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1/22/2004
Shopping for Computer Parts
Bleck. I have nothing fairly good to say. I feel this sinus thing coming on and it's no fun. Pray for my healing because I am no good to anyone when I'm sick.
In other news, I discovered something this past week that is very old but new to me. That would be Quiz Your Friends. I have been addicted ever since. I have lots of stuff to say but not a lot of time to write it. See, currently I am only accessing the internet from work because the idiots at msn have sought to reek havoc on my life by disconnecting my DSL. Okay, well really they're not idiots. They've been VERY helpful. I'm just frustrated at this time. Four days and counting with no internet connection. I had to use *gasp* dial-up. And I just don't have the patience for that. Could this be God trying to get my attention? Nahhhhhh, [sarcasm]God would never pull me away from the internet.[/sarcasm]
Speaking of very helpful people. I walked into Best Buy the other day seeking a "USB-to-Ethernet" cable. The peeps at the Apple Store suggested I get one for my laptop since my ethernet port is broken. So I, feeling "oh so swank" with my techie lingo walked into Best Buy, INTENTIONALLY avoiding CompUSA or any other store with "Comp" in it because of their high prices, and asked the nearest associate for the "USB-to-Ethernet" cable. The conversation went as follows:
Best Buy Guy: Uhhhh, no I don't think we have that. But we have this.
Best Buy Guy holds up a nicely packaged pc ethernet card
Ambra: I have an iBook. That doesn't work on a Mac as I don't have PC Card slots.
Best Buy Guy: It Should work.
Ambra: It won't.
Ambra thinking, "Why am I educating the expert?"
Ambra: So you don't have any USB-to-Ethernet ANYTHING?!
Best Buy Guy: No. In fact, I've never heard of that before.
Ambra thinking, "You idiot, how can you work in the computer section and not be familiar with this?"
Ambra: Well do you know where I could find one elsewhere?
Best Buy Guy: No.
Ambra thinking, "He's saying more 'No's' than I prefer!"
Ambra: Well, I appreciate your help.
Ambra thinking, "Thanks for nothing. You should be fired for lack of product knowledge."
And this folks, is customer service these days.
posted by ambra at 1/22/2004 11:31:01 AM | link to this entry |
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