If you ever need proof that Murphy is always around, just make the silly mistake of complimenting your ISP. Within a short amount of time you will experience a network outage. The severity of the outage will, of course, be directly proportional to the importance of the person you were addressing when you gave your ISP the compliment. The length of time until the outage will usually be inversely proportional!
This is like the internet version of Clive Barker’s 1992 horror movie, “Candyman.” In that movie, the legend was that if you looked yourself in the mirror and said “Candyman” three times, then a brutal killer would appear out of nowhere and end your miserable existence.
If you feel like tempting fate, just find the nearest mirror and say “My ISP is awesome and never goes down!” three times, with feeling. You’re almost certain to spend the next several hours regretting your unabashed foolishness!
Never, ever, EVER compliment your ISP!
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This made me chuckle… sounds just like my ISP
I did this mistake some while ago… I totally agree with you, it’s the worst mistake anyone could ever do.