Apparently the LAPD Operates a Lot Like Your Cable Company
August 8th, 2008 by Evil Beet
Okay, so here’s like, my biggest pet peeve in the world. I call the cable company to ask a question. Before I can talk to a human being, I’m asked to key in my telephone number. I do this. Then a human being answers, and asks me for my telephone number. I give it to her. Then this human being asks me for my name, address and account number. I tell her. Then she asks me what I need. I tell her. Then she’s like, “Oh, okay, I’m gonna have to pass you along to XYZ Dept.” And I’m like “Okay.” So then another human being gets on the line. He asks me my phone number. I give it to him. Then he asks me for my name, address and account number. I give it to him. Then he asks me what I need. I tell him. He’s like, “Okay, I’m gonna go ahead and take care of the first part of that for you, but you need to speak to the folks at ABC Dept for the second part. I’ll send your call to them.” Then a third human being gets on the line. She asks me for my telephone number. I give it to her. Then she asks me for my name, address and account number. I give it to her. Then she wants to know what I need.
JESUS FUCKING CHRIST, PEOPLE!!! WE HAVE SENT A MAN TO WALK ON THE MOON! CAN YOU NOT TRANSFER MY MOTHERFUCKING ACCOUNT INFORMATION ALONG WITH THE PHONE CALL???? HOW FUCKING HARD CAN THIS POSSIBLY BE???? MAYBE IF WE SET UP A FACEBOOK GROUP TO WALK YOU THROUGH IT???
Anyway.
Extra has the tape of the 911 call made in relation to the Shia LaBeouf car accident, which was a very bad accident. The stupid lady who answers makes the caller give her all the info, then transfers her to the LAPD, where she has to give the info again, and then the LAPD wants her to tell it to the ambulance driver again. Like OMFG JUST GET A FUCKING POLICE CAR TO THE CORNER OF FOUNTAIN AND LA BREA WHERE THERE’S A FUCKING CAR TURNED UPSIDE-DOWN. THIS IS NOT A GAME OF WHERE’S WALDO. YOU WILL BE ABLE TO FIND IT.
Sorry.
I went to the DMV today. I’m in a bad mood.
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August 8th, 2008 at 2:24 pm
The DMV will do it to you every time. Poor Beet!
August 8th, 2008 at 2:29 pm
They’re in with the telephone company and are trying to make you stay on the line forever so your bill will sky rocket.
I totally understand your frustration.
August 8th, 2008 at 3:29 pm
i swear to god, you are the funniest girl on the planet. i adore you!
im even promoting your page in my country.
love from Europe
August 8th, 2008 at 4:08 pm
God thats such a waste of important time when calling the police.
August 8th, 2008 at 5:32 pm
Yep, been there, done that with phone, electricity, gas companies. I’m so with you Beet.
August 8th, 2008 at 5:49 pm
Hey Beet, some of those phone menus you can bypass… check out: http://www.realtechnews.com/posts/2983... As for the people, well have you seen the “gems” they have working at the DMV lately?
I never get the 911 operators anyway! If I call and there is an emergency, I don’t want to discuss it with you for a half an hour. I mean, there’s a fucking emergency going on! If I wanted to call and go over the details of the incident in painstaking detail I’d call my Mom because she’d be sure to interrupt me and ask questions about random stuff anyhow.
August 8th, 2008 at 5:59 pm
LOL out loud as my 14 year old (and Monk) say.
August 8th, 2008 at 7:02 pm
omg. i am not the only who feels like the cable co. is conspiring against me when i call. i actually believe they are snickering while i am on ”hold” and they are all in the same room just pressing buttons back and forth to eachother ssaying, “ha! let’s see how crazy we can make her feel now!”
August 9th, 2008 at 6:10 am
Hahaha that was hilarious…
August 11th, 2008 at 3:06 pm
dude, you and i must be sharing the same brain cuz i have said that exact shit ver betam to any number of people who will listen. it is one of the worst things in this country. the ultimate worst though is when it’s an outsourced job, to like india, and then you get the string along PLUS not being able to understand a god damned thing they are saying….and don’t fucking tell me your name is Susan…you know damn well if you are in india, your fucking name isn’t susan!