Bluesky Post (this was also posted on twitter)

I was hoping to find a statement from the aggressor, but it seems to be too early.

  • nocturne@sopuli.xyzEnglish
    126·
    3 days ago

    Back when I opened my comic and game shop (I no longer do comics, just games) I tried to get an account with Funko directly. They did not believe me that New Mexico is in the United States. The response was along the lines of, “if you feel that you are in the United States, we can pursue this further. But I suggest you opening an account with one of our Latin American distributors.”

    • hactar42English
      66·
      3 days ago

      I could understand that if they were an overseas company, but they are from the US. That had to be one of the most incompetent customers service reps ever.

      • nocturne@sopuli.xyzEnglish
        57·
        3 days ago

        It is not uncommon, I was almost arrested when I moved to PA because I did not have a passport, or visa, or green card to go with my NM ID that clearly says USA on it for this very reason. Our license plates also say USA on them.

        Maryland also refused me a license twice saying that I needed proof I am a citizen, despite having my NM birth certificate.

        I also had two other distributors tell me they do not sell to Mexico.

        The president elect also has made the mistake. He said we need a border wall between Mexico and Colorado.

        • derfunkatron@lemmy.worldEnglish
          3·
          2 days ago

          I had problems with TSA before because my real ID confused them and they didn’t believe it was a valid US ID. Granted, this was at a regional airport, but it’s literally the ID that complies with requirements set by Homeland Security for the specific purpose of use in airports by TSA.

          Edit: and my ID isn’t even from New Mexico!

      • PM_Your_Nudes_Please@lemmy.worldEnglish
        44·
        3 days ago

        Yeah, New Mexico IDs and license plates both say “New Mexico, USA” for exactly this reason. So many people have almost been illegally arrested and turned over to ICE by incompetent cops during traffic stops. Cops will pull New Mexico plates over, see the New Mexico ID, and demand to see visa paperwork because they think the person is from Mexico.

      • PresidentCamacho@lemm.eeEnglish
        17·
        3 days ago

        The customer service rep is also AI. And if it isn’t, u can bet your ass in 5 years its just going to be AI all the way down for anything support related. Literally anything to not have to pay humans for work.

    • repungnant_canary@lemmy.worldEnglish
      38·
      2 days ago

      This reminds of the story of some company not shipping to the Rhode Island because it’s an island not a state. Maybe someone here remembers more details