Ugh, Part II

Gchat is down. This is no bueno. (Translation= not good.)

Normally I would not be quite so inconvenienced by this glitch, however on this particular day I only have one game of Facebook Scrabble in progress, I've completed the Sporcle quizzes, and I'm not at all busy with actual work. So I figured, why not blog about an additional "ugh" moment.

Whenever there is a problem with Google Mail (or Facebook), I am initially overwhelmed with fear: Is my activity being monitored at work? Am I violating the firm's "acceptable use policy"for the internet? Have they finally caught on to my excessive use of gmail and blocked the application (as they've long ago done to AIM?!) How on earth will I keep myself occupied at work if this is permanent???

Then there's relief: A text message from the roomie confirms that I am not the only individual impacted by Google's technical difficulties. Phew.

This sense of relief is short lived and quickly replaced by frustration. Why can't Google with all their infinite resources fix this problem faster?! Admittedly, I proceed to sit there like an idiot for the next half hour signing on and off in 30 second increments hoping my persistence will rectify the situation. It does not.

*On the topic of impatience, take a few minutes to watch Louis CK's perspective on why everything is amazing and nobody's happy.

Seriously, do it- it's not like you have gchat friends to talk to.