Let Them Drive Through Their Rant
I am working in the evening at a sandwich shop and answer the phone.
Me: “Thank you for calling [Sandwich Shop]. How can I help?”
Caller: “Yeah, we just came through the drive-thru and you guys messed up every single sandwich.”
Me: “I’m sorry, ma’am, but—”
Caller: “No! You don’t interrupt me, you let me finish!”
Me: “But, ma’am—”
Caller: “No, you listen here! We asked for only tomatoes and peppers on my husband’s sandwich, and you guys put on every topping under the sun!”
Me: “If I may—”
Caller: “No! You let me finish!”
It is totally dead and I am working alone, so I just half-listen to her rant about all the things that are wrong with the sandwiches and how we were so incompetent.
Caller: “Now, what do you have to say for yourselves?”
Me: “Well, ma’am, as I tried to tell you, this location does not have a drive-thru.”
Caller: “What do you mean? Isn’t this the store at the corner of First and Main?”
Me: “No, we’re at the corner of Fifth and Main.”
Caller: “Well, what’s their number?”
Me: “I’m sorry, I don’t have it. They’re owned by a different franchisee.”
This is pre-smartphone days so I can’t look it up.
Caller: “Well, that’s just great!” *Hangs up angrily*
Question of the Week
What is the most wholesome experience you’ve ever had?