To Whom It May Concern:
When the need to call any person located in any particular business in your town/city/state arises, please kindly refrain from telling said person who answers the phone, your whole life story.
I promise you that the person on the other end of the phone has more/better things to do than sit there and be your personal therapist/psychologist. Seriously.
When you finally finish your phone conversation, the person to whom you just spilled all of your guts to, will likely be banging their head/fists on their desk and fighting the urge to pull out strands of hair from their head. I assure you.
Nobody other than your mother wants to know all of the tragedies that life has bestowed upon you in the last year of your life. People who are working have problems of their own and do not get paid to listen to your heartache. Here is a quarter, call someone who cares.
Sincerely,
The non-thereapist/psychologist employee who does not get paid to listen to all of your woeful blathering and answer you with "yes ma'm, ok, mmmhhhmmm" for 20 minutes.
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Ohhhhhhh how I can relate to this, and ohhhhhhhhhh how I am dreading going to work tomorrow morning for this VERY reason. I work at the admitting desk at the hospital - I am also known as the phone answering lady and I hear it all! KILLLL ME!
I am sorry you had to endure that!
Man - you must hear some great dirt.
I can't even imagine what people must be telling you.
How about this ~ When covering the Cashier from 11 - 1 ~ Yes they let me out of my cage, silly peoples ~ I am CONSTANTLY asked, "Why did my car break down ?" or "I'm looking for a rim for a 2002 Chevrolet...."
Honestly, do I look like a mechanic ? Or is it that I look like a Parts counter person. I can assure that I look like neither.
Or I almost forgot my favorite :
Me: Thank you for calling blah blah blah, how may I direct (DIRECT being the BIGGEST clue) your call ?
Them: Yes, my car is doing blah blah blah wiggety wiggety blah blah blah sputter sputter spit spit ppphhhhhtttttt
Me: Great, let me get you the Service Department.
Them: BUt I'm asking YOU what is wrong.
Me: Sir, I only asked how I could DIRECT your call. I did not ask you how I could FIX your vehicle, let me transfer you to the Service Department.
Think people,o r better yet LISTEN TO WHAT SOMEONE IS SAYING ON THE OTHER END BEFORE YOU START RATTLING OFF YOUR ISSUE
Happy Tuesday !!!
If you have time...I have a little something for you on my blog :)
Oh my gosh, I SO remember this type of thing happening from my days as a police/fire/EMS dispatcher...I would say that you wouldn't believe some of the things that they'll tell you, but...you would.
Seriously! And can we print up a generic version on card to hand out at the grocery store?
Yes, I like crackers too.
No I don't think your son/daughter/parakeet should e calling you more.
I completely agree. When I was a Customer Service Rep., I encountered that all the time. I used to think "tell it to your bartender".
I usually interrupt those people and in my best teenage voice say, "umm my mom's not home right now..."
No time folks. No time.
I have been on the other end and heard the stories...holy cow! I agree...too much info is not a good thing!
LOL
I would say... "God... your life SUCKS, dude." and then hang up.
Your post made me chuckle but I didn't fully laugh until I read your "about me" and saw where you work. I'll bet you hear A LOT of stories! Sorry!
Thanks for stopping by my blog today!
Hi,
do you work in my office???
lol
i love love love to help people, but i dont need to know what they had for breakfast, or what kind of 'doctering' they are doing to help them with their financials...
:)
bless you for listening...
♥
Hi Amy!
Its been awhile since I've been here..(so busy with the holdiays and all) I love the new look of the blog..
:)
LOL isn't working with the public FUN!
Well, now I wanna know what this person said to you. Fess up!
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