The case of the confused call centre

Phone: Ring ring

Me: Hello?

Phone: ...

Me: He-LOOOO?

Phone: ... *hiss*

Me: Hellohellohelloooooooo!

Phone: *call centre noise kicks in* Hello, is that Miss (partner's surname, which is different to mine)?

Me: Miss who?

Phone: Miss (partner's surname)

Me, cheerfully and truthfully: No darling, there's no Miss (partner's surname) here, sorry! *hangs up*

*cackle*

Yeah, I know it's a crappy job, I used to do it. Hanging up quickly is a mercy, and saves them time trying to suck up to someone they'd rather not talk to either. Hehehe...

Comments

[Adele]

One of my pet hates!! I'm far less merciful - my usual script was:
"Is that Mrs [ex-partner's surname]?"
"No." (Wait while they work out what to say next.)

If they're so lazy they can't be bothered to do a title search and/or so sexist & heterosexist that they assume I must be the wife of the person whose name is on the utilities, they deserve it.

/gets off soapbox

[M-H]

I'm on the ;do not call' register and I still get them - but usually only the automated ones! Just hang up. You don't have to be polite to them.

[Leigh]

Haven't had one for a while, hopefully as I too am registered with "Do not call". When they rang, asking if I was MRS ...., I told them that Mrs ..... was my mother, and she didn't live here, so Goodbye. Always find it very satisfying.