We're not super sure what drives people to make absolutely insane demands and insult the hell out of strangers their dealing with. Is it the anonymity? Maybe sheer desperation? Either way these folks don't look like they're going away any time soon, so the only thing we can do is prove to them that their tactics won't work.
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When you think about it, the password worked perfectly. He was able to remember it in an instant. Having to say it out loud in order to get your credit card unblocked is a different story. It's not too bad considering people do embarrassing things all the time.
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It just makes you feel a little worse to live in a world where it actually costs money to pay your taxes. We don't blame the customer service person for being in this situation, but what's complete BS is that this problem even exists in the first place.
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Well, the odds of a "planet of the apes" scenario just shot through the roof. Pretty soon he's gonna be contacting other chimps, they're gonna organize, and it'll be all over for people. We had a good run, I think.
This collection of cringe-packed conversations was inspired by Jimmy Fallon asking Twitter what their most awkward texts were. The results are filled with regret and fails and even innocent laughs.
There is a special kind of hell in this conversation. You better hope these people never put a bad wish on you, cause they had no trouble hatching up some truly evil purgatories.
Why should selling your old phone online be easy? With the help of these wonderful people, online marketplaces are that much more hostile and bitter. Thanks, guy who thinks he can get a 600 dollar phone for 30 bucks.
