Thread of Negativity and General 'Aw Crap'

[Lazlow]

You guys need to watch Sealab 2021 more >_>

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

**** work

[Stevorooni]

**** work

I hear that.

Gonna knock myself unconscious for the next 2 weeks so I can skip straight to holidays.

[Jay]

I'm on holidays at the end of the week. And students finish tomorrow. :) Negative because it's still 24 hours away (but really posted here to rub it in to Stevo).

[Stevorooni]

Yeah Jay, but I'm gonna pay your students to bash you tomorrow so it all evens out

[Jay]

I'll just hide in the staff room. It'll be just like a regular day. :)

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

I hear that.

Gonna knock myself unconscious for the next 2 weeks so I can skip straight to holidays.

I just wish work would update their systems so I wasn't working with telephony software that's 15 years old. There's so much more that could be done with a new(er) system but they're missing out because all they give me is command line interfaces to program phones with. Then there's dealing with stupid people at Optus, Telstra and Vodafone that think because I don't work in position that only deals with technical stuff that I don't know what the hell I'm talking about, not to mention the stupid people in the company.

[Lazlow]

So one of my co-workers forwards email company wide, with a table that compares Government allowances given to aged pensioners with Government allowances given to Illegal Immigrants/Refugees. Needless to say that $16000:$56000 ratio had many people in disgust.

The big boss immediately replied expressing that this is why (plus a list of other things...ETS, NBN, Stimulus, etc) we have to get rid of Rudd & Co. Another colleague walked in expressing how its "shocking".

So I felt it pertinent to point out that this is a viral email - similar to one that circulated a little over 12 months ago which had people writing letters to the local paper (which I cited with a mediawatch (http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2191987.htm) link) - and that there is no separate allowance for "Illegal Immigrants/Refugees".

Now I thought the notion that the government knows the location of "Illegal Immigrants" to be able to supply them with an allowance would have sent peoples' bullshit meters off.

I also quoted a letter from the Dept. of Immigration and Citizenship (http://www.immi.gov.au/media/letters/letters09/le091022.htm), which was responding to comments by Piers Akerman who had apparently been fooled by a similar email.

Needless to say I've probably alienated myself a little today, especially with my hardline Liberal Party lovin' boss >_>

I just wish people would take the 5-10 minutes I took to research these claims, rather than buying them at face value.

[sausage]

Your workmates sound like a pack of outraged sheep.

[Spudzilla]

People? You mean SHEEPle.

[Jay]

Your workmates sound like a pack of outraged sheep.

A sound you no doubt have plenty of first hand experience with. ;)

[Patdog]

Got some damn right nut ache going on at the moment.

[Stevorooni]

I'll just hide in the staff room. It'll be just like a regular day. :)

All part of my plan because I have also paid the staff to beat you up too.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

So one of my co-workers forwards email company wide, with a table that compares Government allowances given to aged pensioners with Government allowances given to Illegal Immigrants/Refugees. Needless to say that $16000:$56000 ratio had many people in disgust.

The big boss immediately replied expressing that this is why (plus a list of other things...ETS, NBN, Stimulus, etc) we have to get rid of Rudd & Co. Another colleague walked in expressing how its "shocking".

So I felt it pertinent to point out that this is a viral email - similar to one that circulated a little over 12 months ago which had people writing letters to the local paper (which I cited with a mediawatch (http://www.abc.net.au/mediawatch/transcripts/s2191987.htm) link) - and that there is no separate allowance for "Illegal Immigrants/Refugees".

Now I thought the notion that the government knows the location of "Illegal Immigrants" to be able to supply them with an allowance would have sent peoples' bullshit meters off.

I also quoted a letter from the Dept. of Immigration and Citizenship (http://www.immi.gov.au/media/letters/letters09/le091022.htm), which was responding to comments by Piers Akerman who had apparently been fooled by a similar email.

Needless to say I've probably alienated myself a little today, especially with my hardline Liberal Party lovin' boss >_>

I just wish people would take the 5-10 minutes I took to research these claims, rather than buying them at face value.

That email went around my work a while ago and I had the pleasure of giving a nice rant to my staff about how they shouldn't believe everything they read.

[/backslash]

Goddamn I hate waiting for the next FMA Brotherhood episode, it used to be updated on Mondays but now its more like late Tuesdays/Wednesdays :( I was starting to lose interest a few eps before but after 33 & 34 I got back into it again

[Silverwolf]

Goddamn I hate waiting for the next FMA Brotherhood episode, it used to be updated on Mondays but now its more like late Tuesdays/Wednesdays :( I was starting to lose interest a few eps before but after 33 & 34 I got back into it again

Yeah its a pain in the arse, Eclipse are all proud that theyre super quick, but theyve been beaten to the punch the last few weeks.
Slackers.

[Stevorooni]

That email went around my work a while ago and I had the pleasure of giving a nice rant to my staff about how they shouldn't believe everything they read.

You should all take a leaf out of my book. Never check your work email until someone asks you "Hey did you get that email I sent you?"

[IRS]

Dude at my work is 23 and just got married. They never lived together before getting married.

She doesn't work, doesn't study, doesn't do housework.





He took her to the christmas dinner. She is obese



it is depressing.

[Second]

Ruda, you're ****ing awful at trolling.

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d56/FrozenSoul80/Snapshot_20091123_1.jpg

[Silverwolf]

Way to prove my point, mate.

[Gee_Yai_Bro]

Got some damn right nut ache going on at the moment.

Tortion?

[Second]

Way to prove my point, mate.

What was your point, mate? You wanna start. I'll take you down, ****!

[Second]

WoW's down early. No wonder you're on.

[Second]

imma smash u ****

[Silverwolf]

imma smash u ****

=( Meanie

[FrozenSoul80]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d56/FrozenSoul80/Snapshot_20091123_1.jpg

God damn I am sexy :D

[Patdog]

Tortion?
It cleared up after sleeping thankfully

[sausage]

My left pinky and the one next to it is still suffering from constant pins and needles and it's beginning to affect my tping smwht.

