The Internet Not for Old People

Alien54 writes to tell us the Daily Mail is reporting that if you want an internet connection and you are over 70 you may be in for a surprise. From the article: "After walking the Great Wall of China and making plans for a trip to Russia, Shirley Greening-Jackson thought signing up for a new internet service would be a doddle. But the young man behind the counter had other ideas. He said she was barred - because she was too old."

Comments

Re:why would HE be reprimanded?

[Omestes]

I like to fume at bad service, for several reasons...

A) I generally get my way, and get the service for free.
B) I cause a stoppage in the smooth flow of business by holding up line, getting supervisors, managers etc...
C) Hopefully I do in front of as many customers as possible, to cause the most possible discomfort in the highschool drop out serving me, and his buinsess college dropout boss.

I've noticed though, that we get bad service because we expect bad service (and the idiotic phrase "he's not paid enough to care", I say he's paid we too much then, welfare perhaps would be about right). We quiety take it, and go on our way, sending the message that we like it, if more people raised a stink, it might improve, or at least corporations might at least realize that it matters.

As for the poor minimum wage kids serving me, tough. I hope they get fired. If making a burger is above their skillset, then they really don't deserve much sympathy.