Activity from May 3, 2013

by admin on May 3, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • until i took an arrow to the…
    http://www.qwertee.com/product/arrow-to-the-ni/

    O M G! That is awesome. It’s not active anymore but the link also links to the artist’s website…

  • My review: not sure what to think–kind of long
    First, there were a few things I got marked down on that I deserved to get marked down on, as we pretty much failed as a department, and I had a hand…
  • Pricing for Art Commissions?
    I typically don’t do art commissions because the few times I did in the past, my nice customers turned into SC’s. I did a few in high school and,…
  • about to go all SC here….
    ….and resisting my darndest. Seriously.

    So a couple months ago I started building raised gardens, and have been STUPID excited about this. Like,…

  • Into the ‘verse (DRPG IC Thread)
    It’s a cold Spring night here in Boston. Schools are starting to finish up, people are beginning to travel, and life just seems to be stirring in…
  • TrailMix Tina
    Brother runs a small-town newspaper. I pitch in to help from time to time, mostly as copyeditor or taking pics. Fortunately, many of the jobs…
  • Shenanigans at Yelp
    A little but CheckItOut, a little bit PFB…

    http://ifyoucantaffordtotip.com/boycott-yelp/

    further info here –…

  • It is currently snowing outside
    It is _MAY_! It should not be snowing and beginning to stick to the ground.
  • Survey results from a survey that the client filled out
    One of the jobs I have at the company I work for is working at a parking garage three times a week. My employer manages the parking garage. A porter…
  • Simple Pleasures
    I still cannot recall exactly how the conversation started at work, but the topic evolved into simple pleasures. Basically, it’s just sharing some…
  • How Heat Works
    I decided my first story should be a new one, not one I’ve posted elsewhere on the internets, though it’s a fun story to tell when I want to hurt…
  • Resources for classical singers
    I’ve mentioned before that I was a soloist in high school (sop.1), and I’m currently in a choir. Well, said choir is performing Verdi this summer,…
  • Almost Killed Me, and My Cat!
    I have been a licensed driver for almost 30 years, and yesterday I had the most terrifying experience I have ever had while driving.

    I left work…

  • Mr. Goodhair
    I just know there’s going to be stories coming out of this. I don’t know what kind of stories yet, but I can see the potential.

    The bank…

  • ecrater – anyone else use this?
    www.ecrater.com

    i’m checking this out for a possible online store of my own. anyone else here try this one out yet?

    (my product is currently…

  • Conversations with Nature
    *Me*: runrun. runrunrun. run.
    *Trail*: hah hah, i’m muddy!
    *Root*: SURPRISE!
    *Me*: …splat

    **Fast Forward to this morning**

    *Alarm*:…

  • how to get close to absolute zero
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7jT5rbE69ho

    From the 2veritasium channel – an explanation on how the system works for cooling.

    I’m not sure…

  • World Baking Day 19 May!
    http://worldbakingday.com/

    I’m doing this :D I’ve gained about a billion pounds just looking at the pictures.

  • Advertising fail (possible NSFW)
    OK, the catalogue is for an electronics shop called Dick Smith’s. The place was owned by a guy actually named Dick smith, but was sold to another…
  • Why DBT is now causing a panic attack in me
    So after being in hospital for 2 days with a relapse of my depression/anxiety and now the welcome addition of a possible eating disorder. Wave hi to…
  • Interfaith Relationships
    Hello, fellow, CSers!

    As some of you know, I’m in school at the moment. The end of the semester is approaching rapidly, and in one class I’m…

  • David Tenant reads his …..
    Forward for Elisabeth Sladen’s autobiography

    enjoy

    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RUNDkw3KBVM

  • I don’t want to be polyamorous!!! (Kind of NSFW)
    Alright so this happened last week, but I needed a few days to sort it out in my brain. As well, I wanted to see if anything else was going to happen…
  • Thoughts on my work?
    Yes, this is mine. I’m trying to get this off the ground, and trying to settle my style.

