http://lesswrong.com/lw/1ht/11_core_rationalist_skills/
Even us at Consumer's Revenge have a soft spot for the niceties in life. Besides, without reasoning how could a professional ranter produce such beautiful pieces of art!
Tuesday, May 11, 2010
Tuesday, May 4, 2010
Census 2010
I was left a "Sorry I missed you" note from Sherry Osman, a Census worker on our fire-ravaged and boarded up home.
Now, I had waited and waited and waited for the census documents to show up for this address--the mail situation is another story entirely--but it never came. I was going to do my civic duty and return the form marked "vacant" as I had filled out the Census form where we are currently living and mailed it back already.
Again, I did my civic duty by calling Ms. Osman at the number she left to explain the situation, and here's how that conversation went.
Call 1: "Sherry Osman, there's no one here by that name." When I explained the vacant property, "oh, you need to call the 800 number [1.866.872.6868] and give your information over the phone." And then he hung up.
Call 2: "Is Sherry Osman a field worker?" I responded yes and again explained the note and vacant house. So, it turns out, Ms. Osman was supposed to leave the phone number to her direct line, not the main switchboard number. Second, she wrote the wrong hours of operation on my "Sorry I missed you" note. But I was assured that Ms. Osman would return a total of 5 (FIVE) times before marking my house off the list. "But," I explained, "I'm trying to avoid that--what with my taxes paying for her trips and all." "Yes, I see," he stammered.
So the short of it is, there's no way to reach Sherry Osman at the number she left for me: 716.923.9011 and no one apparently knows how to get in touch with her. I'm going to mark up the "Sorry I missed you" note and mail it back to their general office.
Now, I had waited and waited and waited for the census documents to show up for this address--the mail situation is another story entirely--but it never came. I was going to do my civic duty and return the form marked "vacant" as I had filled out the Census form where we are currently living and mailed it back already.
Again, I did my civic duty by calling Ms. Osman at the number she left to explain the situation, and here's how that conversation went.
Call 1: "Sherry Osman, there's no one here by that name." When I explained the vacant property, "oh, you need to call the 800 number [1.866.872.6868] and give your information over the phone." And then he hung up.
Call 2: "Is Sherry Osman a field worker?" I responded yes and again explained the note and vacant house. So, it turns out, Ms. Osman was supposed to leave the phone number to her direct line, not the main switchboard number. Second, she wrote the wrong hours of operation on my "Sorry I missed you" note. But I was assured that Ms. Osman would return a total of 5 (FIVE) times before marking my house off the list. "But," I explained, "I'm trying to avoid that--what with my taxes paying for her trips and all." "Yes, I see," he stammered.
So the short of it is, there's no way to reach Sherry Osman at the number she left for me: 716.923.9011 and no one apparently knows how to get in touch with her. I'm going to mark up the "Sorry I missed you" note and mail it back to their general office.
Sunday, April 18, 2010
So true
Grammar, some of us have it some don't. It's tricky sometimes to know the difference between its/it's, to/too and so forth.
I must admit, I still have trouble with affect/effect. The link is a funny, somewhat NSFW, look at common grammar missteps.
http://i.imgur.com/HL1ZR.jpg
I must admit, I still have trouble with affect/effect. The link is a funny, somewhat NSFW, look at common grammar missteps.
http://i.imgur.com/HL1ZR.jpg
Sunday, April 11, 2010
Dog barking
Re: YOUR DOG’S BARKING
Dear Village
We have been patient; we have waited, hoping you might take action on your own. Obviously you have no interest in curtailing your dog’s incessant barking.
As we live two blocks away and can clearly hear the constant barking, surely you are cognizant of your dog’s barking in your own backyard?
We’ll be brief. Please take immediate action to eliminate the barking. We have provided several local dog training businesses and their contact information. At the very least, you could purchase a bark controller; again, we have provided a product below.
Don’t you feel bad that we have done more work to train YOUR dog than you have?
This will be the last communication from us on this matter. We trust you agree with us that this letter is sufficient.
Friday, April 9, 2010
Great letter!
http://www.telegraph.co.uk/travel/travelnews/4344890/Virgin-the-worlds-best-passenger-complaint-letter.html
The above link displays a rant that makes us at Consumer's Revenge blush! Well-written, funny and yet effective all at the same time.
Anyone had similar troubles? Let us know in the comments.
The above link displays a rant that makes us at Consumer's Revenge blush! Well-written, funny and yet effective all at the same time.
Anyone had similar troubles? Let us know in the comments.
Wednesday, March 24, 2010
Buzzwords
Groundbreaking, paradigm shift and the like. We've all heard them, and maybe we've even slipped up and uttered such words. Let's begin a list of words that should never be spoken or written--unless you're a writer for Family Guy!
Flexible
Unsurpassed
Interoperable
New rules
Grounbreaking
Reaching anything
Industry standard
A wide range of
Cutting edge
Next generation
Anything 2.0
Robust/bigger/smarter/faster
World class
In a league of its own
Revolutionary
Scalable
Modifiable
Easy to use
Mission anything
Turnkey
Out-of-the-box
Best of anything
User friendly
Leading anything
We're excited about anything
Solutions
News snackers
Staycation
Leveraging knowledge capital
Empowerment/empowered
Tipping point
Next generation
See the Buzzword Generator to create your own! http://www.elfqrin.com/buzzwgen.html
My own generated word: triple-buffered neutral port
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