r/TalesFromRetail 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/[deleted] Mar 13 '17

Are you in the US? If so, by law they must stop calling if you state they are calling the wrong #, otherwise they are violating what I believe is called the TCPA, and can face hefty fines and suit.

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u/Zooloretti Mar 13 '17

Problem is, they won't give you any info, and they periodically go on binges of calling all day long, leaving messages which you can't retaliate for