Comments on: Some Conversations Are More Fun to Overhear Than to Experience http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/ Turning a Blind Eye to My Own Faults Since 1980! Thu, 29 Jul 2010 08:13:25 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0 By: Sean http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1127 Sean Tue, 30 Sep 2008 01:13:12 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1127 Hmm. I might do that. Although most of the stuff on that site is much better than anything that's happened to me at my job. Thank the Lord. Hmm. I might do that. Although most of the stuff on that site is much better than anything that’s happened to me at my job. Thank the Lord.

]]> By: chosha http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1126 chosha Mon, 29 Sep 2008 18:43:31 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1126 Good grief! You should post that on the '(The Customer is) Not Always Right' blog. Good grief!
You should post that on the ‘(The Customer is) Not Always Right’ blog.

]]> By: Craig http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1125 Craig Sun, 28 Sep 2008 02:23:00 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1125 How sad for her. I'd watch this show. How sad for her.

I’d watch this show.

]]> By: Sean http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1134 Sean Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:23:09 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1134 Craig: It's worse than that: she was using "Google" to mean "search" or "look up," in all kinds of inappropriate contexts. Like, "I want to Google the word 'cliff' in a thesaurus" or "I want to Google a book in your library catalog." And it became clear that when she said "Google isn't working on my computer," she meant "the built-in web-search field in my browser isn't working." It also became clear that she had no idea that Google was an actual website that you could go to by typing 'google.com' into the browser address bar. Needless to say, the conversation was both longer and more frustrating (on both sides) than the edited version makes it seem. tasithoughts: That's a great idea. Write up a treatment and send it to ABC! You'll be rich! Craig: It’s worse than that: she was using “Google” to mean “search” or “look up,” in all kinds of inappropriate contexts. Like, “I want to Google the word ‘cliff’ in a thesaurus” or “I want to Google a book in your library catalog.”

And it became clear that when she said “Google isn’t working on my computer,” she meant “the built-in web-search field in my browser isn’t working.” It also became clear that she had no idea that Google was an actual website that you could go to by typing ‘google.com’ into the browser address bar.

Needless to say, the conversation was both longer and more frustrating (on both sides) than the edited version makes it seem.

tasithoughts: That’s a great idea. Write up a treatment and send it to ABC! You’ll be rich!

]]> By: tasithoughts http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1133 tasithoughts Sat, 27 Sep 2008 20:19:34 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1133 You know, I have had similar customer interactions on other things. Sounds like the makings for a new reality show. You know, I have had similar customer interactions on other things. Sounds like the makings for a new reality show.

]]> By: Craig http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1132 Craig Sat, 27 Sep 2008 18:47:34 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1132 BUT I NEED TO GOOGLE! Was she using "google" both as the proper noun and as a synonym for internet search? It seems to me that she was and didn't understand the difference. Also what does "google doesn't work on my computer" mean? MY head is exploding already, and I didn't even talk to her. BUT I NEED TO GOOGLE!

Was she using “google” both as the proper noun and as a synonym for internet search? It seems to me that she was and didn’t understand the difference. Also what does “google doesn’t work on my computer” mean?

MY head is exploding already, and I didn’t even talk to her.

]]> By: Sean http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1131 Sean Sat, 27 Sep 2008 00:58:51 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1131 Yeah, pretty much. LOL Yeah, pretty much. LOL

]]> By: Wendy http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1130 Wendy Fri, 26 Sep 2008 19:20:31 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1130 oh. my. god. oh. my. god.

]]> By: Sean http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1129 Sean Fri, 26 Sep 2008 18:01:28 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1129 Sounded young and female. And so very, very confused about the internet. Sounded young and female. And so very, very confused about the internet.

]]> By: Jessica http://aloneandunobserved.com/2008/09/25/some-conversations-are-more-fun-to-overhear-than-to-experience/comment-page-1/#comment-1128 Jessica Fri, 26 Sep 2008 17:53:08 +0000 http://aloneandunobserved.wordpress.com/?p=1419#comment-1128 Hahahahahaha! Can we get a descript of this patron!? Hahahahahaha!
Can we get a descript of this patron!?

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