Hearing Impaired

There's been more than once when I've had to ask people to repeat what they were saying to me with the universally polite please-repeat-yourself-phrase: "Huh?"
Perhaps there's something wrong with my hearing, even before headphones were a daily necessity.

The art of communication is what makes us human, here's some exchanges I've encountered in the past few weeks.


Fastfood drive through Guy: Hello, welcome to McBurger in the Box.

thecrowes: Hi... i'd like to have a number 23 please?

Fastfood drive through Guy: what? a number 33?

thecrowes: no... ! a number 23!

Fastfood drive through Guy: what? a number 43?

thecrowes: What the... f...?? a NUMBER TWENTY THREE!

Fastfood drive through Guy: Oh, ok, would you like Orange juice with that?

thecrowes: yea, orance juice would be fine, thanks.

Fastfood drive through Guy: what? you want beer?

thecrowes: Wh...WHAT? NO!

thecrowes: ORANCE JUICE!

thecrowes: what the hell? is he high?

Fastfood drive through Guy: Oh, yea, that will be 5.17 please.

thecrowes: Jesus Christ....


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So today i tried to cancel my Verizon DSL from my house, which i have recently moved out of, it took me 5 tries to finally get it working, here's how it panned out.


Try 1:

Verizon AI Operator: Hello, thank you for calling verizon, also on the web at Verizon.com, *VA *RI* ZON~ is this the number you are calling about? 805-291-xxxx?

thecrowes: .......

Verizon AI Operator: please say yes or no.

thecrowes: no...

Verizon AI Operator: ok, so what number are you calling about?

thecrowes: 805-685-2539

Verizon AI Operator: you just said, 805-685-2535, we...

thecrowes: NOOO!!

Verizon AI Operator: do not that number does not exist in our data base, good bye.

thecrowes: FAAA!!!!!


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Try 2:


Verizon AI Operator: Hello, thank you for calling verizon, also on the web at Verizon.com, *VA *RI* ZON~ is this the number you are calling about? 805-291-xxxx?

thecrowes: .......gay

Verizon AI Operator: please say yes or no.

thecrowes: ...no

Verizon AI Operator: ok, so what number are you calling about?

thecrowes: 805-685-253NINE

Verizon AI Operator: you just said, 805-685-2539, do you allow us to access your information?

thecrowes: .....yea..

Verizon AI Operator: please say YES or NO

thecrowes: ... yes

Verizon AI Operator: ......

thecrowes: ... YES

Verizon AI Operator: please hold as we transfer you to an agent to assist you, your call may be monitored to ensure quality of service.

thecrowes: ......

Verizon AI Operator: Sorry, all of our agents are currently assisting other customers, please wait on the line for the next available agent.

Verizon Advertisements, male: Hey HONEY what are you doing?

Verizon Advertisements, female: I'm trying to XXXXX but this dial up is SO SLOW~!

Verizon Advertisements, male: Why don't we switch to verizon's new FAST...

thecrowes: .........


*10 minutes later*



Verizon Advertisements, male: Hey HONEY what are you doing?

Verizon Advertisements, female: I'm trying to XXXXX but this dial up is SO SLOW~!

Verizon Advertisements, male: Why don't we switch to verizon's new FAST...


Verizon AI Operator: All of our agents are currently assisting other clients, please hold for the next available agent, this will be your last notice.

thecrowes: .........




*10 minutes later*



Verizon Advertisements, female: I'm trying to XXXXX but this dial up is SO SLOW~!

Verizon Advertisements, male: Why don't we switch to verizon's new FAST...

thecrowes: FAST MY F#&@(ING ASS! GAAAAAHHHH!!!



*beep*



thecrowes: ......?



phone: "call ended, duration: 25:16"

thecrowes: GAAYYYYYYYY!!!!!!!!!


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Try 3:


Verizon AI Operator: Hello, thank you for calling verizon, also on the web at Verizon.com, *VA *RI* ZON~ is this the number you are calling about? 805-291-xxxx?



*Skipped*


Verizon AI Operator: I can perform the following operations to your account: change of services, cancelation, speak to a a..


thecrowes: CANCELATION!

Verizon AI Operator: you chose, speak to an agent....

thecrowes: NOOOOOOOOO!!!!!!!

Verizon AI Operator: please hold.



Verizon Advertisements, male: Hey HONEY what are you doing?

Verizon Advertisements, female: I'm trying to XXXXX but this dial up is SO SLOW~!



thecrowes: FUCKING DIEEEEEE!!!!!!

*20 minuts later*


Female Agent: Hello sir, how many i assist you today?

thecrowes: .......z....z.......oh.. I"D LIKE TO CANCEL MY SERVICES

Female Agent: I'm sorry sir, that department is closed now...

thecrowes: what? it's only.. *glances at clock*... 6.....04....

Female Agent: i'm sorry sir, but the department closes at 6

thecrowes: what, its only 4 minutes....can you cancle on your computer?

Female Agent: i'm sorry sir, i can not, you have to call back tomorrow

thecrowes: I waited for 30 minutes, in the morning, and i got dropped, and then i just waited another 20 minutes now.

Female Agent: I'm sorry sir, you have to call back tomorrow.





thecrowes: .................


Female Agent: ............



thecrowes: ................




Verizon Advertisements, male: Hey HONEY what are you doing?

*click*

ACG, When A meets G

One of the fun things about popularity, is the creation of fan art.
Art also presents itself in many shapes or forms.
Doujins for example, but I'm not here to talk about those.

Mario world has been known to be hackable, just like all things digital. And through clever design and alot of patience, some of the folks big into the glory 16 bit days put together some clips of how to make a Super Mario World level "Playable", without actuallying having to touch the controller.

You mix that up with some of the passionate folks who are more A than G, you get the following kick ass combination.

Mario cruising along to Hare Hare Yukai.

Be sure to turn up the video's volume.