you've always been special. you loved me and accepted me for who i am. i will never forget all the good things you have taught me. you were not just a lolo to me. you were my best friend. goodbye papang. thank you for all the great memories and the love. having you as a grandfather is one of the greatest things that ever happened to me. we will miss you badly.
working in a call center can be stressful and fun at the same time. here are some of the boo-boos that i remember:
agent: thank you for calling *company name*, my name is *agent's name*
cust: what's your name again?
agent: it's *agent's name*.
cust: you know your name should be changed to "cow".
agent: huh???
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agent: is there anything else i could do for you ma'am.
cust: oh that's all. you've helped me a lot. i don't know how to thank you. you're very kind.
agent: ma'am i just changed your password.
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agent's using gay lingo
agent: ok ma'am, what do you see on the tcp/ip chorva?
cust: oh, i see some numbers on the tcp/ip chorva.
agent: great!
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same gay agent:
agent: thank you for calling *company name*, my name is mayon volcano. may i please have your dsl phone number?
cust: hi, it's xxx-xxx-xxxx.
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agent: thank you for calling *company name*, my name is mark. may i please have your dsl phone number?
cust: what's your name again?
agent: it's mark.
cust: what?
agent: mark.
cust: what?
agent: strawberry.
cust: oh, hi.
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agent 2: hi. i have someone on the other line. she wants to talk to you guys.
agent 1: ok.
agent 2: what's your name again?
agent 1: it's chic.
agent 2: hi ma'am, i have chicken on the other line. she'll be happy to assist you!
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agent: are you in front of your computer right now.
cust: yes.
agent: do you have any window that's open?
cust: oh, no. it's very cold!
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agent: would you like to set your own password or would you like me to give you a generic password.
cust: uhmm.. just give me a generic one.
agent: alright. i have reset your password. your new password will be... let me spell it out for you. that's k as in kilo... a as in apple... m as in mama... o as in october... t as in tango... and e as in echo
cust: "kamowt?" (kamowt in american accent-- kamote in pinoy). that's a cool password. i'll never forget this. all right. everything is working.
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cust: i have a problem with my internet, i cant connect
agent: what is your connection, is it a dial-up or a dsl?
cust: it's dial-up
agent: when did you tried connecting?
cust: just now while talking to you
agent: have you tried connecting while not using your phone?
cust: do i need to do that? agent: yes. because your connection is dial-up
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agent: sir can i hold you?
cust: sure baby!
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agent: can you confirm the name on the account?
cust: it's lukaria smith
agent: how would you like me to call you?
cust: just call me luka!
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cust: ok. what's my new password?
agent: its cdl. that's c for cat... d for david... and l for... for... (mental block)... for love!
cust: hey, it worked! thanks!
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agent: which windows operating system are you using on your computer?
cust: windows office xp 2000
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agent: sir, is that y as in wyoming?
cust: your sure? the last time i checked wyoming starts with a w!
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cust: hello... are you still there?
agent: yes, yes sir. i'm there!
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agent: ok here's what we'll do...
cust: (irate mode) no, the problem with you guys is you're not listening!
agent: ma'am please calm down and just do what i'm going to say!
cust: ok what now sir....
phoebe sent me this hilarious email:
...and i thought i was a spoiled brat.
cat listening to house music:
cat listening to stevie wonder:
cat listening to metal:
cat listening to hip hop:
cat listening to gangsta rap:
cat listening to techno (and on ecstasy):
...meow!
someone to love. and now that you've come into my life...
(inside card) - i've changed my mind.
2. i must admit, you brought religion into my life...
(inside card) - i never believed in hell until i met you.
3. as the days go by, i think how lucky i am....
(inside card) - that you're not here to ruin it for me .
4. congratulations on your promotion. before you go....
(inside card) - will you take the knife from my back? you'll probably need it again.
5. happy birthday! you look great for your age....
(inside card) - almost lifelike!
6. when we were together, you said you'd die for me...
(inside card) - now we've broken up, i think it's time to keep your promise.
7. congratulations on your new bundle of joy....
(inside card) - did you ever find out who the father was?
8. you are such a good friend. if we were on a sinking ship and there was only one life jacket...
(inside card) - i'd miss you terribly and think of you often .
9. your friends and i wanted to do something special for your birthday...
(inside card) - so we're having you put to sleep.
10. looking back over the years that we have been together, i can't help but wonder.....
(inside card) - what the hell was i thinking
11. i'm so miserable without you...
(inside card) - it's almost like you're still here.
12. thank you for being part of my life.....
(inside card) - i never knew what evil was until i met you!
13. congratulations on your wedding day!...
(inside card) - too bad no one likes your husband.
14. how can i say this....
(inside card) - your cooking kills me
15. hooray.....
(inside card) - you're divorced.
16. i just want you to know that i'm sorry for what happened...
(inside card) - especially since you survived.
17. congrats on getting married...
(inside card) - it's not everyday you decide to ruin your life.
18. someday i hope to marry...
(inside card) - someone other than you.
19. we have been friends for a very long time...
(inside card) - what do you say we stop?
20. love means never having to say "i'm sorry"...
(inside card) - i'm sorry, i don't love you at all.
i'm really getting tired of seeing roaches in my place. well, i was successful in getting rid of the big ones but the small ones are a bit challenging. i know a roach infestation indicates that your home is generally dirty and unsanitary so i did my best in keeping it clean. at first it thought it was my fault but then i noticed that it was caused by some of the neighboring units. grrrrr. so what i did was, i used a lot of that chinese miracle chalk that repels insects (mostly ants & roaches) on the door frame to block them off (i was thinking jada pinkett-smith's demon knight style where she pours blood on door frames to block-off those zombies!!). it seems to work but i can still see some of them get pass the protective lines. i've tried every pesticide available on the market but the smell is really intoxicating and some say that i might even get cancer from it. yaiks!
i haven't actually seen the famous baywalk but i've seen it on tv. i heard this place revived manila's image from being dirty to classy. but it seems like i won't be able to see the beauty of this place anymore. what baywalk was known before as a new hangout place for the barkada and family during night time is now gone. because of his policy of "no liquor in public places", newly re-elected mayor alfredo lim ordered to dismantle the structures located in the area. the bars and foodstalls aren't there anymore. he also wanted to get rid of the baywalk bands. his reason for banning the bands is that some of the female musicians wore sexy clothes. he thinks those bands are associated with pornography. you think that's absurd? his proposal is even more absurd: to replace bands with “talented students who play native instruments.” geeessh..
just look at the difference. before...
and after...
it's already 2007 and people's tastes have changed, public places themselves are sometimes not enough to get the crowd, they need to be anchored on something that draws the people, the place is a leisure hub, walking around the place and enjoying the view is not enough, it needs to have more activity into it because the city crowd can easily get bored, dining, retail, and entertainment establishments are essential, although they need to be screened carefully to create an appropriate mix. it doesn't always have to be an establishment placed there to attract people or for gimiks. why don't they try a themed street-market selling the freshest produce like the weekend market here in makati. that would surely attract bay condo dwellers. or how about an exercise class, free martial arts lessons, basically any kind of activity that would give life and character to the place. and don't forget the access, it must be seamlessly connected to the city by way of public transport for this place to be really accessible to everyone. before tearing down the baywalk structures, mr. lim should have had a concrete plan on what to place there afterwards. he said in an interview before that he doesn't really have any concrete plans for the baywalk yet (they say plans are already in the works) but he just have to demolish the structures now. it just seems pointless.
