Notwithstanding

I don't think there is anything more frustrating than a not-working internet. Whenever I discover that the internet that I'm paying for is not working, a horrendous RAGE fills my soul.

All I wanted to do was watch Netflix.

That's all I wanted to do.

And the movie started playing, but then it stopped.

And then AVG wanted to brag about how great it was, so I let it do its thing.

Then I can't connect to the internet more, I disconnect and reconnect to Harshner several times, and nothing will load.

Then I get ridiculous messages like this:

Really? Google Chrome can't find Google? Seems a little...redundant doncha think?

Meanwhile, my chips and salsa are waning and are not going to last through the movie at this point because of all this internet shiz.

If you know me, you know that I do not curse, and I hate it when I hear it from others.
It's just unnecessary.
However, I've discovered that unreliable internet service is the only thing under the sun that makes me want to.

So I'm walking to reset the router, dropping F bombs all over the place, not even giving a D.

I guess the cool thing about our apartment is that we have one of those light switches that controls one of the outlets. Since we have to reset the router so much, Mike cleverly hooked the router to that switch, so instead of having to bend down, unplug and re-plug it, all you have to do is flip the switch in angry-internet rage.
It fixes the problem and relieves stress at the same time.

So then 30 minutes later, I get to watch my movie.

You: "Wow, you guys have sucky internet."

What's even suckier is that Hargray is the only freaking company that "services this area", so they pretty much have a monopoly and run the crap into the ground. Mike wrote a very heart-felt consumer letter about the issue, but we heard nothing back and have not experienced any improvements...

Basically, you can receive internet through the cable wires or DSL (or dial-up, if you really want to do that). Ours is set up through cable, so it rubs elbows with everyone else's internet in this building, which causes it to be all spotty. Nothing can be done.

I should start a Broken Internet Awareness program in protest of bad internet service. We would wear little ribbons on our shirts...OH! I'd get to pick a color!
Navy blue.With polka dots.
Unless it's already taken by appendix cancer or something.

Be very aware,
TWS