guy says that the blackberry corporation owes him a new rim/gf

[st7860]

basically, the guy is saying the blackberry outage cost him a girlfriend. so he wants a new rim

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/14208
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/83139
http://www.wnbc.com/news/12339359/de...l?dl=mainclick

It's just like in that series of AT&T/Cingular TV commercials where the gaps of silence created by dropped calls lead to terrible misunderstandings - only this case involves BlackBerry and real life.

Just as the smoke is starting to clear from today's massive BlackBerry blackout, Rafael Paz, a loss control specialist for a car rental agency, writes to tell me that he has been "getting my e-mails about one to four hours late minimum since yesterday." And it hasn't just been loss control that has suffered, he adds: "This issue sucks. I've been getting grief about it from my now ex-girlfriend thanks to this delay. She thought I was ignoring her e-mails when I was receiving them hours late."

So I write back expressing my fervent hope that he was kidding about the "ex" part. No chance.

"We got into a really bad argument earlier in the day," he replies. "She sent me a few e-mails and when I didn't respond right away, she thought I was ignoring her and called it off. I didn't get the e-mail it was over until around 2 a.m. today."

Not knowing what else to say, I suggest that perhaps this situation might be covered by his BlackBerry service-level agreement. His reply:

"I'll call RIM and tell them to give me an upgrade on a new girlfriend

[cwb27]

The chick's got issues.

[flyingdutchman]

So what does he want? A new girl?

[st7860]

So what does he want? A new girl?

yes. in the article he said he wants an upgrade

[plucky duck]

If she's that unreasonable, then leaving her is already a start in the right direction imo.

[Kohanz]

So what does he want? A new girl?

No, a Rim-job.

[yuwing8]

dats why you don't get a blackberry. make urself less available to read emails, so that when SERIOUS emails do come, you have an excuse to reply late

[gordholio]

These people gotta get a life. They're prisoners of their little Blackberry's.

[plucky duck]

Yup, same with field technicians who are forced to carry a pager at all times.

Same reason I don't give out my phone number to anybody. Especially people at work. You don't pay my monthly bill and it's not work property and not to be uesd for work purposes. If you need something you'll know where I'll be. Too lazy to get your arse off your computer chair?? Too bloody bad!

I don't like my communication devices being used as a GPS tracking device or a leash of where I am and where I'm to be.

[cOmAtOaSt]

No, a Rim-job.

Oh man I busted a gut reading this.

[Sylvestre]

Uh, she should be aware by now that there was a problem with emails. If she's still giving him grief, why the heck would he want someone like that back?

[Frankie3s]

basically, the guy is saying the blackberry outage cost him a girlfriend. so he wants a new rim

http://www.networkworld.com/community/?q=node/14208
http://www.dslreports.com/shownews/83139
http://www.wnbc.com/news/12339359/de...l?dl=mainclick

It's just like in that series of AT&T/Cingular TV commercials where the gaps of silence created by dropped calls lead to terrible misunderstandings - only this case involves BlackBerry and real life.

Just as the smoke is starting to clear from today's massive BlackBerry blackout, Rafael Paz, a loss control specialist for a car rental agency, writes to tell me that he has been "getting my e-mails about one to four hours late minimum since yesterday." And it hasn't just been loss control that has suffered, he adds: "This issue sucks. I've been getting grief about it from my now ex-girlfriend thanks to this delay. She thought I was ignoring her e-mails when I was receiving them hours late."

So I write back expressing my fervent hope that he was kidding about the "ex" part. No chance.

"We got into a really bad argument earlier in the day," he replies. "She sent me a few e-mails and when I didn't respond right away, she thought I was ignoring her and called it off. I didn't get the e-mail it was over until around 2 a.m. today."

Not knowing what else to say, I suggest that perhaps this situation might be covered by his BlackBerry service-level agreement. His reply:

"I'll call RIM and tell them to give me an upgrade on a new girlfriend

Perfect example of another insecure male. No wonder why he's wearing a digital leash. And it's Oprah/Dr Phil who seems to tell people that it's the men who are over possessive!

[st7860]

blackberries monthly service fees are pretty expensive anyway.t he old Fido hiptop device with its $20/mo unlimited service plan was better

[jerryhung]

He needs to get a life

[cmge]

+1 and a new gf who's not crazy