May 03 2010
The EU make-up tour canceled!
Hmmm… it seems the spirit of my dead father is trying to ruin everything. :-/
But let’s see how big is his d*ck really.
It’s gonna be fun…
World Ticket Center helpdesk
Booking a flight to Belgrade, mailing with World Ticket Center helpdesk, my EU make-up tour cancellation.. and other short and exotic tales.
* All dates bellow are correct, hours are approximately 3h behind and the traslations from Dutch are rough and quick.. but all that shouldn’t really matter that much, I think.
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Subject: RE: Your e-ticket confirmation [Q****A]
From: me
Date: Mon 3 May 2010 14:45:27
To: [name] ….@worldticketcenter.nl
CC: ….@worldticketcenter.nl
Thank you for your fast and excellent service!
As your office is almost closing, go home now, have a good meal, make love to your partner, pray that my airplane doesn’t crash tomorrow (the spirit my dad can be really nasty sometimes) and eventually sponsor my next world travel.
Kind regards,
ALEXANDERM
http://www.worldtravelingartist.com
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Hallelujah!
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Subject: Your e-ticket confirmation [Q****A]
From: Tickets departement - World Ticket Center (…..@worldticketcenter.nl)
Date: Mon, 3 mei 2010 13:49:14
To: me
Dear Vidakovic / ALEXANDERM,
Thank you for booking at World Ticket Center, the attachment contains your e-ticket.
If you have booked a hotel, car, RV or tour then the vouchers are attached as well.
You must print out your e-ticket and / or vouchers and take them on your journey.
For intercontinental destinations, we advise you to report for check at the airline at least 3 hours before departure.
For flights within Europe, we recommend to check-in at least 2 hours before departure.
With some airlines you have the option to check-in online and print your boarding pass 24 hours before departure. Check-in online you can check at the following companies address:
http://www.worldticketcenter.nl/over-ons/inchecken
World Ticket Center wishes you a pleasant journey.
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Subject: RE: We received RE: VIDAKOVIC-ALEXANDERMR-******-*******
From: me
Date: Mon 3 May 2010 12:55:52
To: [name] ….@worldticketcenter.nl
CC: ….@worldticketcenter.nl
Dear Sir / Madam,
On this I can say only the following: screw Fiat!
Give me Tesla Roadster.
Kind regards,
Alexander Vidakovic
http://www.worldtravelingartist.com
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Wtf?! Fiat… Fiat? But — I DON’T WANT — Fiat!
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Subject: We received RE: VIDAKOVIC-ALEXANDERMR-******-*******
From: ….@worldticketcenter.nl
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 12:47:09
To: me
Dear Sir / Madam,
Thank you for your request, normally the response time is 8 hours, as amount of mails we receive can be very high. Obviously we try to offer our services as quickly as possible.
We want to thank you in advance for your patience.
You may find your question via the “frequently asked questions”. These can be found through www.worldticketcenter.nl / Customer Service
If you just want information on a return flight, please visit www.worldticketcenter.nl / tickets, or call 0900-1502
Sincerely,
World Ticket Center
Book in May at least one ticket and win a Fiat 500 worth € 12.995, -! Go for the conditions to www.worldticketcenter.nl/fiat500
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Subject: RE: VIDAKOVIC-ALEXANDERMR-*******-********
From: me
Date: Mon 3 May 2010 12:21:47
to: name, ….@worldticketcenter.nl
CC: ….@worldticketcenter.nl
Dear [name],
Thanks for your mail. Fortunately I don’t need a hotel once I’m in Belgrade, so I won’t book it right now through a World Ticket Center. This way we can keep colateral damage reasonable.
The good thing is, we can blame this inconveniance on the spirit of my father.
So far his spirit has been really nasty the last 3 days. But I know the spirit of my dead father a little.. and I assure you, we’ll survive that.
Have a good day & kind regards,
Alexander Vidakovic,
http://www.worldtravelingartist.com
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Nice. ;)
And I thought things in India were bad. :p
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Subject: VIDAKOVIC-ALEXANDERMR-*******-********
From: [name] - World Ticket Center (…@worldticketcenter.nl) on behalf of Aftersales - World Ticket Center (…@worldticketcenter.nl)
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 11:42:00
To: me
CC: Online - World Ticket Center (…@worldticketcenter.nl)
Dear Sir/Madam,
Under attachment we send you your booking confirmation.
We received your payment.
