WTF Stories of the Week - Page 345

Morrigoon · 01-10-2012, 09:31 PM

Is "Mac" an Eliza program?

lashbear · 01-10-2012, 11:32 PM

Morri: I almost lost a mouthful at that. But actually it could be.... When I worked for an ISP, we had a livechat client that suggested responses based on the customers question and all we had to do was click "Send" if we wanted to - otherwise we could write our own responses.

Sounds like someone was clicking send a little too often without reading the conversation....

cirquelover · 01-10-2012, 11:52 PM

Gary and I laughed because we have done the round and round before. I swear they get you more confused than when you started. I usually let him handle those, he's more concise and isn't easily frustrated with stupid people!

Ghoulish Delight · 01-11-2012, 07:27 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by lashbear

Sounds like someone was clicking send a little too often without reading the conversation....

Only if someone decided to write the canned responses as if they were coming from a non-native English speaker.

Betty · 01-11-2012, 08:30 AM

Even when you do get some answer at the end of all that, do you really trust the information?

Ghoulish Delight · 01-11-2012, 09:13 AM

Not 100%, but at least the answer I think I finally got actually makes sense, so I'll stick with it.

In the end, it doesn't really matter. I'm not a new customer, I was just looking at what they are offering the new customers so I can use it as a point of reference when I call to renegotiate our service.

Kevy Baby · 01-11-2012, 12:48 PM

One thought: you may not be able to get the "deals" by threatening to cancel service, but may have to actually go through the motions of canceling service. I can't remember what service it was (though I think it was the LA Times), they wouldn't give me the offer I I wanted, so I said let's cancel. They went through all the motions and cancelled and then transferred me to someone else to confirm the cancellation. It was with this person that I finally got the deal I wanted.

JWBear · 02-14-2012, 04:24 PM

Who (with the possible exception of a sex club... Or maybe Kevy) would want to buy this?

Even more disturbing? "Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed" this, and this

alphabassettgrrl · 02-14-2012, 05:52 PM

Lube in a 55 gallon drum? Wow.

Ghoulish Delight · 02-14-2012, 05:53 PM

Someone in Passion's marketing organization earned their paycheck this week.

01-10-2012, 09:31 PM	#3441
Morrigoon I throw stones at houses Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Location: Location Posts: 9,534	Is "Mac" an Eliza program? __________________ http://bash.org/?top "It is useless for sheep to pass a resolution in favor of vegetarianism while wolves remain of a different opinion." -- William Randolph Inge
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01-10-2012, 11:32 PM	#3442
lashbear SwishBuckling Bear Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: In Isolation :) Posts: 6,597	Morri: I almost lost a mouthful at that. But actually it could be.... When I worked for an ISP, we had a livechat client that suggested responses based on the customers question and all we had to do was click "Send" if we wanted to - otherwise we could write our own responses. Sounds like someone was clicking send a little too often without reading the conversation.... __________________ *I Heart* my Husband - I can't think of anyone I'd rather be in isolation with.**
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01-10-2012, 11:52 PM	#3443
cirquelover Cruising around in my automobile... Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Oregon Posts: 2,617	Gary and I laughed because we have done the round and round before. I swear they get you more confused than when you started. I usually let him handle those, he's more concise and isn't easily frustrated with stupid people!
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01-11-2012, 08:30 AM	#3445
Betty Kicking up my heels! Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: The Silver State Posts: 3,783	Even when you do get some answer at the end of all that, do you really trust the information? __________________ Nee Stell Thue
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01-11-2012, 09:13 AM	#3446
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Not 100%, but at least the answer I think I finally got actually makes sense, so I'll stick with it. In the end, it doesn't really matter. I'm not a new customer, I was just looking at what they are offering the new customers so I can use it as a point of reference when I call to renegotiate our service. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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01-11-2012, 12:48 PM	#3447
Kevy Baby Chowder Head Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Yes Posts: 18,500	One thought: you may not be able to get the "deals" by threatening to cancel service, but may have to actually go through the motions of canceling service. I can't remember what service it was (though I think it was the LA Times), they wouldn't give me the offer I I wanted, so I said let's cancel. They went through all the motions and cancelled and then transferred me to someone else to confirm the cancellation. It was with this person that I finally got the deal I wanted. __________________ The thing about quotes on the internet is that you cannot verify their validity. - Abraham Lincoln
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02-14-2012, 04:24 PM	#3448
JWBear Worn Romantic Join Date: Feb 2006 Location: Long Beach California Posts: 8,435	Who (with the possible exception of a sex club... Or maybe Kevy) would want to buy this? Even more disturbing? "Customers Who Viewed This Item Also Viewed" this, and this __________________ Unrestrained frivolity will lead to the downfall of modern society.
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02-14-2012, 05:52 PM	#3449
alphabassettgrrl Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2005 Posts: 4,978	Lube in a 55 gallon drum? Wow. __________________ Why cycling? Anything [sport] that had to do with a ball, I wasn't very good at. -Lance Armstrong
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02-14-2012, 05:53 PM	#3450
Ghoulish Delight I Floop the Pig Join Date: Jan 2005 Location: Alternative Swankstyle Posts: 19,348	Someone in Passion's marketing organization earned their paycheck this week. __________________ 'He who receives an idea from me, receives instruction himself without lessening mine; as he who lights his taper at mine, receives light without darkening me.' -TJ
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