when things should go smoothly and dont....
my parents got son#1 a ping pong table for graduation. we measured the area, made sure there was enough room...my dad went and ordered it and paid to have someone other than ari put it together. (after 15 years, he kind've knows his son-in-law's limitations....) these two shnooks show up 2 hours after they called to say they were on their way and tell me "sorry mees, there ees no way thees table ees going to feet down those stairs...." being my usual calm self, i asked ari to handle it. they got the table down thee stairs, put it together and everyone was happy, for the moment.
i just got stuck on hold with the company that makes the ping pong table because it seems that the top of the table slants, ever so slightly to one side..first i thought it was the light playing tricks on my aging eyes, but then we pulled out the level(kidding, we dont have a level, silly)..we used a ping pong ball to see where it would end up...and it rolled the same way every time. apparently, the balls cant roll up-hill..anyway,after waiting for a real live person to pick up, Khris, the helpful costumer service man told me to look in the instruction manual on page 5 item b. ok, i said, i have it..."now check the positions of the hinges to see if they match the picture." he said to me, with what i am assuming was a straight face, but he is in indiana so i have no idea what face he was making... "uh,khris, i truthfully have no idea what you are talking about. i didn't put this thing together. i am not even sure what a hinge is..." so after waiting on hold to speak to khris, the conversation ended with my having to take a video demonstrating how the ball rolls to one side, but not to the other. then i have to take pictures of all of the hinges in the play position and then in the upright position...then i have to give a blood sample and show proof of us citizenship and possibly take a drug test, depending on the model of the table....all very helpful. guess i am just stuck with a table that slants......
but we will continue to play and enjoy the table because, after all, in life, nothing is ever totally smooth or straight...sometimes its lumpy(like yours truly) or a little slanted....
happy thurday
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