Most amusing misunderstanding when on phone?
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Under orders from Mrs S this afternoon, I was advised to find out if we could purchase a hot tub. One of those Lazy Spas that a couple of friends I know own and enjoy using for the 2 or 3 days a year when the sun is out. I am sure that probably now means I should immediately check myself into the Council thread but never mind.
Some online hunting for bargains and I find a website offering them at a reasonable price with the more expensive model given a discount to the same price as the cheaper model. Brilliant. They even have a branch local to my office, so I thought I'd call to check stock availability.
"Hi can I help?"
"Yes, I've just seen online you've got an offer on the Lazy Spa Hot Tubs, is that something you do in store?"
"Sorry I can't hear you I'll just move away from the shop floor"
"(i repeat above)"
"I'm sorry, Ladies Hot Plugs?"
"No, the Lazy Spa Hot Tub"
"Ladies Stop Plugs? I'm sorry I don't deal with ladies items"
"No, no, you misunderstand. a Hot Tub" (I'm ennunciating as clearly as I can now)
"Hot Jugs?"
"No, Lazy. spa. Hot. Tubs"
"I'll get my supervisor"
"hello can I help"
"Yes, do you sell the Hot Tubs in store"
"Top Jugs?"
"No, HOT TUBS"
"Parcel Tape?"
"No. A hot tub, like a jacuzzi"
"Can you spell that for me"
"H O T T U B"
"No they're online only"
How f****g bad is your phone system/employee comprehension if they cannot understand single syllable words?
Any others?
(ok yes, someone show me to the council thread)
Some online hunting for bargains and I find a website offering them at a reasonable price with the more expensive model given a discount to the same price as the cheaper model. Brilliant. They even have a branch local to my office, so I thought I'd call to check stock availability.
"Hi can I help?"
"Yes, I've just seen online you've got an offer on the Lazy Spa Hot Tubs, is that something you do in store?"
"Sorry I can't hear you I'll just move away from the shop floor"
"(i repeat above)"
"I'm sorry, Ladies Hot Plugs?"
"No, the Lazy Spa Hot Tub"
"Ladies Stop Plugs? I'm sorry I don't deal with ladies items"
"No, no, you misunderstand. a Hot Tub" (I'm ennunciating as clearly as I can now)
"Hot Jugs?"
"No, Lazy. spa. Hot. Tubs"
"I'll get my supervisor"
"hello can I help"
"Yes, do you sell the Hot Tubs in store"
"Top Jugs?"
"No, HOT TUBS"
"Parcel Tape?"
"No. A hot tub, like a jacuzzi"
"Can you spell that for me"
"H O T T U B"
"No they're online only"
How f****g bad is your phone system/employee comprehension if they cannot understand single syllable words?
Any others?
(ok yes, someone show me to the council thread)
LivingTheDream said:
You should have said 'Sex Pond' - it enunciates better and everyone knows what you mean.
I dread to think how that would have been interpreted had I suggested in.... I'd probably have a lovely new X Box to play with at least but I think the sex pond is much more what Mrs S and I are looking forward to... 
I had a call from a chap this morning who couldn't spell his own address, when I asked him how to spell part of it he had to put the phone down and go and find out from somewhere.
I was then booking his goods in for delivery when I realised he hadn't given me his street so had to ring him back for that too....
I was then booking his goods in for delivery when I realised he hadn't given me his street so had to ring him back for that too....
This one at my gf's old place of work made me laugh.
Caller [in stereotypical Asian accent]: "Hello, I'm calling from Singapore, can I speak to Dave please?"
Person answering phone in UK: "OK, who is it speaking?"
Caller: "I'm calling from Singapore..."
PAPUK: "Yes, that's fine but who is it speaking?"
Caller: "No, no I'm Colin from Singapore!"
PAPUK: "Ooops, OK, I will put you through Colin".
Caller [in stereotypical Asian accent]: "Hello, I'm calling from Singapore, can I speak to Dave please?"
Person answering phone in UK: "OK, who is it speaking?"
Caller: "I'm calling from Singapore..."
PAPUK: "Yes, that's fine but who is it speaking?"
Caller: "No, no I'm Colin from Singapore!"
PAPUK: "Ooops, OK, I will put you through Colin".
On the phone to my son's nursery to pay the deposit, they asked for my email address, so I told them,
"it's [firstname]_[secondname]@hotmail.com"
She asked to check it and spelled it back to me
F.I.R.S.T.N.A.M.E.U.N.D.E.R.S.C.O.R.E.S.E.C.O.N.D.N.A.M.E at hotmail dot com
Give me strength.
Many years ago I went out with a girl who worked in a shop called "nothing" on Portobello road.
Oh the fun I had
"Hello, nothing"
"What?"
"Nothing"
"Oh, sorry, I thought you said something"
"I did, nothing"
"You said nothing?"
"Yes"
"Oh, could've sworn you said something"
"it's [firstname]_[secondname]@hotmail.com"
She asked to check it and spelled it back to me
F.I.R.S.T.N.A.M.E.U.N.D.E.R.S.C.O.R.E.S.E.C.O.N.D.N.A.M.E at hotmail dot com
Give me strength.
Many years ago I went out with a girl who worked in a shop called "nothing" on Portobello road.
Oh the fun I had
"Hello, nothing"
"What?"
"Nothing"
"Oh, sorry, I thought you said something"
"I did, nothing"
"You said nothing?"
"Yes"
"Oh, could've sworn you said something"
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