Tuesday - November 09, 2010

eye candy of a different sort but the same.  mom and daughter & a broken english call center.

Mom here is 49, daughter is 19.  I think they both look pretty darn good. But then, my eyes are a lot older these days.

Apropos of nothin ... just had another one of those call center experiences.

Wanted to order an article of clothing on the phone in answer to an interesting add.  Had to hang up. Could not understand one freekin word the guy said.
India? Nope.
Scotland!

Those folks are I swear impossible to understand unless you grew up there or are tuned to the accent. Trust me, ain’t nothin at all like the romantic Hollywood
version of an accent.  I think since everyone discovered they had civil rights and employers had NONE, this is what we have to live with.
And no, I’m too damn tired to call back and be bothered. They lost a sale but hey, I think I’m better off buying in a regular store anyway. Even if I pay more. At least I can see what I’m buying and almost everyone speaks understandable English around here.

Posted by peiper     on 11/09/2010 at 01:00 PM   
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