This Customer Is One Special Character
I was reaching the end of a password troubleshooting phone call.
Me: “And your password must contain at least one special character, like an exclamation mark or dollar sign.”
Caller: “It does contain a special character!”
Me: “Which one?”
Caller: “The down-and-back arrow.”
Me: *Confused pause* “The what?”
Caller: “The down-and-back arrow! It’s on the right side, above Shift.”
Me: “That’s the Enter ke— Uh… Sorry, our system doesn’t recognize that as a special character. Can you pick a different one?”
Question of the Week
Tell us your story about a customer who couldn't understand the most simple concept.