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Diogenes Apr 2021 10:28am, 22 Apr 2021 59,325 posts	Quote Pin Diogenes Having to go through a switchboard with an introductory message which lasts 90 seconds before you can even choose an option or join the queue to speak to an operator. Being put through to a number that just has a recorded message telling you your call can't be taking and hangs up. Repeating this process every few minutes.
-Monty- Apr 2021 10:54am, 22 Apr 2021 1,525 posts	Quote Pin -Monty- Yep. We are currently experiencing a high number of calls and your call is in a queue. In other words we don't have many people to answer your call and need to employ more.
Eynsham Red Apr 2021 2:13pm, 22 Apr 2021 7,496 posts	Quote Pin Eynsham Red “We value your call”. Really!!!
GordonG Apr 2021 3:59pm, 26 Apr 2021 8,554 posts	Quote Pin GordonG Trying to get through to virgin media any time, for any reason
Silent Runner Apr 2021 4:21pm, 26 Apr 2021 454 posts	Quote Pin Silent Runner We are currently experiencing an entirely normal level of calls, which we are going to refer to as "high" or "exceptional" as we think that sounds better than admitting that we don't have the manpower to deal with the level of calls we normally receive. It hasn't occurred to us that receiving this same message every single time they call might be just a little annoying for our customers - or if it has, we don't care.
CStar Apr 2021 4:43pm, 26 Apr 2021 8,117 posts	Quote Pin CStar And that due to Covid we can't get enough people to answer the phone promptly. As if it suddenly sprang up out of nowhere last week.
DrPhleecingD Apr 2021 5:44pm, 26 Apr 2021 52,396 posts	Quote Pin DrPhleecingD Or trying to fob you off with a fucking chat bot. I’ve read the FAQs, my question isn’t answered and I need human intervention you tossers. At least give me a person behind the chat box
Hills of Death (HOD) Apr 2021 10:09pm, 26 Apr 2021 35,622 posts	Quote Pin Hills of Death (HOD) Definitely that Fleece trying to get a sensible answer out of BT after they double my bill and say well we are not the cheapest you pay for quality
Diogenes Apr 2021 11:44pm, 26 Apr 2021 59,443 posts	Quote 1 pin Diogenes Articles celebrating Cantona’s kung fu kick. It was an unsavoury incident. Both protagonists were complete cunts who deserved one another. And all because Richard Shaw had him in his pocket. He kicked Shaw, got sent off, then kicked the next person who caught his attention. It wasn’t a player standing up to abuse, it was an out of control, inadequate man resorting to violence because he lacked the intelligence and maturity to deal with the consequences of his actions. Let’s call it out for what it was.
z1000jeff May 2021 10:33am, 3 May 2021 3,925 posts	Quote 1 pin z1000jeff Lurpak Spreadable is driving me mental. Not because I don't like it, I do ... it's tasty on toast, smashing on a sandwich and beautiful on a baked tattie. It's just that it doesn't stick to your knife and nine times out of 10 lands on the worktop or even the floor while en route between the tub and the recipient foodstuff.