I'm going to kill my brother, I swear
Jan. 25th, 2013 02:18 pmSo, my brother is getting divorced, and all of a sudden he's like, "You need to get off the family plan, it costs me too much money", which makes me boggle a bit because I'm pretty sure his son and daughter, both in their early 20's, neither of which have ever paid a phone bill, are racking up waaay more data, etc. than I am. Whatever. (He also blames me being on the plan on his wife, which is, frankly, a lie.)
So today he texts me and it's all, We Need to do This Today After 1:30. I call AT&T and find out that we don't have to do the conference call to transfer the number (which would cost me $18). He can just jump on a web site, fill out a little info, and then they contact me. Easy-peasy, no fee.
Oh, no. Mr Princess-Doctor can't do that. Texts me: "Just get them on the phone. Call office number I dontnhavebtime to fiddle w web shit" (direct copy)
So I seethe for a few minutes, and I call AT&T, who calls him. And guess what? After having us wait on hold for almost 10 minutes, he's "busy".
The lady on the phone was very nice. She left him a number to call back, and he can release the number, and then they'll contact me.
But he doesn't have time to get on the web. I call bullshit.
This behavior shouldn't surprise me; I guess I've gotten too used to having his wife (my Amazing Sister-in-Law) smooth things over for him. He's a passive-aggressive man whose mother never smacked him down when he needed it, is someone who has no interest in helping you out (see the $18) if he feels it will inconvenience him in any way. And he used to get mad at his son for exhibiting the same behavior....at least the Nephew has grown out of some of it.
sigh.
I need to get back in the workshop, but because my workshop benefactress is having a party tomorrow it will be Sunday before I can do it. I should work some more on my taxes and complete my application to the Austin Mini Maker Faire. But I may just go to a movie tonight.
So today he texts me and it's all, We Need to do This Today After 1:30. I call AT&T and find out that we don't have to do the conference call to transfer the number (which would cost me $18). He can just jump on a web site, fill out a little info, and then they contact me. Easy-peasy, no fee.
Oh, no. Mr Princess-Doctor can't do that. Texts me: "Just get them on the phone. Call office number I dontnhavebtime to fiddle w web shit" (direct copy)
So I seethe for a few minutes, and I call AT&T, who calls him. And guess what? After having us wait on hold for almost 10 minutes, he's "busy".
The lady on the phone was very nice. She left him a number to call back, and he can release the number, and then they'll contact me.
But he doesn't have time to get on the web. I call bullshit.
This behavior shouldn't surprise me; I guess I've gotten too used to having his wife (my Amazing Sister-in-Law) smooth things over for him. He's a passive-aggressive man whose mother never smacked him down when he needed it, is someone who has no interest in helping you out (see the $18) if he feels it will inconvenience him in any way. And he used to get mad at his son for exhibiting the same behavior....at least the Nephew has grown out of some of it.
sigh.
I need to get back in the workshop, but because my workshop benefactress is having a party tomorrow it will be Sunday before I can do it. I should work some more on my taxes and complete my application to the Austin Mini Maker Faire. But I may just go to a movie tonight.