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It being New Year's day brought back a memory from a few years ago.
I work for a locksmith and was on call over the New Years (that sucked in itself).
About 4am on New Years day the work cell rings waking me from a sound sleep. On the other end is a lady that proceeds to rant about her neighbors and how they are supposedly in cahoots with the FBI/CIA/govermental agencies and how they suposedly have a master key to her house and are spying on her/going through her unmentionables.
She wants another deadbolt or two installed in addition to the 5 she already has now "Is there even anymore room on that door?"
The waaay higher fees for such a after hours call didn't seem to deter her either. The following conversation ensues.
Me: OK, if you agree to those charges I can do it tonight. What is your address please.
SC: 1234 ABC Street *I've been doing this for a while and had never heard of that street name anywhere in our service area*
Me: What city is that in?
SC: Anytown *Anytown is like 2 1/2 counties over. A 2 hr drive in good weather and that night it was snowing*
Me: Oh, I'm sorry, but Anytown is not in our service area.
SC: But you said you would come.
Me: Mam, we're located in Thistown. I'm at least 2 hours away from you.
SC: BUT YOU ALREADY SAID YOU WOULD COMEEEEE!!
Me: That was before you said WHERE you lived.
SC: That's false advertising!!! YOU SAID YOU'D DO IT!
Me: Sorry, It's out of our service area.
* lather, rinse, repeat*
SC: YOU SAID YOU WOULD COME! IT IS FALSE ADVERTISING! I'LL TURN YOU INTO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND AAA AND I'LL LEAVE A NOTE FOR THE CIA. IF YOU DON'T COME I'LL CALL THE POLICE AND HAVE YOU ARRESTED FOR REFUSAL OF SERVICE!
*Then it was like someone switched of the scream switch*
SC: *mumble*....What's the phone number for the police in Thistown?
Me:
Look it up in the phone book, while you look up the number for a locksmith in your area. *Click*
Shoulda asked her if she had taken her Meds or mixed them with too much bubbly.
Happy 2008 everybody!
I work for a locksmith and was on call over the New Years (that sucked in itself).
About 4am on New Years day the work cell rings waking me from a sound sleep. On the other end is a lady that proceeds to rant about her neighbors and how they are supposedly in cahoots with the FBI/CIA/govermental agencies and how they suposedly have a master key to her house and are spying on her/going through her unmentionables.
She wants another deadbolt or two installed in addition to the 5 she already has now "Is there even anymore room on that door?"
The waaay higher fees for such a after hours call didn't seem to deter her either. The following conversation ensues.Me: OK, if you agree to those charges I can do it tonight. What is your address please.
SC: 1234 ABC Street *I've been doing this for a while and had never heard of that street name anywhere in our service area*
Me: What city is that in?
SC: Anytown *Anytown is like 2 1/2 counties over. A 2 hr drive in good weather and that night it was snowing*
Me: Oh, I'm sorry, but Anytown is not in our service area.
SC: But you said you would come.
Me: Mam, we're located in Thistown. I'm at least 2 hours away from you.
SC: BUT YOU ALREADY SAID YOU WOULD COMEEEEE!!
Me: That was before you said WHERE you lived.
SC: That's false advertising!!! YOU SAID YOU'D DO IT!
Me: Sorry, It's out of our service area.
* lather, rinse, repeat*
SC: YOU SAID YOU WOULD COME! IT IS FALSE ADVERTISING! I'LL TURN YOU INTO THE BETTER BUSINESS BUREAU AND AAA AND I'LL LEAVE A NOTE FOR THE CIA. IF YOU DON'T COME I'LL CALL THE POLICE AND HAVE YOU ARRESTED FOR REFUSAL OF SERVICE!
*Then it was like someone switched of the scream switch*
SC: *mumble*....What's the phone number for the police in Thistown?
Me:
Look it up in the phone book, while you look up the number for a locksmith in your area. *Click*Shoulda asked her if she had taken her Meds or mixed them with too much bubbly.
Happy 2008 everybody!
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