If it's a stroke it's a bloody long one.

Maybe circulation? My right hand is fine.

[Stevorooni]

I nearly fell over trying to demonstrate a dragon punch.

My street fighter moves are lacking :(

[Sweating Bullets]

God Of War has still not arrived! WTF!!!!!!

[Stevorooni]

When will people realise that asking "Can I just interrupt you for a moment?" is redundant because by asking me that question you are already interrupting me, thus asking me is pointless!

[Patdog]

I nearly fell over trying to demonstrate a dragon punch.

My street fighter moves are lacking :(
It hit my head on bus shelter once doing the Golden Hammer from Brawl.

[Sytadel]

Just got this e-mail:

Hi Aden

Ngaire came to see me re your thesis. She says the markers want to give you another chance to get a better mark as there were problems with your write-up.

The deal that we’ve agreed on is that you’ll submit the thesis again after making changes in line with markers’ comments and it will be treated as a ‘first submission’. This is very generous as it provides an opportunity for you to keep your overall average for the hons year at a high level.

So please contact me and arrange a time to meet and discuss the next moves asap.


Ngaire also offers to help in any way she can and would like to see you too (see below).

She also gives you the new deadline for submission.

Cheers

David

Yeah, awesome. Best case scenario, I have to piss away all my weekends and maybe take a week off work just to be where I thought I was before this farce.

Worst case scenario, I get a terrible mark and can write off doing a PhD for at least a decade, and potentially never (until i'm old enough to afford to take three years off working)

[VanAce]

I think that if someone comes into my workplace and complains to about prices as if it is my fault and not the Safeway Bigwigs should be giving me permission to go into their workplace to annoy them.

[fleshtea]

http://i33.photobucket.com/albums/d56/FrozenSoul80/Snapshot_20091123_1.jpg

God damn FrozenSoul80 is sexy.

[Gee_Yai_Bro]

Sunburn: Every pasty-white folks outdoor nemesis. Thankfuly I am neither pasty or white, however even I should wear sun screen if I'm lying on the beach reading comics for 2-3 hours....
Damn it

[Ad-Rock]

I walked in to the side part of a door yesterday, it knocked me flat on my arse and I have a bruised cheek and chest.

[/backslash]

Neg: Whilst my wireless mouse is charging its nearly impossible to use it for any normal activity, the cable basically controls where the mouse will go :( Also my full charges used to last for months and now it seems like I'm charging it every 7 days, doesn't sound that often but I can never tell when its finished charging without using the Logitech program which isn't very accurate with no percentage meter

[Serenity]

Neg: Whilst my wireless mouse is charging its nearly impossible to use it for any normal activity, the cable basically controls where the mouse will go :( Also my full charges used to last for months and now it seems like I'm charging it every 7 days, doesn't sound that often but I can never tell when its finished charging without using the Logitech program which isn't very accurate with no percentage meter

Maybe, if you haven't already, you should look into just getting an el cheapo mouse to use while you can't use your wireless?

[/backslash]

I've got my logitech g5 (wired) but can't be bothered hooking it up :p Its only for a few hours luckily, actually its 7 hours for 6 weeks of charge - read it on google 2min ago. I think I've only been charging it for 2 hours or so lately thus why it hasn't lasted long at all. Apparently there's full charge & extra full and there's no way to tell the difference >_> (Logitech's MX1100 brilliant software..)

[Serenity]

Gah, that would be infuriating. I'd never expect to know that because I'm the type to never read manuals.

[/backslash]

Yeah, I'm the same, even when I clearly need a manual to put something together I still never read it. I think my mouse is about halfway charged now even though it says Full, I'm just going to leave it on for half a day to be sure :(

Another neg:

Can't decide what I want for dinner and the additional ingredients I need to make something other than sausages for the 3rd night in a row involves going down to the supermarket but I can't be bothered since its too dark outside & if I make meatloaf I'd also have to wash the dishes, another thing I can't be bothered doing tonight. Might go with toasty cheese sandwiches

[Serenity]

Order a pizza :D

[/backslash]

I had pizza twice last week! And I've got the ingredients to make a pizza at home but I should add a bit more variety to make it sound healthy. Saying that though, its like toasty cheese sandwiches anyway but with bacon & sauce. Hmmm...now all of a sudden I feel like having pizza, curse you! :p

[AranchineD]

Make a pizza and make the base out of bacon and put bacon as topping

[/backslash]

I only have one slice of bacon :( It'd have to be a really small pizza

[Serenity]

Put sausage on. You said you had sausage, yes?

[/backslash]

No more sausages (as in "I've got some but I'm not eating anymore this week")! And I've actually got some leftover steak but god, I'm so sick of eating steak...maybe I'll just make a pizza out of m&ms

[AranchineD]

Look just eat the bacon alright and then man the **** up, go outside and hunt an owl for dinner or something

[FrozenSoul80]

Make a pizza and make the base out of bacon and put bacon as topping

Remind me to try this at work one day.

[AranchineD]

If I see them magically get a new item on the menu called the "SHAKIN' BACON PIZZA EXTRAVAGANZA" you can expect a lawyer at your door within 24 hours.

[Serenity]

Sleepy girl is sleepy but I want to play GTA later ;_;

[FrozenSoul80]

If I see them magically get a new item on the menu called the "SHAKIN' BACON PIZZA EXTRAVAGANZA" you can expect a lawyer at your door within 24 hours.

I'll just give him a sample of the awesome pizza. He'll drop the case instantly.

[/backslash]

Funny how you guys are talking about blackmailing eachother with the Soup Nazi avatar amongst the posts :p I went with homemade pizza tonight btw

[Serenity]

Because if I told you to stand on your head, you would. :cool:

[AranchineD]

Like grandma's fresh meringue pie at a familly dinner.

[Serenity]

Night night everyone, this girl's had enough excitement (or lack thereof) for one day.

