Mr Angry of Fenham View

[desperance]

Honestly, anyone would think I enjoyed complaining and making a fuss, they keep giving me so many opportunities to do it. (For any of you in doubt: actually not, no. Stuff like this eats my brain, and I have books to write; I really don't want to spend half the day composing acid e-mails.)

I may never buy over the internets again. Three times this month I ordered Stuff, and all three have been fucked up by idiots at the other end, and I am sick to death of chasing them. Best so far is Virgin Trains, who sent me two tickets out of the three I booked; I have chased them for a fortnight, and they finally said "ooh, you're right; we'll sort that out" - and this morning I find they have charged me again for all three, and still not sent me the outstanding ticket. Aurgggh!

And I was just in the middle of composing a message out of red-hot lava when the phone rang, and that was Dell asking if I was aware that my printer was about to run out of toner, and would I like to order some more...?

(And, all right, I said yes. I actually think it's quite clever, the way the printer tips them off when it's nearly empty. If I get anything other than what I ordered, though, I will go just incandescent. Hang around; I expect it...)

Comments

Hang on

[stevensavile.livejournal.com]

Your printer talks to Dell? That's just Orwellian...

Re: Hang on

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Yup. It doesn't do it in Linux, because I said no, thank you; I will speak to Dell on your behalf, as and when I choose to. But I had to slip into Windows last week, to print up something that wouldn't format properly in Linux, and the printer must've had a sneaky conversation with home base while my attention was distracted.

As I said, I actually think this is rather clever. And I do need the ink, and they offered me a discount, so...

Re: Hang on

[stevensavile.livejournal.com]

That's quite amazing really... thankfully it isn't also saying Chazzy printed out tickets to Constantinople this week and will be out of the country for the next 7 days :)

I wonder if my HP printer is scheming behind my back...

Re: Hang on

[owlfish]

On the other hand, if the printer would automagically provide him with his Virgin tickets, that would be helpful.

Re: Hang on

[stevensavile.livejournal.com]

Hang on Part Deux... Dell and Helpful in the same sentence. I rest my case :)

[lisamantchev.livejournal.com]

This is how I picture you stomping around the house and answering the phone. I hope you're being appropriately gruff:

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Yup, that's about it. I'm not gruff so much as snarly and sharp, but it suits well enough. Honestly, I am in such a strop...

[lisamantchev.livejournal.com]

Shouldn't you ply yourself with dessert until the mood passes?

[http://users.livejournal.com/la_marquise_de_/]

They do it on purpose. I prescribe wine and cats.

[desperance.livejournal.com]

Dr Maund, you are the very best kind of doctor.

*runs to fill prescription instanter*

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Bu keqi.