Re: I survived pre-historic times today

On Fri, 6 Jun 2025 20:39:50 +0000, ItsJoanNotJoAnn@webtv.net
(ItsJoanNotJoAnn) wrote:
 

On Thu, 5 Jun 2025 23:04:28 +0000, Bruce wrote:

>
I had an ISP support person on the phone the other day. She had such a
severe Indian or Filipino accent that I didn't understand what she was
saying. So I hung up (I thought) and yelled "Speak fucking English!"
at the phone. After a short silence, I heard "Hello?" I hadn't hung
up. I continued the conversation as if nothing happened. She now spoke
a lot slower, which helped. After a bit more talk, my phone ran out of
power and hung up.
>

I have in the past, such as in a loooong ago, spoke with
someone who's accent was so thick, no matter how slowly
they spoke, simply could not be understood.  I asked to
speak with someone in the USA and was transferred.
There's no way in Hell you're making believe she was
sitting in a call center anywhere within the borders
of the USA.
>
It's beyond my comprehension they would allow anyone
near a phoneline in customer service when they can
barely, absolutely barely, speak garbled English.

 I agree. I don't blame her, but the Australian company that hires
people from a cheap country and then doesn't check their English.