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ch1potle
I bet they are hiring.
YesIAmAPirate
My reaction would have been something like this:![]()
BaconWhore
i like this.
DaiseyFiorilli62
You got a bad installer. I have had them install a setup 2 different times and they were great.
falln9
As someone who works for a cable company, why the fuck would they think this was acceptable? I would get fired in a heartbeat for this shit.
Fingerintheass
Last day and no fu**s to give.
randocommand
i actually saw this on reddit this morning. the installer did this, not OP. the supervisor thinks it's a pretty good job, too.
Macs13
https://si0.twimg.com/profile_images/2727748211/c3d0981ae770f926eedf4eda7505b006.jpeg
Moonkey
Wire you putting it through so many walls?
WookieeNoodlez
Moonkey, stop, my sides hurt!
Xtinak
I would've stabbed a man for doing that to my house.
SpecimenSpiff
IndirecTv. I know it's already on top, but dammit, I wanted to say it too!
SweetBabyJesus
Well someone went to work without their fucks today...
Jakalope
http://cdn.meme.li/i/ka70j.jpg
OrionRed
Remember those Family Circus comics, where they showed the route Billy took to go somewhere?
aselfdefeatingattitude
My favorite part is where it just runs across a hallway all "Hey, trip on me!"
thatonechickwiththethingthatonetimeatthatoneplacewiththestuff
From Reddit http://imgur.com/ZauF2qZ there was a question asking what company has lost their business for good and why.
earlharbo
Smart thinking going under the door
BrokenZen
I'm a DirecTV customer. They did a good job for me. I'm speechless from these pictures. That's just ridiculous.
societysunwanted
ya they said upfront they aren't allowed to drill holes and my landlord had to do most the wiring in the wall so no cables around doors
moose517
even if your quitting you job at least take pride in your work. thats such a disgrace. I'd be calling up directV and demand they send(1/2)
moose517
the tech back that did that and bitch them up a storm. and make them redo it unpaid(2/2)
Macs13
Is that all? I'd be billing them for the other trades workers I had to bring in to fix all the fucking holes in my walls.
moose517
well that too, but definitely be making the tech fix the cabling right.
FarpointRelay
ZERO fucks were given by the DirecTV installer...
ibextrainer
Such fine craftsmanship!
NothingISayIsReallyTrueComeOnItsTheInternet
i'll just wire it through EVERY FUCKING ROOM
MisterWho
Where was OP when all this was happening?
Nineteenletterslong
magicalmysterytour
i see youre putting that gif to good use already...awesome
SmokeyBBQ
Giggled +1
ShamrockFury
Why.
ToastyPotato
What the devil?!
Daffodildoe
For the glory of Satan of course!
EPCOT
IndirecTV
Bbbrrr000ccckkk1
Technically, that is a very direct path for that wire.
nuclearwaffle121
I dunno, going through the wall is much more direct than going around it (blatantly stolen idea from reddit)
Macs13
This does seem like a more direct route.
SmokeyBBQ
Sorry what?
magicalmysterytour
Oh good, so im not the only one
DorcasAurelia
Cable installation guy did a terrible job. Would you want your house like that?
ImSeriously
Lol I'm lost as well.
SergIsSuchHumbleSoAlwaysMuchBeautiful
He put a wire straight through his house, drilling holes in walls when they were in the way. He wanted it to be as direct as possible.
Sauzels
According to other comments, it was another person doing the installation.
HannibalMontanibal
I feel like this requires at least a vague explanation.
DorcasAurelia
The cable installation guy just randomly and unnecessarily drilled through walls while also leaving the cord in the middle of the floor.
SmokeyBBQ
Once upon a time that's a frikkin long wire
HannibalMontanibal
Thanks.
LuckyTrouble
I've replaced TV with my laptop, Netflix, and online streaming in general. Much easier.
ImCanadianAndImNotSorry
I'm not too sure why you're down here...have my +1
UsedToBeBlondiShani
I bought a Roku box and got rid of cable. Netflix, Hulu and Amazon Prime all play through the Roku on my TV. My wallet loves me.
TellMeaHaikuForAPrize
What demon sent you here? +1 for you, sir. My household followed the same lifestyle. That is, until sports season came around...
MrsWhitekeys
I agree and we did too, but this is still a shit-sorry excuse for a wiring job.
