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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:06 PM Original message |
phone rings... hi, is fred there? |
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Warren DeMontague (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:09 PM Response to Original message |
1. I think they've realized that they get hung up on alot if it's clear they're selling something |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:11 PM Response to Reply #1 |
2. that may be, but this was a company we use, and needed to set up a date for service. |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #1 |
12. They try to make it sound as if you know them by being informal .. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:37 PM Response to Reply #12 |
16. yes. and then when you say, not interested. they say, you dont want a free million dollars |
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JoePhilly (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:05 PM Response to Reply #16 |
34. If I am not absolutely sure .... I say "No, Fred isn't here, who is this?" |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:32 PM Response to Reply #34 |
39. you're funny. nt |
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RockaFowler (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:17 PM Response to Original message |
3. I hate it when this happens |
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KansDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:31 PM Response to Reply #3 |
8. Then there's the other extreme... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #8 |
11. lol lol. yup. nt |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:19 PM Response to Original message |
4. Basic phone etiquette.... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:29 PM Response to Reply #4 |
6. it was funny. when i finally found out who stormy was and what she wanted |
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redqueen (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:34 PM Response to Reply #6 |
9. Holy crap... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:36 PM Response to Reply #9 |
14. she tells me, and you should remember you get a month free. i said, no... you should remember |
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Arkansas Granny (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #4 |
18. Basic etiquette seems to be lacking these days, not just phone etiquette. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #18 |
21. yes... me, too. nt |
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mainstreetonce (116 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:27 PM Response to Original message |
5. Is your mother there? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:30 PM Response to Reply #5 |
7. i have a son going thru puberty. we get people confused a lot. not bad when they call me my son |
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hamsterjill (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:34 PM Response to Original message |
10. State Farm |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:38 PM Response to Reply #10 |
17. wow. so are you saying, when service guy comes to my house and i tell him to tell stormy |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:35 PM Response to Original message |
13. that's what CLID is for :) |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:39 PM Response to Reply #13 |
19. ya, well, before that is useful you MIGHT want to tell me what CLID is, stormy |
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snooper2 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:42 PM Response to Reply #19 |
22. calling line identification |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:44 PM Response to Reply #22 |
23. edtied cause.... uh |
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gratuitous (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:37 PM Response to Original message |
15. So . . . WAS Fred there? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:40 PM Response to Reply #15 |
20. lmfao.... NO, he is at WORK. where most people are at this hour. |
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southernyankeebelle (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:52 PM Response to Original message |
24. Boy I am sick and tired of getting these calls. I gave to the St Jude Hosp. and |
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RevStPatrick (564 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:53 PM Response to Original message |
25. My mom recently started getting into the habit of... |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:58 PM Response to Reply #25 |
28. cute post. nt |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:55 PM Response to Original message |
26. My favorite: "please hold while we attach you to a representative". |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 03:00 PM Response to Reply #26 |
29. love your post, also |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:12 PM Response to Reply #26 |
35. I'm also the car-buyer in the family |
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ieoeja (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:29 PM Response to Reply #35 |
38. Cash has a very loud voice. |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:35 PM Response to Reply #38 |
41. We always have the "form" to fill out when we buy a car for cash |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 02:56 PM Response to Original message |
27. Wow, you must be really young, or been very protected. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 03:02 PM Response to Reply #27 |
30. one of my pet peeves |
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Lionessa (842 posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:00 PM Response to Reply #30 |
33. Perhaps I'm in a mood today. Sincerely Sorry. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:33 PM Response to Reply #33 |
40. wink.... |
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SoCalDem (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:16 PM Response to Reply #30 |
36. I am at "phone-war" with Kaiser.. |
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JI7 (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 03:49 PM Response to Original message |
31. i hate it when someone calls and asks "who is this" ? |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 03:51 PM Response to Reply #31 |
32. yup. i throw back a, who is THIS.... nt |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:17 PM Response to Original message |
37. I think we need a translating system for you. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:36 PM Response to Reply #37 |
43. meh... and the majority do. there are always the few that have issue. |
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Lucian (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 07:37 PM Response to Reply #43 |
44. I can think in all kinds of directions. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:30 PM Response to Reply #44 |
47. again. solution. don't read. nt |
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DaveJ (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 04:36 PM Response to Original message |
42. Yeah this is on my top 5 pet peeves for sure |
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Recursion (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
45. I've always thought the calling station should identify first |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 07:41 PM Response to Original message |
46. As a former customer service manager, |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:37 PM Response to Reply #46 |
48. i was reading your post, phone rings |
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stevedeshazer (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:53 PM Response to Reply #48 |
49. My ears were burning. |
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seabeyond (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 08:55 PM Response to Reply #49 |
50. funny, huh. lol. nt |
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hfojvt (1000+ posts) Send PM | Profile | Ignore | Tue Oct-25-11 09:09 PM Response to Original message |
51. maybe she just wanted to bring back the sunny day |
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