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    Why Spelling Is Important

    Me: "And your name please?"
    SC1: "Kathy, K like in camera, a apple, t as in tree, h as horse and y like yuma"

    K as in camera?? I did a doubletake and hit mute to keep from laughing but said nothing.

    Some Things Cannot Be Refunded


    Me: "Sir, I'm fully refunding your order since it was not delivered in a timely fashion for your anniversary. I do apologize. Is there anything else I can do for you today?"
    SC2: "What are you going to do about the sex I didn't get because the flowers weren't there? You have to do something about that!"

    Me" "I'm terribly sorry but you're on your own with that one."

    Color Blindness And Confused Little Old Ladies


    Lady calls up and complains we delivered totally the wrong arrangement. I get the order number, look up the order and ask her what the florist delivered.

    SC3: "It was HIDEOUS! The vase was purple, the flowers were all purple, carnations and those tiny purple flowers with gold centers. I ordered the all pink arrangement with lavender roses and orchids.. you will refund this IMMEDIATELY!!"

    So I'm not saying anything I'm reading the order notes. It was an internet order, what she's describing was delivered is exactly what the arrangement is and looks like in the online photo.

    Me: "Ma'am, I don't know what you were thinking you ordered but the arrangement was delivered exactly as you ordered it online. The vase is supposed to be purple, not pink, there are no roses or orchids in that and lavenders are not pinks. The photo has no pinks in it at all. Are you sure you didn't confuse what you were ordering with another arrangement on the page?"

    I'm sure she's confused because we do have an arrangement with a pink vase, lavender roses and orchids but it's about forty dollars more than she spent. We go round and round and round and it finally comes out that the monitor on her computer is older than dirt and flickering and strangely colored. I had to refuse any refund much to her annoyance because we do not guarantee the flowers will be the same shade as she saw on her prehistoric monitor. She was pretty outraged.

    Nope, I'm Just Psychic Like That


    and this week I got a whole lotta

    Many SC: "You want me to read you the whole long number on my credit card? But it's so loooongg!

    No, I'll just do a telephonic mind meld and extract it from your brain so I can charge your credit card for the crap you're ordering.
    "No, I will not poop a shopping cart out for you." - Irving Patrick Freleigh

  • #2
    Quoth calulu View Post
    Many SC: "You want me to read you the whole long number on my credit card? But it's so loooongg!
    You expect people to read 16 numbers? You heartless monster!
    Excuse me, good sir paladin, can you direct me to your EVIL district?

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    • #3
      Quoth calulu View Post
      Many SC: "You want me to read you the whole long number on my credit card? But it's so loooongg!
      But ... but ... buh ... you just spent LONGER saying that than saying your number would have taken!

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      • #4
        Jesus doing inappropriate things christ.

        Please, someone come up with a virus that only affects the dumb. You know, like putting Rat Posion in a regular coke bottle, but putting a warning sign on it. So anyone able to read will survive.

        Would get rid of a couple of my problems.
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        • #5
          You should have asked her: "Miss, I'm unsure about the first letter of your name, is it the same as Coagulant or the same as Kwijybo?"

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          • #6
            Quoth calulu View Post
            Why Spelling Is Important

            Me: "And your name please?"
            SC1: "Kathy, K like in camera, a apple, t as in tree, h as horse and y like yuma"

            K as in camera?? I did a doubletake and hit mute to keep from laughing but said nothing.
            sometimes kathy is spelled cathy, right? like the comic strip. or did she already have an account?
            To err is human, to blame someone else shows good management skills.

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            • #7
              Kathy can be Cathy, Kathi, Cathi and I'm sure a few more spellings so I always ask them to spell the things that have more than one spelling...

              But I just could not get over the "K like camera' spelling..
              "No, I will not poop a shopping cart out for you." - Irving Patrick Freleigh

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              • #8
                Quoth Panigg View Post
                Please, someone come up with a virus that only affects the dumb. You know, like putting Rat Posion in a regular coke bottle, but putting a warning sign on it. So anyone able to read will survive.
                THAT'S A GREAT IDEA! I can't wait to try it out!
                Excuse me, good sir paladin, can you direct me to your EVIL district?

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                • #9
                  Quoth calulu View Post

                  SC2: "What are you going to do about the sex I didn't get because the flowers weren't there? You have to do something about that!"
                  Very well sir... *points and laughs* Will that be all?

                  I suppose offering sympathy to his wife is also a bad thing...
                  Last edited by MannersMakethMan; 03-07-2009, 04:35 PM.
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                  • #10
                    Quoth calulu View Post
                    : "What are you going to do about the sex I didn't get because the flowers weren't there? You have to do something about that!"

                    Me" "I'm terribly sorry but you're on your own with that one."
                    [B][U]

                    "Well sir, I'd say you perhaps have a problem BEYOND the flowers. Men who are good at it don't need flowers to get it, it's just a bonus."

                    "So, if you wanna put places like that outta business, just stop being so rock-chewingly stupid." ~ Raudf, 9/19/13

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                    • #11
                      Quoth Mister View Post
                      "Kwijybo?"
                      Heheh....been watching the first season of the Simpsons too, I see!
                      "English is the result of Norman men-at-arms attempting to pick up Saxon barmaids and is no more legitimate than any of the other results."
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                      • #12
                        The other day I had to call Frederick's of Hollywood to place an order, since for some reason, the website keeps denying my card.

                        Anyways, when we get to my last name, I spell it (****OE***) instead of say it because it is NOT spelled the way it is pronounced.

                        When we get to my card info, I say my name, and the chick says: "...it's spelled with an A...?"

                        :facepalm: <---literally.

                        "No. It is spelled the way I. Spelled. It. Out. To. You. We pronounce it the German (proper!!!) way. That is why I spelled it out at the very beginning."

                        See, this happens a LOT. Which is why, like I said, I spell it out when dealing with any kind of forms. It's easier in the long run.



                        It made my head hurt just thinking about it again.
                        I'm bringing disdain back...with a vengeance.

                        Oh, and your tool box called...you got out again.

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                        • #13
                          Lizziebeff, it's times like that when I wish Chuck had not acknowledged us and we could be Murphys.

                          Or somefin.
                          Unseen but seeing
                          oh dear, now they're masquerading as sane-KiaKat
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                          • #14
                            "No. It is spelled the way I. Spelled. It. Out. To. You.
                            I have to do that all the time too. I don't even bother pronouncing my last name to people because it'll just confuse them. Usually they ask me after they're done filling in my name... though sometimes they'll stop after 8 letters and when I keep going they say "There's more?" Yep. Yay for Polish last names

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                            • #15
                              Quoth PepperElf View Post
                              I have to do that all the time too. I don't even bother pronouncing my last name to people because it'll just confuse them. Usually they ask me after they're done filling in my name... though sometimes they'll stop after 8 letters and when I keep going they say "There's more?" Yep. Yay for Polish last names

                              Triple yay for long unpronounceable Polish last names. Mine has a rude word for breasts as the first syllable for shits and giggles.

                              I never get irked by people spelling their names, just creative spelling of obvious words like "camera'
                              "No, I will not poop a shopping cart out for you." - Irving Patrick Freleigh

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