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  • Destroying my faith in humanity... one customer at a time.

    This was a good one I had some time ago and never posted... but I remember it like it was yesterday.

    CS = Customer
    Me = Try and keep up

    *Customer comes storming in the door and slams his headset down on the desk*
    CS: I just bought this headset 3 days ago and it doesn't ing work.
    Me: First of all, watch your language. You don't need to speak to me like that... I'll get it working for you.
    CS: Sorry I'm just really upset with this.
    Me: I understand, just work with me. Let me take a look at the headset.
    CS: *Hands over the headset*
    Me: Okay well it seem to be powered on properly, can I see the phone?
    CS: I don't have it.
    Me: ...? Where is it?
    CS: It's at home on the charger.
    Me: Allright well I need the need the phone so I can make sure it's paired right.
    CS: Well why would I bring it? This is supposed to be a wireless headset.
    Me: Wait... you leave the phone at home and just leave with the headset? The Bluetooth headset only has a range of about 30 feet...
    CS: 30 feet? What good would that do?
    Me: Well you keep the phone in your pocket, on your belt, or in the car and use the headset.
    CS: I thought that it connected with my phone wirelessly.
    Me: It does... but you still need the phone with you. How did you think it worked?
    CS: Well your sales rep didn't explain that to me. I'm returning this piece of .

    This one stunned me into realizing there is a whole other level of electronic ineptitude. I'll bet this guy is one of those people that asks you to send a fax back because that's his only copy.
    Superman wears Tim Tebow pajamas.

  • #2
    I'm pretty sure I recognize your post title from somewhere. . . not sure where though.

    This person is right up there with people who think a laptop with wireless never needs to be plugged in to charge.
    Losing faith in humanity, one customer at a time

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    • #3
      I thought I had it bad with my kiddies. You win.
      SC: “Yeah, Bob’s Company. I'm Bob. It's my company.” - GK
      SuperHotelWorker made my Avi!!

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      • #4
        Interesting definition of 'win'.

        Rapscallion

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        • #5
          KNowing the OPs customer base - I'm not surprised one bit.
          Quote Dalesys:
          ... as in "Ifn thet dawg comes at me, Ima gonna shutz ma panz!"

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          • #6
            Oh dear God!
            /facepalm

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            • #7
              Unfortunately this reminds me of the customer that was convinced their wireless router was broke because her son couldn't connect to it at college 2 STATES AWAY!!!
              Please wait patiently I have enough sarcasm for everyone.

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              • #8
                Guh... Buh... Duh... Wait, what ? Two friggin' states ?

                Youth is for a time only, but the stupid is forever...
                "I am not able rightly to apprehend the kind of confusion of ideas that could provoke such a question."

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                • #9
                  Yeah. I've seen the whole "why can't I get wireless service with you and use it at <insert location several miles away from base router>!!!" thing. People just don't seem to grasp that whole effective range thing...
                  Bark like a chicken!

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                  • #10
                    Quoth Glutton4Punishment View Post
                    Unfortunately this reminds me of the customer that was convinced their wireless router was broke because her son couldn't connect to it at college 2 STATES AWAY!!!
                    When my mother was buying her laptop - the first computer she'd have with wireless built in she asked me if that meant she could use it at home without plugging in the USB modem - I said she could if we set up a wireless router. Then she asked if it meant she could use it on a train, or if she was staying at a hotel.

                    It was only after a few minutes that I realised she wasn't talking about using hot spots etc. she was asking if she could use her internet when she was on the train etc.

                    She couldn't understand why I laughed.

                    On the plus side - she asked the questions, she accepted the answers and she certainly won't blame other's for her mistakes.

                    Victoria J

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                    • #11
                      Quoth Rapscallion View Post
                      Interesting definition of 'win'.

                      Rapscallion
                      With SCs, it's often a Pyrrhic victory.
                      Labor boards have info on local laws for free
                      HR believes the first person in the door
                      Learn how to go over whackamole bosses' heads safely
                      Document everything
                      CS proves Dunning-Kruger effect

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                      • #12
                        This happens way too often. There's an awful lot of magical thinking where wireless devices are concerned.

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