Today, during my second day as a receptionist, every time the phone rang I jumped in shock. My co-workers now already think I'm weird. 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, I was so bored at my job as a receptionist that I actually got excited when the phone rang. FML
Today, it was my first day at my new job as a receptionist at a small doctor's office. When the doctor's wife called and asked if he'd stepped out, I blanked the word "Doctor" and instead replaced it with, "Medicine man." FML
Today, the phone lines at work have been cutting out in the middle of calls. I'm a receptionist at an animal hospital. I now have less than two minutes to figure out what's wrong with a client's pet and how best to schedule them before I become "That rude bitch who hung up on me." FML
Today, my co-worker handed me the phone and said it was my boyfriend calling, so I answered "Hello, Love!" It was my boss. FML
Today, I went in for my second day working at my internship. My bosses greeted me and told me we were going to have a meeting. The meeting was about the drunk voicemails I left them on Saturday. FML
Today, the phone kept ringing so I picked it up and answered. When there was no response, it took a minute to realize that I was still in bed and talking to my hand. FML
Today, I blurted out “Love you, bye!” at the end of a professional phone call. There was a long pause before he replied, “Uh… thank you for your help?” My coworkers heard everything. I'm now scared of my work phone ringing. FML
Today, I became the senior receptionist at my job, which is supposed to have three receptionists. The others all had life changes, so they're moving on, which is fair, but now I have to train new people. I've been here three weeks. FML
Today, sleeping in a little late, I was woken up by my phone. Still tired, I quickly checked the display to realize it was my girlfriend calling. I pick up the phone saying, "Hey baby girl!" She seemed pretty startled, so I double-checked and realized it was my new boss, who has the name as my girlfriend. FML
Today, I got through to the phone interview stage for a great job. When the phone rang, I answered and suddenly, spontaneously, burped really loudly. The interviewer hung up. FML
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Top comments
iAmScrubs 19
I wouldn't want to be in the same room as you during a fire drill.
NoNotTheFace 8
It's probably because of that time you worked for a phone sex line. There was one guy who was so perverted you hung up on him after calling him a pervert. He then kept calling you back after tracing your number. You were so afraid, till this day, you are still scared of picking up the phone... I have a wild imagination.
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perdix 31
At my work, the default ringtone is the shower scene music from "Psycho." On a busy day, this place begins to smell from all the people relieving themselves in fear.
cbdee 8
If nothing else just keep using hand sanitizer, it cuts the smell of loose bowels -
ms_YoungMula 8
Well why are you so jumpy? It's just a phone
grapes1414 0
It will pass hopefully,
candy_loo 0
I was a receptionist and I did the same thing for like the first week
Kokara1352 2
I there was a fire drill would you have heart attack or something?
hannahcorrine 0
Weird...
BiancaW 0
Well, if you're going to be a receptionist you probably shouldn't be afraid of the phone.
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Um...one of the main duties of a receptionist is to answer the phone. If you're scared of it, you shouldn't have that job. That makes me mad, that people like you can get the good jobs whereas good people like me who work their butts off barely get 10 hours a week at a convenience store. That's what's wrong wrong with the world today.
Jayz29 0
Stay off the drugs
Taurus_ChicKa 37
Um...one of the main duties of being a receptionist is answering the phone. If you're scared of it, you shouldn't have the job. This makes me so mad - people like you get a job like that, which I went to school for and have a degree for. You're scared of a phone as a receptionist and I barely get 10 hours a week at a dollar store, with a degree under my belt. It's sickening. YDI
trevishere 7
Why are you getting a job at a dollar store whilst you have a degree?