LOWES: How may I direct your call?
Me: I'd like to speak to T in countertops, please.
LOWES: Okay. (phone rings and rings and rings, then picks up)
LOWES: How may I direct your call?
Me: Um....well, I was looking for T, but....
Lowes: Hold on, please (phone rings and rings and rings, then picks up)
LOWES: How may I direct your call?
Me: Is there anyone at all in countertops right now?
Lowes: Hold on, please (phone rings and rings and rings, then picks up)
LOWES: How may I direct your call?
Me: I'll take that as a "no."
Lowes: Oh...
Me: I think I'm going to get off the ride now, if that's okay. I'll just call back later. (I don't think I did a stellar job of keeping annoyance out of my voice.)
My office mate's voice over the partition: Oh, oh, pissed off!
Damn, people. Do you not even pay attention to what line you are on? Sheesh! A simple "no one is available right now" would have sufficed.
Me: I'd like to speak to T in countertops, please.
LOWES: Okay. (phone rings and rings and rings, then picks up)
LOWES: How may I direct your call?
Me: Um....well, I was looking for T, but....
Lowes: Hold on, please (phone rings and rings and rings, then picks up)
LOWES: How may I direct your call?
Me: Is there anyone at all in countertops right now?
Lowes: Hold on, please (phone rings and rings and rings, then picks up)
LOWES: How may I direct your call?
Me: I'll take that as a "no."
Lowes: Oh...
Me: I think I'm going to get off the ride now, if that's okay. I'll just call back later. (I don't think I did a stellar job of keeping annoyance out of my voice.)
My office mate's voice over the partition: Oh, oh, pissed off!
Damn, people. Do you not even pay attention to what line you are on? Sheesh! A simple "no one is available right now" would have sufficed.
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