Comments on: The Devil Wears Prada but doesn’t speak English http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/ Rambles around the head of an Irish Grandad Fri, 25 Jul 2008 08:17:08 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=2.6 By: Michele http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11159 Michele Wed, 25 Apr 2007 00:14:39 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11159 Grandad The moron I had the misfortune of speaking to was female Michele Grandad

The moron I had the misfortune of speaking to was female

Michele

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11079 Grandad Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:37:53 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11079 Una, Unfortunately it didn't show him! He had still managed to screw things up so that I had no film, but was charged for it. Luckily we sorted it in time. Michele, Are you sure it wasn't Dickhead himself? They probably float him around the place to piss people off. Una,
Unfortunately it didn’t show him! He had still managed to screw things up so that I had no film, but was charged for it. Luckily we sorted it in time.

Michele,
Are you sure it wasn’t Dickhead himself? They probably float him around the place to piss people off.

]]> By: Quick Links http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11076 Quick Links Tue, 24 Apr 2007 08:20:08 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11076 [...] Head Rambles runs into issues with Sky’s customer service: The Devil Wears Prada but doesn’t speak English [...] [...] Head Rambles runs into issues with Sky’s customer service: The Devil Wears Prada but doesn’t speak English [...]

]]> By: Michele http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11038 Michele Mon, 23 Apr 2007 23:55:22 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11038 Grandad I feel your pain. I dealt with Dickhead's cousin who works in Sky's accounts department not so long ago. It was one of the most frustrating experiences I've ever had! Michele Grandad

I feel your pain.

I dealt with Dickhead’s cousin who works in Sky’s accounts department not so long ago. It was one of the most frustrating experiences I’ve ever had!

Michele

]]> By: Una http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11022 Una Mon, 23 Apr 2007 20:32:49 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-11022 “Put me on to your fucking supervisor� says I. “Ze film is booked� says he. “I am sorry if I hurt you�. “Not half as sorry as I am that I can’t hurt you� says I and I hung up. Ten minutes later, we switched on to watch the film." That Showed Him ! You put him in his place nice and firmly there. Maybe we should start a campaign to treat all call centre staff like that. We might all get better service then. They might even start employing native English speakers. Then everything would be better and we could all see our special films when WE wanted. “Put me on to your fucking supervisor� says I.

“Ze film is booked� says he. “I am sorry if I hurt you�.

“Not half as sorry as I am that I can’t hurt you� says I and I hung up.

Ten minutes later, we switched on to watch the film.”

That Showed Him ! You put him in his place nice and firmly there. Maybe we should start a campaign to treat all call centre staff like that. We might all get better service then. They might even start employing native English speakers. Then everything would be better and we could all see our special films when WE wanted.

]]> By: Niall http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10962 Niall Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:39:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10962 Baino, I tend to try not to be an ass to them, but if they don't have any clue and I don't seem to be getting anywhere, I do tend to get pissed off. I will usually hang up the phone rather than loosing the plot. The one time I haven't, I have been told since that my rant is now used by the company in question as an example of how not to let things go :) The only thing in my defense for that outburst was that I was waiting 2 days for a 4 hour response and lots of people where getting very annoyed and looking to me for answers. Baino,

I tend to try not to be an ass to them, but if they don’t have any clue and I don’t seem to be getting anywhere, I do tend to get pissed off.

I will usually hang up the phone rather than loosing the plot. The one time I haven’t, I have been told since that my rant is now used by the company in question as an example of how not to let things go :) The only thing in my defense for that outburst was that I was waiting 2 days for a 4 hour response and lots of people where getting very annoyed and looking to me for answers.

]]> By: Grandad http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10960 Grandad Mon, 23 Apr 2007 09:26:24 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10960 Telemarketers are a different kettle of fish altogether. Just ask them for identification before you speak to them. That always confuses them!!! Telemarketers are a different kettle of fish altogether.

Just ask them for identification before you speak to them. That always confuses them!!!

]]> By: baino http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10952 baino Mon, 23 Apr 2007 07:15:02 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10952 I used to be polite to the myriad of foreign telemarketers that we get calling right on dinner time but now, I can guage the delay and just hang up. We're even getting a national register up and running by May to stop them. Shame Douglas Adams' Babel Fish are a thing of fiction . . . I tried it once with a fish shaped sushi sauce container but nup, still couldn't understand a word they said . . . I used to be polite to the myriad of foreign telemarketers that we get calling right on dinner time but now, I can guage the delay and just hang up. We’re even getting a national register up and running by May to stop them.

Shame Douglas Adams’ Babel Fish are a thing of fiction . . . I tried it once with a fish shaped sushi sauce container but nup, still couldn’t understand a word they said . . .

]]> By: Niall http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10931 Niall Sun, 22 Apr 2007 21:35:37 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10931 Imagine the fun I have when two lines after my name (Townland and County) will get to me the fastest. A lot of web forms don't like that at all. Where I've had more fun with people like Dickhead is that I slip into a fairly strong Kerry accent when I get angry, and Dickhead has even less of a chance of understanding me. And so starts the vicious cycle of me getting more pissed off, and Dickhead getting more frustrated :/ I usually end up hanging up and trying for someone with a clue. Or if they really really annoy me, I ask for a supervisor. Imagine the fun I have when two lines after my name (Townland and County) will get to me the fastest. A lot of web forms don’t like that at all.

Where I’ve had more fun with people like Dickhead is that I slip into a fairly strong Kerry accent when I get angry, and Dickhead has even less of a chance of understanding me. And so starts the vicious cycle of me getting more pissed off, and Dickhead getting more frustrated :/

I usually end up hanging up and trying for someone with a clue. Or if they really really annoy me, I ask for a supervisor.

]]> By: Jefferson Davis http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10917 Jefferson Davis Sun, 22 Apr 2007 17:48:08 +0000 http://www.headrambles.com/2007/04/22/the-devil-wears-prada-but-doesnt-speak-english/#comment-10917 Only forty prozac, Grandad? I would've downed the entire bottle. Unfortunately, I have to deal with these Indian/Asian/Whacko types on a daily basis. Dario, I know all about the nuts at Dell. I hate calling them effing people! And we call this progress. Huh! :-) Only forty prozac, Grandad? I would’ve downed the entire bottle. Unfortunately, I have to deal with these Indian/Asian/Whacko types on a daily basis.

Dario, I know all about the nuts at Dell. I hate calling them effing people!

And we call this progress. Huh!

:-)

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