LuckyTrouble
Oh, definitely. This must have been somebody's first difficult job seeing as they did this horribly.
NaturalProgressionGaming
Direct TV Installation Guy : "I never understood how people got wires in walls. They must have put them there before they built the house."
xDownSetx
What is an attic and how do I occupy it?
Macs13
That's not a real quote is it? Not really. Please tell me you're just joking.
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
Who the fuck thinks wiring like that is just okay?
revenfett
I cant believe this was done on accident. This looks like an intentional fuck up.
Jron7667
It was intentional- they do it all the time here to get in, get out as fast as possible.
Macs13
It's so very satisfying to know, as I go to bed tonight, that I won't have to deal with this in the morning. Not to fix it, or live with it.
MisplayMastermind
I had a similar issue with DTv contract installer, not as bad though. The installer told me it was my responsibility to hid the cabling.
MisplayMastermind
a real DTv tech came out and put it all right. Took a week of talking to supervisors to get it done though
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
No, no way in hell. Comcast was at my house a month or so ago. They were mad because we had a cable running from downstairs to the (1)
MisplayMastermind
So.. um.. what about your user name?
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
My username is a lie. Half life 3 is a lie. Half life 3 confirmed. Wait what?
DontAskMeAboutMyUsernameOkay
upstairs. (We rent the house) They wanted us to schedule a meeting with the landlord to add a new socket to our living room.
SomeoneCallKennyLogginsBecauseYoureInTheDANGERZONE
"I think I'll just drill a bunch of holes in the wall. That should be fine."
WorkLurker
"I got a new drill today, better put it to use" - Douche Cable guy
DrWhoodles
They give good guys a bad name. I had a cable tech rerun my cable setup so it wasn't across the floor. Made me a custom cable even.
knight76
What do you mean about custon cable? Like size?
IAlwaysEatGlue
Custom length cable
WooeeooIlookjustlikebuddyholly
A cable with a fishtank and a disco ball in it. And room for golf clubs in the back.
knight76
Ahh thanks for clearing that up.
TheNastyNate
an idiot that works for DirecTV
iliketoanswerwithreactions
We have cox bc it's the only one available here. There was a hole in yhe wall already so he could put in the wire. 1/2
iliketoanswerwithreactions
2/3 Instead he takes a knife and jabs a hole in the wall 3 feet from a perfectly available spot and slips the wire through there. Now THIS
iliketoanswerwithreactions
Is a whole new level of stupid.
Akdj
To be fair, when I contracted for Comcast, I saw shit like this all the time too.
WhyWouldSomebodyAlreadyHaveMyUsername
Charter told us we may need an electrician in addition to the person they were sending.
grimzine
Yeah, when I worked the complaint line at Comcast we got a lot of these calls about our install contractors. But just the moron ones.
thegr3Ek
I work for DTV's insurance company for customer damages. I'll prolly get to listen to some retard describe this "accident." We both lose.
revenfett
Yea I agree, this was no "accident" the tech knew what he was doing when ran this cable
xjoshi
The retard being the customer, or the technician?
TheNastyNate
he works for DirecTV, of course he means the customer
thegr3Ek
The tech. Of course there's retard customers too, mostly with Comcast though. "They installed my internets now my laptop has a virus"
dentros1
I have a great story from dealing with an online support guy through comcast. wish it wasnt so long, i would post it right here.
xjoshi
HAHA! I have comcast, but luckily I'm also a CIT Major so I'm alright.
Akdj
I installed comcast, and had this happen a ton of times. I also had a lady claim that the call center told her I carried laptop chargers.
thatwilldopig
A couple months ago, I kept getting messages from Comcast saying one of my systems was compromised. Funny, my system didn't see it.
Akdj
If the messages were definitely from comcast, it's possible you had the old DNS changer bot. Their security people are actually pretty good.
BeanBagKing
To be fair, they probably did. Call centers are (generally) staffed by some of the downright stupidest people in the universe.
Akdj
I have no doubt that the rep said that. Customer even filed a complaint for me not bringing her one. Needless to say my boss laughed it off.
KissMeImPretendingToBeIrish
I've worked in call centers... 50% very stupid 50% over qualified... both hate the job & don't care about helping
BeanBagKing
Who'll gladly say anything to get the customer off the line.
Timexican
If you had someone's life in your hands and there were no consequences...