mmmender
May-22-07, 5:25 AM
May 20, 2007
concluding the communication calamity
OK, this is true.
As unexpectedly as it was cut off my phone was reconnected the other day. Not too bad, I have to say France Telecom is improving, that was only twelve days without phone or internet this time. felicitations les gars.
So it really shouldn't have surprised me when I received the following call from a France Telecom engineer.
FT : yes hello, I understand that your phone is not working and I would like to book an appointment to come to repair it.
me : The phone is working. You are calling me on it.
FT : No, your line is out of service
me : No, the phone is working. You are calling me on it.
FT : Ah bon? ...... OK, I can come tomorrow.
He didn't come which is a shame as I wanted to find out which medication he is on. So I've worked out that the company policy must be to call the people whose phone doesn't work which probably explains why .... no it explains nothing. France Telecom are just another one of the mysteries of life that I feel I will never fully be able to understand. They are up there with thoughts like Is there another word for synonym?, Why is the word abbreviation so long?, Why does the word "lisp"have an S in it? and my old favourite Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Now here's something interesting. Did you know that you get the best wireless reception at MacDonalds at the top of the kiddies climbing frame. No, the policeman didn't know that either.
So, I'm back.
concluding the communication calamity
OK, this is true.
As unexpectedly as it was cut off my phone was reconnected the other day. Not too bad, I have to say France Telecom is improving, that was only twelve days without phone or internet this time. felicitations les gars.
So it really shouldn't have surprised me when I received the following call from a France Telecom engineer.
FT : yes hello, I understand that your phone is not working and I would like to book an appointment to come to repair it.
me : The phone is working. You are calling me on it.
FT : No, your line is out of service
me : No, the phone is working. You are calling me on it.
FT : Ah bon? ...... OK, I can come tomorrow.
He didn't come which is a shame as I wanted to find out which medication he is on. So I've worked out that the company policy must be to call the people whose phone doesn't work which probably explains why .... no it explains nothing. France Telecom are just another one of the mysteries of life that I feel I will never fully be able to understand. They are up there with thoughts like Is there another word for synonym?, Why is the word abbreviation so long?, Why does the word "lisp"have an S in it? and my old favourite Why doesn't glue stick to the inside of the bottle?
Now here's something interesting. Did you know that you get the best wireless reception at MacDonalds at the top of the kiddies climbing frame. No, the policeman didn't know that either.
So, I'm back.