What first world problem did you have today?

[lxskllr]

Poured a glass of cognac, and it got away from me. I poured a triple or quadruple portion, and it's more than I wanted.

Turns out it wasn't such a problem. Got another glass :^)

 

[Imp]

Holy shit... You know how when you call customer service and they say the call may be recorded?

I just found a job posting for a position to listen to those calls and read chat logs between customer service and clients. Job description is that you then narc on the employees -- oh I'm sorry, recommend them for improvement or additional training.

 

[TeeJay1952]

I always object to recording and enjoy the show as they are forced off script. I also refuse to be forwarded. It is GREAT to be retired.

 

[Pohemi]

I had to de-calcify my Keurig before I could use it this morning.

 

[slag]

Sold a phone to a guy on CL yesterday. He texts me this morning in an angry and understandably pissed off mood that it's randomly turning off. I replied, which probably caught him off guard, that if it was not working properly, I would return his money and pick up the phone. I sold it in good faith and did not intentionally sell something that was not working. His reply: Keep the money, the screen is now broken. Whether he broke it in a fit of rage, dropped the phone which broke the screen, or whatever, I dont know. At this point, I don't care. He broke the item, I'm not giving him money back. Sucks though, because the phone worked great for me and he even turned it on during the sale, pulled down the menu, etc, and there were no issues with it.

 

[dave_the_nerd]

Sold a phone to a guy on CL yesterday. He texts me this morning in an angry and understandably pissed off mood that it's randomly turning off. I replied, which probably caught him off guard, that if it was not working properly, I would return his money and pick up the phone. I sold it in good faith and did not intentionally sell something that was not working. His reply: Keep the money, the screen is now broken. Whether he broke it in a fit of rage, dropped the phone which broke the screen, or whatever, I dont know. At this point, I don't care. He broke the item, I'm not giving him money back. Sucks though, because the phone worked great for me and he even turned it on during the sale, pulled down the menu, etc, and there were no issues with it.

Some people just can't have nice things. Sounds like you made him experience a bit of shame, though, which will maybe help him next time.

 

[Charmonium]

I had to de-calcify my Keurig before I could use it this morning.

How do one de-scuzify a Keurig? And how do you know when you need to do it?

I always use distilled water in both the Keurig and the vacuum dispensing pot.

But if I ever switch to spring water, I'm curious about how you do that.

 

[Red Squirrel]

Holy shit... You know how when you call customer service and they say the call may be recorded?

I just found a job posting for a position to listen to those calls and read chat logs between customer service and clients. Job description is that you then narc on the employees -- oh I'm sorry, recommend them for improvement or additional training.

Haha my mom used to do that. She was a trainer but part of her job was call monitoring. She'd listen to random calls and make a report, then go talk to the employees about how they can improve certain things. It's kinda a tedius job but if I was looking for a job it's not something I'd dismiss as a possibility.

 

[Red Squirrel]

I always object to recording and enjoy the show as they are forced off script. I also refuse to be forwarded. It is GREAT to be retired.

If it's a call centre in India you can also ask to be transfered to the Canadian or US call centre. I think by law they actually have to do it. I just feel rude actually doing that and never really think about it, so never tried it myself.

I did pick the French option once in hopes I would get someone here in Canada. Nope. Got some Indian guy trying to speech French. Oh boy.

 

[Pohemi]

How do one de-scuzify a Keurig? And how do you know when you need to do it?

I always use distilled water in both the Keurig and the vacuum dispensing pot.

But if I ever switch to spring water, I'm curious about how you do that.

White Vinegar, then 5-tank machine rinse

 

[Imp]

He broke the item, I'm not giving him money back. Sucks though, because the phone worked great for me and he even turned it on during the sale, pulled down the menu, etc, and there were no issues with it.

Some people are really rough on their shit. For example, one twat I know treats his stuff like shit, then he complains about how they're always breaking. I treat my stuff like a first-born and they rarely break, but then he gives me shit for being too careful.

Haha my mom used to do that. She was a trainer but part of her job was call monitoring. She'd listen to random calls and make a report, then go talk to the employees about how they can improve certain things. It's kinda a tedius job but if I was looking for a job it's not something I'd dismiss as a possibility.

My first thought was that I couldn't stand being a narc and having my car keyed... Now, I don't know. I think I could do it and I don't have a car. On the other hand, someone gets fired, I'm probably on the rampage list.

 

[Murloc]

I had an episode of liquid shit and the spray reached the upper parts of the bowl which aren't washed down by water when flushing so I had to clean it. I blame the cheese fondue.

