Why did I agree to go see Pandorum? I know I've had this crush on Dennis Quaid for like...ever. Is he still even hot...or is he just old? I don't know anymore:P Sissy calls him my boyfriend...thanks for that Sissy. (I wanted to go see The Invention of Lying...although I can't quite pin down my feelings for Ricky Gervais *I think it's a crush...don't tell Sissy*)
Not far into the movie, I reach in my pocket and check my emails on my new cell phone. I realize I should be more interested in the dude on the screen waking up from hyper-sleep to an empty spaceship...and yet, here I am checking emails...
OMG...I totally forgot to tell you about my new cell phone! Yeah...my Motorola Krazor (that I have had for 3 years) up and died on me:( I decided "gosh darn it...I'm gonna get me some Twitter on my cell phone!"
You'd think that would not be a hard call...right? Yeah it's easy, unless your Verizon store is smack dab in the heart of The Twilight Zone! (which apparently mine is)
First time I go in...I cheerfully say "I want me some Twitter on my cell phone:)" Well, they set me up with a Verizon phone. It's cute, has a little keyboard...I'm happy, 'til I get home and realize I can't see my little blog on it:( If I'm gonna go this whole web on the phone route, I am gonna need to be able to see my blog...ya know?
Second time I go in...(same day) "I'm gonna need a phone that will show my web page." No problem, she switches me out for another Verizon phone, and tells me "All I need to do is load a Twitter app. to the phone." OK...off I go. Problem is (I find this out after about an hour on the Verizon help line....) you can't load apps. onto this phone:P Thanks for nothing lady:(
Third time I go in...(next day) "I got a problem...you can't load apps on this phone." The Verizon guy (who is not the jolly guy on the commercials, you know, the one who totally has your back and cares what you think...he's not there) I get a crabby guy who shows me Twitter on my phone and sends me away like I'm the idiot (which I am not). Well, I get home to tweet...wait for it....I can send out tweets, but I can't respond to tweets. How lame is that?!?
Sooooo...I spend about another hour on the phone with the happy Verizon help line. I actually left my body and watched myself on the phone with the Verizon help guy saying "I can tweet, but I can't respond to tweets, and that is just unacceptable." (chalk that up to things you never thought you'd say:P) He then says "Oh no...you're a tweeter. I can't imagine what horrible tweets you have been sending out about us." Oddly enough...I had never even considered tweeting about my Verizon issues. (Hmmmmm...perhaps I need to take some dealing with big business via Twitter classes from Dooce?)
Let's just jump to the fifth time (yes...fifth time!) I go into the store...I actually hand the guy the bag and say "I currently don't have a contract with you, right? Can I just take my phone number, cancel my service, and go across the street to AT&T and get an Iphone." I really didn't want to do this. All I wanted was for them to sell me the cute, pink Blackberry Curve in the ad. For some odd reason, every time I had the phone in my hand, they would. not. sell. it. to. me. Only after I threatened to leave, did they sell me that phone. I really don't get it? They finally sold me the pink Blackberry Curve, and I LOVE it:)
In case your wondering...ever since I got Twitter on my phone...I have had nothing to Tweet about...figures:P
Oh...Pandorum...meh. Everybody knows that if you wake up from hyper-sleep to an empty ship, it's a pretty safe bet that there's some creepy alien mutation eating humans on the ship. Follow the dude who saves you from the human eating mutation...chances are, he's been around the block a few times and can get you where you need to go. Oh, and if you encounter a human eating alien mutation child...don't hesitate to whack it, just cause it's little. If you don't take it out...it's gonna eat you just like the big ones do...dummy! Better yet...just go back to hyper-sleep...zzzzzzzzzzzzz.
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You should have gotten the iPhone. I learned from the Blackberry, but I'm excelling at the iPhone. It's a lot easier to organize everything.
ReplyDeleteLMAO. The Verizon employees at the stores are idiots.
You are much nicer than I would be.
ReplyDeletei don't know. this ENTIRE post cracked me up.
ReplyDeleteLaughing about your phone debacle, that's awesome in such a craptastic way.
ReplyDeleteWoah, woah, woah a crush on Ricky Gervais? Your crushes are Matthew McConaughy, Dennis Quaid and Ricky Gervais? 1+1 = elephant? This does not make sense! We're going to see your new steady in his movie this weekend. I'm telling husband and we will make fun of you together!!