    http://alltvshowreviews.blogspot.com/

    So if there’s a…

  • Dont kick my dog!!!
    Hi one and all :)
    BG – as recently mentioned, my partner and I have been delivering catalogues for a couple-a bucks a week which equates to our food…
  • Language Barrier and Politeness
    So as I’ve established before, I am not really good at confrontation, and I’m super socially awkward. Now normally this doesn’t have a huge affect on…
  • Real-life Rapunzel
    This is really cute: http://691superlonghair.blogspot.com/2013/05/length-pictures-with-rapunzel.html

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Activity from May 2, 2013

by admin on May 2, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • I called the wrong department? GET ME A SUPERVISOR!
    So a customer calls today. She’s irate as soon as I answer. I get her info, pull up her account..

    Problem is, she’s calling about her phone…

  • computer geeks, help?
    I’ve contracted something called “Live Security Professional”. Norton took my credit card for $70 two and a half hours ago and still hasn’t…
  • I hate cats.
    Ok, hate is too strong of a word. I’ll change it to I hate crazy cat people.

    BG for those who don’t know, I own, and operate a gas station and…

  • In memory of Plaidman
    This month, May, is NF Awareness month. I want to dedicate this month in Plaidman”s memory.

    We also have Sandman here that is living with NF.
    …

  • Saddle up, kids (looooooong)
    It’s a long and bumpy ride. I finally worked up the energy to post some of this.

    _*Big Girl Job
    *_Almost 4 years after graduating, I finally…

  • *I’m* a bitch? I don’t think so!
    One from yesterday…

    On the way to work, I had a close encounter of the moron kind. If you’ve ever been stuck behind a city bus on a hill, you…

  • "I’m not dead yet!"
    Some of you may have noticed that I haven’t been around much lately. As in, at all. Of course, some of you may be wondering, “What’s he talking…
  • First of May (NSFW)
    https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kCbD8nsxcd8

    Had to post the obligatory Song of the Day. :angel:

    Enjoy.

  • Entrepreneurism at its finest
    You know those storefront loan places? I’ve noticed lately they’ve gone all ‘mainstream retail’ in their advertising. One has a sign out front…
  • Relocating the litterbox
    I don’t know if this is in the right place, but … we don’t have a section titled “Aggravating Pets,” LOL.

    I’m going to move the litterbox from…

  • Stupid warning lables
    I picked up a fresh jar of peanut butter today. The new Kraft PB with honey already mixed in is amazing.

    Taking a closer look, I see this….
    …

  • Sorry ma’am he was mistaken
    Little bit of cursing out coworkers.

    So first she calls in with an item and I start the order. Then she thinking about some wallets, but wants me…

  • RIP, Deanna Durbin
    Okay, so maybe I’m the only one here who knows who she was. I still want to pay tribute to her:
    …
  • Who designed this?
    Apparently my bank doesn’t give a shit about security.
    My password cannot be longer than 8 characters, it cannot use special characters, IT IS NOT…
  • HEY, HEY YOU, yeah, please read (this has a point i promise)
    so this is more of a statement than anything else, and informing

    SO….after almost two years of drifting away I have decided to come back. I…

  • Anyone else encounter this at full-serve gas stations?
    Over the last couple of years I’ve noticed that when I go to the gas station, the guy pumping my gas wants me to roll down my passenger-side window…
  • Parking fun
    On three routes you can tell that it’s exam time cause students are going to class. On one route that takes care of campus mail, we have our own…
  • Face transplant success (not for faint of heart)
    Wow.

    I knew that doctors often used eyes, hearts, and other organs for transplants, but this is the first time I’ve ever seen an entire face used….

  • Theme Songs for CS members
    Stealing this idea from another forum I am on. Here is the idea. When you think of a CS member, what theme song do you think of?

    For instance…

  • Google – voting for student doodles
    http://www.google.com/doodle4google/vote.html

    They have doodles from school ranges K-3, 4-5, 6-7, 8-9, 10-12. You can vote for one picture in…

  • Pissy female customer who asked me for directions
    This incident happened this morning.

