@Catawu @CynAq Even worse, it was for no reason. They came to our door on a Friday, saying they needed to partially demolish our fence and bring a big piece of equipment through our yard to install the new pole. The roses were in their way. They told us we HAD to dig them up that weekend, as they would be starting work that following Monday.

Given it was the end of summer, I opted to cut them down to 6 inches rather than dig up, because they were more apt to survive that way. So I did.

And then…. Nothing. Three weeks went by.

Then one day there was a bunch of noise coming from our backyard neighbors’ yard. They instead were using different equipment that did not require the big machine. The pole went up, then the same guy came to tell us there was to be a brief interruption of service while they switched to the new pole. Never said a word about the roses and fence.

I let him speak and then told him he could enjoy himself fucking off into the sun.

Since our cable internet has been absolutely craptacular, I opted for the new fiber connection. In November. Since then 4 different crews have come out to connect us, unsuccessfully. You know, to the brand new pole in the backyard, on which they already strung fiber through the neighborhood.

Now this.

I’m traveling to Dallas next month anyway. AT&T is headquartered there. I might have to go kick somebody in the neck.