Fax Attacks

Have I ever mentioned how much I hate PR firms? There's something about the people who work for them... they're all stupid. This morning I began to receive a number of press releases from this one PR company, which is common especially on Mondays. I guess whoever was sending these faxes had an anneurism while hitting the "send" button because the same press release kept printing over and over. After the first stack of paper fell off the printing tray onto the floor, I began to get concerned. I called their 800 number and tried to explain to the receptionist what the problem was while the fax machine raged behind me. She put me on hold for 15 minutes after which my call was promptly dropped. At that point, I was neck deep in press releases and fuming slightly from the ears. So I called again, and again the same woman answered. I told her the problem once more, a little LOUDER this time. Again I get put on hold. Just as I'm prepared to combust from rage and likely take the whole building down with me given the amount of kindling around me, a customer service rep answered. I was poised like a panther. I was going to tear him limb from auditory limb. When I was through with him, his coworkers would need a mop and buckets to send his remains to his grieving family. But no. No, my sweet vengance was stolen from me. The bastard was nice. How can you go off on a nice guy who's only trying to help you? DAMN YOU, NICE MAN!

Anyway, he cleared it up for me as I dog-paddled around my desk through the sea of paper and ink.