When I would take home loan applications a guy sitting across from me didn't want to give me his race, ethnicity, and gender for government monitoring purposes. When I explained that I was required by law to ask, he told me that that was a racist question. I took a deep breath and explained that I, as a minority myself encouraged everyone to provide the info because it ensured that we DIDN'T discriminate based upon that stuff.
They still don't have to reply, but when they don't we are required to make a visual observation. I let him know that and he said "What's that?!?!" I explained that I basically had to make an educated guess of his ethnicity and gender. He said "What if you get it wrong?" ...I should have walked away.
My smart@$$ just couldn't resist:
Chuggz: "Mr ________, I understand your hesitation. While it is entirely possible that I indeed do make an incorrect judgement on my part I DO have a suggestion...if you were to somehow GIVE me your race, ethnicity, and gender, then the chances of misrepresentation decrease SIGNIFICANTLY!"
...he left not quite sure if I'd insulted him and didn't come back
I would also get people who called me to ask if the sun was up yet.
Or is there a restaurant in the mall?
Or what landmarks are near the mall in Atlanta or something? I always wanted to say something smart like maybe a large type sign....alas, I would have gotten let go long before I did....and for a different reason.
I even have had people ask me if we sell tacos at Pizza Hut.....I think no.....we do sell egg rolls though.
I am sure you did insult him...he'll never know....he left not quite sure if I'd insulted him and didn't come back
I moonlighted as a tourist guide when I was younger.
One day in Venice, right at the water edge on St. Marc's square, I notice a lady from my group taking pictures of the sunset with the flash on (clue no. 1
I got a call Tuesday from Unicare saying they are going to deny 3 days of coverage back in May. I said, why are you calling now? She said because we have to inform you, I said what should I do now? I mean , we bill them, they deny, we appeal, blah blah blah... wgaf, it's July 3rd. She said the patient was in the hospital again and seemed upset that the current stay has been over 30 days. I said, hmmm, I know why... she said why? i said she maybe sick? insurance company case managers are fricking worse than CT surgeons.
LMAO.... she got pissed and hung up....
When I was working at a service center, I had to call a customer and explain to her that the coax cable connection on the back of the TV was broken off and that it would not be covered under manufacturer's warranty. She said that it broke on its own and therefore should be covered by the warranty.
I tried to explain that something had to cause it to break off, something like that can't randomly fall off. She insisted that it did because it was weak. I said, "Imagine a box sitting on a table and it falls off the table, something had to push the box off the table in order for it to fall, right?" She replied, "Not if the box was weak." At that point I knew I was dealing with someone incapable of logical thinking and the conversation was pointless.
I have A LOT of stories from my time in services, the things that people do to their electronics is amazing.
When I worked as a reservation agent I would ask the guest what city and state and they would tell me where they are FROM. So I'd have to be polite and to rephrase the question.
I also told the guest the price and they did not understand. So I told them the price is 200 dollars plus taxes per night. The guest still did not understand. The old lady was like can I speak to someone else I do not understand why you want to charge me for the hotel. I asked are you wanting to redeem your points and stay for free with your points. She told me know that she wanted to pay for the room....
Funny thing I guy called to cancel his reservation in New Orleans ( they have a 3 day cxl policy ) and it was the day of arrival. He sounded older so I assumed he was sick and wanted to help him avoid the CXL fee. So I asked him why he was canceling his reservation. Now he told me that one of his cows was loose and he could not rest until he found it and had to continue looking for his cow. I was able not to burst out laughing. The front desk manager at the hotel also laughed for about 6 min. but she did cancel the reservation without charge.
Chode bloaded.
I had to go to the chemistry office one day to ask where my Final was (that had started 30 minutes earlier).... got an A+ on it.
I worked weekend, graveyard at West telemarketing (inbound) and got asked at least a million times what color panties I was wearing, how big my s were ... and had several guys actually jerking off and *get there* before I could figure out what they were doing. It happens to all of the girls that work there...we would compare calls in the breakroom. These are the bas s that are too cheap for the 1-900 numbers, apparently. I could only stand it for about a month ... because you can't say anything back to these s.
