Ya' Know What Torques Me Off?

[Jstpssng]

Exactly... and around here that would be New York and New Jersey...

^^^^
That comment makes more sense than it may seem. I worked (briefly) with a woman years ago who had recently moved to the Maine town of Machias... she was always b@@@@ing that she wasn't accepted there, but her favorite joke was "We like to say that the natives have gone feral."

 

[Citydude]

After having some major hardships in life, having to press "english" is not something that comes close to getting me excited.

That puts things into perspective

 

[Industrial Toys]

Was on HOLD for half an hour with Honeywell Tech support for security products. Repeated messages of how there would be a survey at the end. Just for starters, how about FAST service? My God, these corporations must be run by morons!

 

[Jstpssng]

That puts things into perspective ��

Good point, a German immigrant wouldn't know what it's like to learn English.

 

[ultrarunner]

My grandmother got on a ship in Germany at the age of 14 to avoid a planned marriage. When she got here she learned the language. What really used to tick her off was when people wouldn't use the language of her adopted country. It must be a German thing... I was in a bar someplace in NY which was owned and operated by an older German couple who had immigrated from the Black Forest. Prominently displayed on the barroom wall was a plaque which read "Explain to me why I should press "1" for English."
I can understand why people want to remember their old culture; but if they move here they also need to either become part of this country, or go back where they came from.

I took High School German and was actually quite good at it.

When I applied to be an Oakland Police Officer there were score enhancements for conversational foreign language skill and being an Oakland Resident... fair enough.

When I tested... there were maybe 15 different languages one could select to boost your test score... NO GERMAN, NO FRENCH, NO DUTCH etc...

When I went in for my oral interview I was asked if I had any questions... and I said only two.

1. I need to make sure my application shows German as a second language... the panel looked amongst themselves and said German does not count for a second a language... I said you are kidding right??? the job announcement states preference for candidates with second language skills... I guess German speakers are law abiding or speak English well enough.

The Captain said in 30 years in the Department has there even been an occasion for German... so no step up...

Also, learned the residence bonus applies to ALL city jobs except Law Enforcement... they actually prefer Officers NOT live in the city... go figure.

 

[bunyip]

Prominently displayed on the barroom wall was a plaque which read "Explain to me why I should press "1" for English."
I can understand why people want to remember their old culture; but if they move here they also need to either become part of this country, or go back where they came from.

Many many years ago we took my grandmother on a day trip to France from England, on the way back she was stopped by customs asking her if she had anything to declare, she said no but they wanted to check her bag, she asked why and was told that all foreigners had to have their bags checked, she went right off and proudly pointed out that she was not a foreigner, they were.

 

[thepumpguysc]

My internet went out awhile back.. Luckily I still have a land line.. I called, "expected wait time> 23 MINUTES!!!"
I& during that 23 minute wait, they kept playing .. "You can also reach us by sending us an email at *******"..
Well u assclowns.. that's why I'm calling.. IF I COULD send u an email, I wouldn't be CALLING..
How stupid is THAT..??

 

[k0ua]

My internet went out awhile back.. Luckily I still have a land line.. I called, "expected wait time> 23 MINUTES!!!"
I& during that 23 minute wait, they kept playing .. "You can also reach us by sending us an email at *******"..
Well u assclowns.. that's why I'm calling.. IF I COULD send u an email, I wouldn't be CALLING..
How stupid is THAT..??

Well, you could have sent them an email from your smart phone. It it on a different network feed for internet than your home service.

 

[thepumpguysc]

Land line is sep. from internet.. cell service runs off a "booster" connected to internet.. no internet=no cell..
ya don't think I thought of that? {common sense}

 

[Jstpssng]

My internet went out awhile back.. Luckily I still have a land line.. I called, "expected wait time> 23 MINUTES!!!"
I& during that 23 minute wait, they kept playing .. "You can also reach us by sending us an email at *******"..
Well u assclowns.. that's why I'm calling.. IF I COULD send u an email, I wouldn't be CALLING..
How stupid is THAT..??

I get that from my landline/ISP provider... the last time that I called them I waited 1 1/2 hours before talking to somebody who told me to call back later. More recently they apparently changed the password for my email account through them... luckily nothing important goes through it because they still haven't answered the message I sent to them from my regular account. I sent that message sometime in May.
Come to think of it I have tried to contact them since both times noted above; I had a question about a credit for a $100 payment which I did not make.
After pressing 1 for English I was asked for my password... did I mention that they changed it and haven't bothered to notify me?
I just said to myself "thank you for the $100" and banked the money.