    I was flagging on the sidewalk in front of the parking lot I work at in the mornings while holding a sign…

  • Customer related, but not sucky.. just stoned.
    Background: I do tech support for a large telco/ISP. If a customer is actually online, I usually do a remote session into their PC – allowing me to…
  • So….
    I was having a really rough time for awhile this winter and things were just coming at me from all directions. But things have settled down and I’m…
  • Customer incredibly unhappy, but still smiles and laughs
    Background: I work for a large phone company/ISP – one that mostly serves people in the middle of nowhere, with an occasional random suburb tossed…
  • Deep Thoughts (Vulger, awful)
    My partner told me that, since I come up with so many awful things (that I then voice), I should share them with the universe just to unhinge things…
  • How many back threads am I gonna post anyway?
    Yup. Back again.

    Got sick of delivery, again. Rage quit when the manager on duty asked me to do telemarketing and wrote me up for refusing……

  • Christmas finally came. :)
    Since I live in a land that gets a lot of snow, I was finally able to enjoy the Christmas present from my bio-mother today.

    I got to drive an…

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Activity from May 1, 2013

by admin on May 1, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • I don’t know what to do
    For the last several years I have made many complaints about various neighbors slamming doors. The manager dutifully talks to people about it, and…
  • Holy Great Balls of Crazy (ranty,long)
    Identities somewhat hidden to protect the deranged. I’m not asking for advice, I’m just venting/bitching about this girl I know.
    Crazy Girl=T
    Other…
  • Everyday Absurdities
    Sometimes on the job, something weird just happens. Nothing sucky, nothing involving an idiot customer or coworker… just something weird. And…
  • Wherein I Piss Off A Coworker’s Kid…(long, again)
    I’m not really sure where to put this. I don’t know if it counts as a sucky customer? Anyways…

    I like kids. I really do. And seeing as how I…

  • Happy Beltane/May Eve!
    All in this pleasant evening, together come are we,
    For the summer springs so fresh, green, and gay.
    We’ll tell you of a blossom and buds on every…
  • I had surgery on Friday
    Some of you may remember from this thread (http://www.customerssuck.com/board/showthread.php?t=96256) that I have been experiencing very bad acid…
  • waive the fee? how ‘ bout no!
    I work customer service in the back office of a bank in tandem with deposit operations (I’ll call them “DO”). So what DO does is call all customers…
  • I’m Going Back to School
    I’ve decided to go back to school. I have noticed that my Associate’s Degree just isn’t enough to get the jobs I want, so I decided to go for my…
  • Killing for the Betterment of Humanity *long and stupid warning*
    Long story short, I’m going to China for a learning vacation and I need to be vaccinated for Polio and Typhoid. Stupidity and frustration ensues…….
  • Side effect question
    I’m hoping this question is ok, I did read the pages and this falls into the “possible” section. The reason why I’m asking is that I want to hear…
  • AFK, NeverWinter
    http://www.gametrailers.com/videos/5y58pd/neverwinter-exclusive-opening-cinematic-trailer

    I did a only slightly biased writeup on it if anyone…

  • How dare you report to the credit bureau that I was 60 days late!
    Yesterday I had the pleasure of speaking with an Entitlement Whore. As soon as I got her verified, she starts tearing into me about how her credit…
  • Seraph, I Thought Of You
    …when I saw this video.

    Enjoy. (http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ItKrnhvALc4&feature=player_embedded)

    [An asshole turkey terrorizes a local…

  • Interesting way to fund a movie
    Seems everyone is getting on the fundraising website bandwagon, even filmmakers. http://www.indiegogo.com/projects/boy-meets-girl
  • Man gives up track career to save another’s life
    Basically this guy had a mouth swab done to get in the data base to see if he would be a match for someone who needed a bone marrow transplant. Then…
  • TV series help…
    I can’t find it any where and drawing a blank on the name…

    it was from the late 90s, and it was about a “stage magician” that was actually doing…

  • Definitely a borderline Darwin candidate
    Guy blows $2,600 on carnival game, doesn’t win what he wanted, files complaint with police…
  • But I’m friends with a VIP host (language)
    Okay, this one was just special.

