What Little Things Drive You Up The Wall?

Discussion in 'Off-Topic Discussions' started by Arlene Richards, Mar 7, 2016.

  1. Jim Beam

    Jim Beam Veteran Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Mar 22, 2016
    Messages:
    82
    Likes Received:
    93
    I'm not big on Christmas lights in July, some tv commercials reflecting stupid people both sexes, loud motorcycles, churches trying to recruit at my door, customer service reps I can't understand, people who put flyers on my door and a few other things....
     
    #46
    Julia Curtis and Frank Sanoica like this.
  2. Arlene Richards

    Arlene Richards Veteran Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2015
    Messages:
    2,002
    Likes Received:
    534
    Motorcycles ..... Ugh.
     
    #47
    Last edited: Mar 27, 2016
  3. Frank Sanoica

    Frank Sanoica Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2016
    Messages:
    9,297
    Likes Received:
    10,619
    Know I am not supposed to say it, but the customer service reps we have the most trouble understanding sound as though they are calling from Mumbai! Frank
     
    #48
  4. Holly Saunders

    Holly Saunders Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2015
    Messages:
    51,949
    Likes Received:
    17,919

    yep same here...and that's exactly where most of them are... it's cheaper for the Utility companies to employ staff in India than it is in the host country...but at the expense of the customer qeries or complaints where we all tear our hair out trying to make them or us understand strong dialectal accents..
     
    #49
    Frank Sanoica likes this.
  5. Frank Sanoica

    Frank Sanoica Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Feb 21, 2016
    Messages:
    9,297
    Likes Received:
    10,619
    @Holly Saunders It's compounded (the difficulty) when the listener is nearly-deaf, like me!
     
    #50
  6. Arlene Richards

    Arlene Richards Veteran Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 21, 2015
    Messages:
    2,002
    Likes Received:
    534
    :mad:Credit card companies, banks, retail customer "service"..............if I can't understand the person they're NOT helping me.
     
    #51
    Ruby Begonia likes this.
  7. Ruby Begonia

    Ruby Begonia Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2015
    Messages:
    3,360
    Likes Received:
    5,244
    Chrissy, I don't know about gas, but we do have a choice for electricity suppliers. There are many! I've been using several over the past years,. When one goes up, I change to another. Granted, they are all close, but you can save a little. Call your supplier and ask. They have to tell you what your choices are.
     
    #52
    Terry Page likes this.
  8. Chrissy Cross

    Chrissy Cross Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2015
    Messages:
    19,089
    Likes Received:
    18,917
    I didn't know that, Ruby. My bill isn't that bad, what would it involve though? I always thought they were monopolies.
     
    #53
  9. Ruby Begonia

    Ruby Begonia Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2015
    Messages:
    3,360
    Likes Received:
    5,244


    You can call PG&E, they MUST tell you if you ask what other companies there are and which of them is the least expensive to date.
     
    #54
    Chrissy Cross likes this.
  10. Chrissy Cross

    Chrissy Cross Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Aug 11, 2015
    Messages:
    19,089
    Likes Received:
    18,917
    Thanks Ruby, I'll check it out when I go home. Do you know if these other companies are as reliable, meaning will I have more power outages, etc?
     
    #55
  11. Ruby Begonia

    Ruby Begonia Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 1, 2015
    Messages:
    3,360
    Likes Received:
    5,244
    Not sure how to answer but I know the lines are still maintained by the state company as well as the billing.
     
    #56
    Chrissy Cross likes this.
  12. Linda Binning

    Linda Binning Veteran Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Oct 31, 2015
    Messages:
    262
    Likes Received:
    421
    Let me know what you find out Chrissy as I'm pretty sure PG&E is our only choice. Lots of people are surprised to find out the San Joaquin Valley has one of the highest electricity rates in the nation. (I didn't google it to make sure but that's what I've heard) Because of this a lot of my neighbors are going to solar electricity but I'm not sure that will be a good deal in the long run or not. Oh, I just realized I might be getting off the subject of this thread. The electric bill is something I'm mad about but it is not a "little" thing that drives me up the wall, it's a BIG thing.
     
    #57
    Chrissy Cross likes this.
  13. Tom Locke

    Tom Locke Veteran Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Apr 17, 2015
    Messages:
    1,222
    Likes Received:
    2,296
    What makes me laugh is when people calling from Indian call centres tell you their name is Malcolm (honestly, one fellow did). I know some Indian people have Anglo names, but Malcolm?

    We also had two successive callers telling us that they were John and Paul. I told them I wanted George or Ringo next time.
     
    #58
    Terry Page and Holly Saunders like this.
  14. Holly Saunders

    Holly Saunders Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2015
    Messages:
    51,949
    Likes Received:
    17,919

    Don't you have comparison companies you can check online, ladies..as we do here?


    We have loads..

    ......for example..


    http://www.comparethemarket.com/energy/#j4V8kxcmV1LHhVxo.97
     
    #59
  15. Holly Saunders

    Holly Saunders Supreme Member
    Registered

    Joined:
    Nov 16, 2015
    Messages:
    51,949
    Likes Received:
    17,919
    #60

Share This Page