Mail Disorder
(The office where I work is fairly small, which results in me overhearing the receptionists’ half of the phone conversations with some of our clients.)
Coworker: “[Office's name], how can I help you?”
(The client talks, coworker answers the usual questions.)
Coworker: “Ma’am, I understand that but we can’t open your mail to check it for you.”
(The client continues talking.)
Coworker: “Yes, but as I said earlier, we can’t open your mail to check. It’s best that you get a P.O. box.”
(The client is talking again and is apparently upset, as the coworker has a frustrated/annoyed look on her face.)
Coworker: “Ma’am, you’ve called us many times in the past before, and we’ve said it many times before. We really recommend you to get a P.O. box, because we legally can not open your mail to check.”
(Eventually, the client hangs up.)
Me: “Not the first time?”
Coworker: “Won’t be the last.”