ReplyDeleteSissy=The Devil!
ReplyDeleteOh gosh. I don't understand phone stuff in the least so I'd be so confused.
ReplyDeleteI had a BB Curve and contemplated an iphone but went with the BB Bold and LOVE it... we are a loyal bunch.
ReplyDeleteGlad you like it. Get the google app too. You can TELL it what you are looking for.
I have had a run in with Verizon lately too. I always get the very nice but completely useless sales person. I think every store has one.
ReplyDeleteOne word for you girl: iPhone. It's like phone browsing for dummies. No help from Verizon needed here ;-)
ReplyDeleteDennis Quaid? Yum. Even after all these years.
After two years with Motorola Q smartphones I went BlackBerry and I now know why they are referred to as CrackBerries.
ReplyDeleteI'm in love with my Tour. The apps are awesome and the screen is stunning!
VZW is the only option where I live if you want any signal at all. I suspect Apple and VZW stock will go through the roof if/when VZW gets an iPhone.
I love being able to check my emails on my phone!!! I haven't tried Twitter on my phone, cause I just haven't found the twitter love, but I can, and do, use facebook.
ReplyDeleteIf I was anywhere behind you in that theater when you checked your emails, I would have been shooting daggers at you with my eyes, LOL. The lights from phones in the dark are really, really bright, distracting from the movie, and give people migraines if they have light triggered migraines. And I would have been seriously ticked at you for setting mine off. LOL Just so you know. The no phones is more than just for sound. LOL
I find it odd that they refused to sell you a phone. Even more odd than trying to sell you ones that didn't work for what you wanted.
ReplyDeleteI would have given the guy a knowing look when he mentioned about all the bad tweets you must have been giving. Oh, wait, you were on the phone...
okay - I so want to see that movie - Aliens is my all time fav! I'm a dork I know! The phone thing - would tick me off. My hubbie got me the new Motorola Karma in July - I still have no idea how to use it. I can't get my email on it - I have tried like 1000 time already and I gave up. I am now likely going to cancel the internet service b/c the blasted thing doesn't even work even though T-mobile told me this phone was compatible with their service- should have know when AT&T is stamped right on my phone
ReplyDeleteOMG! It's like we're living parallel lives.
ReplyDeleteI just gave up my Motorola flip for a Crackberry Curve too!!!
How life existed before without it, I have no idea :)
Yeah, the horror stuff doesn't really appeal to me. Now comic horror, I'm all over. Have you seen the ads for Zombieland? Looks farking hysterical!
ReplyDeleteMy phone died last week. In order to not spent $700 on a new one, we bought the go-phones to tide us over until January when we can get upgrade rates. Of course, now I have to live with a crappy, practically disposable phone for the next four months. But then I can get dunh, dunh, dunh IPHONE!
It was really nice of them to sell you that pink curve phone.
ReplyDeleteTwitter away!
Pink phone? Seriously that is so not YOU. You are an iPhone kinda gal. Pink phone is miss peach.
ReplyDeleteso glad that you finally got a phone that you love. i have an iphone and i love it too! sorry you had to go through so much of a pain in the butt to get there!
ReplyDeleteDennis Quaid is still hot, but I probably would have gone with the Ricky Gervais movie coz he's just soooo funny! Have you caught any of his podcasts? Here's a link:
ReplyDeletehttp://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fhQNpw_hhho&feature=player_embedded
P.S. You can tweet about the amazing award I've left you on my bloggity blog blog blog!??
ReplyDeleteSo frustrating! We have Verizon also, and they won't do anything unless you threaten to leave. They treat new customers way better than existing. I guess once they have us, we're not important anymore. Enjoy your new phone!
ReplyDeleteI really want a phone that is good with twitter and we have Verizon. Bean needs to upgrade her phone for her job and went in to get a BB and a woman came up to her IN the store and told her not to buy a BB because she had to return FIVE of them. I was totally bummed, because I was hoping the BB would work out so I could use it too :) Cuz I might be addicted to twitter and my stupid dinosaur of a cell is too ancient to do anything cool. Thanks for the heads up about Verizon staff being idiots..I told Bean I want a iphone a while back, but truthfully, unless I win it somehow, I'll never buy one. We have too many other pressing bills to pay. :(
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