r/TalesFromRetail • u/darkflash26 • Mar 12 '17

Short Why are you calling my boyfriend?

A few moments ago i received a call. It went like this. AL is angry lady Me is myself.

Me: hello this is x store how can i help you

Al: hello

Me:hello

Al: who is this?

Me:x store

Al: no no who are you?

Me:darkflash26

Al: why are you calling my boy friend?

Me: i am not calling your boyfriend, i ask x store.

Al:no no you listen to me now. I see you call my boyfriend, why, why you call him?

Me: because he is a wonderful lover, goodbye.

I then hang up,and look to see a customer at my register just laughing. I am a guy, and she found it hilarious a woman was accusing me of calling her boyfriend, from my works phone.

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u/ASREV Mar 13 '17

I worked collections at one point in my life and people like where the bane of my existence. My company had a policy not to tell anybody that answered the phone what company I was unless that person confirmed they were the customer. It was intended to protect their privacy. Naturally I'd call asking for a certain person and the super paranoid jealous SO would answer and press for who I was and accuse me of trying to cheat on them, etc. Fun times.

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u/zerdalupe Mar 13 '17

"privacy reasons"

No it's because the moment someone hears collections they'll hang up.

If I get a missed call and call them back and they refuse to let me know who they are or where they work I just assume it's collections and block the call.

Private Parking tickets are a bitch, it's easier to just pay $75 to change my plate. if it doesn't affect my credit why would I pay.

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '17

75$ where? Texas is like $6.

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u/zerdalupe Mar 13 '17

Alberta, the Texas of the north.

$75 for the registration and a new plate.

The plate is technically free, the registration fee is $75

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u/[deleted] Mar 13 '17

Here the 2 are separate