I don't mean to pry, really...

[MacPrince]

When I was in the insurance business, we actually had a policy written for G-D. Had all of the legal name change forms on file. He was a little strange.

I wonder if he looked anything like George Burns.

[friendofjimmyk]

I overheard a conversation between a co-worker and someone needing roadside assistance. I only heard his side of the conversation:

"Yes, ma'am, we can send service out for your daughter. May I have your name please?"

pause

"Well, I assure you, I need this information to pull up your membership in order to send service to your daughter. May I have your name?"

pause

"Okay then, will you at least give me your membership number"

pause - look of confusion

"Ma'am, I cannot send out service if I can't pull up your membership"

pause - look of disgust

"Ma'am, I understand your daughter is out in the heat and needs service, but I need your information to send her service."

pause - *hard sigh*

"Ma'am, I can't help you if you don't give me your name or membership number! What? I'm white"

pause - total look of disgust

"I assure you this is not a race thing ma'am"

pause

"Thank you for calling......"

he finally hung up

A few moments later she called back and, somehow, reached him again (it's a rarity that happens) to threaten him by saying she was going to call the local news and advise them that our company was "leaving black people stranded".

[SongsOfDragons]

Gawd!! Why are so many people so willing to assume it IS a race thing and fly off the handle? I couldn't care less whether someone was white, black, or sky-blue-pink-with-yellow-dots-on!!

I heard of some bloke giving his PO Box (this was in England, I think) when he was attempting to order Internet.

[karma_gypsy]

I heard of some bloke giving his PO Box (this was in England, I think) when he was attempting to order Internet.

Someone tried to give me their PO box when they were ordering pizza. Wha. . .? "Oh, you want it delivered somewhere else . . ." You couldn't have said that in the first place?

[Gurndigarn]

When I was in the insurance business, we actually had a policy written for G-D. Had all of the legal name change forms on file. He was a little strange.

So, uh, did you mention that your policies don't cover acts of God?

[Antisocial_Worker]

We once had a customer give his full name as "Papa Smurf," when activating a Prepaid phone. Of course, with the prepaid you don't have to give any personal information, so Papa was duly claimed and paid out on our commission reports. That was a strange one. *shakes head*

This past weekend, I had a guest check in under the name of "Alagon." That was all it said on his driver's license, and all it said on his credit card.

[Rapscallion]

Son of Alathorn?

Rapscallion

[flybye023]

Oohhh, now I get it

[Mixed Bag]

Someone tried to give me their PO box when they were ordering pizza.

They wanted it delivered where they could share it with the postal clerks and were trying to be a great customer by waiting away from the crowds in a comfortable indoor area so the delivery person wouldn't have to transact in uncomfortable chaos. Don't you people understand customers?