    2:30am
    Phone rings
    Me: Front desk, this is Smiley, how may I help you?
    SC: Oh my God, I just got to my room…

  • Tribute to Ridiculous Voices!! Key of Awesome #70 (& CDZA)
    http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=vNzAztSyHrE&feature=fvwpb

    Pretty much just making fun of famous musicians with odd voices. ;)

  • PBs and drama queens galore
    1. MY DRYER!!

    Me: Hello what can I do for you?
    PB (Psycho b****): *mockingly* Well I’m not having a good time here!
    Me: Oh? why not–
    PB: Yeah!…

  • The innocence of Parents
    So much to a couple people’s shock and horror over the week, we do in fact carry a large amount of what here in the states are called “M” rated…
  • I was sucky, she was sucky.
    So I had a day at work, and forgot to keep my trap shut on a joke. At our store there’s a discount card that we’re tracked on how many we sell/renew….
  • I see video gambling games…
    are getting desperate for themes.

    While on a delivery I noticed one of the adverts on a rotating video billboard. IT was for the local Indian…

  • Long time browser, first time poster
    I’ve been working for the ‘wal’ drugstore (not the big evil mart, though I’ve had custys that thought we were *facepalm*) over 14 years now with…
  • How could you possibly think this is a good idea … (LONG, somewhat ranty)
    (b/g) Mom is in a nursing home. She is in a wheelchair all day because she can no longer stand or walk (I believe it’s more a case of muscle atrophy…
  • What is with this road?
    This is the second time I’ve gone on this rural highway that somebody has tried to pass me on the passenger side.

    At least this time they had…

  • Hello ^_^
    Hello, everyone. I’ve been reading posts from older to newer (I’m up to page 391, that’s currently late 2008). I’m more of a reader than a poster,…

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Activity from April 30, 2013

by admin on April 30, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • I hate when things are going well and then my job is insulted
    The attitude people have toward those of us in the service industry, exemplified in this thread–…
  • Here’s a brain teaser…
    Some of you may know this one already…

    It’s called the MU puzzle, and it is as follows:

    You have the symbols M, I, and U. You combine them to…

  • Beep, Beep? That’s Not Good!
    One time, I went into a branch to start transferring data from a server I was replacing to its replacement. I got the original server ready to…
  • Greetings!
    Hello everyone! I’ve been reading for some time and decided to join. I have been working in customer service for roughly 10 years now and I’m…
  • Thank you for trying to kill my husband
    Just dropped Kabe off at work and we nearly got hit leaving our neighborhood! :rant:

    The main entrance onto our little road (and by little I mean…

  • life aint fair…
    There is an anime convention like 45 minutes from my house in mid june…

    Vic Mignogna will be there….and I haven’t seen him since my trip to…

  • He’s an ADULT!
    A friend of mine and I were out shopping for a birthday cake for another friend, who’s in his 40′s. It was for a birthday party two days ago. We…
  • Yes, that’s an appropriate thing to joke about.
    Woman is buying lighters. In our store, for age restricted items, the register automatically stops the transaction until I either A) Scan a valid…
  • Mom’s surgery is tomorrow.
    For those that dont know, my mom was recently diagnosed with breast cancer. Shes had all the diagnostic workups done. Her surgery is scheduled for…
  • Old Show : Misfits of Science
    http://video.search.yahoo.com/video/play;_ylt=A2KLqISQ1n5RhGMA65T7w8QF;_ylu=X3oDMTBrc3VyamVwBHNlYwNzcgRzbGsDdmlkBHZ0aWQD?p=misfits+of+science&vid=7aae…
  • The Prague Explosion
    As many of you now know, a gas leak triggered an explosion in Prague this morning. At least 55 people were treated for injuries (most of them due to…
  • Coworkers may get in trouble
    I didn’t put this in CoC only cause ONE is becoming a problem but the other did an “oops” thing, and its not a big deal…I hope.

    One coworker who…

  • You released THAT?
    There’s a certain accounting programme that just updated to 2013. Awesome, new tax laws input, new features, happy customers!

