>internet is fucked up
>have to call Comcast and have them fix it
>mfw trying to make a phone call
>tfw work for tech support for an ISP
>everyone loves me on the phone, begs for my personal number and hopes to get me every time because I always fix their shit so quick
>partly due to my technical prowess but also due to me being there for 3 years while everyone else works for 2 weeks and quits because they can't take it
>tfw might get a dope paying job at Time Warner Cable soon
>>29780118
oh, btw that ISP is like middle-of-bumfuck-nowhere DSL
>customer is mad that we aren't getting someone out there in 5 SECONDS to lick their anus
>mentions how Comcast is offering a good deal
>ask them why they switched to us in the first place
>"you guys actually answer the damn phone!"
So I understand a bit, OP.
>>29780118
What's the magic word to make you do your job instead of smugging me over the phone, Patel?
>>29780142
cross your fingers and hope you get someone who has worked there for at least 3 months (3 months is considered a vet desu). I'm american so that's one plus, everyone enjoys hearing a familiar voice to a "George" from the Philippines that can barely speak english.
>internet goes down after being on a sketchy site
>tfw modem kept restarting
>went from once every month to 3 times a day
>call for tech support
>some robot says "we're sending someone out tomorrow between 1 and 4pm
>never even spoke to someone
>guy shows up today
>replaces my modem with this bigass one, brand spankin new
>mentions I've been having wireless packet loss(I didn't even know and my gaming PC is connected wirelessly)
>gives me 2 ethernet cables and two Ethernet-over-power thingamajiggers
>works like a charm on my PC
AT&T Uverse is pretty good m8
protip: you press the numbers on your phone that correlates ( http://www.yourdictionary.com/correlate ) with the Comcast phone number
>>29780445
ok thank you for the tip, but how do I deal with the "interacting with another human being" part
>>29780494
By not being a punk bitch.
>>29780086
>Hacked my neighbor's network instead of opening up my own because he has shitty WEP security and amazing connection
>Been using his internet for more than I can remember, probably over 6 years
>Last night the internet starts fucking up
>Used neighbors internet for so long I have forgotten that it isn't my network
>Mentally prepare myself to call the ISP for 45 minutes
>Call them eventually
>After a few minutes of asking questions they ask me for ID
>Remember
>Cringe
>Hang up
Now I'm internet-less until my neighbor fixes his shit.
Fuck.
