Phone Call Fail
Apr. 22nd, 2009 11:55 am![[personal profile]](https://www.dreamwidth.org/img/silk/identity/user.png){kind=small}
ailbheAmerican Accented Caller, Probably Speaking English As A Second Language, And Reading From A Computer Screen, Slowly: Hello, am I speaking to Missus Caul Ear?
Me: No.
Caller: Is that the address of Mister Robert Caul Ear?
Me: Yes.
Caller: May I ask how you are related to Mister and Missus Caul Ear?
Me: No.
Caller: In that case I'll try a callback later [some other stuff I didn't hear because I hung up].
Seriously, how I am related to them? Well, I'm married to one, and the other is my mother-in-law, but damned if I'm going to tell anyone who doesn't even introduce themselves. A legitimate business would give some sort of introduction. In fact, so would a wise illegitimate business which nonetheless hoped to make a sale.
Me: No.
Caller: Is that the address of Mister Robert Caul Ear?
Me: Yes.
Caller: May I ask how you are related to Mister and Missus Caul Ear?
Me: No.
Caller: In that case I'll try a callback later [some other stuff I didn't hear because I hung up].
Seriously, how I am related to them? Well, I'm married to one, and the other is my mother-in-law, but damned if I'm going to tell anyone who doesn't even introduce themselves. A legitimate business would give some sort of introduction. In fact, so would a wise illegitimate business which nonetheless hoped to make a sale.