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Post by NotMyKid on Jan 11, 2011 15:44:52 GMT -6
Why is it every time I call the wrong number the person on the other end of the phone acts like I just kicked their dog or by me taking 5 seconds out of their day for me to apologize they act like I ruined their day?
Is it really that tough to say "no problem" or "not a big deal" after I realized my error and apologize?
I am calling a guy from HS that I haven't talked to in awhile ran into him at a bar a few weeks ago and got his number. Well obviously I got the wrong one when some old lady answers and when I tell her "I'm sorry I have the wrong number" she responds (after a sigh) "yes, you do" click.
Look lady I know that I just made you miss 10 seconds of that Jerry Springer rerun from 1996 that you were watching but would it really be that tough to not act like you have a broom stick shoved up your ass?
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Post by thejesus on Jan 11, 2011 16:22:56 GMT -6
I had some drunk dude call me a few weekends back looking for a "Beth". I told him he had the wrong number (politely), but the dude refused to believe me. He kept calling back over and over. At first it was kind of funny, and I started fucking with him, but then it just became annoying. People are strange.
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Post by Stukat on Jan 11, 2011 16:27:01 GMT -6
Hoffa, the lady you spoke with was probably sad that it wasnt her child or grandchild that was on the phone.
She probably hasnt had anyone visit her in 5 months and is lonely because the crazy old world we live in has past her by and forgotten her.
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Post by germaine on Jan 11, 2011 16:30:23 GMT -6
The guy who had my cell phone number before me was a total loser who never paid his bills. I've had this number for about 6 years, and I got a call for the douche a couple months ago. If I ever meet him, I'm going to kick him in the balls.
But generally, wrong numbers aren't a big deal.
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Post by hawkeyescott on Jan 11, 2011 16:59:12 GMT -6
I don't have a problem with people calling me and it is the wrong number, unless they fucking do it 3 times in a row. I had an old lady do that wanting to make a hair appointment, finally after the 4th time I made her an appointment for 2:30 the following day. Never heard back from her.
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Post by socal on Jan 11, 2011 17:13:20 GMT -6
Unfortunately our number is one digit away from a local title loan place (676-xxxx vs. 686-xxxx), so we get wrong numbers quite often.
Most of them consist of: "Hello"... "Title loan???"... "Nope"... "Sorry, bye".
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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 11, 2011 18:12:45 GMT -6
Unfortunately our number is one digit away from a local title loan place (676-xxxx vs. 686-xxxx), so we get wrong numbers quite often. Most of them consist of: "Hello"... "Title loan???"... "Nope"... "Sorry, bye". Try this: Hello. Title Loans? Yep. Whaddya got? 1978 Monte Carlo. Hang on, let me take a gander at my list here. **shuffle paper** We'll lend fifty five on that. Fifty five hundred? No, fifty five thousand. I'll be right there.
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Post by NOTTHOR on Jan 11, 2011 18:14:16 GMT -6
The worst is when you get some drug dealer's old phone number. The fucking calls at 2 in the morning got real old, real fast. Had to shut the phone off at night, which sucked because my old lady's parents could have been calling due to an emergency or something.
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Post by Deleted on Jan 11, 2011 18:45:11 GMT -6
Somehow, some way, to Express 'Scripts mail order pharmacy, I am--or rather, my mobile number is--Linda Silvie. I am not Linda Silvie. I receive, conservatively, 5 calls per week with various advices and requests for/of Linda Silvie. I imagine that somewhere, dear old Linda Silvie is dying by degrees, desperately awaiting delivery of her life-prolonging meds, and puzzled (when she's conscious) as to why oh why her pharma supplier has abandoned her. Fuckin' Obama probably submitted her name to the goddam liberal Death Panels! I even did the right fucking thing and hunted down an actual human (being generous) at Express 'Scripts (NOT an easy task), and took the time to explain the situation in even tones and with no emotion, and sincerely requested that they sort the goddam annoying issue out, for the sake of both my sanity and Linda Silvie's existence. That was four months ago. Anyone want to see my call log? For shits and grins, here are some of the numbers that Express 'Scripts uses: (978) 867-5303; (978) 712-7840; (978) 712-3640; (978) 605-2850; (978) 867-9361. I'm at the end of my rope, but just when I start to feel homicidal...I think of the offspring of Linda Silvie being called by a coroner with the request that they come on down and identify her remains.
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Post by TBELL on Jan 11, 2011 22:55:16 GMT -6
I get it all the time, but it's usually because I misdial or "hit the wrong speed dial" button at work at 3am. I woke the wrong judge up the other night on accident...oops!!
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Post by The Bluzmn on Jan 12, 2011 5:53:43 GMT -6
My wife was calling to follow up on a patient and had a wrong number. This old fucking redneck (and can I tell you how fucking sick of these people I am?) starts cussing her out - I can hear him through the phone. She gets off the phone and the asshole calls us to complain so I tell the receptionist to give me the call. I was in a mood that day so I light into him with every four- and seven- letter word I can muster in a nice tirade and slam the phone down. He didn't call back.
I fucking hate people.
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Post by socal on Jan 12, 2011 6:54:37 GMT -6
My wife was calling to follow up on a patient and had a wrong number. This old fucking redneck (and can I tell you how fucking sick of these people I am?) starts cussing her out - I can hear him through the phone. She gets off the phone and the asshole calls us to complain so I tell the receptionist to give me the call. I was in a mood that day so I light into him with every four- and seven- letter word I can muster in a nice tirade and slam the phone down. He didn't call back. I fucking hate people. Mr. George Bailey??? (punch in the face) And the next time you talk to my wife like that, you'll get worse. She cried for an hour. It isn't enough she slaves teaching your stupid kids how to read and write, and you have to bawl her out,eh??? ASSHOLE!
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