I know I don't need cable TV, but I do need internet and frankly Fios works better than other services in my area. Plus, Verizon keeps lowering the price every time I ask/beg/buy a new phone, so I had planned to continue the status quo, BUT, now I am in a dilemma.
About 6 months ago, I got a mammoth box from the company with new boxes and cables and a link to directions. I put the box in the basement as the holidays were coming and I felt no pressure to do something about the box. Then yesterday, I decided to catch the end of American Idol mostly because I had read several articles about the talent. My cable was out. Yet, I could see my neighbor was watching so it way my cable and not their cable. I figured it was about the box.
I tried calling the 800 number along with about 300.000 others and was told the wait time was 14 hours and 5 minutes. I hung up. I started to read the directions that are written clearly for people with advanced degrees in technology, nothing about literacy teachers, even those of us with pretty good comprehension.
I've already put in about 3 hours on the directions and one wire. Based on my track record of 3.5 weeks to assemble a Little Tykes Cozy Coupe and 9.11 months to assemble a Weber grill, I am predicting this project will last somewhere in the middle, around 4.5 months.
Right now, I am remembering my drama with the Cozy Coupe fondly, borrowing internet from the neighbor, and seriously wondering if Verizon really has a clue about real people and real wires!
4 comments:
In my book, you are brave to even attempt the box and putting it together, so I give you a LOT of credit! My first husband and I also assembled one of those Little Tikes cars a long time ago, sometime around Christmas 1990. What a great way to bring back the memories of assembling toys for kids.....and now our own items that need assembling! Thanks for the walk down memory lane, and I hope you get your internet access soon!
Diane (newtreemom)
I can relate to your view of technology and related instructions. When I read a help page and get to the question “Was this helpful?” my answer is always a loud no. I was better with other instructions- I, too, put a Cozy Coupe together- and who knows how many other toys requiring assembly. But I am useless when it comes to tech.
I'm impressed that you did not throw in the towel on any of these assembly adventures. Your persistence paid off. But with technology woes, I'd be throwin' in the towel and calling a repair man to hook me up. Good luck to you, Anita!
Haha, Anita, you are brave and keeping your sense of humor while you deal with that box and wire. I can relate to your plan to put it away and wait. Now, you have to do it and it seems a lot of other people waited until now to do theirs too. The Cozy Coupe made me smile. All the best to you getting it done sooner than 4-5 months!
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