Cable Customers Lost in their Own Little Worlds

[Phone Jockey]

C: My TV is out, but I can’t lift my TV. It’s 56” & it’s too heavy.
Me: You don’t have to lift your TV. Just unplug the cable box.
C: The TV is too heavy for that. I can’t lift it.
Me: (??) I don’t want you to lift your TV, sir.
C: I am NOT going to carry my TV on my shoulders, mam! I told you it’s too heavy!

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C: I was told I couldn’t move to another house until my cable promotional rate ends.
Me: No, that’s not true. You can move at any time, sir.
C: Well, I don’t know what to do with you. I’m going to hang up now because you’ve done enough to me today.

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C: Hey, my cable box is broke.
Me: OK, let’s reboot it. Let me know when the time shows up on the box.
C: OK.
Me: (after 2 min) Do you see the time on the box now, mam?
C: I don’t know… I’m outside right now. It’s a lovely day out here.

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Me: Hello, this is---
C: OOOH! I just love hitting “611” & getting a live person on the phone! Like “boop boop boop” & there you are!

[searssoulslave]

Hopefully the "611" lady actually needed help and wasn't eating up your call times.

[Becks]

C: Well, I don’t know what to do with you. I’m going to hang up now because you’ve done enough to me today.

That's just...Uh...

[superhotelworker]

Oh my.. Um. I'm sorry? Not sure how the hell you ever got stuck with those.
And the guy with the lifting the tv. "DUDE! LISTEN!"

Don't ya wish ya could v8 smack people through the phone? LOL

[Justin]

C: My TV is out, but I can’t lift my TV. It’s 56” & it’s too heavy.
Me: You don’t have to lift your TV. Just unplug the cable box.
C: The TV is too heavy for that. I can’t lift it.
Me: (??) I don’t want you to lift your TV, sir.
C: I am NOT going to carry my TV on my shoulders, mam! I told you it’s too heavy!

Clearly he couldn't lift his TV. Why would you keep telling him to do so?

[Geisman]

These people sound like Darwin Awards just waiting to happen...

[Mongo Skruddgemire]

Don't ya wish ya could v8 smack people through the phone? LOL

Actually I frequently wish I had superstrength and could slap them with an actual v8 engine. I'm thinking the Oldsmobile 455 Cubic Inch or Cadillac's 500 Cubic Inch would do nicely.

[telecom_goddess]

dialing 611 and getting repair on a land line or customer service on a cell is pretty common place now. When I worked in repair at my current telecom, you wouldn't believe the number of people who would pick up their land line, dial 611, get us, and then wonder why they weren't getting their cell phone company.... Others would dial 611 when they actually wanted information which is 411....sigh.