by Suzanna Billingsley

Created on: August 04, 2009

It was just a normal Sunday afternoon when for no reason my Internet went down. So I called my Tech Support Service to find myself speaking with a computer animated voice representative, unaware that he would become the only friend I was going to encounter during this Tech Support ordeal.

Day One: I called my tech support and was privileged to speak with helpy-helper man who wasted an hour of my life before connecting me to someone else. After being passed on to stage two the tech supporter took a whole minute to inform me that the problem with my Internet was caused by my computer's modem. In defending my computer I assured the fellow that my computer was working just fine. But he insisted it was my modem and suggested I call a technician for repairs.

Day Two: I called the tech support again and was welcomed by the vocal animated man, who sent me to a human man. This tech took me through a different set up for my computer, but if failed. So I was passed on again to stage two. Where I was informed that my computer was the problem. Was I the only one not taking crazy pills? Because I knew it was not my computer.

Day Three: Becoming agitated by how I was being treated and knowing my computer was not the problem, my mind began to wonder. Had I wrote to much on Helium? Did I offend someone in the government? Did the CIA or FBI pull the plug on my communicational air ways? I mean if they can shut you down, then they can shut you up. Or was it because my "FAN" on Helium won't make contact? But I knew I hadn't said enough, because there was still so much more that needed to be said.

Day Four: I began feeling more agitated when I realized I was experiencing Internet withdrawals. Oh! the example I must of set for my children. But I couldn't worry about setting a good example, because my pursuit of happiness was at stake, and my only goal was to get back on line.

Day Five: I called the tech support again to find myself oddly being attracted to the animated computer man. He was so kind to me when he spoke in his robotic voice. After asking me a question he would actually pause and wait for me to answer. The answers I gave pleased him so because he always told me thank you. Then he betrayed me by passing me on to a human. A flesh covered man who had enough of me calling so he pulled up my file as though to punish me for having the nerve to keep calling back. This particular tech was very rude and wouldn't listen to me and treated me like some wacko, not realizing

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