[/backslash]

Goddamn ShamWow commercials are on late night tv as well :( I feel like I'm being pressured into buying it

[/backslash]

Neg:

What is it with people commenting on things just to say "First!!!" And there's always some idiot following suite saying "Second!". There's many, many reasons why I hate the existance of the internet and one of them is that I always feel like commenting on the idiot who made that post even though I know its not going to make the slightest bit of difference. Think I've made a similar bitch before but whatever, its worth posting twice

Also I have this other thing about the internet where I can't get off it unless I read something interesting. Damnit I want to go to bed but I just...can't!

[sausage]

Can't decide what I want for dinner and the additional ingredients I need to make something other than sausages for the 3rd night in a row involves going down to the supermarket but I can't be bothered since its too dark outside & if I make meatloaf I'd also have to wash the dishes, another thing I can't be bothered doing tonight. Might go with toasty cheese sandwiches



Put sausage on. You said you had sausage, yes?



No more sausages (as in "I've got some but I'm not eating anymore this week")! And I've actually got some leftover steak but god, I'm so sick of eating steak...maybe I'll just make a pizza out of m&ms



http://4.bp.blogspot.com/_a-28kkLcwNI/SrxBQdg0wwI/AAAAAAAAAH4/UXrftDW0P_c/s320/smug_obama.jpg

[Lex]

Neg:

What is it with people commenting on things just to say "First!!!" And there's always some idiot following suite saying "Second!". There's many, many reasons why I hate the existance of the internet and one of them is that I always feel like commenting on the idiot who made that post even though I know its not going to make the slightest bit of difference. Think I've made a similar bitch before but whatever, its worth posting twice


First!

[Serenity]

Sorry Ruda.

Second!

[/backslash]

I just knew that was going to happen, stop it! :p

[Serenity]

Also Slashy: ShamWows are awesome, my aunt bought them.

[TAT]

Also Slashy: ShamWows are awesome, my aunt bought them.
They're not in the slightest bit awesome. Your auntie was conned.

[Serenity]

They work well for her at least.

[/backslash]

Perhaps ShamWow got some mind control device inside so whoever uses it spreads the 'good' news

Neg:

Went for a bikeride so I could get my tv cables, riding 15km (some of it uphill at 40 degree angles) in 37 degree weather is not fun! Came back all sweaty and now I can't stop drinking, already gone through 1 large glass of water, an icecream & a can of chilled coke

The smarter thing to do would be to have a cold shower but our 'cold' water is very warm today, probably because my water heating system is centuries old & runs on oil

[fishonthecarpet]

woke up in the spare room, head pounding. vomit all over the bed next to my head. walked into my room to go sleep on there, vomit all over that bed too. bucket next to my bed clearly placed there for vomitting, quarter filled with urine.

what. the. ****.

[Serenity]

Someone had a big night!

[Gilder]

lol awesome.

[Jay]

The real question is: do you have both of your kidneys?

[Serenity]

And is your liver still in working order? :o

[AranchineD]

woke up in the spare room, head pounding. vomit all over the bed next to my head. walked into my room to go sleep on there, vomit all over that bed too. bucket next to my bed clearly placed there for vomitting, quarter filled with urine.

what. the. ****.

Chance that you drank a mix made by your friends from every single bit of alcohol available plus whatever was in the fridge including tobasco sauce: 99%

[buckstwits]

Chance that you drank a mix made by your friends from every single bit of alcohol available plus whatever was in the fridge including tobasco sauce: 99%

Assuming it's his vomit...

[AranchineD]

Are you proposing he had some sort of inter-vomit relations with someone else?

[buckstwits]

Perhaps his place was broken into by two bed thieves who were suddenly struck with food poisoning and spewed on the beds mid-theft. Then, deciding that the soiled beds were no longer worth stealing, they fled...

[Lazlow]

Who pissed in the bucket then?

[dinopoke]

That was me.

[fearofthesky]

Who the **** at Microsoft thought putting a closeup of Manly Gaga's horrible fugly face on the Game Marketplace 360 channel would be a good idea? I don't need to see that shit while browsing for content.

I missed the three bullets, three celebrities thread. But she would get all three. One in the arm, one in the knee and one in the testicles. :D

[dimorphic]

But then it wouldn't be dead. Why not one in each testicle then after the suffering is through with, one in the head?

[Lazlow]

Let me hit it first before you do anything.

[fearofthesky]

But then it wouldn't be dead. Why not one in each testicle then after the suffering is through with, one in the head?
Even better!

[dimorphic]

Even better!

I'm an ideas man.

[Lazlow]

eh, I don't care, alive or dead I can still hit it.

[Jay]

But Laz, you shouldn't lose your virginity to a corpse. :p

[AranchineD]

Even when she's dead, Lazlow would still poke her face OOOOHHH I'M SO SICK OF THAT JOKE

[Lazlow]

I like a Bad Romance, its all part of my LoveGame

[AranchineD]

Still, you might want to do this Dance In The Dark or you might think yourself a Monster, even if say to yourself "It doesn't matter, I Like It Rough anyway".

[fearofthesky]

Stop it Aran, or I'll report you to the Papparazzi.

WTF am I doing?

[AranchineD]

WTF am I doing?

I...honestly, I have no idea. I'm just...completely and utterly Speechless.

[fearofthesky]

You know lots of her song titles...

[AranchineD]

http://i1.ytimg.com/vi/T55ArHjeR1c/default.jpg

[fishonthecarpet]

The real question is: do you have both of your kidneys?

I thiinnnkkk so... there's certainly no scars on my chest. Eep.

And is your liver still in working order? :o

it certainly wasn't yesterday :( it hurt to pee. ok now though :P

Chance that you drank a mix made by your friends from every single bit of alcohol available plus whatever was in the fridge including tobasco sauce: 99%

Golly, it's possible. Drinks i can remember include a "yager bomb" which in reality was a glass 3/4 filled with yager and 1/4 coke? eughhhhh

I've put everything through the wash multiple times and there's still stains.

