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Jackass(es) #20 – Customer services that hang up on you.
A dirty little not-so-secret for customer service centers is that many are severely understaffed and under resourced in terms of technology. They simply can not handle the volume of calls that comes in to them. The worst of these, after putting you on hold for a couple dozen minutes, actually HANG UP on you. Call…
Jackass #568 – Crazy Lane Changers!
I know you have experienced this Jackass. In fact, you might have even done this move yourself. If you are still doing it, hopefully you will stop because this is a clear Jackass move. Here’s the deal. You are pulling out from a parking lot and you want to turn left up ahead. The road…
Jackass #17 – People who forward emails (bonus round!).
One final thing on forwarded emails. Microsoft isn’t sending you any money for forwarding. There is no one in Africa who is sending you 30 million USD if you open an account for him to put it in. You aren’t getting luckier by sending a bunch of emails to people you know. Andy Kaufman isn’t…
Jackass Number 9 – People who play the Lotto
OK I get one is 45 times more likely to get struck by lightning than winning the lotto. I also get that working toward something worthwhile has a greater chance of providing monetarily success than plunking down a few buck each week at the nearby convenience store. I also get that despite the fact despite all these state lotteries were…
Jackass Number 7 – People who pay with a check!
Hey Jackass, do you know what year it is? That antique you just pulled out of your purse/pocket, yes the checkbook, in case you haven’t noticed has been completely replaced by EFT technology and the debit card. Why now, in this long line, do you make everyone wait while you: Take out your checkbook Fill…
Jackass #462 – The person who goes to the gym to play with their phone.
Examples of mobile phones and jackassery teaming up to make magic are legion. They are, indeed, a match made in heaven. Where there is a cell phone/smartphone, you can be sure that a jackass is not far behind. In fact, we’ve chronicled several beautiful examples of this finely tuned humanity before: The always has a…