My co-worker loves doing this to SC.

[Plaidman]

Its been happening more and more after I get my cell phone. Ether I'm getting off or on, and he's dealing with a jackass who demands free crap or this or that, and demanding to speak to a manager. He says fine, and offers to call the manager on duty. (Now normally I'm within ten feet, and can hear the entire converstation between the two). He picks up store phone, dials a number, and lets it ring. Few seconds later, my cell rings. I answer it.

ME: "Hello?"
CW: "YEah, I got someone who wants to speak to you"
ME: "Ok...". I hang up. Take two steps to the side.
ME: "How can I help you sir?"

Now one of three things happens. The customer thinks its hilarious, and says sorry.
Or the customer seemenly forgets that I was there the whole time and starts lying.
Or the customer gets reallly pissy, but normally calms down when they realized that yes, I am managment, and the only one who can really help them as much as possible.

In anycase, while its sucky on our half, more often then not, it does calm the customer down enough to be reasonable.

[Rapscallion]

Sucky on your side? I think not - I think it's hilarious!

Rapscallion

[Broomjockey]

Seconded. I'd kill for the chance to do that. If it happened to me, I'd probably break down laughing.

[Horsetuna]

I've paged my boss on occasion. Usually she's sitting right behind me at the other desk

[myswtghst]

Count me in, as far as thinking this is absolute hilarity.

[king4aday]

since my store is so small, we dont have an intercom system...but we have a handy dandy button under the counter that buzzes in the back office/store room (its all the same room). So whenever a worker needs a manager and we are in the back office or something they just push that button and we go out. Now, we have people who overuse that button and call me out for the dumbest reasons ever.

I have now started to buzz the buzzer when THEY are in the back storeroom. They will come wandering out with a really confused look on their face and I will simply make some smart ass reply such as:

1. I just wanted to see what the button does.....
2. I WANNA PUSH THE BUTTON
3. I missed you!
4. wanna go to rehab...no..no..no (this is relatively new)
5. I was lonely

I have some other ones too..but I cant remember them off hand. Any other suggestions?

[draftermatt]

I have some other ones too..but I cant remember them off hand. Any other suggestions?

"How do you like it?"
"Whoops, who pushed that"
"It was him" - said while pointing to stuffed toy you brought in for this occasion.

[Gerrinson]

Ah, the joys of the back office buzzer.

The grocery store where I used to work has one for the customer service desk, as the staff often have to step out back to do whatever. So, the customers buzz when they need service and there's no one there. There is, of course, no way in which this could possibly go wrong.

Many times I'd be out at the desk helping one person, someone else would come up and press the button. The cash office person, who worked out back, would come rushing out thinking I was overwhelmed and see...one person waiting. Or better yet, I'd have my back turned taking an inventory count or putting in a new book of lottery tickets and someone would walk up and push the button rather than waiting a few seconds for me to turn around.

Same thing used to happen with the bell at the front desk of the inn... Oh, I miss working directly with the public.

[king4aday]

Oh, I miss working directly with the public.

awww...admit it...you really dont.....

[Becks]

Oh, I miss working directly with the public.

No you don't. You just think you do.