Today, while at work as a telemarketer, I called a customer on his home phone. Once I was connected, an automated voice said, "To speak with a customer, please press 1." Confused, I pressed one. I then heard loud laughter followed by, "Oh my god! What a dumbass!" before they hung up. FML
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Halloween
A failed costume, stolen candy and a very real scare: Halloween, the one night when fear is allowed.
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
Today, I decided to try and call into a local radio station to try and win concert tickets for one of my favorite bands. I called in and was actually the winning number. When asked my name I answered quickly, but all I heard was "Hello? Hello?" Then they hung up. My cell phone was on mute. FML
Today, while I was working customer support, a lady hung up on me mid-sentence, and I trailed off, saying, "…aaannnddd you hung up on me like a bitch." Turned out she was still on the line and had just accidentally hit mute. FML
Today, I took a call. Wrong number. A few seconds later, they called back and I told her that she had the wrong number. She said she just hit redial and didn't understand how she got me again. I tried to explain how redial works. She called me a moron and hung up. Then my phone rang again. FML
Today, I had to call a customer. I usually try to avoid calling customers because I have a very prominent speech impediment. Well, it turns out the customer I called also has a speech impediment and thought I was mocking her. She hung up on me and filed a formal complaint with my company. FML
Today, my phone rang with an unknown number. I answered in my professional “customer service” voice: “Hello, this is Sarah, how may I help you?” It was my mom, who immediately said, “Why are you talking like a robot? Did you get fired again?” I was on speakerphone at the grocery store checkout. FML
Today, after being unemployed for over four months, I got a call from a company I've wanted to work for for over 2 years. After they were about to set up an interview, they called me by a different name. After correcting them, they hung up on me. Turns out they had the wrong number. FML
Today, I got a call from the girl I like. I got very excited so I quickly picked up. As it turns out, she was actually prank calling me, pretending to be a "liposuction telemarketer" but forgot to press *67. FML
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
Today, while I was working at a call center, a customer was pranking me using an obviously fake Asian accent. He kept saying his name was “Phuck Mi”, his phone number was 666-3629 (as in "Sex sex sex free sex tonight") and making moaning noises and sexual phrases. I don’t get paid enough for this. FML
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Redoxx_fml 22
That's some brilliant role reversal on their part
AFCCT 7
Well that's just plain awesomeness.
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tigerborn69 18
ydi for being a telemarketer
brandoneyez1 25
People can be really rude. You're just trying to do your job.
Razzed 4
You know what's really rude? Calling complete strangers on their personal phones in order to sell them something they don't want or need. I don't care if you are just trying to do your job. If your job consists of invading people's personal time and property, then part of the job is to suck it up when those people react in a negative way to your invasion. Sorry OP, but YDI for being a telemarketer. And honestly, if that's the worst response you get, you should count your lucky stars.
brandoneyez1 25
Telemarketing is a broad statement. It doesn't mean necessarily she is selling something herself. We don't know the details. I do understand nobody wants to be called to buy stuff, but we don't know the facts and just like anyone we all need our jobs.
clawei51 11
heard it on a youtube prank *yawn*
AlaskanG 27
Congratulations?
whatthefhumanity 7
YDI for being a telemarker, I'd prank you too.
rocker_chick23 27
Lol, I would do the same thing to you. You telemarketers deserve it for being so ******* annoying
neppy 6
Not exactly easy to pick your job nowadays. Like most people, OP takes what he can get. Don't be such an ass.
rocker_chick23 27
I am on the National don't call list. They even keep calling me after I tell them I am not interested in what they're selling. They don't deserve my politeness any more.
KilianaNightwolf 3
Telemarketing was (unfortunately) my first job. I was told that it can take up to 30 days to take you off of the list, no matter how many times the person on the other end uses the code to put you on do not call.
rocker_chick23 27
It has been more than 30 days. More like 6 months calling my house more than twice a day. That's why telemarketers piss me off and I get rude.
JBrownie123 24
At least you have a job
Dcm210 19
YDI
bobslawnservice 16
Being a telemarketer is a crap job that people do to try and make ends meet- not because it is their calling. It never hurts to be polite in your dealings with them. Remember the peron on the other end of the line is just another human being trying to get through the day and put food on the table.
neppy 6
Exactly. If a telemarketer calls and I pick up, I just politely tell them I'm not interested and hang up. It doesn't kill you to treat other human beings with a minimal amount of decency and respect. If you want to get pissed off, get pissed off at the owners of the telemarketing companies for bringing them into existence, not the poor sod who's being paid minimum wage to make calls to rude, belligerent, entitled assholes who think the whole world should revolve around them.
Goblin182 27
I did not give the telemarketer numer, nor did I ask them to call me. I do not feel obligated to be polite to an unwanted caller invading my time.
technomom 5
No one has to like them. would you be nice a frontline Nazi? same thing. he was just doing his job too.
sanecatlady 13
I know I should feel bad for you... but I don't. YDI. -_-
damnit1989 16
Hahahahaha I have to try this