Latest development is I found vomit on my keyboard case. My ****ing expensive keyboard case. Argh :(

forgot to mention that when I woke up I also kicked the pee bucket over my new carpet. my room smells funny :/

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

woke up in the spare room, head pounding. vomit all over the bed next to my head. walked into my room to go sleep on there, vomit all over that bed too. bucket next to my bed clearly placed there for vomitting, quarter filled with urine.

what. the. ****.

http://members.iinet.net.au/~acdcmac/party-hard.jpeg

You need to be in this picture.

[texta]

Had to make my boss a calendar in word because he doesn't like outlook. <_<

I just do what I'm told.

[fishonthecarpet]

You need to be in this picture.

You flatter me sir!

Texta: that freaking sucks :P

[sausage]

Yes, poor poor texta. How he manages to soldier on is beyond me.

[Lazlow]

Yes, poor Texta, it's such a hard life...

Try having 80% of your work shit on by clients or sales reps >_>

Or a boss who actually buys into opinions from marketers who say you should make your designs look too good O_o

[texta]

It's pretty tough. I showed him my calendar and he said it was crap because I'd made the different months different colours and so he started to make his own using a publisher template. I removed the colours and now I think it's okay.

[Stevorooni]

Had to make my boss a calendar in word because he doesn't like outlook. <_<

I just do what I'm told.

Put extra days in there (like 30th of February) and see if he notices.

[AranchineD]

Texta, I want you to work on the 74th of Smarch, I hope you're not busy that day.

[Stevorooni]

I hate that lousy Smarch weather

[IRS]

Applying to get permanent resident status for my gf. Costs $2500, forms with +100 questions about our relationship, have to do an interview, have to get friends to go make a written statement in front of a Justice of the Peace that we are in a genuine relationship.


Mail order brides are tough work!





Even worse. My work has a uni work experience kid and I have been put solely in charge of him. I don't have any real work for him so he basically follows me around all day... I tried so hard all last week to get him to chill out, but the guy is dead silent all the time, and never more than 1 foot away from me. It is giving me horrible anxiety, I have 2 shadows.

[Lazlow]

Permanent residency fees are highway robbery. Just had a Brit co-worker go through the process a few months back; cost him ridiculous amounts of money.

[Second]

Even worse. My work has a uni work experience kid and I have been put solely in charge of him. I don't have any real work for him so he basically follows me around all day... I tried so hard all last week to get him to chill out, but the guy is dead silent all the time, and never more than 1 foot away from me. It is giving me horrible anxiety, I have 2 shadows.
He can post for you.

[texta]

Applying to get permanent resident status for my gf. Costs $2500, forms with +100 questions about our relationship, have to do an interview, have to get friends to go make a written statement in front of a Justice of the Peace that we are in a genuine relationship.


Mail order brides are tough work!Pro tip and you'll hate this, but the second you run into trouble or can't wait any longer, give your local Federal Labor member a call. Dealing with immigration problems is an electorate officer staple.

[Super Mario]

Just get married m8.

[Mykle]

Pro tip and you'll hate this, but the second you run into trouble or can't wait any longer, give your local Federal Labor member a call. Dealing with immigration problems is an electorate officer staple.

This is what I'm talking about - to the repository!

[Stevorooni]

We have to go Go Karting for an end of year wrap up for work. I'd rather just go on holidays a day early >_>

But there's going to be cash prizes for the winners so I'm stocking up on blue shells, banana peels and mushrooms

[Campdog]

We have to go Go Karting for an end of year wrap up for work. I'd rather just go on holidays a day early >_>

But there's going to be cash prizes for the winners so I'm stocking up on blue shells, banana peels and mushrooms

If you can find one keep a lighting bolt handy. You can literally crush your victims, oh i mean colleagues ;)

[Vindik8or]

Applying to get permanent resident status for my gf. Costs $2500, forms with +100 questions about our relationship, have to do an interview, have to get friends to go make a written statement in front of a Justice of the Peace that we are in a genuine relationship.


Mail order brides are tough work!

I've been through this. Get yourself an immigration agent, they'll make sure you're not hurting your chances by putting in the wrong kinda stuff or omitting anything. Also, you shouldn't have to write the declaration in front of a JP; either just have it sighted by one or have copies verified - I can't remember which. You're in for the long haul now, mate. Getting a permanent residency visa is more difficult, involved and serious than getting married. It's going to feel like you're having your relationship scrutinised by some basement dwelling pervert looking to live vicariously through your relationship. Then if you get temporary residency approval, you've gotta go through it all again in 2 years.

[AranchineD]

But there's going to be cash prizes for the winners so I'm stocking up on blue shells, banana peels and mushrooms

You foool, it doesn't matter if you're coming first, just a single slip up and your co-workers' rubber band AI will be the end of you!

[Ad-Rock]

It's been a really nice and sunny day outside, then 1h 40min before cricket training a thunderstorm begins. ****ing weather.

[Serenity]

So the air conditioner finally kicked the bucket. Outside it is 36 degrees.

[Azzaman]

We have to go Go Karting for an end of year wrap up for work. I'd rather just go on holidays a day early >_>

But there's going to be cash prizes for the winners so I'm stocking up on blue shells, banana peels and mushrooms

Go Karting is awesome fun, is it at the place at grand junction intersection? I went there a few months back and had a blast.

[Vindik8or]

Just get married m8.

The only consideration that the immigration department give to marriage is a slightly different set of forms to fill out for permanent residency.

[/backslash]

Neg:

My dad's moving back to WA and since he'll need furnishings for his place he asked if he could have my 3 year old $2000 32" Samsung LCD tv (white)

http://tunhguod.com/files/images//l_la32r7%5B1%5D.jpg

for xmas which I really liked until I couldn't access the channel manager & then it started doing weird stuff. I said yes. Then I somehow managed to fix the problem this morning and now I don't want to give it to him even though I rarely use it unless I want to watch tv in my bedroom - I've got tv on my pc now & a 46" LCD in the loungeroom so I'm pretty covered. I know I could always buy a new & better tv if I need to but I like having that 'other' tv as a spare and since I bought it only a few years ago its still pretty good

[sausage]

I find lying to be the most appropriate recourse in these situations.

