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Title: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Rambo_6 on December 13, 2006, 05:47:15 pm
http://consumerist.com/consumer/asinine/transcript-verizon-doesnt-know-how-to-count-220723.php

I'm showing this to my math teacher.  ;D
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: a-4-year-old on December 13, 2006, 06:02:26 pm
heard the conversation 3 days ago, it was hilarious.
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Dascoo on December 13, 2006, 06:25:14 pm
That guy must have dropped out.
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: bja888 on December 13, 2006, 07:32:28 pm
I listed ed to the how thing, very lol.

This is why you shouldn't listen to your math teach you a shortcut. Things like this happen.

0.002 cents = $0.00002
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Sethamundo on December 13, 2006, 07:51:35 pm
Some people amaze me...
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Smegma on December 13, 2006, 08:12:40 pm
Yea, the people in verizon were idiots, but so was the caller.

First of all, if he thinks that they are just going to charge .002 cents, logically that is bull****. I dont even pay a phonebill or even know most rates, but I know that is INCREDIBLY cheap to the point where I wouldn't even believe it.

Secondly, he is horrible at teaching and understanding that REPEATING the same ****ing method over to someone who doesn't understand it will not work. As well, it was more of a unit difference, but instead he focused on bringing .002 and zero zero/thousandth. Sure, I understood it and most people would. Most people get the concept, but this guy is an idiot for not understanding how to describe it in a less "confusing" way.

I don't see how you could side with this guy either. Yes, I think he should get a refund but he was almost as much of an idiot as the people on the phone, and a bigger asshole.
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Dascoo on December 13, 2006, 08:23:20 pm
I agree, but I believe the guy just wanted to do that....make verizon look like retards.
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Smegma on December 13, 2006, 08:24:18 pm
Exactly, which is why I called him an idiot.
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Graham on December 13, 2006, 08:25:56 pm
Take into fact its easier to understand something, like math, written down rather then spoken.
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: VijchtiDoodah on December 13, 2006, 11:06:29 pm
It's also difficult as hell to teach, with or without being able to write, and more so when you consider that the guy had already been on hold for a long time and was extremely frustrated.
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Rambo_6 on December 14, 2006, 09:12:07 am
Take into fact its easier to understand something, like math, written down rather then spoken.

He was trying to get that one woman to write it all down but she seemed a little too offended to want to listen to him at that point.

I figure if you can't do that kind of simple math, why the **** are you working in the financial department of Verizon?
Title: Re: Verizon = Mensa
Post by: Valorman on December 14, 2006, 09:17:13 am
Exactly, which is why I called him an idiot.
A smart idiot.

XD good find rambo.