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What not to say after picking up phone.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 8:58 am
by TexasStooge
Here are some things you shouldn't say or do after making/answering your call from home:

1. Hello, this is McDonald's, may I take your order
2. Hello, can you hear me now?
3. (From "I Love Lucy") Hello, no this is the City Dump, you got the wrong number.
4. (Not knowing who it is) WHAAAZZZZZUUUUUUPPPPPP???!!
5. We're sorry, your call cannot go through, will you please go away?
6. Hello, nobody here right now, just leave your name and number and I'll call you back! (Hangs up)
7. WHO ARE YOU???!! WHAT DO YOU WANT FROM ME????!!!!
8. Hello, here it is as requested...(Puts mouthpiece of phone next to speaker and plays rap/rock music real loud on it)
9. (From Scary Movie) I'm in the house, do you know where I am?

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 9:28 am
by Josephine96
LOL.. That's a classic.. I like that :)

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:20 am
by Skywatch_NC
Or like that one scene from Seinfeld where Kramer answers the phone and says different movie titles and then goes...for one particular movie press #1, another press #2, etc! :lol:

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:33 am
by Josephine96
LOL Skywatch. I worked in a grocery store a couple summers ago and answered the phone and said "Hello Dominoe's pizza" lol

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 11:45 am
by pawlee
when my work calls and it shows on the caller id, i often answer "thank you for choosing the blah blah blah, this is paul, how may i help you?"

*employees have actually hung up*

another simple favorite one in a lazy tone...

"tech support"

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 1:53 pm
by opera ghost
The two we do at home for fun (Only friends and telemarketers call *grins*)

"Paco's tacos. Paco speaking."

"City Zoo. Head orangutang speaking."

Cracks people up every time... except the telemarketers- who get very comfused.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 1:55 pm
by TexasStooge
opera ghost wrote:The two we do at home for fun (Only friends and telemarketers call *grins*)

"Paco's tacos. Paco speaking."

"City Zoo. Head orangutang speaking."

Cracks people up every time... except the telemarketers- who get very comfused.

LOL!!

Re: What not to say after picking up phone.

Posted: Mon Nov 10, 2003 2:02 pm
by GalvestonDuck
TexasStooge wrote:8. Hello, here it is as requested...(Puts mouthpiece of phone next to speaker and plays rap/rock music real loud on it)


LOL, I'll have to remember that one for the occasional telemarketer who still gets through.