Store it at a mates place and tell your dad you dropped it while getting it ready for him to take back.

[IRS]

Just get married m8.

It'd be pretty much the same.

[Thraxas]

It'd be pretty much the same.

Yep. When I did mine, I was told it would be the exact same amount of paperwork if we were already married, and it didn't guarantee getting granted a visa either.

We never got called in to do an interview, even though we were told we could be.

[Lazlow]

Damn Hyperians and their mail orders

[Lazlow]

Oh almost forgot; after work today I went to pick up my mum's present for Xmas, an Altec Lansing iPod speaker dock, from JB HiFi.

So I see it, see boxes on the shelf, grab one and take it to the counter. But it comes up $359, when the shelf label was $329. I point this out.

So an attendent goes over to check, ends up asking a dude in that area because she can't find it. They both come over to the counter and she cancels the sale to enter the correct price.

Then, I swear, the dude from the area pretty much told me off, for taking the box and not dealing with an attendant in the area, who can ring it up and give me a piece of paper for the counter chicks to scan, "to avoid this problem".

What the f*** happened to stores having the correct prices in the system, and customers being able to walk in an just f***ing grab what they want, without having to wait and dick around with attendants?

Pretty sure the dude was pissed he didn't get the sale. F*** him, I've had a bad run with lazy attendants this Xmas season.

[Starscream]

JB service monkeys are really bad. All they care about is the sale (i.e. their commission).

I was going to buy a DVD player and whilst I know most DVD players sold in Australia have been modded to be region free, (just for kicks) I ask the JB service monkey is this DVD player modded so it's region free?

His response: "Go to google, search the DVD model and you'll get a code to make the DVD player region free"

So I thought: F.U. My reply was: "Hook this machine up because I want to test it" and then I take out 4 DVDs: one from Region 1, Region 2, Region 3, and Region 6.

He (begrudgingly sp?) goes to the back room, gets some cables and connects the machine up to a TV and I test all the DVDs. All DVDs play fine. Service monkey was not impressed as I was testing the machine.

We talk price. Because I made the service monkey work, he jacks up the price with an 5 year extended warranty.

I then said, "I'll think about it" and walk out of the store. The look on his face was priceless as I walked away. Work and no commission. Try and have a better attitude towards your customers you moron.

I ended up buying the DVD player at another JB for a lower price and getting a extended warranty and component cables.

[Starscream]

Damn Hyperians and their mail orders
You work at Australia Post?

Just deliver my packages and then you can go on strike! :P

[adam_91vn]

I surprised no one has created a thread about the big ****ing filter.

[Starscream]

Censordyne thread?

[TAT]

But they have... haven't they?

[adam_91vn]

Censordyne thread?


:o

I have never looked at that thread. I thought it was to do with drugs/medicine or something.

I'll show myself out now

[AranchineD]

I was going to buy a DVD player and whilst I know most DVD players sold in Australia have been modded to be region free, (just for kicks) I ask the JB service monkey is this DVD player modded so it's region free?

So...you were a jerk to the guy, and then called him out on being a jerk back to you?

[/backslash]

I then said, "I'll think about it" and walk out of the store. The look on his face was priceless as I walked away. Work and no commission. Try and have a better attitude towards your customers you moron.

I ended up buying the DVD player at another JB for a lower price and getting a extended warranty and component cables.
I think I'd have a similar attitude if you did that to me, there's customers who aren't too bad then there's the really finicky kind who make me want to punch them in the face :p Also you should've only used a region 1 DVD, if it can play region 1 of course its going to play the other regions. There's no such thing as a USA+AU DVD player only

I find lying to be the most appropriate recourse in these situations.

Store it at a mates place and tell your dad you dropped it while getting it ready for him to take back.
Not really an advisable option, I could've easily said I've changed my mind and get him something else. It wouldn't be that much of a problem but I like to be charitable sometimes

[Starscream]

@Aran & /slash

He just had a bad attitude to begin with (which I should have typed in my original post). Seemed disinterested and was more after the commission rather than actually helping the customer.

Had he said, "It's region free, because the manufacturer modifies them here locally" I would have let it go.

But telling a customer to google a region free code?

Every salesperson should have some basic knowledge about their product or what they are selling.

Was at JB again and there was this chick (at the same JB store where lazy ass works )who had NFI about LED TVs trying to sell it to a mum & dad who had NFI about HD TVs. Overhearing her, she was going milk to mum & dad for what they were worth. (maximise her commission). Monster HDMI cables! HA!

...There's no such thing as a USA+AU DVD player only

That service monkey wouldn't know what an RCE DVD was if it hit him in the face.

[Lazlow]

Christmas time is a great time to be in customer service. If anyone over the counter gives you shit, give it back.

Sometimes being on the other side of the fence I cop abuse, some of it is warranted some isn't but either way it's all good. :D

I wasn't giving anyone any shit though :/

I just mentioned the shelf label was different, and the dude came over with his attitude.

And I don't understand why their system can't be updated with the advertised price, and why customers have to stand around waiting for attendants when they know what they want to buy.

The other day I knew what Blu-ray player I wanted to buy, but I had to stand around and wait 15 minutes for someone to be free because in that instance I didn't know where the boxed products were.

I do my research so I can get in and out with little fuss.

(as for my previous attendant problems, I was in 2 shoe stores last Thursday, waiting about 15-20 minutes in each to be served. Fair enough City Beach was a little busy, but I was the only customer in Foot Locker with 2 attendants chatting between themselves 3m behind me)

[Starscream]

I just mentioned the shelf label was different, and the dude came over with his attitude.

And I don't understand why their system can't be updated with the advertised price, and why customers have to stand around waiting for attendants when they know what they want to buy.

The other day I knew what Blu-ray player I wanted to buy, but I had to stand around and wait 15 minutes for someone to be free because in that instance I didn't know where the boxed products were.

I do my research so I can get in and out with little fuss.


I agree with this post. Why wait, if you know what you want is there and can easily buy it without the hassle of talking to a service monkey who has to discount it for you?

