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Jan. 11th, 2006
Northbound on Highway 1....
Jan. 11th, 2006 08:37 pmI took a drive north today. Which means I have now hit all four directions of the country of Qatar.
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Northbound on Highway 1....
Jan. 11th, 2006 08:37 pmI took a drive north today. Which means I have now hit all four directions of the country of Qatar.
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Abandoned Houses......
Jan. 11th, 2006 09:06 pmI stumbled across what may have been a farm or such along the northwest coast of Qatar while driving today.
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Abandoned Houses......
Jan. 11th, 2006 09:06 pmI stumbled across what may have been a farm or such along the northwest coast of Qatar while driving today.
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Call Centre Blues
Jan. 11th, 2006 09:52 pmYou know, I don't think this is racism has much as general call-centre and customer centre abuse.
Because I've been called all that and worse working help desks.
Call centers hear the good, the bad, and the ugly American
"In the northern Indian city of Noida, a group of agents for SBC, the U.S. communications company, sat recently on the clipped grass in front of the silver-glassed office building where they field Americans' Internet connection problems. Callers often dismiss them the moment they detect their Indian accents, they say. "A whole lot of the time people are yelling," said Kapil Chawla, 23. "They just want to talk to an American.""
The only part I can see as even semi-racist is the irritation and belief that these call centres are taking away from US jobs. In which case the ire should be directed towards the CEO of the outsoursing company.
I admit, I tend to prefer to talk with someone with an accent I can understand, but that's because I have problems completely understanding Indian English, (much to the amusement of some of my co-workers.) Some of the pitch and tone gets blurred up for some reason.
Because I've been called all that and worse working help desks.
Call centers hear the good, the bad, and the ugly American
"In the northern Indian city of Noida, a group of agents for SBC, the U.S. communications company, sat recently on the clipped grass in front of the silver-glassed office building where they field Americans' Internet connection problems. Callers often dismiss them the moment they detect their Indian accents, they say. "A whole lot of the time people are yelling," said Kapil Chawla, 23. "They just want to talk to an American.""
The only part I can see as even semi-racist is the irritation and belief that these call centres are taking away from US jobs. In which case the ire should be directed towards the CEO of the outsoursing company.
I admit, I tend to prefer to talk with someone with an accent I can understand, but that's because I have problems completely understanding Indian English, (much to the amusement of some of my co-workers.) Some of the pitch and tone gets blurred up for some reason.
Call Centre Blues
Jan. 11th, 2006 09:52 pmYou know, I don't think this is racism has much as general call-centre and customer centre abuse.
Because I've been called all that and worse working help desks.
Call centers hear the good, the bad, and the ugly American
"In the northern Indian city of Noida, a group of agents for SBC, the U.S. communications company, sat recently on the clipped grass in front of the silver-glassed office building where they field Americans' Internet connection problems. Callers often dismiss them the moment they detect their Indian accents, they say. "A whole lot of the time people are yelling," said Kapil Chawla, 23. "They just want to talk to an American.""
The only part I can see as even semi-racist is the irritation and belief that these call centres are taking away from US jobs. In which case the ire should be directed towards the CEO of the outsoursing company.
I admit, I tend to prefer to talk with someone with an accent I can understand, but that's because I have problems completely understanding Indian English, (much to the amusement of some of my co-workers.) Some of the pitch and tone gets blurred up for some reason.
Because I've been called all that and worse working help desks.
Call centers hear the good, the bad, and the ugly American
"In the northern Indian city of Noida, a group of agents for SBC, the U.S. communications company, sat recently on the clipped grass in front of the silver-glassed office building where they field Americans' Internet connection problems. Callers often dismiss them the moment they detect their Indian accents, they say. "A whole lot of the time people are yelling," said Kapil Chawla, 23. "They just want to talk to an American.""
The only part I can see as even semi-racist is the irritation and belief that these call centres are taking away from US jobs. In which case the ire should be directed towards the CEO of the outsoursing company.
I admit, I tend to prefer to talk with someone with an accent I can understand, but that's because I have problems completely understanding Indian English, (much to the amusement of some of my co-workers.) Some of the pitch and tone gets blurred up for some reason.
Idiots on Parade.....
Jan. 11th, 2006 10:37 pm Qantas boss frisked as suspect
"Qantas chairman Margaret Jackson was suspected of being a terrorist and frisked during a visit to the US last year.
