Greeting Perverted, Disaster Averted
(I work in a call centre, and it’s pretty quiet, so my colleagues and I are chatting. We’re discussing how no-one really listens to our greetings, and then move onto the subject of lying. Suddenly, I get a call come through.)
Me: “Hi, welcome to [store]. How can I lie to you today?”
(I go white as I realise what I just said. My colleagues look on in shock.)
Customer: “Hi there, I found some vouchers at the back of the drawer and they expired. Can you help?”
(I get the vouchers updated, and I secretly add a few more because I felt so bad about what I just said.)
Customer: “By the way, that’s the most awesome greeting.” *chuckles*
Me: “I’m so sorry! It sort of slipped out!”
Customer: “Don’t worry love; it’s fine. Have a good day, but try not to tell porkies (lies) now!”
Colleague #1: “Did they say anything?”
Me: “Yeah, but she laughed at it.”
Colleague #2: “B***** h***! People do listen!”