(These are not all from the same caller, but several different ones to my wee little state agency.)
1. "In the 155 years of our country...." I think his math may need some work.
2. "I woulda voted for JFK's kid, but he was killed by the mafia while he was investigating how the mafia killed his dad." News to the FAA, I'm sure.
3. "Flesh-eating bacteria happen because raw sewage is pumped into water-ways and ducks and geese eat it and die." I guess the progression is:
1. Pump out raw sewage.
2. Water fowl eat it.
3. Water fowl die.
4. ??????
5 Flesh-eating bacteria happen. Wait for Nobel Prize.
4. "Gold and silver coins are the only real currency." Fine. Hand over all that illegal paper in your wallet, please. We could use some party hats and noise-makers 'round here.
5. "Mine is the only nationwide petition, ever." News, I'm sure, to the 80 bazillion online petition writers that are both nation- and world-wide. Then, again, the concept of that "Internet" thingie kind of confused him, so....
6. "It's illegal for you to X" where "X" is something that's actually set out in our state's law. As in, it would be illegal for us *not* to do X. I read the law to her, but she still wasn't convinced. Which leads to my number one call this week by volume:
7. "I heard blah-blah-blah! Is that true." No, no, it isn't and here's the law that backs that up, followed by, "Well, I just don't think that's right!". Then why, pray tell, did you bother to call? Honestly? I'd like to know the answer to that one. It's usually followed by the hollow thunk sound of my head hitting my desk.
To be honest, none of these people were actually sucky (most were quite polite, really), but the ones calling for information and when you give it to them think the most cogent argument they can muster in response is, "I don't think that's right" drive me right up a tree.
1. "In the 155 years of our country...." I think his math may need some work.
2. "I woulda voted for JFK's kid, but he was killed by the mafia while he was investigating how the mafia killed his dad." News to the FAA, I'm sure.
3. "Flesh-eating bacteria happen because raw sewage is pumped into water-ways and ducks and geese eat it and die." I guess the progression is:
1. Pump out raw sewage.
2. Water fowl eat it.
3. Water fowl die.
4. ??????
5 Flesh-eating bacteria happen. Wait for Nobel Prize.
4. "Gold and silver coins are the only real currency." Fine. Hand over all that illegal paper in your wallet, please. We could use some party hats and noise-makers 'round here.
5. "Mine is the only nationwide petition, ever." News, I'm sure, to the 80 bazillion online petition writers that are both nation- and world-wide. Then, again, the concept of that "Internet" thingie kind of confused him, so....
6. "It's illegal for you to X" where "X" is something that's actually set out in our state's law. As in, it would be illegal for us *not* to do X. I read the law to her, but she still wasn't convinced. Which leads to my number one call this week by volume:
7. "I heard blah-blah-blah! Is that true." No, no, it isn't and here's the law that backs that up, followed by, "Well, I just don't think that's right!". Then why, pray tell, did you bother to call? Honestly? I'd like to know the answer to that one. It's usually followed by the hollow thunk sound of my head hitting my desk.
To be honest, none of these people were actually sucky (most were quite polite, really), but the ones calling for information and when you give it to them think the most cogent argument they can muster in response is, "I don't think that's right" drive me right up a tree.
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