I despair

“Id be graceful for an direction.”

The level of English skills on helpdesks is quite sad sometimes. Ok - I don’t know how to use commas and hyphens.

Do kids actually learn anything at school, apart from how to write in text-speak?

6 comments ↓

#1 Saj on 16.02.07 at 2:19 pm

what kind of helpdesks? the international sort?

#2 simon on 16.02.07 at 3:03 pm

The kind that are quite close to us.

#3 lornajane on 17.02.07 at 8:44 pm

When I read your post and logged into comment I was going to say I hoped it wasn’t anyone we knew …. oh well :(

#4 Saj on 19.02.07 at 9:38 am

ps was I the inspriation behind this? given my IM style typing?

#5 simon on 19.02.07 at 10:17 am

No you weren’t the inspiration behind this, Saj. The original quote is not yours, so don’t worry.

#6 LornaJane on 26.02.07 at 3:11 pm

They should read this perhaps?

http://smarterit.blogspot.com/2007/02/five-levels-of-customer-service.html