#Merchize’s support tries, sorta. But they suffer from the same issues that plague most #Asian nations who provide support to American customers:

  • English misinterpretations that needlessly extend the time needed to answer questions
  • ‘Reply Guy’ syndrome, where they answer what they think is being asked instead of what was actually asked
  • Because they’re products of test-focused, punitive educational systems, they’ve been trained to only answer what’s being asked with little consideration for the implications (ie not much critical thinking)

The last point I confirmed when working with some #Indian web devs year back. One day I asked them to change the color of text on a page to white, which they proudly did – except the background of the page was white 🤦🏽‍♂️

In any case: Merchize support tries but they use #Facebook or a #chatbot on their website for support. They do not have a ticketing system, and thus they repeatedly ask me questions I answered days before. It’s just half-assed. They try, but they’re going through the motions.

Arp Laszlo
Hi, I’m Arp! I got diagnosed with ADHD at 49, and now I'm trying to figure out what's me, what's masking, and just about everything else. I make comics (when imposter syndrome isn't striking) and write about life as a creative Indian-American. I’m self-taught, self-employed, and self-flagellating.

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I’ve loved #DaftPunk for decades but have never seen the video for “Around the World” (or any of their videos) until today.

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I started watching #ThePrimevals last night and it is an AWESOME BLAST FROM THE PAST! The #stopmotion #animation is exquisite and everything about the production – the shots, the blocking, the color grading – feels like a #film made before 1982. And it’s a straight up B #movie with tacky dialogue and bad acting. I’m looking forward to watching the rest, apparently the story gets batshit crazy.

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