Today, I got a new phone. Only after berating the Sprint employee and Apple support desk because I could not call, text, or access the Internet did I find out that I didn't need to buy a new phone. It was just on airplane mode. FML
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Thanksgiving
Questions about your love life, a burnt turkey and the cousin who knows everything: Thanksgiving, a contact sport.
Today, I called my cell phone tech support to help with my Samsung device. They sent me contact info for Apple support. FML
Today, after going to T-Mobile thinking my phone won't receive texts, I found out that my phone is perfectly fine, my friends just don't text me back. FML
Today, my cell phone broke. It wouldn't even turn on. I went online to access my account so that I could order a new phone. I couldn't remember my password. The phone company had an option of "forgot my password". Upon clicking I get a message saying "Your password will be sent to your phone". FML
Today, I switched cell phone service providers, hoping to upgrade. After working out the details and picking a phone in the store, I got home to find my brand new cell can't get a signal in my house. I already signed the two year contract. FML
Today, my iPhone got back from being fixed. When I opened the box there was a note attached to my phone that said, "All you had to do was turn it on." FML
Today, I went to the Apple store to try and figure out what's going on with my iPhone. After an hour of speaking to three different geniuses and waiting around, their solution was to "Google it." FML
Today, I had to sell my phone to pay for the phone bill. FML
Today, since my phone had two eSIM cards, I decided to activate the second one. No harm no foul, right? But then I realized having two with the same number was redundant and turned it off. That disconnected my cellphone data, causing me to fly into a panic. It took 30 minutes with customer service to fix my mistake. FML
Today, I realized that with all the money I've spent on repairs for my iPhone through the months, I could have bought a phone that doesn't die horribly whenever I so much as give it a mean look. FML
Today, after calling the insurance plan for my new iPhone a "huge waste of money", I promptly dropped it in the store while trying to put it into my pocket, cracking the screen. FML
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Top comments
Welshite 40
I'm not surprised. You seem a bit flighty.
Timmip12 9
Did you try turning it off and on again?
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Comments (105)
DopeDickDover 6
How'd you call them if it was on airplane mode?
ewwvtec 9
YDI, big time. You're the exact type of person I hate coming into my place of business. Dim-witted, rash, and unreasonable.
KayleeFrye 39
You are the worst type of customer that every retail/service worker dreads. You obviously think nothing of yelling at and disrespecting people. Let's just ignore the fact that you're a complete MORON who can't tell when your phone is in airplane mode, that fact is irrelevant. Even if something was REALLY wrong with your phone, how is berating the poor person behind the counter going to help? Grow up and show a little respect to other people.
vikky538 29
I think you are on flight mode.
KayleeFrye 39
My original comment was removed, although there are plenty of comments that are meaner and more rude and insulting than mine was, but whatever. Bottom line: you are the customer that every retail or service worker dreads. Even if your phone was actually broken, that does not give you the right to scream at and berate the staff. if you treat people with respect, they are more willing to help you. I will never understand why some people think it's OK to treat people like dirt just because they're behind a counter.
caggybandicoot 34
Very well said. The amount of nightmare customers I see at work is insane; and none of them understand that if they just calmed down and spoke to me politely, they would have their problem solved so much quicker. It's very hard to do your job when somebody is screaming at you.
Maui95 2
As a rep for a cellular company, I can honestly say a few very honest things. 1. We hate customers that act like that. 2. The rep that worked with you is a dumb-a$$ for not checking airplane mode FIRST. 3. The more like a douche you act, the more we don't answer your next calls when there is a real problem because of the way you treat us the first time. 4. And finally, we love to help people who are nice, and really don't like to help people who are mean.
BEEEEES 15
I'm legitimately surprised how people lack even the most basic problem solving skills.
AwkwardBookworm 27
YDI for being rude to employees who were trying to help you.
NinePlusTen 4
Ydi for buying apple products
thelogan22 10
You deserved it just for being stupid and not googling it first from another device or asking one of bazillion people in the world who also have phones.