A Comcast Technician Sleeping on my Couch
In the US, the technicians sleep. In Canada, HighSpeed technicians steal your food or implant Spyware.
Why Etsy Sucks
*** DISCLAIMER: I tried and left Etsy some time ago. The recent experiences speak not to Etsy, but to the dynamics and shortcomings of Etsy's model *** I fight crickets. Crickets are that sound you hear when nothing else happens. Comedians hear it when they suck. I hear it when I put something out there and no one notices it. For example, over a year ago, I began re-imagining lawn ornaments as zombies. I dislike lawn ornaments, so I thought it was a befitting response to give the critters an undead patina . In the last year, I sold one, gave one away and then a month or so ago, I got a request to send out another one-- for cash! I mailed it. Supposedly, the address was incorrect, so it meandered back. Canada Post wanted to charge me to send the item, and they wanted to charge me to get it back. I sent it under a rate to be delivered in 5 business days. It took 15 business days to wander back. I was able to argue into not paying to get back what Canada Post failed to deliver. I hea...
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Of course, this is a hoax -- The free market takes care of such things in real life. Sleeping technicians and bureaucratic inefficiency are only possible under socialism.
I wonder if they're going to sue the person who posted the obviously untrue and defamatory video...