Comments on: Chicken Laksa and…Telstra

By: Saskia

Saskia — Fri, 23 Nov 2012 04:23:33 +0000

I need a bowl of your comforting laksa, just from reading your post! It made the hairs on my neck stand on end.
Had a similar experience with a hot water unit repair person, who spent over an hour fiddling around with it to no avail, THEN informed me that ‘actually we don’t work on this particular model’ (after I’d informed the receptionist of our model when booking the job, and spelled it out to her). I could go on…
Shudder.

By: hotlyspiced

hotlyspiced — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 20:00:45 +0000

You are too funny and I totally agree with you.

By: Maureen

Maureen — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 11:53:23 +0000

I don’t think there is one person who’s used telstra that doesn’t understand your pain. I’ll share trying to get adsl here at this house one day. We ended up sorting it out 6 weeks later by talking to the technician who had a mate who owed him a favor. Problem solved!

By: cakewhiz

cakewhiz — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 08:14:48 +0000

i refuse to get a phone line since every member of my family has a cell phone but i hope everything sorts out for you soon 🙂
but, for now… this laksa would be a pleasant distraction!

By: Cass @foodmyfriend

Cass @foodmyfriend — Thu, 22 Nov 2012 00:32:41 +0000

I can relate! One word ‘jetstar’. I have never had a phone line and I never will. It all seems way too hard and paying for line rental – no thanks. Love your solution. Especially the wine bit 😛

By: GourmetGetaways

GourmetGetaways — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 23:48:46 +0000

There are no words of comfort, just food and wine. I know your pain!!! :/

By: Cucina49

Cucina49 — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:26:09 +0000

Ugh. I have had similar conversations with my cell phone provider. I hope the situation works itself out soon. In the interim, the laksa is lovely!

By: Amanda

Amanda — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 21:25:23 +0000

In my experience, there is nothing quite so soul-destroying as a long telephone session with a telecommunications company. It’s as if they’ve invented an new circle for Dante’s hell.

By: Jed Gray (sportsglutton)

Jed Gray (sportsglutton) — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 19:37:07 +0000

You should have just told the tenant to get a cell phone…(so many Americans don’t even have land lines any more).

By: Debra

Debra — Wed, 21 Nov 2012 17:37:58 +0000

I was with my mom the other day when we had to have a similar go-round with someone in hospital administration. The conversation was every bit as convoluted as the one you’re describing. At the end, I was in a near shouting match, with people looking at me as though I had sprouted horns! I didn’t start out that way–dear goodness! What has happened to communication? I’m getting riled up just thinking about it…I need some of this gorgeous Laksa to calm me down! LOL!