Today, a customer spent ages bitching me out, because he refused to believe he needed to upgrade his computer, which still runs Windows 98, in order to install a modern game for his grandson. He ended up calling my manager and trying to get me fired for scamming him. FML
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Dead leaves, the first cold of the season and an umbrella flipped inside out: fall, the season of grace.
Today, a customer gave me hell because a high-spec game he bought wouldn't run on his ancient Windows XP PC. I ended up having to profusely apologize and refund him. Whoever coined the phrase "the customer is always right" should probably be shot, run over by a bus, then shot a few more times. FML
Today, my manager cussed me out for being unable to keep a customer happy. That "customer" was a senile old twit who had wandered away from his carer, thought our shop was his living room, and demanded to know who replaced all his furniture. FML
Today, a very rude older woman came in wanting to buy her first laptop. After a full hour showing her laptops and all the stuff you can do with them, she decided she didn’t want one. As a bonus, she told my manager, “He’s not very good at his job, is he?” Walk toward the light, you grave-dodging old bag. FML
Today, at work, my computer started acting up. I told my boss I could fix it, but he told me to call the IT department instead. Neither the IT technician or his supervisor could figure it out, so I showed them what was wrong and how to fix it. I was promptly fired for wasting 2 hours of company time. FML
Today, I got written up for filing a complaint against IT for unplugging my computer while I was on my lunch break. I found out because one of my workmates warned me. I work with a computer so old, it takes about 40 minutes to get it running. The company refuses to update the equipment, because "it's unnecessary." FML
Today, I realized I might lose my job because some asshole customer complained about me to my district manager. His complaint? Girls can't work at video game stores. My DM agreed. FML
Today, the guy I like recommended I buy this computer game. Wanting to impress him, I agreed. Turns out it was a joke. I am now the proud owner of Microsoft Train Simulator 2005, and he can't stop laughing. FML
Today, I called Tech Support because the computer program wouldn't let me open files for my online classes. After an hour, and being walked through the downloading process multiple times. There was a pause and he said, "You're a fucking idiot." and hung up. It still won't work. FML
Today, I went out and bought a copy of Black Ops 2. I got home and opened the case, only to see the game disk was missing. When I went back to the store to complain, the guy at the desk accused me of trying to pull an old scam on him. FML
Today, a customer got angry with me, because store policy says we can't accept returns of unsealed video games unless there's actual damage to the disc. The guy got enraged and started yelling about how I'm a "useless fuckwhistle". I almost got written up for laughing so hard at the insult. FML
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Lilsbills 15
My grandma wouldn't have understood either probably vut trying to get you fired was rude
SS99_fml 20
You mean you can't run Crysis on Windows 98?...huh...I have some reevaluating to do
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Lilsbills 15
My grandma wouldn't have understood either probably vut trying to get you fired was rude
LeafsGuy92 10
Who runs Windows 98 anymore, anyways...
Snazzy_Snaz 17
Windows 98 is excellent for my Minesweeper needs. I recommend it
jkmartinjk 16
I don't really blame the grandpa. So many places like that do upsell you so much stuff that you'll never need. Its hard to tell if the salesperson really thinks you need something or is just working for a higher commission. But trying to get an employee fired over that is way over board.
iBanana 17
Well, they say you can't teach old dogs new tricks. I guess you can't upgrade their Operating Systems, either. Old folks, gotta love them though. No, seriously. If your grandparents hadn't you know what'ed- your parents wouldn't be here and neither would you. Well, unless the entire family tree is adopted, but that's too complicated to make a joke about.
nurchok 15
The customer was a complete douche, but with all due respect to OP, come on, he deserves an award for having a computer with Windows 98 that still functions...
FrankHotpants 31
I've used some weapon systems in the military that ran windows 98, worked pretty well.
NoFlippinWai 24
Depending on what you are doing, 98 was pretty awesome. ME was completely underrated though and has always been my favorite for simple servers.
K410 18
Still better than windows 8 :p
RedPillSucks 33
Is this like "Still a better love story than Twilight" ??
