the dress code required 5 different types of…
- The Dumbest Tech of All Time (language, ranty)
The longer I work on computers, the more annoyed I become with so-called technicians who know just enough to be dangerous.
Backstory: client is…
- Discriminatory Discounts and other tales
BG: I work in a fabric and craft store, part of a nationwide chain. And these didn’t happen all in one day, I let the stories pile up until I have…
- That’s not my petrol pump!
This morning I walked down to the 7/11 to get milk. I was in no mood for much of anything really.
My partner overnight has disclosed that he is no… - i have no idea why this
Cracked me up….but it did. I got my first nigerian/ FBI is gonna get you scam email!!!:lol: i am not falling for it, of course, but i cant stop…
- Crazy for tomatoes
I was browsing in a discount store today and overheard a clerk telling this story. It seems a customer purchased one of those hanging tomato planters…
- The Guy from the Oatmeal is the opposite of an SC
So I was catching up on The Oatmeal when I saw this comic. (http://theoatmeal.com/comics/tipping_tooting) It just makes me really happy to see…
- work/life balance issues
I guess the best way to word it is that I’ve been getting a little down lately with getting left out of family events because of having to work. I…
- Marina Shorts: Yes, this is dog.
Wow, got a witch with a capital W today. I remember saying in work chat that P likes to try and catch flies with vinegar. He doesn’t take well to…
- official grumpy FB
https://www.facebook.com/TheOfficialGrumpyCat?directed_target_id=0
more grumpy cat!
- Private event means closed.
Quickie from Sunday night:
I play Dungeons and Dragons at a little sports card/CCG store one town over. The store closes at 5pm and we usually…
- We so classy-vaguely NSFW
I, and everyone else who has seen these signs, has thought they were actually pretty funny.
These signs are in our bathroom:
Image:…
- Parade of the Idiots.
*Idiot #1, The Freedom Fighter*
So there I am, sitting in World of Beer (shocking, I know), trying a new beer and taking notes about it on my…
- Trying real hard not to be a SC
Yesterday, the bridesmaid dresses finally came in (Little Bit’s wedding is Friday). They shipped the wrong sizes and there is not enough time to get…
- The Horror of Blimps (oldie but goodie)
Reposted, dunno if this is the original, I’ve seen it several places.
Last week while travelling I stopped at a Zany Brainy store and saw that…
- First Night Doing Thirds
So last night was my first night doing third shift in the cashier position. Oh what fun that was. Made a few mistakes (though my manager was ok with…
- Feature Article (In shock)
I play a game called Heroes of Might and Magic. I am even a moderator on one of the forums for that game. I am not the best player, but am fair at…
- I broke a rib or 2….
I think….I found this picture and laughed so hard I started crying…
For all you Dresden fans out there….
- Didn’t think this one through, did you?
Well, this guy was special.
Guy came in yesterday at 3am asking about who hired our entertainment… umm, I have no clue, it’s 3am, the person who… - I’ve figured it out!!!
last month a customer placed a rather nice order on my business website (http://earthboundcuriosities.com) for almost $100 after a discount and…
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- RIP Ray Manzarek
Ray Manzarek, founding keyboardist for The Doors, has passed away at the age of 74.
… - try not to cry…
my sister writes an informal blog with pictures of her outdoors life…rather stunning photography….
but this post on the recent death of a much…
- Checkpoint Weekend
So, this weekend happened to be the lovely beginning of OVI Checkpoints season. Now, naturally, this to me means that stupid drunk and/or high people…
- Well, lookee here …
Finally got a phishing scam from a bank I actually do business with …
“DEAR VALUED CUSTOMER [email address]”
Yeah, I must be a really… - Epic Brain to Mouth Filter Fail
I manage a game store. Customer comes in today looking for Poo (http://boardgamegeek.com/boardgame/60579/poo-the-card-game) which unfortunately we…
- I Saw Something I haven’t Seen in Fifteen Years
I saw a hitch hiker on the Interstate.
I understand that hitch hikers are common in other parts of the world, but they are extremely rare in the…
- Noodle for a spine
I work for a storage company. A “lady” calls because she updated her credit card info on our companies web site, but the card was still declined for…
- Irv, I thought of you today
as I walked through a fresh fart with the culprit nowhere in sight. I can almost still smell it. :puke:
- Gaming help – Bring your puns!
I’m writing a one shot game for Free RPG day, using the Pathfinder system. The entire session is going to be based on cheesy puns.
Literally puns…
- so proud…
With just the tinest bit of help from ArticChicken, I managed to access my printer on my laptop from across the house. IT now allows me to be…
- Rifftrax Meets Doctor Who
The Rifftrax crew announced they were riffing Doctor Who and the Daleks on their Facebook page. No word yet as to whether or not it will be Mike,…
- Then maybe you should close the door…
So, I was at a local discount clothing store to get a couple pairs of pants that I can wear at my new job (jeans, cargo pants.)
While trying on…
- Anyone going to Origins?
I know a lot of the members are gamers. Evil Empryss and her Evil Overlord are going to Origins in Columbus OH this year, and they were curious to…
- Middle-aged lady says ‘hi’!
I’m 39, a chick. I live in NE Ohio. I’m not from here and am counting down the days ’til I can move back south because I can’t take the winters. I’ve…
- Drawing paper fail…
So I’ve been doing some “experiments” at the moment with various forms of “dry” media I guess you could call them, meaning that I can take them…
- Sam from Sales — "Steak and Ale"
:roll::roll::roll:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iVb4JoZ3VNI
- The Crazy Was Strong This Evening…and all week…
BG: I work a hotel front desk in a national park. I’m coming off 7 days in a row. And I’m doing it with booze. Perhaps, after reading this ramble,…
- Telephone line hell – suggestions please?
Hi All,
I’m having difficulty with my telephone line but its intermittent which means the BT engineers can’t find it by the time they get here….
- Crazy pregnant woman – Part II
Some of you will be familiar with Crazy Pregnant Woman, I posted about her just a few days back.
As planned, we went back to the obstetrician…
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