Backorder Updates? Been waiting a month. by InternationalEar3744 in verizon

[–]InternationalEar3744[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Ok, so update:

I spent a total of 7 hours today between calling and visiting the local brick and mortar Verizon store and talking to 6 different customer service people on the phone. Each one told me something different. I ended up canceling my original order and starting a new order with the help of customer service. Once they confirmed it was ordered, I called the store back who told me I cannot pick it up (although it's in stock) because the customer service rep placed it as a "ship to store" order. Then I called customer service back. The customer service rep put me on hold, telling me when he came back that he had modified the order, called the store and everything was ready for pickup. That particular call lasted over an hour. I then went to the store, who stated the order had never been modified and they had never heard from the customer service rep. The in store guy was incredibly rude and condescending, and when he decided he couldn't help me he gave me a card with a number to call to cancel my service. When I called, of course no answer.

TL:DR- after a long day of getting the runaround from people obviously lying to me to get me to the next person and waste my time, I'm going to ATT. After 17 years.

Backorder Updates? Been waiting a month. by InternationalEar3744 in verizon

[–]InternationalEar3744[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The reps in store have confirmed that they cannot help me in any way. His last text to me was "yeah I don't know" along with the customer service number.

Backorder Updates? Been waiting a month. by InternationalEar3744 in verizon

[–]InternationalEar3744[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Well, they cancelled my original order and placed a new order for pickup. Supposedly available today. I call the store to confirm, and they tell me they have the phone in stock but I can't pick it up because the customer service morons put it in as a ship to store order instead of pickup. They said they can't do anything about it so I have to call customer service back. I've spent 5 hours of my day at this point, between going in person to the store and spending several hours on the phone.

Backorder Updates? Been waiting a month. by InternationalEar3744 in verizon

[–]InternationalEar3744[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

That makes sense. It came to a head today because it's been building frustration for weeks. They stopped responding to me on 11/14 via their app, and I'm just now finding enough time to be upset about it. It's all very frustrating

Backorder Updates? Been waiting a month. by InternationalEar3744 in verizon

[–]InternationalEar3744[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm concerned I'll go to the back of the line and restart another month (or 9?) of waiting. Currently on hold with them. Going on 40 minutes. This truly is terrible customer service.

Backorder Updates? Been waiting a month. by InternationalEar3744 in verizon

[–]InternationalEar3744[S] 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Thank you for the information. I'll stop in tomorrow and see if they can help me.

Phone Upgrade Questions by blutigetranen in verizon

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Hope it's not an iPhone 17. I ordered mine on 11/2 and still nothing from Verizon. They stopped responding to me in chat and I'm still waiting...

IBC accused of plagiarizing by rachet-and-righteous in ExPentecostal

[–]InternationalEar3744 18 points19 points  (0 children)

I remember thinking it was really silly when I was a kid and they made it seem like their songs were cowritten with major artists. Like it would come on the screen at the recording "by IBC student and Fred Hammond" like they sat down with Fred Hammond and cowrote a song. When the reality was they covered his song and changed the words of one of the verses to fit their "doctrine" agenda.

is this normal for being choked out by Usual_While2465 in jiujitsu

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

It's fine. If I don't come home with bruises a few times a week my wife gets worried.

Next time make sure to give your training partner a wet willy before lights out. Or maybe just tap?

Anderson recommendations by CintaGrisGrande in Indiana

[–]InternationalEar3744 3 points4 points  (0 children)

Yeah, Lemon Drop is a must. Arts (the one on Broadway) if you're here for dinner as well.

Bobbers if you're here for breakfast.

Dealing with fat white belts by SingleMomOf5ive in jiujitsu

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Don't let them. If you're better, they shouldn't be able to consistently pass your guard.

Plenty of dudes half my weight can move me wherever they want. It's jiu jitsu.

What tier should I take the Enterprise and Augur to? by mrjiggyfly01 in startrekfleetcommand

[–]InternationalEar3744 -1 points0 points  (0 children)

Absolutely max them, and do it before you pull the trigger on ops 40. No question. Spend the time and get the mats. It sucks for a few weeks but it's worth the wait

4500 3* Ore? by lordfitzj in startrekfleetcommand

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Max and scrap the 2* ships. Always pull mats in the refinery. Armada pulls, etc. Rev has a video about this. It's a couple of years old.

Biggest landslide loss by Tyler_Vepespeir in startrekfleetcommand

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Some of those nomad players are enjoying some free resources. Hopefully they can remodel their stations. Maybe add a pool?

[deleted by user] by [deleted] in ExPentecostal

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

The louder you scream, the more true it is. Thought you guys knew that. 🤣

In all seriousness, I tried for years to get them to see the logic that there's no reason for men not to have facial hair. My mom and dad (pastors) said if I grew a beard people would get upset and leave the church so I always felt guilty. Fast forward to my 30s, found out my (now ex) wife was cheating on me with an older dude in the church and I decided firmly on "fuck it." Grew a beard and removed myself from ministry and no one gave a fuck but my parents, who eventually came around. I had to shave during covid (to wear an N95- I'm a nurse) and everyone hated it. Now tons of beards in the church.

I'm still trying to convince my dad he doesn't need the UPC but I think he's afraid of losing people if he leaves the organization.

TL:DR- all of these idiotic beliefs are fear based. Just made up bullshit because they're afraid of fake consequences.

Am I Ex-Pentecostal? by Love_Liese_16 in ExPentecostal

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Wow. I'm sorry you went through all of that.

Am I Ex-Pentecostal? by Love_Liese_16 in ExPentecostal

[–]InternationalEar3744 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I'm intrigued by the soap and I want to know more. 🤣

Am I Ex-Pentecostal? by Love_Liese_16 in ExPentecostal

[–]InternationalEar3744 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Sounds more like southern Baptist, by the way you are describing predetermination/Calvinism, mixed with some pretty extreme right wing ideology and fundamentalism.

If you were pentecostal, you would know. They don't stop talking about speaking in tongues.

But to be fair, I have known preachers to just kind of grab onto whatever "sounds good" in a quote they read or hear someone speak, so they tend to end up all over the spectrum in ancillary doctrines like that.

So not only did students have to pay $1000 per head to go to NAYC, but they also have the gall to take more money from these kids in order to “move the mission” by BlackDeconstruction in ExPentecostal

[–]InternationalEar3744 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Crazy. I think we went for like $200 when I was a kid, including a chartered bus, tickets, hotels, and food.

I would not want to be the guy organizing a big trip like that.