Money and Family: Hold on… - FML

Hold on…

By Anonymous - 16/07/2024 21:00 - United Kingdom

Today, I got home and my elderly mum was on the house phone on hold. She had rung the number next to a crossword to complain that the crossword was unsolvable because they'd made a spelling mistake. I looked at the display; she’d been on hold for 6 hours at £1 a minute. FML

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Wadlaen 23

Tuesday 16 July 2024 22:47

She seems to be pretty determined about her crosswords...

GoogieWithers 23

Thursday 18 July 2024 1:30

Only £360! Oops.

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Wadlaen 23

Tuesday 16 July 2024 22:47

She seems to be pretty determined about her crosswords...

GoogieWithers 23

Thursday 18 July 2024 1:30

Only £360! Oops.

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