over TV's

[Midorikawa]

She was absolutely shocked that I didn't have cable. She exclaimed "but everybody NEEDS tv!"
That relationship didn't last very long.

Whoa. Needs? Don't get me wrong, I love my DirecTV, but noone *NEEDS* TV. Hell, if finances got tight, DirecTV would be the first to go, followed by cell phone, and finally internet. At that, the only reason internet has higher priority is because I run an IRC server under my desk, and I don't like downtime, especially prolonged downtime.

[Mr.Customer]

Guest: Dave, I dont think it was necessary to call the police on me. I was angry with you and rightfully so. It was righteous indignation. How dare you. I have never been so humiliated as when the cops showed up here. I felt like a criminal thanks to you.

Me: you threatned me with physical violence

Well she is a criminal, threatening to mutilate someone's genitals is in fact a crime, which is why the police showed up when they were called about it.

When she called back, you really should have told her that you were tramitized by the threat of bodily mutilation, and cannot talk to her due to a) fear of more threats and b) your lawyer who you just got off the phone with advised you not to discuss the case further until the court day is set then hang up.

[Exaspera]

What gets me is that she's so focused on her humiliation rather than the fact that she did threaten physical violence, as if THAT was really no big deal.

[Merriweather]

I heard HAL the whole time.

I'm afraid that is unacceptable, Dave.
I thought there would be a TV in every room, Dave.
I will cut your fucking balls off, Dave.

Yes, I hear all of Dave's customers as HAL myself.

Makes for much better entertainment - too bad he doesn't get to hear them that way.

Exactly! The whole point of a vacation is to get away from it all, is it not?



When I stayed at the YMCA of The Rockies in Estes Park, Colorado, I knew full well that there might not be a TV in my cabin, and yet, I was fine with that

We lived 9 years in the UK. During that time, we wanted to stretch our meager travel budget to see all that was possible, so we stayed at the cheapest B&B's we could find. Rarely if ever had a TV in our room. Can't say I ever remember missing one, either. We were out sightseeing all day, then curled up with a good book for a short while before getting a nice rest for the next day.

Whoa. Needs? Don't get me wrong, I love my DirecTV, but noone *NEEDS* TV. Hell, if finances got tight, DirecTV would be the first to go, followed by cell phone, and finally internet. At that, the only reason internet has higher priority is because I run an IRC server under my desk, and I don't like downtime, especially prolonged downtime.

Yeah, I enjoy having good cable, I watch lots of documentaries and anything (almost) British, especially murder mysteries. But DH is out of work, and if it continues much longer, 1st to go is cable TV, second to go is the home phone (it costs almost as much as basic cell phones, and practically the only one who calls the home phone are telemarketers, lol, so we'd keep the cells and drop the landline). Internet stays in some form, that's how he does most of his job hunting and sending off resumes. We'll just re-watch all the DVD's we've accumulated, and get some more from the local library. Not to mention books, lots of books, LOL.

[XCashier]

Personally, I don't watch tv. I do have a tv, but it's only hooked up to my dvd player. Instead of paying for cable, I'd rather buy dvds.

We're much the same way. Didn't have cable until we moved to the new place, and considering the utter dreck that's on most channels, we're probably going to get rid of it soon. I'd rather borrow DVDs from the library (our library has an excellent selection of unusual DVDs).

I certainly don't "need" TV, and to say I'm disappointed and disgusted with the current programming is putting it very mildly.

[Mr Hero]

No TV and no beer make Dave's EW something something

[Jetfire]

No TV and no beer make Dave's EW something something

Can't be Go Crazy, because they start out Crazy... So what could it be? Hmmm....

[PepperElf]

so... what ever happened to that lawyer she promised to sic on the company?




but i'm glad you got to hang up on her without being punished for it

=)

[Irving Patrick Freleigh]

No TV and no beer make Dave's EW something something

Go crazy?


DON'T MIND IF I DO!

[ShootMePlease]

On the rare occasions that I travel anywhere and spend a night or two I do enjoy having a TV in my room just to see what local stuff they have before I go to bed. Otherwise, I'm out and about and don't care about it.

There is no excuse for that bitch's horrible behavior. She should have been arrested for making terroristic threats.

[Ree]

Who even behaves like that?

All of Dave's customers, apparently.

Unbelievable!

[Jay 2K Winger]

Yeah, I don't watch that much TV myself anymore, but some of the most fun I had on my vacations with my (now ex-)girlfriend was sitting in the motel room, eating Chinese take-out and drinking, laughing ourselves silly watching "World's Wildest Police Videos" and "MXC" on Spike.

(I even called myself out on it. "I can't believe that I'm not only watching this crap, but that I'm so entertained by it!")

[DemoDiva]

Yeah, I don't watch that much TV myself anymore, but some of the most fun I had on my vacations with my (now ex-)girlfriend was sitting in the motel room, eating Chinese take-out and drinking, laughing ourselves silly watching "World's Wildest Police Videos" and "MXC" on Spike.

(I even called myself out on it. "I can't believe that I'm not only watching this crap, but that I'm so entertained by it!")

Woah, woah, woah.

MXC is freaking awesome. :P

[tropicsgoddess]

That SC has some growing up to do. Seriously, all that crap over TV's?!!

[Jay 2K Winger]

Woah, woah, woah.

MXC is freaking awesome. :P

I agree. My "I can't believe I'm enjoying this" was more to the Police Videos shows.