The airport security guard who checked her was reluctant to believe that a woman could be the head of an airline.
Mrs Jackson said yesterday her briefcase was searched after she went through a security check at Los Angeles airport.
Among her documents were detailed plans of new aircraft, including cross-section diagrams showing seat layouts.
"The guy said 'Why have you got all of this?'," she told the Herald Sun.
"And I said, 'I'm the chairman of an airline. I'm the chairman of Qantas'. And this black guy, who was, like, eight foot tall, said, 'But you're a woman'."
"Qantas chairman Margaret Jackson was suspected of being a terrorist and frisked during a visit to the US last year.
The airport security guard who checked her was reluctant to believe that a woman could be the head of an airline.
Mrs Jackson said yesterday her briefcase was searched after she went through a security check at Los Angeles airport.
Among her documents were detailed plans of new aircraft, including cross-section diagrams showing seat layouts.
"The guy said 'Why have you got all of this?'," she told the Herald Sun.
"And I said, 'I'm the chairman of an airline. I'm the chairman of Qantas'. And this black guy, who was, like, eight foot tall, said, 'But you're a woman'."
Idiots on Parade.....
Jan. 11th, 2006 10:37 pm Qantas boss frisked as suspect
"Qantas chairman Margaret Jackson was suspected of being a terrorist and frisked during a visit to the US last year.
The airport security guard who checked her was reluctant to believe that a woman could be the head of an airline.
Mrs Jackson said yesterday her briefcase was searched after she went through a security check at Los Angeles airport.
Among her documents were detailed plans of new aircraft, including cross-section diagrams showing seat layouts.
"The guy said 'Why have you got all of this?'," she told the Herald Sun.
"And I said, 'I'm the chairman of an airline. I'm the chairman of Qantas'. And this black guy, who was, like, eight foot tall, said, 'But you're a woman'."
"Qantas chairman Margaret Jackson was suspected of being a terrorist and frisked during a visit to the US last year.
The airport security guard who checked her was reluctant to believe that a woman could be the head of an airline.
Mrs Jackson said yesterday her briefcase was searched after she went through a security check at Los Angeles airport.
Among her documents were detailed plans of new aircraft, including cross-section diagrams showing seat layouts.
"The guy said 'Why have you got all of this?'," she told the Herald Sun.
"And I said, 'I'm the chairman of an airline. I'm the chairman of Qantas'. And this black guy, who was, like, eight foot tall, said, 'But you're a woman'."
iThink iM Going to be Sick.......
Jan. 11th, 2006 10:54 pmLevi Introduces iPod-Ready Jeans
"Denim giant Levi Strauss said on Tuesday it had designed jeans compatible with the iPod music player, featuring a joystick in the watch pocket to operate the device. Obviously, this was designed to compete with the iBoxer - iPod-ready underwear.
The Levi's RedWire DLX Jeans for men and women, which will be available this fall, also have a built-in docking cradle for the iPod and retractable headphones. Pricing was not immediately available."
"Denim giant Levi Strauss said on Tuesday it had designed jeans compatible with the iPod music player, featuring a joystick in the watch pocket to operate the device. Obviously, this was designed to compete with the iBoxer - iPod-ready underwear.
The Levi's RedWire DLX Jeans for men and women, which will be available this fall, also have a built-in docking cradle for the iPod and retractable headphones. Pricing was not immediately available."
iThink iM Going to be Sick.......
Jan. 11th, 2006 10:54 pmLevi Introduces iPod-Ready Jeans
"Denim giant Levi Strauss said on Tuesday it had designed jeans compatible with the iPod music player, featuring a joystick in the watch pocket to operate the device. Obviously, this was designed to compete with the iBoxer - iPod-ready underwear.
The Levi's RedWire DLX Jeans for men and women, which will be available this fall, also have a built-in docking cradle for the iPod and retractable headphones. Pricing was not immediately available."
"Denim giant Levi Strauss said on Tuesday it had designed jeans compatible with the iPod music player, featuring a joystick in the watch pocket to operate the device. Obviously, this was designed to compete with the iBoxer - iPod-ready underwear.
The Levi's RedWire DLX Jeans for men and women, which will be available this fall, also have a built-in docking cradle for the iPod and retractable headphones. Pricing was not immediately available."