TGIF :-) Computer says noooooooo.....

Yo Friday peops

The saga of the mobile phone companies continues……………

Last Saturday off I toddle to the O2 shop in Kings Heath to seek out a new ‘non-toxic’ deal….so I’m staring at the displays and the lovely young thing (dork) comes over – I tell her what I want………. “Sorry, we don’t do anything like that….” like I’ve asked for 500 free texts to Mars and 200 minutes talk time to Venus – fair enough….it’s a big request….

Off I wander next door (literally) to ‘Phones for U’ and staring at the displays see the ideal O2 package – so before any of the P4U ‘young things can pounce, I zip back next door and ask the O2 dork whether she does the ‘Simplicity 400’ package which I’ve just seen next door – she checks their magazine – and ‘Surprise Surprise’ – yes they do…. I give Dork the benefit of the doubt and offer to sit while she makes the sale…. sucker for the underdog ……..big mistake…..

I sit there while she sits like the ‘Little Britain’s’ computer geek Carol….. typing my bank credit card details in, using two fingers…. “Computer says nooooooo……”
Oh dear – try my Debit card…… “Computer says noooooooo…”

I insist their system must be wrong – so she asks me if she can go and check with her manager…. off she dawdles out back – and I sit there wondering whether the local Community Support Officers are going to come along and arrest me – they have a good system in Kings Heath – three way radio and the like…… she dawdles back in….. “Manager says noooooo…”

I zip up to my bank in the High Street – Halifax – fab peops…. I have funds – lots of funds – so they don’t know why O2 have said no….I zip up to Holland & Barrett and buy £9.99 of Cod Liver Oil capsules to last me three years cos there is 75% off – the card works – so I go back to O2 and show them the evidence…………..this is too much for dork to take in so she asks me if she can go and check with her manager…. off she dawdles out the back … she dawdles back in….. “Manager says noooooo…”

I ask again why the police haven’t arrived – after all I’ve tried to use both cards twice………. surely she has called the Community Support Officers? They are after all quite cute – I saw two of them today stood outside ‘New Look’ watching the teenagers leaving school and scoring them out of ten… bless! I think I scored three as I walked past – they have NO idea!

Anyway – needless to say after waiting to be arrested unsuccessfully I went next door and let the P4U young things pounce – and what a pleasant surprise – they worked above and beyond - were slick and smooth and won me over – PLUS – my VISA card worked – so I’ve gone with Vodafone – stuff O2 and Orange – methinks all mobiles starting with O – are shite – make a V(odafone) sign to the O’s!!

Mind you I dare say you’ve all got a tale to tell – but beware I’ve got 1000 free texts and 200 minutes for £20 a month – so if you’ve got my new number (or want it) I’ve got plenty to say J

Have a great weekend – I’m off for a week – getting some quality time before the little people hit the streets for Whitsun holidays :-)

Kimmie x