I hate telemarketers at work -- though the ones that try to scam me are funny. I had fun with "Yeah, this is Dave from the warehouse, and I need someone to read me the number on the front of your copier." Oh yeah, like I'm fallin' for that. Our supplies come from the company with whom we have a contract. Where are you calling from, Dave? "The warehouse. Where your copier supplies come from." What warehouse would that be, Dave? Click.
But "Can you connect me to the person who buys your janitorial supplies?" "May I speak to the person in charge of buying office supplies?" "Who is in charge of choosing your telephone service?" Dude, you've reached an itty-bitty academic office in an enormous university. All of these things are decided by people in administrative positions in other offices. "Can you give me that person's number?" Dude, everything is online! Do your homework!
Actually, I think I'm going to start saying that. Perhaps in nicer words.
But "Can you connect me to the person who buys your janitorial supplies?" "May I speak to the person in charge of buying office supplies?" "Who is in charge of choosing your telephone service?" Dude, you've reached an itty-bitty academic office in an enormous university. All of these things are decided by people in administrative positions in other offices. "Can you give me that person's number?" Dude, everything is online! Do your homework!
Actually, I think I'm going to start saying that. Perhaps in nicer words.
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