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Thread ID: 74900 2006-12-09 11:41:00 0.002 Dollars and 0.002 Cents. What's the difference? bob_doe_nz (92) PC World Chat
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505409 2006-12-09 11:41:00 According to Verizon, a U.S Telecommunications company, nothing... (http://verizonmath.blogspot.com/)

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bob_doe_nz (92)
505410 2006-12-09 12:15:00 That's amazing.



"That's 2/10 of a penny, sir"

"Which is...."

"0.2 pennies, sir"

"And how many cents did you quote me?"

"0.002 cents, sir"

"And you don't see a difference between 0.2 and 0.002?"

"No, sir'.



Lmao
george12 (7)
505411 2006-12-10 00:24:00 It sounds like they don't outsource to a 3rd world call center. That is amazing. Greven (91)
505412 2006-12-10 01:59:00 It sounds like they don't outsource to a 3rd world call center. That is amazing.

Who are probably better at math anyway :lol:
bob_doe_nz (92)
505413 2006-12-11 05:27:00 Lolz it's been resolved now. roddy_boy (4115)
505414 2006-12-12 11:20:00 i saw that here (cad-comic.com)

and i found a follow up on youtube saying that verizon management still tells their phone people to do it wrong in 2006
motorbyclist (188)
505415 2006-12-12 23:47:00 The local Pak'n Save has "express bags" for 0.10 cents each :D
I've never actually tried to buy one :p
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