Hate Waiting on Installers? Me Too!

So I waited on the cable guy that never came this morning. And after a 50-minute online chat with customer service, an installer is now set to come this afternoon. Maybe.

Adding to the frustration: I had told the cable service salesman to set the installation up for 1 to 3 p.m. (See the attached photo.) But on two calls to customer service to change my order, both representatives told me the set-up had been set for 9 to 11.

OK then.

And when I got on the chat this morning to inquire about the absent cable guy, the representative told me the appointment was yesterday.

Um...no.

Maybe I'll report back when this cable company - unnamed to protect the innocent - gets my service installed. But enough about me...

What are your peeves when it comes to businesses such as cable companies, home repair technicians, and others? Are you often left waiting by the door, the phone, that leaky water heater or broken A/C unit?