Well working at the Hotel sure gives you an oppurtunity to see all kind of stupidity and bad behave.
I work at the front desk so I have to also answer calls. So I say This is ___ Hotel , Przemyslaw ____ speaking, can I help you?
Caller: Is this a ___ Hotel?
Me: Yes it is
Caller: May I speak to reservations?
Me: You speaking to
Caller: I want to book a hotel ....
There are many kind of people coming and having problems, with everything, and all the blame they are putting on us. Once one guy was so pissed that I could not give him the room he was blabling for 40 minutes and he asked for my name and he promised me that I will pay for this and I do not work here anymore. Imagine this 40 minute talking in the middle of a night.
Some young guys came into hotel fighting, once I had to call an Ambulance and that kind of stuff.
One lady was asking me where to go by car to some town, I didn't knew, she immediately got pissed. I gave her our pickpocket map and was looking for a road in the internet (there was about 10 people in the hall and phones were ringing).
Have you finished with me?! She asked
I said no, I'm trying to find ... then she trough the map at me. It's good she did not hit me with this map
If you can't take it with a bit of humor you are lost.
Same lady called me once from the room and had some problem with internet cause the wireless had stronger signal ... and stuff.. she wanted the cable connection so I said I will send a portier to see what is the problem, she said no and was speaking to me, and got pissed again. SEND ME SOMEBODY CAUSE I CAN"T TALK WITH YOU! BAM!
I sended a portier, he came into her room and said he will help. She said:
You do not have to, I know the computers better then you!
Yup
And many more
Same thing would happen at BRYLANE(incoming Lane Bryant catalog orders)when I worked there...I worked weekend, graveyard at West telemarketing (inbound) and got asked at least a million times what color panties I was wearing, how big my s were ... and had several guys actually jerking off and *get there* before I could figure out what they were doing. It happens to all of the girls that work there...we would compare calls in the breakroom. These are the bas s that are too cheap for the 1-900 numbers, apparently. I could only stand it for about a month ... because you can't say anything back to these s.
I can say...try working at a plasma center...the ing crazy I here and see every day...
I had this lady come into to donate and we require Valid ID,SSN and a proof of address(mail recevied in the last 30 days as proof or CURRENT address). She told me she does not have her SSN card with her cause the police told her it is a bad idea to carry it with her. I told her she needed to provide a SSN card and she was mad...stormed off saying "You should tell people not to carry thier SSN cards with them". I find out later she called the center to complain that I would not let her donate. She really would have been mad if she had the SSN card with her because she was wearing too much perfume and I can refuse to let a person donate for too much perfume/colonge or BODY ODOR!!!
A girl once asked if anyone had turned in a vibrator to the lost & found.
You can be refused donation on the basis of too much perfume? Reason being?
Does the fact that a person wears too much fragrance or forgot to wear deodorant make their blood unsafe?
If it overbearing...they can be denied from donating that day. Some perfumes will trigger an asthma attack in myself and some of my other co workers. Plus, who wants to sit next to someone for 45 mins to an hour that smells of strong perfume/cologne or body odor? I had this woman come in to donate and she had some serious foot odor. She did not get to donate.
wel...
today my mom and i were at home depot, and she asked me how wide the 4" brush she was holding. i shook my head.
No it does not.
How do you tell them their feet stink and they can't give blood?
I'm guessing it's somewhat along the lines of this:
*Ahem*
*Clears throat*
"Your feet stink and you can't give blood."
Speaking of dumb things you hear at work, I was at work when I heard that potential blood donors are sometimes turned away based on odors.
I would have thought that a person's willingness to give blood would make his or her contribution welcomed, even if taking the blood might cause some discomfort to the phlebotomist. Silly me.
if the odor is that bad, other waiting donors might change their mind and leave.
i see nothing unreasonable about expecting people to wash there ass and feet.
Precisely...JOE, you want a job?
By The Way>>>i Work At A Plasma Center
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