Sitrep

[zinnith]

1. Apologies for not being around lately. I am alive and reasonably well. (And by 'well' I mean that if I don't think about them too much, my traitorous joints will carry me through the day...) If I go silent again, it's not because I don't care, it's because I have to save my hands for work :P

2. I'm doing my best to catch up with mail and comments but if there's anything I've missed, please let me know!

2,5. Long ago, I had a birthday and I got fantastic gifts. bluespirit_star made these adorable Entangled penguins and sgamadison wrote me a fabulous story, A Stargate Proposal . Thank you!

Also, thank you to mezzo_cammin, sgakaz, lavvyan, vida_boheme, anyanka_eg and winter_elf for the virtual gifts, and to everyone who dropped me a comment to wish a happy birthday. You made an otherwise sucky day a lot better :)

3. Hawaii Five-0! Since SGA ended, I've missed having a Team to look forward to every week and now I have it again. Yay!



So, one of the insurance companies that hires our lovely exterminator client has an automatic telephone menu where you get sent directly to our client if you chose the 'pest control' alternative. This is very difficult for some individuals.

SCOTD: I need help with an invoice.
Zin: All right, is it from (exterminator company)?
SCOTD: No, it’s from (insurance company).
Zin: Oh, okay. I’m afraid you’ve been transferred to the wrong number. This is a different company.
SCOTD: And how am I supposed to know that?
Zin: When you call (insurance company) you have to pick the right alternative in the automatic menu.
SCOTD: I couldn’t be bothered to listen to all those alternatives. I just picked one at random.
Zin: *headdesk*


And sometimes you just have to wonder how they even manage to put their shoes on the right foot...

Zin: Welcome to (healthcare company)!
SCOTD: Hi, I have an appointment with you right now and I'm at your adress, but the door is locked and no one's opening.
Zin: Oh, are you sure you have the right adress? *confirms adress*
SCOTD: Yes, that's where I am. There's a note on the door that says I should go around the building and use the entrance there. So, what am I supposed to do?
Zin: Okay. Um, have you tried, you know, going around the building and using the other entrance?
SCOTD: No, I haven't. Am I supposed to do that? This door is locked and I have an appointment right now!
Zin: Well, if the note on the door says that you should go around to the other entrance, then I suggest you follow the directions and go around to the other entrance.
SCOTD: All right. I'll try that then. So, when it says I should go around the building, does it mean this building?
Zin: Do you see any other buildings nearby?
SCOTD: No, no I don't. So where should I go again?
Zin: Sir, just do like it says on the note. Go around the building and use the back entrance.
SCOTD: Okay, I'll try that. I'll call you back if I can't find it.
Zin: *is filled with despair over the future of the human race*