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By unfriendlyskies - 02/04/2012 23:40 - United States - Central Falls

Today, I called an airline's customer service line. Apparently the way that they deal with uncommon problems is by having someone put you on hold for twenty minutes, answer and yell something unintelligible at you, put you back on hold, and repeat. This went on for over an hour. FML

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By gotta euthanize em all - 29/11/2014 19:45 - Canada

Today, while at work, I had to spend an hour and a half on the phone, listening to an old lady relive her entire day in excruciating detail. We're not allowed to hang up on customers, and she was extremely quick to dismiss all my attempts to steer the call back on topic. FML

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By Broguy - 06/07/2011 02:20 - Canada

Today, I called my phone company to get some answers about my phone bill. I was okay with being put on hold. In fact, I was on hold for so long, that the music stopped playing. When someone finally answered they told me to call back tomorrow. All my phones disconnected an hour later. FML

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By Colin - 24/12/2008 05:56 - France

Today, I phoned up my bank's customer service department. I waited eleven minutes on hold with the lovely music, and when a woman finally picked up, I ran out of phone credit. FML

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By stuff - 16/08/2009 04:36 - United States

Today, I was calling my cable company to tell me how to fix my internet. I stayed on hold for almost half an hour, and then when someone finally picked up, my phone died. FML

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We all hate cold callers

By Adrian - 03/02/2022 14:01

Today, while working at my call center, I took a phone call. The guy on the other line just yelled "FUCK YOU!" twice at the top of his lungs before hanging up on me. But of course, the phone agent is always at fault. FML

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Hold the line

By Anonymous - 06/07/2020 08:02

Today, I discovered that my work's new phone system automatically takes people off hold the very second you pick up the phone. I discovered this after picking up the phone and complaining to my workmates about the annoying customer I had on the line for a full minute, all while he listened. FML

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Crisis

By Anonymous - 07/07/2023 18:02 - Canada - St. Catharines

Today, I called the crisis helpline, and because my connection was cutting in and out for a moment, they hung up on me. When I called back, it was shift change, so they hung up again. FML

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By ring-a-ding-ding - 06/12/2014 05:18 - United States - Sparks

Today, at work, due to a mix up, I had to call an answering service. I am also from an answering service. We got the problem fixed but I couldn't hang up due to company policy. She couldn't hang up either. We both had to get our supervisors for permission to hang up. FML

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By Beva - 17/01/2013 05:03 - Sweden - Falk?ping

Today, due to technical problems, I had to call the company's IT-support as my computer went totally haywire. I explained via phone that I couldn't access anything. The support then tried contacting me by e-mail and got upset with me when I didn't answer. FML

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Maddening

By Anonymous - 26/03/2024 01:00 - United States - Warren

Today, and for the umpteenth time, my cellphone customer service told me that I have to talk to the FCC due to a screwup on both sides in my cellphone plan. The thing is, I can't get around their stupid automated system, 0 is disabled and I don't want to brute force the 20 other numbers to find a living, breathing human. FML

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alexup24 13

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:04

call customer service and file a complaint. oh wait...

McMan 23

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:32

You said that to the OP who had the stutter too. Y U CHEATING?!

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alejandratx 8

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:00

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alexup24 13

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:16

first world problems

alexup24 13

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:38

first world problems

THE_A_TEEN 27

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:39

"Suck Pickles"? I'm going to guess you know what sucking a pickle feels like. Was it sour? How long was it? DETAILS WOMAN, DETAILS!!!!!

yahoowizard 16

Tuesday 3 April 2012 12:01

I wonder how their service on airplanes is. Would suck if they treated you anything close to that, so yes, new airlines

hqbrat 8

Tuesday 3 April 2012 15:29

Lmfao!! XD

Magnificent_Fart 1

Wednesday 4 April 2012 5:47

What are you, like 10?

GirlYouNasty 11

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:01

I wouldn't have been able to handle that...the phone would have been hung up after much less than an hour.

waresjake 3

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:02

I still love you

McMan 23

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:32

You said that to the OP who had the stutter too. Y U CHEATING?!

alexup24 13

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:39

Y U NO FAITHFUL!

coffee_man900 16

Tuesday 3 April 2012 10:34

Apparently, waresjake loves everyone. Who's next? :)

muzy 23

Tuesday 3 April 2012 10:43

Looks like he'd do just about anything for the right amount of thumbs up. Kinda reminds me of something....

waresjake 3

Tuesday 3 April 2012 18:26

I'm just spreading the love, I love all of you

alexup24 13

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:04

call customer service and file a complaint. oh wait...

BoltTheSuperdog 22

Thursday 17 April 2014 8:50

Your profile picture is perfect for your comment!

Mlikescatz 6

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:09

Hang up the phone idiot

THE_A_TEEN 27

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:37

Then OP would have to repeat EVERYTHING just to get some service, genius.

anencephalic 14

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:09

They're probably just doing that to seem busy, otherwise you'd might think they had no friends.

TheyCallMeDamien 17

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:12

You're lucky you didn't get an automated response. I wonder if they outsourced your call.

Old_Man_Jenkins 0

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:14

Tell me, what is this..uncommon problem? I hope you didn't get stuck in the airport restrooms with a serious case of diarrhea.

jayejayejaye122 3

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:15

Well then someone wasn't very happy

HonestTruth 5

Tuesday 3 April 2012 8:16

Yelling at you? They are probably yelling at a bunch more people.

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