\ 28
Mm
singer0421 32
Don't worry, your boss shouldn't fire you over a customer being an ass
aliiballybee 9
Customer wasn't being an ass? He was probably old, and elder people tend not to keep up with technology?!
wingedangel123 8
Being old isn't an excuse for being rude?!
snowby2 15
#13 actually he was being an ass. just because you are old and ignorant does not mean you should try to get someone fired over it.
hcollins1 18
13, it's pretty safe to assume the customer is old by OP stating that he still has windows 98 and needing to install a modern game for his grandson. And yes, the customer was being an ass by bitching OP out and wanting the manager to get them fired when they had said that they needed to upgrade his computer to do so. Just because someone is old is no excuse to act like that.
assassinbanana0 20
#13 if he called OP's boss to try to get him fired, I think it's safe to say he's an ass.
RedPillSucks 33
Look at it from the customers view. He 's been using his windows 98 to do everything he needed. Suddenly he tries to get a new game and he's told he has to shell out $150 to $200 for a new operating system. Most probably he was told that he needs a new computer also, so that's maybe $300-$600. Not saying that I agree with what he did, but I remember being really pissed off when my printer/scanner, etc stopped working because I upgraded my operating system. Windows sucks.
fml121785 14
I don't know if #13 is asking a question or making a statement....but yes, the customer was old and being an ass!
wingedangel123 8
@37 Then he should look for a different game that his grandson CAN play on windows 98. Just because something doesn't go his way, doesn't mean that he should take it out on the employee.
Trish01 23
#37, don't all games list the system and OS requirements anyway? There was no need to try and get poor OP fired over it
RedPillSucks 33
I don't agree that he should try to get OP fired, I'm just saying I can understand why he might have thought he was being scammed/upsold.
SS99_fml 20
You mean you can't run Crysis on Windows 98?...huh...I have some reevaluating to do
CobraLazerFace 21
You could probably run Call of Battlefield: Generic Warfighter.
jondivey 9
I was thinking he get his Grandson one of the old Castlevania games.
PJLJ 6
Crysis 1 will run on pretty much anything and yes windows 98 all it needs is a 3d graphics card
SHAMUS_the_WITTY 18
The game wouldn't have ran on such an old computer anyways. You were destined to lose, either way.
Michael_92 20
Oh Cmon that Pentium 2 would do great at it. Just think, you could overclock it hahaha
MerrikBarbarian 9
Pentium 2? No no if you are going old school over clock a 486. I did that once with an external drive set as the primary hard drive. Ran a game meant for a way newer system on it. That 486 still runs too. Even when I left it in a shed for years it still booted. Compaq 486 were tough little machines. For a laugh I tried running one I still have around last year... It ran perfectly. How many new machines do that?
AdamsNumberOne 16
At least your boss didn't fire you.
wingedangel123 8
"Them youngsters and their 'new aged technology'! Don't tell me how to run my computer you whipper-snapper!"
MrSassypants 34
"And whatcha mean I can't get de new pok-ye-mawn on my daughter's etch-a-sketch?"
aimeegoldberg 22
somehow the customer in question went from being just old, to old and western. yeehaw!
worldclassrager 41
Either way it's his problem not knowing the basics for a computer...and if your boss try's also to get him to understand he'll leave and probably never come back until his faith in humanity is gone...
wannabesinger 16
How is that computer still working? I get mad enough at my dad's laptop that runs XP
gpg5 19
I get mad at my computer running Windows 7
wolfgold2 20
i get mad at my computer running on Windows 8
Bano360 25
xp is still pretty good. Just vista is horrible. Windows 7 is still better than 8..
vipirius 18
Are you kidding me? XP has enough security holes that a 13 year old can hack it. Vista i is pretty good especially after SP1. Windows 7 is awesome.
PJLJ 6
Everybody does....it's windows 8
perdix 31
You are scamming him. He needs a whole new computer, not just an upgrade of his old one. The power supply of a computer from those days was a horse walking around in circles to drive a magneto.
1PersonIsMyWorld 22
I probably need to upgrade to a new laptop as well. I got mine in 2008.
Michael_92 20
So what were in them noisy hard drives back then!?
esines 9
What does Eric have to so with this?
lrak 6
Op said "upgrade" didnt say only upgrade software.
j_cat187 20
Back in the day when hardrives where on vinyl and the full-adder was steam powered... (Delusional rambles about Portuguese being a better language than C++.)