When (Not) In Rome
Call Center | Boston, MA, USA |
Right | August 18, 2010
Me: “Thanks for calling [executive car company]. How can I help you?”
Caller:“I need to make a reservation.”
Me: “Sure where is the pick up?”
Caller: “A hotel called the George V?” *she pronounces it like the letter ‘V’* “It’s in Paris, France.”
Me: “Okay.”
Caller: “Oh, wait. It’s called the hotel five!”
Me: “That makes sense, since the V must be a roman numeral.”
Caller: “Yeah, V must mean 5 in French. It was confusing to me and you because we are English.”
Me: “Haha, yeah. That must be it…”
