Saturday, May 01, 2004
(7:37 AM) | Anonymous:
Those Evil Natured Robots...They're Programed To Destroy Us
Some points lacking in interest:* Favorite question ever asked to me on a daily basis:
ME: "Hello, this is Impressions Printing, can I help you?"
THEM: "Yeah, how much is printing?"
Really people, do you not realize the idiocy of this question? Would you be wanting one copy of your naked Mrs. Garrett and Tootie photo, or 200,000? Full color or black and white? On a nice 80 lb lenin, or the back of my biology notes from 9th grade? THE PRICE MIGHT DEPEND ON THESE THINGS AND SO MUCH MORE, YES? YES! DANGIT!
** Second favorite question ever asked to me on a routine basis:
MYSELF: "Okay, so I've got all the info, and can get you a quote real quick, what quantity would you like to order?"
THEM: "Well, that depends on the price."
ME: "Okay, but you know..we can quote for several different quantities just..you know, if we can have a ballpark of what you're looking for.."
THEM: "Well, I really don't know..I mean it really depends on how much they are."
moment's breath
ME: "Right..okay..but I mean..are we looking at like..200,000-250,000 copies? Somewhere up there..or-"
THEM: "Oh NO NO NO NO..hoo..no..I just need like 100."
Way to entrap me in a Catch 22. I have to know the quantity you might want in order to tell you the price. Yet you tell me you can't tell me the quantity until you know the price. AMAZING! There are flies in your eyes! Seriously, don't play these stupid little games with me missy/buster! I fail to believe you don't have some general concept of how many flyers, wedding announcements, books, or anal leakage during pregnancy pamphlets you need.. I have more faith in you than that!
If these two basic concepts could be addressed somewhere in elementary school or in the home at some point from now on, it would really be the bee's knees, and expedite every process everywhere.
And I am all for expediting processes.
Sorry for a work post. I thought there'd be more to it, but now that I'm through with that..I fear that it's all I got.
