My patience is wearing thin.

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@Kandae11 (53679)
January 16, 2018 11:55am CST
How patient are you? I have always considered myself to be reasonably patient, but now that patience is beginning to wear thin. When I relocated to the country in 2015, I had no idea that the internet service here would be so shoddy. In fact, it wasn't until mid 2016 when we received something decent to work with - and now even that seems to be falling apart. On Monday we were without service for most of the day. Tuesday it is back - but only partially. Two new internet companies are expected to get on board in the very near future - and I hope that means during the first half of this year- because I am really running out of patience. Has anything really tested your patience recently?
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Jan 18
I have little patience for almost everything dealing with other people and technology. I'm a want it right now person. I'm doing my best to learn patience and I think I'm doing okay, until the next situation comes along to prove otherwise. I can be patient as long as I know what's going on.
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@just4him (306113)
• Green Bay, Wisconsin
17 Jan 18
@Kandae11 Exactly. It's the not knowing that has me impatient.
@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
I agree, it is much easier when you know what is going on - then you'll know how to best handle the situation.
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@shaggin (71664)
• United States
16 Jan 18
I am pretty patient but when it comes to computer or internet issues I lose my cool really fast
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@Kandae11 (53679)
16 Jan 18
I understand that - I really do.
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• Preston, England
17 Jan 18
just about everything stretches my patience nowadays
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
When one thing does - others are sure to follow.
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• Preston, England
18 Jan 18
@Kandae11 yes there is a domino effect
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
17 Jan 18
I get very upset when Internet does not work as it should do, we pay for the service, I expect a good service. I hope your problem will be fixed soon.
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@LadyDuck (458006)
• Switzerland
17 Jan 18
@Kandae11 Try to negotiate a compensation for the bad service. I had problems last year during a couple of month and they reduced the bills.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
The bill arrives promptly every month. I 'll see what happens between now and the end of February.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
@LadyDuck I'll try.
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
16 Jan 18
I think I'm mostly pretty patient but I'd hate to not have the internet working well. I'd quickly become antsy if I couldn't get online for long periods.
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@JudyEv (325755)
• Rockingham, Australia
17 Jan 18
@Kandae11 Wasn't it supposed to be 'blue Monday'? Or was your blue Monday the previous one?
@Kandae11 (53679)
16 Jan 18
Monday was the worst - I couldn't get on all day.
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Jan 18
I'm usually patient too. But there are always things that make us not.. like being on hold too long or computer / internet issues
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@Courtlynn (66921)
• United States
17 Jan 18
@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
If I am waiting in a long line I can read a book, but waiting is awful when I am trying to get something done on the computer.
• United States
16 Jan 18
@Kandae11 Things that are not in your control leads to the higher power, God who makes all things possible. My patience is controlled by knowing he will send and give .just what I need when it is truly warranted. Ask and you will receive. Be at rest that if it is happening, it is so you can focus on other things that you might have been avoiding or neglecting. Take that downtime to get more aligned in your life. Even though the internet is a vital lifeline... how did you handle your time before it transformed your life? Be at peace for this is just a test. What you resist persist. Let patience run its perfect course. You will need these learned coping skills soon.. Blessings. Prosperity 2018
@Kandae11 (53679)
16 Jan 18
You are correct- and I did use yesterday to work on my offline projects, but I do have business online too.
• United States
17 Jan 18
@Kandae11 Does your cell get the internet? Can you use your cell as a hotspot? Can you use your laptop offline to work and upload it online to your cellphone? I create/work offline on my laptop, then transfer online through cell. It is a workaround. It works out. Just a thought. Yes, I do have s new laptop that does go online , yet I do not use it. Help is on the way. Blessings. .
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
@Uniquely_Designed My cell gets the internet, but the service cuts out completely every 15 or 30 minutes. I think it is a system overload in my area, because it is a bit better late at night.
@marguicha (215403)
• Chile
16 Jan 18
I´m not patient at all
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@marguicha (215403)
• Chile
16 Jan 18
@Kandae11 I don´t mind that much.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
16 Jan 18
I have found out that I am not.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
The internet at home is also losing my patience too. So, whenever it is so slow, I use my mobile data and do myLot with my phone. And I discovered I can type well in my new cellphone.
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@SIMPLYD (90722)
• Philippines
18 Jan 18
@Kandae11 That one is enfuriating.
@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
Slow is only one problem - the service goes of completely every 15 or 30 minutes.
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@BelleStarr (61047)
• United States
17 Jan 18
I am having Internet issues as well and I have just about run out of patience as well.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
It can be so very frustrating.
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@Madshadi (8849)
• Brussels, Belgium
16 Jan 18
I would be furious if I had slow Internet
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@Kandae11 (53679)
16 Jan 18
More frustrating is the fact that we receive a monthly bill.
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@Madshadi (8849)
• Brussels, Belgium
16 Jan 18
@Kandae11 that one is always up to speed isn't it
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• United States
17 Jan 18
I only been impatient with the medical offices lately. I hate slow internet.
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• United States
17 Jan 18
@Kandae11 well that isn't any good
@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
Mine isn't only slow - it goes off every 15 or 30 minutes.
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
16 Jan 18
I wouldn't have patience for unreliable internet service either. So frustrating!
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@DianneN (246720)
• United States
16 Jan 18
@Kandae11 But of course!
@Kandae11 (53679)
16 Jan 18
And the monthly bill arrives on time.
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
I am, well, one of the things that people noticed about me, too patient, to the point of not making any sense :(
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@Lucky15 (37346)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
@Kandae11 indeed, but it is hard to keep:D
@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
Patience is a virtue.
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@snowy22315 (169940)
• United States
17 Jan 18
Yes, I feel your pain..I have been in this area for almost 12 years and blessedly, this internet is reliable..but you can not get unlimited internet unless you want to pay through the nose for it. The county doesn't seem to think that certain parts of the county should have broadband available readily. I would freak out if I had to go without internet on a regular basis. Maybe you should move to an area where the internet is better. I want to.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
Since last year when I noticed what was happening I felt like moving back to the city - where I had no internet problems whatsoever. However, where I am now is relatively crime free - when compared to living in the city. And I would have to rent a house or an apartment again, whereas here in the country I am in my own residence. I am hoping that things get better when the new companies come on board.
@jaboUK (64361)
• United Kingdom
17 Jan 18
I'd get annoyed about that too. I hope the new internet companies materialise.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
I am hoping they do - and soon.
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@ilocosboy (45157)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
Many times butas much as possibleI want to stay cool
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
Cool is best.
@thelme55 (76476)
• Germany
17 Jan 18
I hope your problem will be solved. We have a good internet connection here and I am glad about that.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
One of the reasons why I miss living in the city.
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• Northampton, England
17 Jan 18
Its the Caribbean wo-man. Things go slow on de islands ;-)
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
It all depends on which part of the island you live, - the city is very fast paced.
@aoc354 (35)
• Philippines
17 Jan 18
Internet connection is really part of our lives. I have the same experience before with my first internet provider. So I terminated the contract with them and find a new one. This turned out to be a very good decision because I really am enjoying my new connection now.
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@Kandae11 (53679)
17 Jan 18
I hope to have that option very soon.