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Your call is important to us on a recording.
Email addressed to Valued Customer or Valued Provider {Proper name would be nice or Dear Sir or Madam}
Response to an email without a name.
 
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How about distorted hold music, or hold music with tons of static. I've had both of those. It's a real joy.



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para Espanol oprima dos.

Fuck you machine, get a human.



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“We are currently experiencing high call volume”

Like always. Hire some extra help.
 
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Customer Service: "How are you today?"

Me: "I am fucking pissed, because your product doesn't work worth a shit, and I have been on hold for twenty-three minutes. How are you?"



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His diet consists of black
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"Please listen carefully as the menu options have changed." They're the same as the last dozen times I called. (I used to make payments on one of my credit accounts by phone. Long story.)
 
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Why don’t you fix your little
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ZSMICHAEL, what's your deal!?


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Chickfila

I love them but everytime they say "it's my pleasure" I want to throat punch someone.

They lost my order twice. And when they finally got it right she said "it's my pleasure " I had to snarl, "I don't care about your pleasure I would have liked to eat with my friends, can you bag it to go?"


They're so conditioned to replying with 'my pleasure' that my coworker likes to mess with them. He closes with 'have a nice day' instead of their expected 'thank you'. Said it usually gives them a stumble from their conditioned response. Big Grin




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Chickfila

I love them but everytime they say "it's my pleasure" I want to throat punch someone.

They lost my order twice. And when they finally got it right she said "it's my pleasure " I had to snarl, "I don't care about your pleasure I would have liked to eat with my friends, can you bag it to go?"


BIG MAN ON CAMPUS likes to smack down some overly friendly teenagers! Bravo!


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I hate when the counter person calls me “boss”.

I hate it.


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Why don’t you fix your little
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I hate when the counter person calls me “boss”.

I hate it.
Ex-convict, maybe.
 
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I am old fashioned in some ways, but if we haven't met and we are talking over the phone, I am Mr. Pilot not Otto to you Mr. Customer Service Agent person.

I realize that it is supposed to set me at ease and create rapport, however, that's not how it works with me.


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I love it when I hear CFA youngsters say “It’s my pleasure!” Loved it the first time, still do.
Compared with everything else going on in this country, this is one of the very best things going.


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I love it when I hear CFA youngsters say “It’s my pleasure!” Loved it the first time, still do.
Compared with everything else going on in this country, this is one of the very best things going.


Yes indeed.

I am put off when someone “reaches out to their partners.”




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I am old fashioned in some ways, but if we haven't met and we are talking over the phone, I am Mr. Pilot not Otto
One of my pet peeves, and I do let them know about it.



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Estimated wait time is XX minutes, please continue to hold as we value as a customer/ client, then when XX minutes is reached, due to heavy call volume, a new XX minutes is announced, or your call is cutoff ! Then you finally get through, the customer reply cannot assist you, and kicks the call somewhere else (maybe another planet?) as the wait announcement starts again! Roll Eyes


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Estimated wait time is XX minutes, please continue to hold as we value you as a customer/ client, then when XX minutes is reached, new announcement, due to heavy call volume, a new XX minutes is announced, or your call is cutoff ! Then you finally get through, the customer representative cannot assist you, and kicks the call somewhere else (maybe another planet?) as the wait announcement starts again! Roll Eyes


*sort of like dealing with spell check that changes correct spelling or usage as you press the submit button! Razz


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