[/backslash]

But telling a customer to google a region free code?

Every salesperson should have some basic knowledge about their product or what they are selling.
Perhaps he should've been wearing this t-shirt

http://images.play.com/covers/12145801x.jpg

Fyi, I actually bought that shirt and I'm trying to find someone who wants to wear it :p Was going to give it to my brother for xmas but then remembered he's got 2 kids

[Flaps]

I then said, "I'll think about it" and walk out of the store
brilliant

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

Perhaps he should've been wearing this t-shirt

http://images.play.com/covers/12145801x.jpg

Fyi, I actually bought that shirt and I'm trying to find someone who wants to wear it :p Was going to give it to my brother for xmas but then remembered he's got 2 kids

If I had that shirt, I'd wear it to work.

[StorminNorman]

Because Logitech are a stupid company that don't know how to make anything good, my sister's webcam isn't supported in Windows 7.

RAGE.

[Lazlow]

Go to hell! :p

Their MOMO and G25 wheels are the shit.

[StorminNorman]

Honestly, I love my G15 keyboard (original, 18-button version!) and G5 mouse, but their webcams are horrible if one revision of the same model is unsupported while two later revisions are supported.

[Banjo Tooie]

And I don't understand why their system can't be updated with the advertised price, and why customers have to stand around waiting for attendants when they know what they want to buy.

I'm guessing it's because JB HiFi have a country-wide computer system for every JB HiFi so they don't have to individually change prices at every store, it's just done at the head office. and this particular price was a "Store Only" special.

[Lazlow]

That I did not know.

It's a convenience for them, more than their customers.

[dinopoke]

I'm pretty disappointed with my HSC results. :(

[Lazlow]

Someone (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showpost.php?p=1151417&postcount=1681) put Jay (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showpost.php?p=1151407&postcount=6) to bed (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/showpost.php?p=1151414&postcount=993) :p

[Jay]

Only if they're hot. :p

But yes, I am lame tonight. It must be the heat. And the headspin I have from the amount of money I spent today on Christmas presents.

[AranchineD]

I'm going to outdo Jay tonight, I simply must!

[Jay]

This race to the bottom is only going to end in tears. For me probably.

[fearofthesky]

Why can't girls just say what they mean, instead of playing mind games all the time? Srs question.

[AranchineD]

I purposely refuse to play the game, it annoys the hell out of them and it lets you keep your self worth.


And look where it's got me today!

[BB2K]

I purposely refuse to play the game, it annoys the hell out of them and it lets you keep your self worth.


And look where it's got me today!

That's nonsense Jay, I haven't filled a tart in my life.

hahah

[AranchineD]

q




q





;_;

[Super Sleuth]

BB2K is an incredible specimen.

[Serenity]

Pos: My town was just on TV, which it never is.

Neg: It was for the drought. :(

[Sytadel]

It's going to take 10 to 20 working days to get internet in my house :(

[[m]averick]

Out of control fire in Gerogery near Albury, apparently shit is getting hectic out there. Stuck in Melbourne. Cant really get a handle on what's happening.

[/backslash]

Neg:

Grrr, I hate websites with those automatic ad java things saying stuff like "would you like to earn $5000 from home on Google? blah blah blah blah" *nonstop*. First you're trying to find which website its coming from, then when you do its on something you can't mute because you're trying to watch a flashplayer video! I couldn't work out how to stop the annoying thing so I ended up closing the tab :(

[Lazlow]

So Police want to catch out younger drivers speeding by using older technology from the 80s... and they announce this, on the news. :/

[FrozenSoul80]

I fail to see how an old pair of parachute pants will catch speeding drivers.

[Jay]

Maybe they think the parachute material will slow them down? :p

[Azzaman]

*sigh* in the dog-house, won't be watching the bball game with the boys tonight.

[Stevorooni]

eyduncFpzl4

[Serenity]

I'm on my phone, right? I have a specific email for my phone I have told maybe 3 people the address of, but I used to use it for my now-deleted Twitter account. I keep getting spam emails from this Speed Date site or something I've never heard of, saying how such and such has viewed my profile. Even if someone had made an account with my email address, I'd have gotten an email with account information and it's not in my inbox. However, when I checked spam too that had over 50 speed date messages in it. What the ****...

[/backslash]

I'm on my phone, right? I have a specific email for my phone I have told maybe 3 people the address of, but I used to use it for my now-deleted Twitter account. I keep getting spam emails from this Speed Date site or something I've never heard of, saying how such and such has viewed my profile. Even if someone had made an account with my email address, I'd have gotten an email with account information and it's not in my inbox. However, when I checked spam too that had over 50 speed date messages in it. What the ****...
Does the website you made the email account with have a spam filter? The one I use for my internet provider (Exetel) doesn't have a spam filter and so even though I've never told anyone my email address or used it to fill out anything I get countless of spam

[Serenity]

It's gmail, you'd think so...

[/backslash]

Ah. Hmm, I'm not too sure then, I don't really get spam on there - in fact I'm pretty sure I've been spam free (better not jinx myself..)

[Serenity]

I'm just paranoid someone's pretending to be me or something I guess.

[Halt, Hammerzeit]

It's the last day our campus is open and it's the busiest I've been all year. I've got a whole room full of people that want to move to a different area, an IT monkey that likes pulling cables out of patch panels and a million and one poeple that think the last day before the end of year close down is a great time to get things done that should have been done a month ago.

[FrozenSoul80]

I'm just paranoid someone's pretending to be me or something I guess.

They aren't, spam emails are usually sent to random account names.

[Serenity]

But so many? All this profile talk?

[/backslash]

But so many? All this profile talk?
Its pretty normal. On yahoo I constantly get ones from the "Sex wives club" almost daily >_> Just set gmail up to automatically block emails from them

[Serenity]

Trying but it's hard to figure out on my phone, thanks boys.

[Lazlow]

I hate friends who feed you platitudes yet are rarely contactable

[Second]

I hate friends who feed you platitudes yet are rarely contactable

And yet I'm always here, Fatty.

