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  • #1

    We Don't Sell That Anymore

    Today I got a caller, a nice old lady, who wanted to buy a very old version of our software. We simply don't sell out-of-date software. The version she wanted to buy came on floppy disks. It doesn't work on any OS later than Windows 2000 either.

    Not to mention that the output in the very old version is no longer correct due to rules changes by the governing body which oversees what our software puts out.

    This was explained to her. But she doesn't want the new version because she "doesn't like it."

    I decided to wade in and ask her what it was about the new version she didn't like. Maybe I could find a way to overcome whatever was bothering her about the new version.

    Her response: "I told you, there's just something 'different' I don't like about it. You know, I've been doing this for 25 years..."

    I figured that I wouldn't be able to convince her that the newer version was better, so I dropped it. I simply stated that I was very sorry but we don't sell out of date software.

    She described that fact several ways:

    "Very strange"

    "Unbelieveable"

    and

    "Just crazy"

    All delivered in her nice little old lady voice. I felt like I was a disappointment to my dear old grandmother.

    Anyway, when that failed to change my response she very sweetly told me that she would call later and talk to someone else. I wished her a good evening and that was that.

    Starting tomorrow I will be the only person answering phones until the 23rd. So the "someone else" she talks to is going to be me.
    The best karma is letting a jerk bash himself senseless on the wall of your polite indifference.

    The stupid is strong with this one.
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    Ok, I really hate when people get disappointed you don't sell out-of-date things. Next thing you know they will be upset no one sells rotary phones.
    Time! Time! Time is what turns kittens into cats.

    Don't teach me a lesson; all I learn is that you are an asshole.

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    • #3
      I kinda am depechemode. I'm not a rabid "traditionalist" but there is some stuff I miss.

      Edit:
      Btw Dips, knowing what kind of products you sell, if the governing body has changed regulations, isn't it actually counterproductive if she insists on using the old program?
      I pet animals, I rescue insects, I hug trees.

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      • #4
        Quoth depechemodefan View Post
        Next thing you know they will be upset no one sells rotary phones.
        I used to have an antique one. No idea what happened to it but I used it every time the power went out.

        I miss that old phone.
        Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester

        Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z

        Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart

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        • #5
          I still have a comp that uses Floppies... I play Ducktales on it.

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          • #6
            Quoth Aethian View Post
            I still have a comp that uses Floppies... I play Ducktales on it.
            Lucky! I have a pile of data backed up onto floppies... and since I don't have a floppy drive... I can't get into them! Irony!
            Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester

            Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z

            Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart

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            • #7
              EQ: Some of us can rescue it out for you if you mail them and maybe the more delerict cybercafes in your zone can read them and copy to cd. Myself most of my machine but... 3... still have floppies. Heck I have a working 1994 Apple PowerBook 180 with system 7.1 and a working Apple IIci with system 6.3 I think. Both of them with working floppies
              I pet animals, I rescue insects, I hug trees.

              "I picture the lead singer of Gwar screaming 'People of Japan, look at my balls! My swinging pendulous balls!!!'" -- Khyras

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              • #8
                Quoth Aethian View Post
                I still have a comp that uses Floppies... I play Ducktales on it.
                I remember that game, I used to have it for my Commodore 64. I still have the Commodore but the game got stolen.

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                • #9
                  Ya know, I believe my BF has an .ISO of Commodore 64. I'll check when I get home. If he does, I can make a copy on CD and you can play it like that.
                  Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester

                  Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z

                  Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart

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                  • #10
                    Since we're talking about old games, Anyone remember Wolf and Lion where you played a wolf in Wolf and a lion in Lion? I use to have both but they...dissapeared during the nasty divorce the rents went through.

                    I would so love to play them again...I rocked as a wolf.

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                    • #11
                      Youy can buy a USB floppy drive at Office Max or Tiger Direct.. They go for around $20...

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                      • #12
                        Quoth Evil Queen View Post
                        I used to have an antique one. No idea what happened to it but I used it every time the power went out.

                        I miss that old phone.
                        For what it's worth---you don't need a rotary phone...to use the phone during a power outage. lol (The only phones that don't work without power--seemed to be the cordless phones).

                        I understand the SC in the OP, only because--sometimes, you get used to certain things. I get that upgrades are upgrades and things change for a reason, but if you get used to doing something one way--and are forced to change it--blah, it sucks. Certain programs---I've found that the older versions seem to be....uh, less confusing.

                        I sound like an idiot. lol
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                        • #13
                          "I just don't understand why you don't support Windows 98/OS 9/don't have any speeds lower than 5meg!"

                          Some people just don't understand that the last ten years happened.

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                          • #14
                            Quoth simplyanother View Post
                            For what it's worth---you don't need a rotary phone...to use the phone during a power outage. lol (The only phones that don't work without power--seemed to be the cordless phones).
                            I know that. But all the other phones where always cordless. Same with my neighbors. Cordless phones have no power when the power goes out.
                            Ridiculous 2009 Predictions: Evil Queen will beat Martha Stewart to death with a muffin pan. All hail Evil Queen! (Some things don't need elaboration.....) -- Jester

                            Ridiculous 2010 Predictions: Evil Queen, after escaping prison for last years prediction, goes out and waffle irons Rachel Ray to death. -- SG15Z

                            Ridiculous 2011 Prediction: Evil Queen will beat Gordon Ramsay over the head with a cast-iron skillet. -- FireHeart

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                            • #15
                              Quoth Evil Queen View Post
                              Ya know, I believe my BF has an .ISO of Commodore 64. I'll check when I get home. If he does, I can make a copy on CD and you can play it like that.
                              commodore 64 is a system... Not a game

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