Twitter, that is.
I have lots of friends that just don’t get it and aren’t on it. And I get that. Twitter often causes more harm than good.
But when it comes to customer service, I stand behind the blue bird.
I have had far more success getting results with a single tweet than with hours on hold or emails that go seemingly into the void.
Cable company gripes? Send a tweet. The response is almost instantaneous.
Pizza delivery subpar? Tweet your dissatisfaction. The corporate account will respond, and you might even get a coupon.
And when something good happens, mention that, too.
When I had a high fever from an ear infection on Labor Day, I was relieved to discover the CVS Minute Clinic was open in my neighborhood, so after my visit, I tweeted a thank you.
Minute Clinic responded, asking how I was feeling — nice! — then sent me a direct message, requesting the address of the clinic I visited and my full name and email address.
I received a $20 gift certificate via email a couple of days later, and I would imagine my local Minute Clinic got some props, too.
Tweets matter!
My ears had different plans.
Vandy, take heart —
Michigan vs. North Carolina in the Elite Eight. North Carolina up by 2 with 11 seconds to go. Trapped on the sidelines, Michigan star Chris Webber called a time out that they simply didn’t have, and got dinged with a technical foul. North Carolina went on to win the game and ultimately the national title.
In the dark
Are you a fan of Poldark?
I only discovered the Masterpiece series — which recently began its third season on PBS — a couple of weeks ago.
Now I’m hooked.
Flash flooding yesterday in Chicago gave me the perfect excuse to binge watch seasons 1 and 2 on Amazon Prime Video. (PBS members can also watch past episodes on their local affiliate website.)
The saga of the Captain Ross Poldark and his family set in post-Revolutionary War Cornwall is wonderful costume drama. And Aidan Turner as Poldark? Well, let’s just say I finally have a reason to watch the Hobbit movies, too.
But tonight? I will be glued to the tube watching season 3 of Poldark.
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