This Is Becoming Very Taxing
Somebody has been giving people my work cell phone number instead of theirs. It’s gone pretty much like this for months now.
Me: “Good afternoon, [My Name] speaking.”
Caller: “Hello, Debbie, I was just calling to—”
Me: “I’m sorry, I am not Debbie. My name is [My Name].”
Caller: “Oh, could you put Debbie Green on, please? Thank you, dear.”
Me: “No, I’m sorry. There is no one by that name here.”
Caller: “But Debbie gave me this number for her, and I…”
Me: “I’m afraid she has made a mistake. This is my cell phone number; it has never belonged to Debbie.”
Caller: “All right, what number should I call her on, then?”
Me: “I have no idea. I don’t know Debbie. This is a work cell phone.”
Caller: “Oh! Well, she probably gave me the office number, instead. Can you transfer me to Debbie Green?”
Me: “Debbie does not work with me.”
Caller: “Are you sure? How many people work with you?”
Me: “Ma’am, this is the Internal Revenue Service.”
Caller: “Ah. Never mind, then. You thief.” *Click*
Question of the Week
Have you ever served a bad customer who got what they deserved?