    Except that it…

  • What the…?
    Carded a kid for cigars. He hands over his ID.

    Me: You know you turn 18 in December?
    SC: What? …uhmmm, yeah okay.
    Me: …….
    SC: …

  • "I want to order a pizza, and I want free toppings"
    Ok um, how about “No”?. You have to pay for toppings, unless of course we advertise a pizza with 2 or 3 free toppings. I didn’t take the order, but I…
  • almost got hit this weekend
    was driving in circles in the big city to the south this weekend (thanks to my BF’s GPS which kept changing our destination) when I came upon one…
  • My plan for Mother’s Day 2014.
    So, I was reading some of the archives of a British member of this site, who was complaining about Mother’s Day, and, while I didn’t note the date of…
  • Howaya!
    Hello! Been reading for years and finally decided to sign up when I remembered some of the crazy stories from my retail days (the brain bleach worked…
  • Anatomically Correct (Not Entirely SFW)
    Hello, long time lurker, first time poster. I used to work retail back in the day and thought I would share a couple of my crazy stories. I don’t get…
  • tis the season to be jolly, fa la la la la, go to hell
    Thank you Grumpy Cat for the inspiration.
    For Nevada this is the start of the happiest season of the year, when suckers tourists start coming in…
  • grilling reciepes…
    with summer slowly (ok…VERY slowly) creeping up on us, I’m looking to improve my grilling skills again since any time I turn on the oven in the…

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Activity from April 29, 2013

by admin on April 29, 2013 at 5:30 am
Posted In: Daily Activity
  • My Mechanic <3
    My family has this friend who works on cars out of his own garage. When I have a problem with my car it’s rate that I even have to tell him what’s…
  • Cutting off your nose…
    From one of my colleagues

    Our client (insurance) as been trying to find a jeweller to replace his wedding ring. But no jeweller will give him a…

  • Possible Sucky Woman sighting
    While out at a local supermarket I was hungry and decided some popcorn chicken would hit the spot so I got in line. While standing in line a woman…
  • Abba Museum
    Apparent there is a queue for the Abba museum.

    Image: http://www.mofahaimages.com/b3ta/abbamuseum.jpg

  • Zombieland the Series pilot episode for free on Amazon
    You must have an Amazon account, but it’s pretty hilarious. Some language and all the fun of Zombieland.
    …
  • Leaving the honeymoon phase quickly
    So first, a bit of background. Several months ago a guy moved into an apartment in the building next to mine and next door to a CW. A few weeks ago…
  • Identity theft? Yeah, right.
    So, guy comes in because his account is overdrawn due to, according to him, identity theft. This triggers huge sympathy feelings in myself, until I…
  • Cleaning the Vault-o-Fail
    These are the last dregs from the bottom of the barrel as of late, I don’t expect anything else memorable to happen until, *sigh*, FOOT-EFFIN’-BALL…
  • Just … go away.
    I was working at the thrift store again today. It turns out, a certain woman has decided that Sunday is her day to come in and make her purchases.
    …
  • Scared of my Super
    So in the building where I live there are two supers, let’s call them Paul and Jim. Now, Paul is the guy that I talked to when I moved in, the guy…
  • beyond abnormal? husband behavior
    sting is anywhere near in the normal spectrum for husband behavior?

    Wide disappears mid week with only a scrawled note saying ‘i need a few days…

  • So I saw Metallica last night
    Living in South Africa, we don’t always get the awesome big acts. The first time Metallica came here was in ’08, but I couldn’t afford the tickets.
    …
  • I Waited For You, Fry
    After several months of physical rehab and applied medical voodoo for my injuries, I am able to return to work in a very limited capacity. But low,…
  • Into the ‘verse (DRPG OOC Thread)
    Welcome to the Dresdenverse, where magic is real and the monsters are too.

    Our adventure currently will be taking place in Boston.

    Here’s the…

  • Hotel Tales: "Underhanded Reservation" Edition (Long)
    Had a “lady” come to the desk tonight, she had a reservation through the Brand website. It was a CASH reservation (ie: not guaranteed), and when she…

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