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Tracey's Triangle: on a scale from fruit to a whole carton of icecream

2013-10-23T17:16:00.001-04:00

When you ask me how my day was and I say I'm eating cookies with frosting on it...

You get the idea.

This side, that side, and My side.

Convo Convoy: Rolling in the Deep

2013-09-26T09:53:00.001-04:00

AliciaZumba: [on learning a new routine at Zumba] I can't body roll, I HAVE body rolls.

Tracey's Triangle: Tapioca - That's a fun word

2013-09-09T21:21:00.000-04:00

What is it with old people and tapioca pudding?

Just sayin'

This Side, That Side, and My Side.

Bob Wehadababyitsaboy: Jenna Louise Colman

2013-09-03T21:26:00.000-04:00

If Christina Ricci,

Nina Dobrev

and Danica McKellar

had a three way in England and made a baby,

it would be Jenna Louise Colman

Tracey's Triangle: umm the washer is gonna take off...

2013-08-25T15:14:00.000-04:00

The Good Side, The Bad Side, and My Side

Convo Convoy: Chicken

2013-08-15T15:09:00.000-04:00

While at work...

Danni: I think I am going to go to BJ's ot get a chicken after work, want to come?
Tracey: yes.

Danni: woooo

Tracey: that's in framingham right

Danni: no. Hudson

Tracey: oh ok

Danni: we can go to framingham but that seems like a long way for chicken

Tracey: lol that sounds like an album title Imagine Dragons: A Long Way for Chicken

Danni: That's it! We'll make an album and that's the title.

Tracey's Triangle: Commonwealth Courtesy

2013-08-13T17:23:00.000-04:00

Alright Massholes, listen up, new rule: If I am already halfway out of my parking spot I have the right of away. You can't speed down the parking lot, blare your horn, and look at me like I just almost hit you. If I am already this much out of my space you couldn't have even turned into this row yet. Besides, if you stopped and let me out you could of had this awesome spot I'm leaving.

Wrong Way, The Right of Way, and My Way.

Tracey's Triangle- I Scream

2013-08-10T15:30:00.000-04:00

I saw a ice cream truck broken down on the side of the highway today.

Maniacal plans are afoot I can feel it.

The Hot Side, The Cold Side, and My Side.

Tracey's Triangle: It's all Fun and Games until you owe someone a lot of money

2013-08-06T21:42:00.000-04:00

Gone are the days that you could innocently push someone into a pool and not risk ruining their thousand dollar phone.

The Dry Side, The Damp Side, and My Side

Tracey's Triangle: Sherlock's Jumping Point

2013-07-26T23:50:00.000-04:00

Bob Wehadababyitsaboy: Paul Darnell

2013-07-17T11:16:00.000-04:00

If Robert Pattinson

and Peter Facinelli

Had a baby

It would be Paul Darnell

Robert's Stunt Double.

Danni's Doorstep: Social Media Musings - Disney Vault

2013-07-14T13:56:00.000-04:00

Commercial Success: Hey Hank

2013-07-12T21:25:00.000-04:00

umm hmm

Tracey's Triangle: If you are calling from a rotary dial phone please stay on the line

2013-07-09T11:29:00.000-04:00

"Please listen closely to the following menus, as our options have changed."

I am highly skeptical of this phrase. Apparently other people are as well.

What "Our Menu Options Have Changed" Really Means

by Marcel Gagne

It seems that every time I call a company these days, the first thing I hear when the line is picked up are the following words.
"Thank you for calling Our Big Megacorporation. Please listen carefully as our menu options have changed."
Feel free to substitute "Our Big Megacorporation" for any business name you please. For the sake of this discussion, it's pretty much all the same.
I don't know about you, but I find it hard to believe that the menu options on the automated phone trees of every company on this planet has recently changed. In all likelihood, some companies are using the same menu they've been using for quite a while with few, if any, changes. This must be true unless, of course, there is only one automated response company in the world and they supply only one message for every company on the planet. Again, that seems unlikely. So why then, if it's impossible for every automated answering system's menu to have recently changed are we being told this over and over again. After a great deal of thought, maybe as much as five minutes, I think I've nailed it.
What the message actually means is, "Listen you stupid caller. We know that you think you're clever and that you remember every damned company's phone tree. You hitting the wrong number means that you're going to disturb one or our people with requests to be transferred to somebody who doesn't even work here and frankly, we'd rather than them not be disturbed by losers like you." That's one version.
Here's the second. "Dear halfwit caller. We don't enjoy being bothered by people like you so we've created this complex menuing system which, while it hasn't been updated in years, claims it does because we're on the other end placing bets as to how long you're willing to continue pushing buttons before hanging up in frustration." And we hate your little dog, too.
A third scenario. "Hey moronic caller, don't you dare push zero to reach an operator. Besides, the operator does pretty much all the work at this company, including answering the phone and we need her to fetch coffee right about now. If you listen to the menu, there's a 50/50 chance you can reach the answering machine of somebody who doesn't work nearly as hard as the receptionist."
And this forth, also highly plausible, scenario. "Dear caller. We spent so much money on this phone system that we never bothered changing the default message that says our menu options may have changed. Since we don't know how, claiming that our menu options have changed makes us sound important and very much the company on the move while making sure we never have to learn this damned menu system."
There may be other meanings associated with the "our menu options have changed" message, but I think I've pretty much got it.
What do you think?

Danni's Doorstep: Social Media Musings - Math

2013-07-07T13:54:00.000-04:00

Things that Need to be Shared: Fourth Coming

2013-07-04T08:00:00.000-04:00

Happy Fourth of July

Love your Trusty Neighborhood Tenants at Casa de Awesome,

ODanniGirl, traceYevidence, and Cleo.

Commercial Success: Old Man Stutter

2013-07-03T21:16:00.000-04:00

Danni's Doorstep: Social Media Musings - Awesome

2013-06-27T09:55:00.000-04:00

Commercial Success: Preach it Brother

2013-06-25T20:50:00.000-04:00

Can I get a Hot Tub

Danni's Doorstep: Social Media Musings - Babies and Old People

2013-06-24T13:27:00.000-04:00

Urban Artwork: High Five

2013-06-22T10:35:00.000-04:00

The artists love a devotion is clearly shown for their cable and telephone provider. The placement of the hand and fingers blatantly says:

"Thank you for 264 channels of TV goodness and crystal clear calls. I appreciate you!"

Magnificent.

Danni's Doorstep: Social Media Musings - Advertising

2013-06-21T09:42:00.000-04:00

Commercial Success: Fo' sho'

2013-06-20T14:13:00.000-04:00

Convo Convoy: Murphy's Conundrum

2013-06-12T10:55:00.000-04:00

Danni: Murphy's Law. That's 'what goes up must come down', right?
Tracey: No that's gravity. Newton's Law.

Commercial Success: Boom

2013-06-11T14:11:00.000-04:00

Casa de Awesome Love our Commercials. They are quoted as much if not more often them movies.

Game Day Bucket Go Boom.