 

[Imp]

^You gotta slow down, dude. Fight the urge to just let it rip.

 

[shortylickens]

I had an episode of liquid shit and the spray reached the upper parts of the bowl which aren't washed down by water when flushing so I had to clean it. I blame the cheese fondue.

 

[slag]

Every single bathroom in our house has empty cardboard tubes on the TP holders. I know it's petty, but damn, change the damn tp out when you use up the roll. We have 4 bathrooms in the house and invariably I end up changing the TP rolls out probably 5 times a week. I bitch, moan, complain, but it doesn't fix anything. I seem to be the only one in the house who knows how to compress the springy thingy, pull the old carboard tube off, toss it in the trash, pull the full one off the sink where the previous shitter left it, put it on the roll, and put the assembly back on the spring holder. Seriously!

 

[Imp]

^I bought a pole with a base from Ikea... best toilet paper roll holder ever. It can fit 4 and there's no mechanism to mess with (i.e. holder that everyone's shit hands have touched), just pull the cardboard tube out.

After I bought that thing, some dipshit said it looked so stupid and how I was such a loser for buying it. Over a year later and everyone's happy using it.

 

[JEDI]

I always object to recording and enjoy the show as they are forced off script. I also refuse to be forwarded. It is GREAT to be retired.

how does refusing to be recorded force them off script?

 

[Murloc]

Every single bathroom in our house has empty cardboard tubes on the TP holders. I know it's petty, but damn, change the damn tp out when you use up the roll. We have 4 bathrooms in the house and invariably I end up changing the TP rolls out probably 5 times a week. I bitch, moan, complain, but it doesn't fix anything. I seem to be the only one in the house who knows how to compress the springy thingy, pull the old carboard tube off, toss it in the trash, pull the full one off the sink where the previous shitter left it, put it on the roll, and put the assembly back on the spring holder. Seriously!

you have to stop enabling this behaviour. Stick to your own rolls for a few weeks, take them with you when you exit the bathroom. Store them in the bedroom or something.

That or keep stacks of TP within reach.

 

[shortylickens]

how does refusing to be recorded force them off script?

They have a specific way of doing things and if you meddle with it they get all discombobulated. Too dumb to improvise.

 

[AznAnarchy99]

Discount on point redemptions to Amsterdam during King's Day but I'm already going to Mexico from April 21-April 24 and Asia May 3rd to May 15. Amsterdam would be April 25-May 2nd.

I'd probably get fired if I did that lol.

 

[rh71]

Every single bathroom in our house has empty cardboard tubes on the TP holders. I know it's petty, but damn, change the damn tp out when you use up the roll. We have 4 bathrooms in the house and invariably I end up changing the TP rolls out probably 5 times a week. I bitch, moan, complain, but it doesn't fix anything. I seem to be the only one in the house who knows how to compress the springy thingy, pull the old carboard tube off, toss it in the trash, pull the full one off the sink where the previous shitter left it, put it on the roll, and put the assembly back on the spring holder. Seriously!

This is all you need. I would hate changing those things too if it were still 1980s complicated.

https://www.faucetdirect.com/moen-y...paper-holder-from-the-eva-collection/p1205899

 

[Anubis]

im now doing the work of 3 people because one of our employees is stuck not in the US because Trump is a racist moron

 

[Kaido]

I just bought a fancy 30oz RTIC double-wall, vacuum-sealed tumbler cup that supposedly keeps your ice cold, well, forever. Got it in, unboxed it, it slid out of the plastic packaging straight onto the floor & completely shattered the (very thick) plastic lid.

Now I have to wait 2 more days for Amazon Prime to send me another lid. Which fortunately they sell knockoffs of for cheaper.

 

[Imp]

I fuqed up my dinner. Eating some stuffed pork with gravy, could clearly taste something acrid/burnt. When I went to get more, I got pork and gravy and noticed the pork didn't look burned at all so that was odd. Realized it was the gravy... after I put a ton of gravy on the meat. Sigh.

And the pork looked a little burnt. Hope I don't have to destroy my toilet in a few hours...

 

[Red Squirrel]

im now doing the work of 3 people because one of our employees is stuck not in the US because Trump is a racist moron

Sucks. We are feeling that pain throughout my company, not because of racism or people being deported, but because the company seems to have completely stopped the hiring of new employees. Any time someone quits or retires they don't replace them.

It also means lot of OT in my department though, so there's that. When people are on vacation there is not enough people to cover all the shifts.