Irritations - dump here thread

[Manuka Jock]

Not 'pure' enough for you?!

???

[jimbur]

Whatever the activity there seems to be a 'fun' way of doing it. The bloody election rampage will be fun next.

And it is: Opposition Leader meets billy-cart. Crazy fun ensues. (Seen in The Age today)

[Blue-deviled]

???

'The pure', was the Victorian term for the dog byproduct that you don't want on your roses.

[jimbur]

The lack of customer service and product knowledge that is so prevalent in business today.
ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

It really takes you by surprise when you meet someone who both knows what they are talking about and enjoys solving your problem.

[Manuka Jock]

'The pure', was the Victorian term for the dog byproduct that you don't want on your roses.

Cheers

I would have thought that 'impure ' would have be more accurate ,
but then again , they were a weird mob eh

[Manuka Jock]

It really takes you by surprise when you meet someone who both knows what they are talking about and enjoys solving your problem.

Bunnings have recently opened up a branch here in Dunedin.
There is a young bloke assigned to work in the tolls dept. He is a bit out of his depth lost , not up on the general use of some of the gear , let alone the difference within a product range.
He has a background in saw mills and timber production . From talking with him , he knows his stuff .

Out in the bulk timber store , there is a lad who knows nothing at all about wood products .......

[rsser]

The lack of customer service and product knowledge that is so prevalent in business today.

Insurance companies
Banks
Telecommunications mobs
Car dealers
The list is virtually endless

ARRRRRRRRRRRGGGGG!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Ah, but they make the ATO help folk look good.

Actually they are good.

Here's mine: first time I came up to Hotham to stay, and park, overnight, I hit the entry at 2.40pm, and was charged for that day's entry and the next.

The sod in the box could've let on that if you come in after 3 you only pay for the next day. I could've waited and had a fag and saved $30.

(Posted from Dinner Plain; sunny day and fresh snow.)

[Blue-deviled]

Have some of us not strayed a LOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOOONg way off topic??

Are you getting annoyed?

[Enfield Guy]

Ah, but they make the ATO help folk look good.

Ah, that reminds me. I need to ring them to deal with an estate issue. That should be fun.

Another thing that bugs me is automated robot voices that don't give you the option you need.

[Chief Tiff]

Cold callers, particularly pre-recorded nonesense that use auto-dialers. Whenever I receive one of these calls my daughter learns a new profanity....

[jimbur]

Bunnings have recently opened up a branch here in Dunedin.
There is a young bloke assigned to work in the tolls dept. He is a bit out of his depth lost , not up on the general use of some of the gear , let alone the difference within a product range.
He has a background in saw mills and timber production . From talking with him , he knows his stuff .

Out in the bulk timber store , there is a lad who knows nothing at all about wood products .......

I wonder if the head bun in Dunedin has been in the army?

[Manuka Jock]

i wonder if the head bun in dunedin has been in the army?

Yeah , I reckon

[Allan at Wallan]

Telstra robots assisting with phone numbers that can't understand anything

... e.g. when customer clearly pronounces a name
for example "Ubeaut Products" the robot
might reply "Was that "Shepparton Motor Repairs"
or some other crazy variation.

They should spend some of their six billion bucks profit putting
real people on the phone.

Allan

[Sturdee]

Cold callers, particularly pre-recorded nonesense that use auto-dialers. Whenever I receive one of these calls my daughter learns a new profanity....

That stopped when I went on the Do not disturb register.

Peter.

[jimbur]

They should spend some of their six billion bucks profit putting real people on the phone. Allan

I did talk to one of their real people once - absolutely useless but he did defuse the situation by making me laugh when he said, "I hear your anger sir".
Cheers,
Jim