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    Speak more loudly? (short and sweet)

    So, I answered the phone at work yesterday:


    Me: "Thanks for calling ______ Travel after hours service. This is Peppergirl, can I help you?"

    This was this bitch's idea of a greeting. Imagine the snippiest, snottiest tone you possibly can:

    Bitch: "Yes! As you can hear, I'm in a VERY loud airport in a HUGE line, so you're going to have to SPEAK LOUDLY for me to hear you!"

    ....

    ....



    Anyone have any guesses as to how I responded?
    "So, if you wanna put places like that outta business, just stop being so rock-chewingly stupid." ~ Raudf, 9/19/13
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    click?

    *ducks*
    can I have another guess?

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    • #3
      Quoth LexiaFira View Post
      click?

      *ducks*
      can I have another guess?
      You are incorrect, but you may have another guess.
      "So, if you wanna put places like that outta business, just stop being so rock-chewingly stupid." ~ Raudf, 9/19/13

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      • #4
        If it weren't for the snotty tone, the response wouldn't necessarily be unreasonable.

        Though, I would have said, "I'm sorry, but I'm in a very loud airport, and I'm having trouble hearing. Can you please speak loudly for me?"
        They say that God only gives us what we can handle. Apparently, God thinks I'm a bad ass.

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        • #5
          Quoth Panacea View Post
          If it weren't for the snotty tone, the response wouldn't necessarily be unreasonable.

          Though, I would have said, "I'm sorry, but I'm in a very loud airport, and I'm having trouble hearing. Can you please speak loudly for me?"
          Exactly. The tone was snotty and bitchy to a degree I can hardly describe.

          I wouldn't have been annoyed at all if it had been asked in the manner you described. Happens alot, actually.
          "So, if you wanna put places like that outta business, just stop being so rock-chewingly stupid." ~ Raudf, 9/19/13

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          • #6
            I'm sorry ma'am, there seems to be a lot of background noise for some reason. Could you repeat that please?
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            • #7
              Quoth Peppergirl View Post
              Anyone have any guesses as to how I responded?
              ...

              Click, click, BOOM!
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              • #8
                Quoth bainsidhe View Post
                I'm sorry ma'am, there seems to be a lot of background noise for some reason. Could you repeat that please?
                Pretty close.

                Except, for added evil, I lowered my voice from my usual pitch.

                Yeah, never been real good at taking orders from pushy customers. I'm damned lucky I'm good at my job and can get away with pushing back a bit, occasionally.
                "So, if you wanna put places like that outta business, just stop being so rock-chewingly stupid." ~ Raudf, 9/19/13

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                • #9
                  So was she calling about something important enough that she had to call you from a noisy airport?
                  When you start at zero, everything's progress.

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                  • #10
                    Quoth MoonCat View Post
                    So was she calling about something important enough that she had to call you from a noisy airport?
                    Yup. A cancelled flight. Although she was in line to get rebooked, but it wasn't moving fast enough for her.

                    Plus, like I said....the call itself wasn't annoying, it was the attitude and tone in she used to 'greet' me.
                    "So, if you wanna put places like that outta business, just stop being so rock-chewingly stupid." ~ Raudf, 9/19/13

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                    • #11
                      Quoth Peppergirl View Post



                      Anyone have any guesses as to how I responded?
                      Communicating with the SC exclusively in semaphore?
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                      • #12
                        *whispering* Can you hear me now? Good.
                        Engaged to the amazing Marmalady. She is my Silver Dragon, shining as bright as the sun. I her Black Dragon (though good honestly), dark as night..fierce and strong.

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                        • #13
                          Sounds like she was airport dropping - the bigger and noisier the airport, the more important she must be.

                          Rapscallion

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                          • #14
                            Heh. Yeah.

                            After I said I couldn't hear her and lowered my voice when I said it, she heaved a big 'ol put-upon, dramatic sigh and then repeated herself.

                            She heard me.

                            Mission accomplished.

                            Just more proof that I'm evil.
                            "So, if you wanna put places like that outta business, just stop being so rock-chewingly stupid." ~ Raudf, 9/19/13

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                            • #15
                              Quoth Rapscallion View Post
                              Sounds like she was airport dropping - the bigger and noisier the airport, the more important she must be.
                              Except I've been in more and more airports that have private lounges for real high-roller flyers. So wouldn't you want a quiet environ to prove you're important?
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