Unfortunately, it isn’t processed yet.
We shall issue the ticket and mail it to you.
Kind regards,
[name]
World Ticket Center
Nieuwe Zijds Voorburgwal 159
1012 RK Amsterdam
Tel: 020-6261011
Fax: 020-6275986
….@worldticketcenter.nl
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Complaint! RE: Thank you for your booking: QZ***A
From: me
Date: Mon, 3 May 2010 10:21:56
To: ….@worldticketcenter.nl
Dear sir,
I spoke this morning (two hours ago, to be precise) with your helpdesk, had mrs. [name] online. I asked her kindly to mail me 2 e-tickets I already booked. “She’d make a note”, she said, but I still didn’t receive any other message from you by now, whatsoever.
Request: Due to a sudden death of my father — I MUST NOT — miss this flight to Belgrade tomorrow morning. Have enough things on my mind, so please don’t ruin it for me any further. My money is on your bank account. The booking code is known. Mailing me now the e-tickets shouldn’t be that difficult.
Kind regards,
Alexander Vidakovic
http://www.worldtravelingartist.com
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> Subject: Thank you for your booking: QZ***A
> Date: Sun, 2 May 2010 19:51:08 +0200
> From: …..@worldticketcenter.nl
> To: me
>
> Dear Sir/Madam,
> We wish to thank you for your booking with reservation number Q***A.
> Unfotunately there was an error in our system.
>
> Your flight is in fact booked. We will therefore send you an invoice/confirmation as soon as possible.
> In case you have any questions, please contact our callcenter tel 020 626 10 11.
> Kind regards,
> World Ticket Center
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Alright, this whole EU make-up tour gaga is definitely canceled now, so he’s on winning hand at the moment,.. but the battle isn’t over yet. By the end of the week I’m gonna have a drink on his grave and I’ll pour one for him as well. It’s a promise.
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… for now we have it your way dad.
May 8th, 2010 at 1:41 pm
Lol. Its possible your Dad decided to fuck things up using the volcano as well ;)
May 8th, 2010 at 2:04 pm
I’m not kiddin’ Tom!
Our flights to Amsterdam-Zurich and Zurich-Belgrade, were both half hour late, both had 1-3 minutes strong turbulence (which didn’t happen to me during my ‘Around The World Trip’ that dramatic a single time) and when we landed in Belgrade - Swiss airlines lost our bags (we’ve got them 2 days after we arrived) + my cousin didn’t wait at the airport for us as she opened my e-mail an hour after the airplane landed.
Last Thursday when I wanted to visit the grave of my father, there came a such strong storm that even the electricity got shot down, so I went to visit his grave yesterday in stead. A couple of minutes before we went there I said to my brother let’s bring some drinks with us so I can cheer my dad up a little, but my brother said, it’s not necessary as he left some drinks there the very same morning so we could drink those.. but once we got there the drinks were gone. I think the local gypsies took it away.
Basically, everything went wrong what could go wrong except that our airplane didn’t crash.
For the rest, I’m not someone who sees ghosts, nor I’m a superstitious guy, but some aspects of this whole thing are just funny, from the moment I booked the tickets - to the moment I stood next to my father’s grave.
May 11th, 2010 at 11:31 am
Thank you for your request, normally the response time is 8 hours :.))
You’re always sooo impatient, Alex!
Greetz,
Vincent
May 12th, 2010 at 12:06 am
@Vincent, I can tell you my flight back from Belgrade (through Poland) to NL was all but pleasant. No worries, those polish customs shitheads are gonna hear from me yet.. for unreasonably bugging my assistant and being simply - idiots!
.. very pi*sed off now.
May 16th, 2010 at 11:13 am
Alex, gecondoleerd. Je weet hoe mijn relatie is met mijn vader en jouw verhaal heeft me wel aan het denken gezet. Ik vind het knap dat je toch naar hem toe bent gegaan. Ik denk dat als mijn vader komt te overlijden ik het zo zou laten, maar ik kan me ook voorstelen dat er een hoofdpijn op komt zetten en dat je misschien wel moet, omdat je ernaartoe gezogen wordt op een of andere manier. Sterkte Alex!
May 18th, 2010 at 5:58 am
That’s correct Sas, when the moment comes, you’ll just get sucked into it - either you want it or not. And the best thing you can do, I think, is the same what Major Tome told me back in India, say: “I surrender” and do simply what you have to do.
… thanks!