[AranchineD]

And yet I'm always here, Fatty.

I love you, **********.

[Jay]

They give licences to too many *********. To the ****ing ****ing P plater who just tailgated me and then abused me on the freeway, you are the sort of person who should wrap yourself around a pole. But you won't. You'll kill someone else instead, you ****ing bogan ****.

[Serenity]

I'm depressed. My brother gets invited to all these ****ing parties yet I never am. Nobody seems to think I ****ing exist. I've been to two parties in my life and both times I had to sweet talk whoever was having the party to let me come.

[Serenity]

Not on...

[Ryan Hayward]

Be nice fellas, not everyone can be popular like me. Some people simply have bad genes that isn't their fault.

[AranchineD]

Well I don't have any jeans SUCK IT RYAN

[Second]

I'm depressed. My brother gets invited to all these ****ing parties yet I never am. Nobody seems to think I ****ing exist. I've been to two parties in my life and both times I had to sweet talk whoever was having the party to let me come.

Wear Jorts.

[BB2K]

I'm depressed. My brother gets invited to all these ****ing parties yet I never am. Nobody seems to think I ****ing exist. I've been to two parties in my life and both times I had to sweet talk whoever was having the party to let me come.

They just know you don't put out :p

[Second]

They just know you don't put out :p

Diplomatic version of my own comments earlier?

[Dunkurtin]

I assume Second's post used a masterful combination of the words 'frigid' and possibly 'bitch'.

[Spazzallo]

Got demoted today from working 38 hours a week to probably only 10 hours by my regional manager who can't ****ing understand that I cannot work 120 boxes of clothes in 24 hours. Apparently I don't work hard enough (I've done all work required) yet this is the same ****tard that decided to randomly get a coffee with the store manager this morning and talk about his band for a good ****ing hour (wasn't even included in their breaks).

**** my life, back to being a ****ing hobo leeching off centrelink.

[Serenity]

They just know you don't put out :p

Not the point. A Christian girl I used to go to school with got more invites than I did.

[Lazlow]

Uh oh

[AranchineD]

catholic

schoolgirls rule

catholic

schoolgirls

rule

[Serenity]

She was a hardcore Presbyterian who ruined the end of the year showing of the Simpsons in Grade 10 by pronouncing she wasn't allowed to watch it. I'm all like, you don't have to then, we can just watch it. But of course the teachers didn't want to exclude her so we didn't watch anything. Only 6 of us turned up that day >_>

Edit: Oh, also I'm an ex-Catholic schoolgirl. Only for grade 1 to 3 though. I became completely nonreligious at the age of 12.

[Slippery]

The grinch that stole a year of your life.

Seriously though just rock up to the party with your friends, or even just ask the host if its cool that you can come, if the host just doesn't know you very well they might not feel comfortable inviting you.

Or get your brother to ask if you can come, whatever works.

[Serenity]

The grinch that stole a year of your life.

Seriously though just rock up to the party with your friends, or even just ask the host if its cool that you can come, if the host just doesn't know you very well they might not feel comfortable inviting you.

Or get your brother to ask if you can come, whatever works.

Brother hates me, only on L plates, no RL friends. I always know the hosts, they're always my brother's mates who I grew up with.

[Ryan Hayward]

She was a hardcore Presbyterian who ruined the end of the year showing of the Simpsons in Grade 10 by pronouncing she wasn't allowed to watch it. I'm all like, you don't have to then, we can just watch it. But of course the teachers didn't want to exclude her so we didn't watch anything. Only 6 of us turned up that day >_>

Edit: Oh, also I'm an ex-Catholic schoolgirl. Only for grade 1 to 3 though. I became completely nonreligious at the age of 12.

You wouldn't have any pictures in your catholic school girl outfit that you can scan and post, eh?

[Serenity]

I may be quite small but I doubt it'd fit me now. Actually, I think we sold it to Vinnies.

Edit: OH. You pedo.

[Second]

Look, I don't want to be mean (actually, I do, but I won't), but you're starting to sound like Icky.

[Jay]

Now that is mean.

[Second]

You know Serenity, I think I know a guy on this forum that would be perfect for you. The Neg thread was once named after him!

[Banjo Tooie]

Nah seriously Serenity, why no RL friends?

[Serenity]

Very small town, very cliquey and I'm your typical quiet semi-geeky girl.

[Ryan Hayward]

Hey, I'll be your fiend.

[Serenity]

I'm going, I'm sick of this bullshit.

[Ryan Hayward]

LOL what, I'm kidding around. Whats with people taking a monkey seriously?

[AranchineD]

I was going to make a joke about Ryan actually meaning 'fiend', when I noticed that he actually did say 'fiend'.

Well played, sir.

[Super Sleuth]

Actually, I think we sold it to Vinnies.

Did they barter?

[Gee_Yai_Bro]

Like they've been saying just rock up with your brother. I know fcuk all people back home nowdays and whenever I drink and go out it's usually with my sister.
Hell, surely whoevers party it is won't mind another chic being there. Go.

[Super Mario]

I was going to make a joke about Ryan actually meaning 'fiend', when I noticed that he actually did say 'fiend'.

Well played, sir.

Does he post at the big boys' forum? If not he should.

[Slippery]

Sorry, there are no new threads to view.

You may search for threads updated during the previous 24 hours, here (http://www.hyper.com.au/forums/search.php?do=getdaily).

[Banjo Tooie]

Like they've been saying just rock up with your brother. I know fcuk all people back home nowdays and whenever I drink and go out it's usually with my sister.
Hell, surely whoevers party it is won't mind another chic being there. Go.

"My brother hates me."

Which begs the question: Why?

[Second]

Because he wishes he was Tasmanian?

[Serenity]

Cause I embarrass him. Don't know how...

[Lex]

Your his sister, you don't have a choice in the matter.

[sausage]

*You're

You, on the other hand, have a choice in what you type.

[Banjo Tooie]

Rule #1: People who get "embarrassed" by being seen with their family members in public are generally assholes and highly insecure.

