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Sunday
Jan072007

A Brush with Swedish Stupidity

Here is my exchange with an Ikea customer service operator from earlier today:

Me:
Hey there. Is it possible to order a desktop for delivery?

Disinterested And Possibly Lobotomized Phone Drone:
Do you know the product name or code?

Me:
Yeah. It's the Vika Amon.

Disinterested And Possibly Lobotomized Phone Drone:
What color would you like?

Me:
White.

Disinterested And Possibly Lobotomized Phone Drone:  

I'm sorry, sir. The Vika Amon only comes in White.


Me:
Okaaaaaaaaaaaaaaay. I guess I'll take it in white then.

Disinterested And Possibly Lobotomized Phone Drone:
Okay. That will be $39.99 for the desktop, and let me look up how much for delivery. Let's see...shipping and handling will be...$285.


Nice.

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