[Serenity]

Thanks :( I'll stop having a sad now, I'm really sorry you all think of me in a different light...

[Silverwolf]

Rule #1: People who get "embarrassed" by being seen with their family members in public are generally assholes and highly insecure.

Either that or the parents/siblings do/say embarassing things on purpose, in which case, they're the assholes =P

[Second]

My opinion of you has not changed at all. All the same old.

[Second]

Either that or the parents/siblings do/say embarassing things on purpose, in which case, they're the assholes =P

My brothers and I do that to our sister when she gets a new Boyfriend. Good times.

[AranchineD]

Either that or the parents/siblings do/say embarassing things on purpose, in which case, they're the assholes =P

Yes. All the time my dad dances in public.



Poorly.


The most enjoyable time he did this, of course, being my year 12 graduation!

[sausage]

I think I was about 19 or 20 when I found out what a total and comprehensive teenage ASSHOLE I had been for the previous 5 years.

[Silverwolf]

I think I was about 19 or 20 when I found out what a total and comprehensive teenage ASSHOLE I had been for the previous 5 years.

Happens to many teenagers. Unfortunately not all of them, though.

[fearofthesky]

Happens to many teenagers. Unfortunately not all of them, though.
Pretty much, this. Sometimes they grow in body, but not mind, sadly

NEG: Had a great night at Amplifier (Voyager!) and had some funny times on the street after. Nice to meetcha btw silverwolf. Got home, played GH Metallica with my mate, went to sleep at about 4, got up about 10 minutes later feeling crook to find my mate had driven home. He promised me he would go crash in the spare room. NO WAY he should have been driving. Idiot. Hope he is OK.

[[m]averick]

Yes. All the time my dad dances in public.



Poorly.


The most enjoyable time he did this, of course, being my year 12 graduation!


You skirt! He was trying to clear a path for you (http://www.theage.com.au/lifestyle/lifematters/lets-do-the-cringe-why-dad-dancing-was-designed-to-repel-20091217-l028.html).

[Slippery]

That assumes that Aran then pulls off better moves doesn't it?

[Silverwolf]

Pretty much, this. Sometimes they grow in body, but not mind, sadly

NEG: Had a great night at Amplifier (Voyager!) and had some funny times on the street after. Nice to meetcha btw silverwolf. Got home, played GH Metallica with my mate, went to sleep at about 4, got up about 10 minutes later feeling crook to find my mate had driven home. He promised me he would go crash in the spare room. NO WAY he should have been driving. Idiot. Hope he is OK.

Haha nice, me and Dunk went and grabbed some pizza and watched some dickheads from the Lamb of God/DevilDriver/Shadows Fall gig beat each other up. Not quite as exciting =P

[Dunkurtin]

That fight was pretty good, though tbh i found all the people just standing on at the railing above watching more amusing. =P

[Slippery]

Five days worth of download limit got used today while I was at work.

It's fair to say I'm unimpressed

[/backslash]

Five days worth of download limit got used today while I was at work.

It's fair to say I'm unimpressed
Some neighbour is stealing bandwidth or is it just roommates/family? Even if someone used up 5 days worth of my bandwidth I'd still have 36gb onpeak left for the month :D I love my new plan

[Slippery]

Lazy dad

[AranchineD]

That assumes that Aran then pulls off better moves doesn't it?

I may be completely inept in every single other area

But I f*** the dancefloor up

[Slippery]

You **** up on the dancefloor?

[AranchineD]

Hell no, shit dawg get wit it

[Super Mario]

Did you pull out the lawnmower and sprinkler?

[Serenity]

And the shopping trolley?

[AranchineD]

And the brick layer?

[AranchineD]

Oh wait, I'm me. Oops.

[Super Sleuth]

And the brick layer?

[AranchineD]

It's just a physical relationship. Nothing more.

[Super Sleuth]

Then why are there flowers on the tall boy, Aran? Why are there flowers??

[AranchineD]

I just like lilacs, is all.

[Super Sleuth]

http://i187.photobucket.com/albums/x162/jackson5050/BurnsHeir.jpg

[AranchineD]

http://img14.imageshack.us/img14/759/burnsmf.jpg

[Dunkurtin]

Throwing up a mixture of bacon and egg McMuffin and HJ's coffee doesn;t actually taste that bad.

BUt yeah walking from HJ's made me throw up. =[

[Jickle]

Found out last night that a friend of mine has a thing for a girl who works at a book store, so he's been going in there regularly to buy books so he can talk to her. I thought this story was pretty cute, until I found that he has thus far purchased all four Twilight books in an attempt to impress her. Terrible!

[Serenity]

No self-respecting girl in her right mind would think positively of a grown man purchasing Twilight books. I look down on anyone who reads them, as a matter of fact. As for Harry Potter on the other hand...

[Dunkurtin]

Toilet still smells like vomit and i cbf cleaning it.

[Serenity]

Heh, your brother won't be amused.

[Dunkurtin]

That's his problem not mine. Hopefully he'll clean it too. >_>

[fearofthesky]

Just flipping throught the TV channels and came across some gawdawful Guy Sebastian video clip. I sigh mightily and keep pressing the channel change button on the remote. It DOESN'T WORK! The batteries are on the fritz. And so I endure several painful seconds of this ear torture while I work this out, and eventually spring from my seat and hit the off button.

Ack.

[AranchineD]

Mr Sebastian, sir, we've run into a serious problem with the video clip. These Nielsen ratings are the lowest ever.

[V²]

Are you implying we should launch guy into space with a joe everyman in him?

[AranchineD]

Of course, even if he'll be the second man in Guy.

After all, second comes right after first.































...

[V²]

when the second person is inserted, will guy say oh oh?
he would then tell nasa that they could have sent him up just as i am?
he may be looking for kryptonite while he is up there, but
one thing's for shure, he'll be closer to the sun

[AranchineD]

Wait a minute

Man In The Mirror?

THAT WAS MICHAEL JACKSON'S SONG

YOU MONSTER

YOU RUINED IT

DAMN YOU

DAMN YOU ALL TO HELL